OBITUARIES
Mary Lou Rossato
Feb 27, 2020
Kingsford- Mary Lou Rossato, 81, of Kingsford, Mich., passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020, at Evergreen Assisted Living, Kingsford, Mich. She was born August 14, 1938, in Iron Mountain, Mich., daughter of the late Joseph and Mildred (Shea) LaJeunesse. Mary Lou was a lifelong resident of Iron Mountain and a graduate of Iron Mountain High School, class of 1956. After...
Daniel C. Howell
Feb 24, 2020
Florence- Daniel C. Howell, 74, of Florence, Wis., passed away Monday, February 24, 2020, at Florence Health Services, Florence, Wis. He was born on June 30, 1945, in Stambaugh, Mich., son of the late Wesley and June (Jones) Howell. Daniel managed the Kentucky Fried Chicken in Green Bay, Wis. as well as the Northwoods Supper Club in Land O' Lakes,...
Donald Christensen
Feb 22, 2020
Kingsford- Donald M. "Butch" Christensen, 85, of Kingsford, Mich., passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020, at Freeman Nursing Home, Kingsford, Mich. He was born June 22, 1934, in Iron River, Mich., son of the late Morris Bernard and Sylvia (Komulainen) Christensen. Butch grew up in Kingsford, Mich. and was a graduate of Kingsford High School, class of 1952. He married...
Jerry Runion
Feb 22, 2020
Hancock- Jerry F. Runion Jr., 57, of Hancock, Mich., passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020, in Iron Mountain, Mich. He was born on October 5, 1962, in Harrisonburg, Virginia, son of the late Jerry and Katherine (Morrow) Runion Sr. Jerry graduated from St. Petersburg High School in Florida and entered the United States Navy on January 21, 1981. He was...
Janice Knutson
Feb 20, 2020
Iron Mountain- Janice M. Knutson, 70, of Fence, Wis., passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020, at her daughters' home in Iron Mountain, Mich. She was born March 4, 1949, in Goodman, Wis., daughter of the late Howard E. and Charlotte E. (Olson) Knutson. Janice grew up in Florence, Wis., and was a graduate of Florence High School, class of 1968....
Carol Marie Lauzon
Feb 19, 2020
Iron Mountain-Carol M. Lauzon, 78, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at ManorCare Nursing & Rehab., Kingsford, Mich. She was born August 28, 1941, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Nick and Mary (Antinori) Famiani. Carol was a lifelong resident of Iron Mountain and a graduate of Iron Mountain High School, class of 1959. She...
Daniel Rosen
Feb 18, 2020
Florence-Daniel R. Rosen, 67, of Spread Eagle, Wis., passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, Mich. He was born November 7, 1952, in Iron Mountain, Mich., son of the late Sidney and Laurel (Friestrom) Rosen. Daniel grew up in Spread Eagle and attended the Florence Schools. He proudly served in the United States Navy....
Amanda Hintz
Feb 15, 2020
Mississippi- Amanda Sue Hintz, 22, of Poplarville, Miss., formerly of Florence, Wis., passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020, in Poplarville, Miss. She was born February 21, 1997, in Iron Mountain, Mich., daughter of Tammy (Collins) Parker and David W. Fraker. Amanda grew up in Florence, Wis. and graduated high school. She moved to the south and lived in many areas....
Shirley Cuyler
Feb 13, 2020
Kingsford-Shirley J. Cuyler, 88, of Kingsford, Mich., passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020, at ManorCare Nursing & Rehab., Kingsford, Mich. She was born September 11, 1931, in Bemidji, Minnesota, daughter of the late John and Anne (Carlson) Sunde. Shirley grew up in Bemidji and graduated from Bemidji High School. She married Wayne Cuyler on December 13, 1958 in Conway, South...
David Andersen
Feb 11, 2020
Iron Mountain- David E. Andersen, 72, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away February 11, 2020, at his home. He was born January 5, 1948, in Livonia, Mich., son of the late George and Jesse (Grossett) Andersen. David grew up in Livonia and graduated high school there. He went on to receive his master's degree in Forestry from Michigan Technological University....
