OBITUARIES
Jeanette Brazeau
Jan 23, 2020
Iron Mountain- Jeanette Brazeau (DeNell) passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Linden Heights assisted living in Waukesha, Wis. Jeanette moved to Waukesha in October of last year to be closer to her family in the greater Milwaukee area. Jeanette was born on October 29th, 1927 to Ceasar and Cecelia Rossi in Kingsford, Mich. She...
Janet Yacovelli
Jan 23, 2020
Tipler- Janet A. Yacovelli, 59, of Tipler, Wis., passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020, as a result of an automobile accident. She was born February 10, 1960, in Chicago, Illinois, daughter of Henry and Theresa (Gomez) Nagel. Janet grew up in Chicago and lived in numerous suburbs of Chicago. Janet resided in Log Port, New Jersey, Berwyn, Illinois for a...
George Marciulionis
Jan 23, 2020
Tipler- George J. Marciulionis, 56, of Tipler, Wis., passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020, as a result of an automobile accident. He was born October 23, 1963 in Iron Mountain, Mich., son of the late Vitold and Jacqueline (Murray) Marciulionis. George grew up in the Goodman-Armstrong Creek and graduated from Goodman-Armstrong Creek High School, class of 1983. He was a...
Pauline Thomas
Jan 22, 2020
Iron Mountain – Pauline Lynn Thomas, 59, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at her home. Heaven gained another angel. She was born on November 14, 1960 in Laona, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Douglas and Elizabeth (Kagerbauer) Fuller. Pauline grew up in Florence and graduated from Florence High School, class of 1978. She waitressed first...
Robert Lewic
Jan 22, 2020
Tipler-Robert A. Lewic, 62, of Tipler, Wis., passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at his home. He was born May 20, 1957, in Milwaukee, Wis., son of the late Ed and Helen. Bob was a member of IBEW Union Local 494 in Milwaukee for over 30 years. He along with his wife, Kathy, were long time residents of Greenfield, Wis....
Rita L. Larson
Jan 22, 2020
Iron Mountain-Rita L. Larson, 89, of Iron Mountain, Mich., was called home to the Lord on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, Mich., surrounded by her family. She was born December 22, 1930, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Quinto and Gilda (Faccin) Valenti. She married Jack B Larson on July 26, 1952 in...
John Zbilski
Jan 21, 2020
Niagara- John J. Zbilski, 71, of Niagara, Wis., passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at Bellin Hospital, Green Bay, Wis. He was born February 6, 1948 in Palatine, Illinois, son of the late John and Elsie (Gunther) Zbilski. John grew up and graduated high school in Chicago. On December 31, 2005, he was united in marriage to Francie Jensen in...
Ronald Schwark
Jan 18, 2020
Hermansville-Ronald A. Schwark, 69, of Hermansville, Mich., passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020 in Cunard, Mich. He was born September 7, 1950 in Daggett, Mich., son of the late Elmer and Laura (Rockstad) Schwark. Ron grew up and was raised in Jam Dam and Bark River, Mich. He married Joan Hull on October 28, 1972 at United Methodist Church in...
Joann Michaud
Jan 14, 2020
Iron Mountain - JoAnn M. Michaud, 80, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at ManorCare Nursing & Rehab, Kingsford, Mich. Her death was holy and peaceful, surrounded by her children and sister, in prayer. She was born August 25, 1939, in Pequaming, Mich., daughter of the late Joseph and Gladys (VandeZande) Francois. JoAnn grew up and...
Bruce Bray
Jan 9, 2020
Kingsford – Bruce V. Bray, 75, of Kingsford, Mich. passed away peacefully at his sons' home in Elgin, Ill. on Thursday, January 9, 2020. He was born on August 23, 1944, Laurium, Mich. son of the late John and Viola (Poquette) Bray. He graduated from DePaul Academy, Chicago, Ill. class of 1962. Bruce married Jennifer Widell on September 25, 1971,...
