OBITUARIES
Joseph Szczurek
Oct 22, 2016
Niagara – Joseph S. Szczurek, 86, of Niagara, Wis. passed away Saturday, October 22, 2016 at ManorCare Health Services, Kingsford with his daughter by his side. He was born May 28, 1930 in Niagara, son of the late Stanley and Catherine (Nosal) Szczurek. Joe grew up and graduated from Niagara High School class of 1948. He began working at the...
Ronald Freudinger
Oct 21, 2016
Iron Mountain – Ronald Christopher Freudinger, 73 of Norway, Mich. passed away Friday, October 21, 2016 at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. He was born August 1, 1943 in Chicago, Ill, son of the late Charles and Angela (Rash) Freudinger. Ron attended De LaSalle Institute High School in his hometown of Chicago. He was hired as an apprentice for...
Fred Campbell
Oct 21, 2016
Vulcan-Fred F. Campbell, 93, of Vulcan, Mich., passed away Friday, October 21, 2016 at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, Mich. He was born on April 3, 1923 in Ludington, Mich. Fred was adopted and raised by his grandparents on a rural farm outside of Ludington. He attended Ludington schools and graduated from there. Fred at the age of 12,...
Ann Luciani
Oct 19, 2016
Iron Mountain-Ann M. Luciani, 65, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at ManorCare Health Services, Kingsford, Mich. She was born March 1, 1951 in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Theodore and Mary Lou (Smith) Luciani. She resided in Watertown, Wisc. for a few years before moving back to Iron Mountain to be closer to her...
Marilyn Rogers
Oct 18, 2016
Iron Mountain - Marilyn F. (Brooks) Rogers, 87, of Watersmeet, Michigan, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her daughter's home on Tuesday, October 18, 2016. Marilyn was born December 3, 1928 in Iron River, Michigan, daughter of the late Leslie J. and Grace (Lewis) Brooks. Marilyn played clarinet in the Iron River Marching Band and participated in theater plays...
Eddie Hayes
Oct 17, 2016
Iron Mountain-Eddie V. Hayes, 87, of Niagara, Wisc., passed away Monday, October 17, 2016 at Manorcare Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Kingsford, Mich. He was born May 27, 1929 in Iron Mountain, Mich., son of the late Edward and Lola (Vansickle) Hayes. Eddie had been a lifelong resident of the area and attended Kingsford High School. He married Irene Freeman...
Pastor Johannes Hering
Oct 15, 2016
Pastor Johannes S. Hering, 87, of Florence, Wisc., passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Florence. Pastor Johannes was born June 1, 1929 in Geruenhain Sachsen, Germany, son of the late Karl and Eleonore (Friedrich) Hering. He married Jacqueline Serocka in Indiana and she preceded him in death in 1972. Pastor Johannes moved to the...
Charles Cross
Oct 15, 2016
Charles G. "Charlie" Cross, 67, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Bay Area Medical Center in Marinette, Wisc. He was born June 27, 1949 in Libertyville, Ill., son of the late Elmer and Sonja (Edman) Cross. Charlie grew up in Schofield, Wisc., where he graduated from high school. He went on to attend college at...
Irene Secinaro
Oct 14, 2016
Irene M. "Big I" Secinaro, age 89, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Friday, October 14, 2016 at Freeman Nursing & Rehab Center in Kingsford surrounded by her family. She was born October 1, 1927 in Iron Mountain to the late Carlo and Secondina (Brosio) Capra. She grew up in Iron Mountain and graduated from Iron Mountain High School. Irene...
George Hohol
Sep 30, 2016
George Henry Hohol, 88, of Niagara, Wisc., passed away Friday, September 30, 2016 at the Jack and Engrid Meng Unity Hospice Residence, De Pere, Wisc. He was born on April 22, 1928 in Niagara, son of the late Anthony & Elizabeth Hohol. He was the third youngest of 17 children. George graduated from Niagara High School in 1946 and married...