John R. Calo
Feb 6, 2020
John Raymond Calo, 86, of Kingsford, Mich., died peacefully on Thursday, February 6, 2020, in Green Bay, Wis., while on a day-trip with his wife Mary. The son of the late Pietro and Graziella (Vitale) Calo, John was born on March 26, 1933, in Iron Mountain, Mich. The family moved to Iron Mountain in 1926 where his father opened a...
Norman Mountjoy
Feb 6, 2020
Fence- Norman A. "Norm" Mountjoy, 65, of Waupaca, Wis., passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020, at his cabin in Fence. He was born on December 8, 1954 in Milwaukee, Wis., son of the late Donald and Anna (Mazzarolli) Mountjoy. Norm grew up in the Town of Erin and graduated from Hartford Union High School, Hartford, Wis., class of 1973. He...
Stanley Jankowski
Feb 4, 2020
Niagara – Stanley "Stan" A. Jankowski, 91, of Niagara, Wis., formerly of Goodman, Wis. passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Rennes Nursing Home, Peshtigo, Wis. with his family by his side. He was born April 19, 1928, to the late Anthony and Catherine (Miszczak) Jankowski. Stanley grew up and lived on the farm in Goodman until he met Alice...
Kathleen Rochon
Feb 3, 2020
Kathleen "Kay" Rochon, 97, lifelong resident of Iron Mountain, Mich., until 2017, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020, in Fairfax, VA. Kay was born in Iron Mountain on October 13, 1922 to the late John and Laura (Trethewey) Maynard. Her parents emigrated to the United States from Cornwall, England in 1905. She was the youngest of eight children. Kay...
Robert Zigman
Feb 1, 2020
Iron Mountain- Robert L. Zigman, 84, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Saturday, February 1, 2020, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, Mich. He was born May 19, 1935, in Green Bay, Wis., son of the late Mary Zigman. Bob grew up in Niagara, Wis., and was a graduate of Niagara High School, class of 1954. Following graduation, he...
Kristen Nelson
Jan 31, 2020
Florence- Kristen A. Nelson, 40, of Florence, Wis., passed away Friday, January 31, 2020, at her home. She was born September 20, 1979, in Sault Saint Marie, Mich. Kristen is the daughter of Ronnie Nelson and the late Carol (Hart) Nelson. She grew up in Spread Eagle, Wis. and was a graduate of Iron Mountain High School. Kristen received her...
Shirley Mathena
Jan 30, 2020
Iron Mountain-Shirley R. Mathena, 84, of Kingsford, Mich., passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, Mich. She was born September 25, 1935, in Barberton, Ohio, daughter of the late William and Freda (Shaffer) Hildreth. Shirley worked at Dickinson County Hospital for many years in Housekeeping. She was united in marriage to Donald Mathena on...
Diane White
Jan 29, 2020
Florence- Diane J. "Wop" White, age 70, of Florence, Wis., passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at her home. She was born July 9, 1949, in Iron River, Michigan, daughter of the late John and Emma (Carlotto) Weigand. Diane was a lifelong resident of Florence and a graduate of Florence High School, class of 1967. Diane was united in marriage...
Fredrick Michaud
Jan 28, 2020
Iron Mountain- Fredrick E. Michaud, age 75, of Spread Eagle, Wis., passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at his home. He was born March 7, 1944, in Iron Mountain, Mich., son of the late Edward and Elizabeth (Smithson) Michaud. Fred grew up in Iron Mountain and was a graduate of Iron Mountain High School, class of 1962. Following graduation, he...
Scott Chartier
Jan 24, 2020
Niagara- Scott M. Chartier, 61, of Niagara, Wis., passed away Friday, January 24, 2020, at Baptist Hospital, Pensacola, Florida. He was born February 7, 1958, in Iron Mountain, Mich., son of the late John and Marlene (Bovee) Chartier. Scott lived in Niagara, Wis. all his life. He worked at the Niagara Paper Mill and then went on to start a...