Bonnie Surprise
Jan 7, 2020
Kingsford - Bonnie Joy (Hagberg) Surprise, 81, of Kingsford, Mich. passed away peacefully at home on January 07, 2020. She was born in Maywood, Ill. on June 16, 1938, to Philip and Elizabeth Maynard Bonnie married the love of her life, Richard Surprise on September 17, 1994. They were an inseparable couple and they resided together in Kingsford until Richard's...
Frank Bednarski
Jan 6, 2020
Florence- Frank M. Bednarski, age 93, of Florence, Wis., passed away Monday, January 6, 2020, at his home. He was born October 23, 1926, in Portage, Pennsylvania, son of the late Anthony and Mary (Golden) Bednarski. Frank grew up and attended school in Portage and as a sophomore moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he graduated from Wells High School, class...
Peter Russ
Jan 6, 2020
Norway- Peter Frank Russ, 88, of Norway, Mich., passed away Monday, January 6, 2020, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, Mich. He was born June 7, 1931, in Park Falls, Wis., son of the late Frank and Lillian (Morris) Russ. Pete proudly served in the United States Marines during the Korean Conflict. Following his military service he used his...
Robert Bicigo
Jan 5, 2020
Crystal Falls- Robert L. Bicigo, 85, of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Aspirus Iron River Hospital, Iron River, Mich. He was born October 1, 1934, in Crystal Falls, Mich., son of the late Emil and Noemi (Meneguzzo) Bicigo. Robert grew up in Crystal Falls and graduated from Forest Park High School, class of 1952. Robert...
Diane L. Lopez
Jan 5, 2020
Florence- Diane Lopez, 75, passed away peacefully in her sleep Sunday, January 5, 2020 after a long battle with COPD. A resident of Goodman Wis., where she was born, Diane also spent some years living in Beloit, Wis., Kankakee, Ill., and Rockford, Ill. Diane enjoyed playing cards and board games with her family and friends. Other activities include photography, singing,...
Evelyn Kassin-Bouchard
Jan 5, 2020
Kingsford- Evelyn M. "Lena" Kassin-Bouchard, age 91, of Kingsford, Mich., passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020, at her home and is now resting in peace with the Lord. She was born May 5, 1928, in Iron Mountain, Mich., daughter of the late Ettore and Delmira (Carpenetti) Bongi. Lena has been a lifetime resident of the area. She was united in...
Dale Nichols
Jan 1, 2020
Fence- Dale L. Nichols, age 82, of Fence, Wis., passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at St. Lukes Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wis. He was born July 28, 1937, in Florence, Wis., son of the late Benedict and Carol (Hammer) Nichols. Dale married Helen Verbunker on August 29, 1959 in Cudahy, Wis. She preceded him in death on February 10, 2019....
Wayne Kletschka
Dec 29, 2019
Spread Eagle- Wayne J. Kletschka, 89, of Spread Eagle, Wis., passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019, at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wis. He was born April 10, 1930, in Dunbar, Wis., son of the late John and Amy (Spade) Kletschka. Wayne was a lifetime resident of Spread Eagle. He proudly served in the United States Army...
Marlene Bicigo
Dec 13, 2019
Crystal Falls - Marlene N. Bicigo, 86, of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away Friday, December 13, 2019, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, Mich. She was born July 19, 1933, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Emil and Noemi (Meneguzzo) Bicigo. Marlene grew up in Crystal Falls and attended Forest Park Schools. During the summers she...
James Richard Nelson
Dec 12, 2019
James Richard "Jim" Nelson, age 92, passed away on December 12, 2019 at the Zablocki Veterans Medical Center of Milwaukee, Wis. He was born on March 31, 1927 in Benton Harbor, Mich., his family moved to Chicago shortly thereafter. Jim remained in the Chicago area for most of his adult life, eventually retiring to Spread Eagle, Wis. Jim attended Lindblom...
