Local obituaries for Jacobs Funeral Homes & Crematory

Aug 25, 2018

Crystal Falls-Susan E. "Ailie" (Leppiaho) Halls, age 95, of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away Saturday, August 25, 2018, at Christian Park Health Care Center, Escanaba, Mich.

She was born June 25, 1923, in Crystal Falls, Mich., daughter of the late John and Hilma (Norback) Leppiaho. Ailie spent most of her life in Chicago, Ill., retiring to Hot...

Aug 15, 2018

Rev. William "Bill" J. Hamel, age 71, was greeted by his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 15, 2018, after a month and half battle with liver cancer. He was surrounded by his beloved wife and daughters at his home in Minn. where he had also been lovingly cared for by them.

Bill is survived by his...

Aug 15, 2018

Vulcan -Larry J. Stone, age 81, of Vulcan, Mich., passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, Mich.

He was born September 1, 1936, in Norway, Mich., son of the late Alton and Mary (Blumert) Stone. Larry grew up in Norway and was a graduate of Norway High School. He moved to...

Aug 8, 2018

Niagara-JoAnne C. Behnke, age 66, of Niagara, Wis., passed away Wednesday, August 08, 2018, at her home.

She was born November 17, 1951, in Wynona, Minn., daughter of the late Orville and Blossom (Leonardt) Zastrow. JoAnne grew up in Sheboygan, Wis. and was a graduate of South High School, Class of 1969. On November 26, 1969, she...

Aug 6, 2018

Niagara-Ann Giguere, age 93, of Niagara, Wis., passed away Monday, August 06, 2018, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, Mich.

Ann was born December 5, 1924, in Hermansville, Mich., daughter of the late Mary and Joseph Krznarich. She graduated from Kingsford High School, Class of 1942. Ann married Alan Giguere on August 16, 1947, at the...

Aug 5, 2018

Florence-William G. "Buddy" Weier, age 57, of Florence, Wis., passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018, at his home, surrounded by his loved ones.

He was born July 16, 1961, in Crystal Falls, Mich., son of William Weier and Judy (Roberts) Huffman. Buddy grew up in Florence and graduated Florence High School, Class of 1979. He worked for...

Jul 29, 2018

Crystal Falls-James E. Jackson, age 73, of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018, at Aspirus Hospital, Iron River, Mich.

He was on born January 18, 1945 in Buchanan, Georgia, son of the late James and Iv (Eaves) Jackson. Jim grew up in Bren, Georgia and married Roberta Harrington in January of 1978 in Crystal...

Jul 29, 2018

Spread Eagle-Kenneth Warren Sovey, passed away July 29, 2018, at the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas after a ten-year courageous battle with Familial Interstital Lung Disease, which included a double lung transplant seven years ago and recent open heart surgery. Ken was 56 years old, born on July 8, 1962. His parents are Terry Ann and Kenneth J....

Jul 28, 2018

Florence-Dawn M. Merhalski, age 54, of Florence, Wis., passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018, at her home.

She was born July 20, 1964, in Iron Mountain, Mich., daughter of the late Anthony and Jerilyn (Sundberg) Merhalski. Dawn grew up in Florence and was a graduate of Florence High School, Class of 1982. After graduation she proudly served...

Jul 26, 2018

Crystal Falls-Ruth L. McCumber, age 74, of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, Mich.

She was born on October 7, 1943, in Ontonagon, Mich., daughter of the late Victor and Jessie (Crum) Doers. Ruth moved to the Crystal Falls area as a young girl and...

Jul 21, 2018

Crystal Falls – Mark Hilberg, 41, of Crystal Falls, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018, at his home. He was born on February 25, 1977, in Iron River, Mich. son of Ronald and Diane (Killoran) Hilberg. He attended Forest Park Schools and graduated with the class of 1995. Mark attended Northern Michigan University and Central Michigan University. While attending Central...

Jul 17, 2018

Goodman – Macario "Marco" Cornejo, 76, of Goodman, Wisc., passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018, peacefully at his home.

He was born on January 15, 1942, in a small settlement near Poncitlán in the state of Jalisco, México. Son of the late Alfonso Cornejo González and María Carmen Villa Sánchez de Cornejo. Marco married Patricia Agnes Marciulionis...

Jul 16, 2018

Iron Mountain-Delphia J. Stone, age 66, of Vulcan, Mich., passed away Monday, July 16, 2018, at Pinecrest Medical Care Facility, Powers, Mich.

She was born on March 20, 1952, in Henlawson, West Virginia, daughter of the late Jessie and Eula Maynard. Delphia has resided in the area for the past 35 years and worked as a home...

Jul 15, 2018

Niagara-Carl E. Turner, age 62, of Niagara, Wis., passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018, at his home.

He was born February 13, 1956, in Chicago, Illinois, son of the late Earl and Alice (Pitsley) Turner. Carl grew up in Chicago and was a graduate of Wells High School, Class of 1975, in Chicago. On January 15, 1977,...

Jul 15, 2018

Crystal Falls-Dennis R. LaFountain, age 71, of Iron River, Mich., passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018 in the Iron County Medical Care Facility.

Dennis was born in Iron River on May 17, 1947, to Raymond and Mary (Bicus) LaFountain.

After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served...

Jul 13, 2018

Crystal Falls-Mary M. Kubicsko (Cavasin), age 97, of Crystal Falls, Mich., joined her beloved husband John, as she was called home to eternal rest on Friday, July 13, 2018, at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, Mich.

She was born on June 12, 1921, in Crystal Falls, the daughter of the late Mrs. Ortensia Cavasin. Mary...

Jul 12, 2018

Aurora-Willard L. Schabel, age 80, of Aurora, Wis., passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018, at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, Wis.

He was born February 24, 1938, in Aurora, Wis., son of the late Maynard and Leona (Liddell) Schabel. Willard was a lifelong resident of Aurora and attended Kingsford High School. After serving in the United States...

Jul 11, 2018

Iron Mountain-John Charles "Chuck" Macy completed his journey here on earth on Wednesday, July 11, 2018, after a series of medical challenges beginning in December 2016. Chuck's last few months were spent attending to a variety of medical diagnosis and procedures resulting in the adoption of his favorite medical terms, "Don't Come Here" and "Die Closeta Home". Chuck was born...

Jul 11, 2018

Iron Mountain-Mary T. Morin, age 88, of Greenfield, Wis., a former long-time resident of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away on July 11, 2018, at Aurora Zilber Family Hospice Care Center, Wauwatosa, Wis., surrounded by her children. She was born Mary Therese McHugh on July 31, 1929, in Oak Park, Ill. Mary moved to Hollywood, Florida at age 10, following the...

Jul 8, 2018

Iron Mountain-Pack Tsuan Liu, age 83, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, Mich.

He was born January 22, 1935, in Taishan City, Guangdong Province, Peoples Republic of China, to the late Ruiqi and Yinju (Wu) Liu. Pack Tsuan married Kuan Chan Chen in August of 1965....