Valeria Demark
Sep 28, 2016
Florence-Valeria R. DeMark, age 97, of Fond du Lac, formerly of Florence, Wisc., passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at St. Francis Home in Fond du Lac, Wisc. She was born October 21, 1918 in Milwaukee, Wisc., to the late Andrew and Katherine (Mleczka) Brej. Valeria was united in marriage to Samuel J. DeMark on August 5, 1940. He preceded...
Lorraine Minerick
Sep 27, 2016
Lorraine Grace Minerick, 90, of Sagola, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility, Ishpeming. Lorraine was born May 12, 1926, in Wilson, Mich. The daughter of Henry and Emma (Lavigne) LaBelle, she married George Minerick Sr. in 1944. George Sr. proceeded her in death in May of 1981, as did her daughter Donna Lee...
Geraldine Piper
Sep 26, 2016
Iron Mountain-Geraldine A. "Gerri" Piper, 85, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Monday, September 26, 2016 at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, surrounded by her family. She was born April 17, 1931 in Iron Mountain, to the late Joseph and Ida (Backlund) Cavalieri. Gerri graduated from Iron Mountain High School, Class of 1949. She then went on to attend...
Thomas Witynski
Sep 24, 2016
Florence – Thomas J. Witynski, 82, Florence, Wisc. passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at the Oscar G. Johnson Veterans Hospital, Iron Mountain, Mich. He was born on September 4, 1934 in Florence, son of the late William and Gertrude (Kenney) Witynski. Tom grew up in Florence and graduated from Florence High School class of 1952. He served in...
Timothy York
Sep 21, 2016
Florence-Timothy L. "Tim" York, age 69, of Florence, Wisc., passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, following a 2 1/2 year courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 23, 1947 in Park Falls, Wisc., to the late Leonard and Anita (McKay) York. Tim grew up in Green Bay, Wisc. and graduated from Premontre...
Kenneth Baumgart
Sep 19, 2016
Spread Eagle- Baumgart, Kenneth J (Ken), age 91, passed peacefully on September 19, 2016. Ken was born on June 16, 1925 in Bellevue, Wisconsin on the family farm homestead. It was in this home that Ken and his siblings were born and raised. He and his siblings eventually attended school in the nearby one room schoolhouse that was the first...
William Koziatek
Sep 12, 2016
William T. Koziatek, age 85, of Buck Lake, Mich., lost his yearlong courageous battle with spinal cord cancer on Monday, September 12, 2016 at Iron County Medical Care Facility. He was born September 11, 1931 in Alpha, Mich., to the late William and Mary (Terensky) Koziatek. Bill graduated from Harrison High School in Chicago, Ill., Class of 1950. Following his...
Daniel Rochon
Sep 11, 2016
Iron Mountain-Daniel R. Rochon, age 48, of Iron Mountain, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016 at University Hospital, Madison, Wisc. He was born on April 24, 1968 in Iron Mountain, son of Robert Rochon and the late, Patricia Ann Freeman. Dan attended and graduated from Kingsford High School, Class of 1986. He attended college in Green Bay before traveling to...
Mary Jafolla
Sep 5, 2016
Aurora-Mary E. Jafolla, 78, of Aurora, Wisc., passed away Monday, September 5, 2016 at Dickinson County Healthcare System in Iron Mountain, Mich. She was born January 3, 1938 in Iron Mountain, to the late Alfred and Doris (Richard) Smith. Mary grew up and attended school in both Norway and Commonwealth. Mary was united in marriage to the late Oliver Jafolla....
John Harju
Aug 30, 2016
Crystal Falls-John A. Harju, 73, of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at his home in the loving arms of his wife, Nancy, as he wished. He was born December 22, 1942 to the late Oliver and JoAnn (Kudwa) Harju. John was a lifelong resident of Crystal Falls and a graduate of the Alpha-Porter School, Class of...
