OBITUARIES
Eugene Maki
Jun 20, 2019
Crystal Falls- Eugene G. Maki, age 85, of Mastodon Township, Mich., passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019, at his home. He was born May 13, 1934 in Iron River, Mich., son of the late Lauri and Helia (Isaacson) Maki. Gene grew up in Alpha and graduated from Alpha Porter High School. He proudly served in the United States Navy and...
Ruth Weber
Jun 17, 2019
Iron Mountain-Ruth Jean (Borga) Weber, age 94, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Monday, June 17, 2019, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, Mich. She was born April 17, 1925, in Ralph, Mich., daughter of the late William and Nan (Sparks) Borga. The family moved to Channing, Mich., in 1929 where Ruth graduated from Channing High School in 1943....
Martin Peterson
Jun 10, 2019
Iron Mountain-Martin R. Peterson, age 67, of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019, at ManorCare Nursing and Rehab., Kingsford, Mich.
Marty was born on November 13, 1951, to the late Russell and Pearl (Johnson) Peterson.
He is survived by sisters, Grace (Ken) Sparapani of Gardnerville, NV, Gail (Richard) Dabb of Coconut...
James Tatosky
Jun 8, 2019
Crystal Falls - James Richard Tatosky, age 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, Mich.
James was born on April 26, 1929 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, son of the late Emmet and Clara (Rachels) Tatosky. James attended school in Green Bay. He married Pearl Hazaert on...
Breanda Mason
Jun 7, 2019
Breanda (Breezy) Joyce Mason (Nee Fyvie) passed away suddenly on June 7, 2019.
Breanda was born on Aug. 1, 1954 in Newberry, Mich. to Kenneth and Edith Fyvie. After graduation from Airport High School, she married and had two children. After spending many years working in the Insurance industry, she spent the last nine years working at...
Margaret Maas
Jun 5, 2019
Iron Mountain-Margaret J. "Joyce" Maas, age 89, of Kingsford, Mich., passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at Freeman Nursing & Rehab., Kingsford, Mich.
She was born July 21, 1929, in Iron Mountain, Mich., daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret (Goddard) Oliver. Joyce was a longtime resident of Iron Mountain and a graduate of Iron Mountain High...
David Guth
Jun 2, 2019
Iron Mountain – David R. Guth, 76, Kingsford, Mich., passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019, at DJ Jacobetti Home for Veterans, Marquette, Mich. He was born August 16, 1942, in Three Lakes, Wisc., son of the late Edward and Margaret (Orr) Guth. David served in the U.S. Air Force for eight years and after being honorably discharged from the service...
Clarence Devalk
May 29, 2019
Crystal Falls-Clarence Simon "Sam" DeValk, age 92, of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away, Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at Aspirus Hospital, Iron River, Mich.
He was born April 7, 1927, in Lester, Iowa, son of the late Simon and Annie (Knol) DeValk. Sam grew up in Illinois. He lived in Wisconsin for a short time before moving to...
Floyd Buddenhagen
May 27, 2019
Florence - Floyd F. Buddenhagen, Sr., 96, of Florence, Wisc. formerly of West Bend, Wisc. passed away Monday, May 27, 2019, at Florence Health Services.
He was born March 4, 1923, in the town of Barton, Wisc., son of the late Arthur and Lillian (Kocher) Buddenhagen.
Floyd was united in marriage to Dorothy I. Vorpahl...
Michael Lopez
May 26, 2019
Michael C. Lopez, age 88, of Goodman, Wis., died peacefully Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Florence Health Services in Florence, Wis.
Michael was a musician and an artist and had worked mainly as a sign painter for the Vechio Sign Company in Rockford, Ill. He played the steel guitar and sang on the Dick Sherwood Television Show....
Betty Ring
May 15, 2019
Iron Mountain-Betty Jean Ring, 92, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at Freeman Nursing & Rehab, Kingsford, Mich.
Betty was born December 31, 1926, in Iron Mountain, Mich., daughter of the late William and Mary (Beitel) Howart. She was a lifelong resident of Iron Mountain and graduated from Iron Mountain High School. On...
Virginia Pietrantonio
May 15, 2019
Iron Mountain-Virginia O. "Ginny" Pietrantonio, age 86, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, Mich.
She was born August 8, 1932, in Ingalls, Mich., daughter of the late Frank and Florence Allgeyer. Ginny grew up in Ingalls and was a graduate of Stephenson High School,...
Donald Bergeron
May 10, 2019
Donald D. Bergeron, died May 10, 2019, age 95, surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 16, 1923, in Cloquet, Minnesota to Frank and Sarah Bergeron. Donald was raised in Kingsford, MI and graduated from Kingsford High School in 1941. He graduated from the University of Michigan Dental School in 1952, specializing in orthodontics. Donald was an instructor...
Alison Furlow
May 8, 2019
Kingsford-Alison G. Furlow, age 91, of Kingsford, Mich., passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at ManorCare Nursing & Rehab., Kingsford, Mich. She was born January 6, 1928 in Iron Mountain, Mich., daughter of the late Daniel and Evelyn (Browning) Goodman. Alison was a lifetime resident of Iron Mountain and a graduate of Iron Mountain High School, class of 1946. She...
Jeremy Hill
May 4, 2019
Crystal Falls-Jeremy J. Hill, age 35, of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away at his home unexpectedly on Saturday, May 4, 2019.
He was born April 23, 1984 in Crystal Falls, Mich., to Albert L. Hill and Rose Bortolini. Jeremy was a lifelong resident of Crystal Falls. He had worked as a dispatcher and heavy equipment operator for...
Alice Branam
Apr 28, 2019
Iron Mountain-Alice M. Branam, age 83, of Green Bay, Wis., passed away Sunday, April 28, 2019, at Emerald Bay Memory Care, Hobart, Wis. following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's Disease.
Alice was born July 13, 1935, in Iron Mountain, Mich., daughter of the late Raymond and Florence (Pokinghorne) LaFave. She grew up in Iron Mountain and was...
Jo Clark
Apr 21, 2019
Iron Mountain-Jo A. Clark, age 74, of Iron River, Mich., passed away Sunday, April 21, 2019, at her home.
She was born October 13, 1944, in Norway, Mich., daughter of the late Charles E. and Carol (Lundwall) Peterson. Jo was a graduate of Kingsford High School, class of 1962 and attended Northern Michigan University and finished her...
Lucille Niemeier
Apr 20, 2019
Lucille "Lucy" Eva Niemeier (Johnson), 74, of Florence, Wis., passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2019, at Florence Health Services, Florence, Wis., after a short battle with cancer, with family by her side.
Lucille was born on April 1, 1945, in Menominee, Mich. There she spent her childhood, before her family moved to Janesville, Wis., where she...
Sarah Lada
Apr 16, 2019
Channing-Sarah A. Lada, age 95, of Channing, Mich., passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at ManorCare Nursing & Rehab, Kingsford, Mich.
She was born June 10, 1923, in Channing, Mich., daughter of the late Sidney and Olga (Miller) Willard. Sarah grew up in Channing and was a graduate of Channing High School. She married Raymond Lada on...
Genevieve Trzeciak
Apr 14, 2019
Fence-Genevieve Victoria "Genny" Trzeciak, age 92, formerly of Appleton, Wis., and Evergreen Heights, Norway, Mich., passed away April 14, 2019, at Golden Living Center, Florence, Wis.
She was born on January 19, 1927, in Armstrong Creek, Wis., the sixth of nine children of Polish immigrants George and Kinga (Kaplan) Jarosz. Genny grew up on a farm on...
