OBITUARIES
Ellamae T. "Sis" Herman (Greig)
Jan 8, 2026
Florence - Ellamae "Sis" Herman, 93, of Florence, WI, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson, Iron Mountain, MI.
She was born January 26, 1932, in Iron River, MI, daughter of the late Charles and Ella (Bomaster) Greig. Sis grew up in Iron River and graduated from Iron River High School in 1950. After...
Ronald W. "Ron" Dennis
Jan 8, 2026
Crystal Falls – Ronald "Ron" W. Dennis, 90, of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2026, at Marshfield Medical Center, Iron Mountain, MI.
He was born on July 19, 1935, in Chicago, Ill, to the late Arthur R., Sr. and Irene E. (King) Dennis. Having been born in Chicago, Ron spent his entire life...
Marian L. Carlotto (Bengry)
Jan 8, 2026
Crystal Falls- Marian L. Carlotto, 81, of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away Thursday, January 8, 2026, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility.
She was born November 19, 1944, in Stambaugh, Mich., daughter of the late Milton and Viola (Larson) Bengry. Marian was a longtime resident of Crystal Falls and was a teacher's aide at Crystal Falls...
Eugene Henry "Gene" Vanden Heuvel
Dec 29, 2025
Florence – Eugene "Gene" H. Vanden Heuvel, 90, of Florence, WI, passed away at his home on Monday, December 29, 2025.
He was born on August 17, 1935, in Oneida, WI., to the late Edward and Mary (Vanden Broek) Vanden Heuvel.
He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict from...
Joseph Donald "Joe" Tripp
Dec 28, 2025
Joseph Donald Tripp, age 90, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Pembine, Sunday, December 28, 2025. He was the son of the late William and Elenore (Cayo) Tripp. Joe was raised in Niagara, WI, and worked for 36 years at the Niagara Paper Mill.
On September 1, 1987, he married Linda Fellion. They spent over 38...
Gerald Dennis Kallenbach
Dec 28, 2025
Niagara – With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our dad, Gerald D. Kallenbach, 86, of Niagara, WI, who passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson, Iron Mountain, MI.
He was born on February 17, 1939, in Niagara, WI, to the late Howard and Elizabeth (Chartier) Kallenbach in the same house in...
Joyce M. Maglio (Petts)
Dec 27, 2025
Iron River- Joyce Maglio, age 94, passed away peacefully at the Iron River Care Center on Saturday, December 27, 2025. She was born on June 3, 1931, in Alvin, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of the late Vernie & Lillian Petts. Joyce married Clifford Dennison in October of 1950, and they had five children together. Later in 1971, she...
Robert P "Rob" Langsford
Dec 22, 2025
Iron Mountain – Robert "Rob" P. Langsford, 67, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025, at Optalis Health and Rehabilitation, Kingsford, Mich.
He was born on March 9, 1958, in Iron Mountain to the late Robert J. and Carole (Bollone) Langsford.
He was a graduate of Iron Mountain High School, class...
Alice Edith Westman (Vassar)
Dec 14, 2025
Florence – Alice Edith Westman, 90, of Florence, Wisc., passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at Aurora BayCare Medical Center, Green Bay, Wisc.
She was born on August 1, 1935, in Florence, Wisc., to the late Lawrence and Irene (Argo) Vassar.
She is survived by her sons, Scott (Ashley) Westman, and Bob (Valerie) Westman;...
Douglas Craig "Doug" Edlund
Dec 10, 2025
Iron Mountain- Douglas C. Edlund, 78, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Optalis Health and Rehab, Kingsford, Mich., surrounded by his family.
He was born on November 4, 1947, in Iron Mountain, Mich., son of the late Otis and Laverne (Crago) Edlund. Doug was a lifelong resident of the area and graduated...
Vivian D. Melin (Anderson)
Dec 3, 2025
Aurora – Vivian D. Melin, 97, loving mother and life-long resident of Aurora, Wisc., died on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at Optalis Health in Kingsford, Mich.
A full obituary will follow at a later date.
A celebration of life will be announced in the spring.
Friends may leave condolences and tributes for Vivian's...
Dorothe S Sleik (Paige)
Dec 3, 2025
Iron Mountain- Dorothe S. Sleik, 85 of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Dorothe was born on July 17, 1940, in Kingsford, Mich., the daughter of the late George and Dorothe (Jordon) Paige. On October 19, 1984, Dorothe joined hands in marriage with Gary Sleik. They spent the...
Barbara Jean "Barb" Brocker (Degroot)
Nov 24, 2025
There is a certain beauty, in an honest obituary.
It paints a complete person—those who knew Barb, will appreciate and hopefully giggle at all the times she impacted your life with joy and laughter, or…the times she may have just really "ticked" (appropriate word) you off!
On Monday, Nov. 24, Barbara Jean (DeGroot) Brocker, 73...
Gordon James Kilpela
Nov 23, 2025
Iron Mountain - Gordon James Kilpela, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at the age of 83, at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson in Iron Mountain, Michigan.
Gordon was born on March 22, 1942, in Ishpeming, Michigan, to Urho Kilpela and Alice Cardinal. He spent his formative years growing up...
Horst "Heinz" Teichert
Nov 23, 2025
On November 23, 2025, Horst "Heinz" Teichert passed away after a three-year battle with lung disease at Marshfield Medical Dickinson Hospital, with his wife, his daughter, and his sister-in-law at his side.
Heinz was born on November 4, 1938, in Wetzlar, Germany, a son of the late Herman and Freida Teichert. Heinz came to Canada from Germany...
Easton Wade Anderson
Nov 15, 2025
Crystal Falls – Easton Wade Anderson, 35, of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson, Iron Mountain, MI.
He was born on November 17, 1989, in Waterloo, IA. After eight years together, he married the love of his life, Jessica Leonard on October 5, 2024.
He is...
Elizabeth Anne "Betty" Simon (Wentarmini)
Nov 15, 2025
Iron Mountain – Elizabeth "Betty" Anne Simon, 101, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson, Iron Mountain, Mich.
She was born on September 24, 1924, in Iron Mountain, to the late Angelo P. and Annie T. (Formenti) Wentarmini.
She was a lifetime member of Immaculate Conception Catholic...
Katrina B. "Katie" Miilu
Nov 15, 2025
Kingsford – Katrina "Katie" Miilu, 33, of Kingsford, Mich., passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025.
She was born on December 23, 1991, in Escanaba, Mich.
Katrina was a devoted mother to her three daughters, and as a child she loved horses and she had a collection of collectable horse memorabilia, and as she grew...
Patricia "Pat" Brozak (Marusich)
Nov 15, 2025
Crystal Falls – Patricia "Pat" Brozak, 79, of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI.
Pat was born on September 7, 1946, in Ironwood, MI, to the late Matt Marusich and Adele (Kapitan) Radakovich.
She graduated from J. E. Murphy High School, Hurley,...
Dennis W Conrad
Nov 14, 2025
Niagara – Dennis W. Conrad, 75, of Niagara, Wisc., passed away on Friday, November 14, 2025, at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson, Iron Mountain, Mich.
He was born on April 7, 1950, in Norway, Mich., to the late Ernest and Eva (Brock) Conrad.
He loved spending time on his farm raising livestock, hunting, being with family and...
