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Lois Krenn
May 27, 2016
Niagara-Lois M. Krenn, age 88, of Niagara, WI, passed away Friday, May 27, 2016, at ManorCare Health Services, Kingsford, MI. She was born on February 1, 1928 in Marinette, WI, daughter of the late Joseph and Wilhemenia (Rhode) Empey. Lois graduated from Niagara High School, Class of 1946. She married Carl Krenn on October 29, 1949. He preceded her in...
Melba Padalino
May 20, 2016
Iron Mountain, Michigan – Melba B. Padalino, 89 of Iron Mountain passed away Friday, May 20, 2016, at ManorCare Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Kingsford, Mich. She was born October 15, 1926, in Minneapolis, Minn. daughter of the late Melville and Bessie (Anderson) Hoppenrath. Melba grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from high school there. After graduation, she went to...
William Schupp
May 20, 2016
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. – William J. "Bill" Schupp, 68, of Iron Mountain, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016, surrounded by the love of family, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. He was born November 29, 1947, in Iron Mountain, son of the late Anton and Louise (Tramontine) Schupp. Bill was a lifelong resident of Iron Mountain and graduated from...
Roxanne Ottinger
May 20, 2016
Florence – Roxanne Ottinger, 44, of Florence, Wis. passed away Friday, May 20, 2016, at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, Wis. She was born on January 12, 1972, in Iron Mountain, Mich. daughter of Ronald & Mary (Cook) DeGrave. Roxanne grew up in Florence and graduated from Florence High School, Class of 1991. She worked as a babysitter for many...
Thomas Osier
May 19, 2016
NIAGARA, Wis.- Thomas P. "TPO" Osier, 61, of Iron Mountain, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016, at home of natural causes. He was born January 13, 1955, in Iron Mountain, son of the late Kenneth A.and M. Elaine (Vigneau) Osier. Tom grew up in Niagara and graduated from Niagara High School, Class of 1973. He served in the United States...
Harry Mielcarek
May 17, 2016
Alpha, Michigan - Harry Francis (Moe) Mielcarek, 74, of Alpha, passed away May 17, 2016, at his home. He was born November 23, 1941, in Chicago, IL, son of the late Harry and Leona (Thomas) Mielcarek. Harry was born and raised in Chicago and graduated from high school there in 1959. He married Sonia Kapustianyk on September 24, 1961, in...
John Krizka
May 16, 2016
Crystal Falls-John T. Krizka Jr., age 62, of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at Aspirus Hospital, Wausau, WI He was born on December 16, 1953 in Chicago, Ill., son of John T. and Joan (Olson) Krizka. John grew up in Des Plaines, Ill. and attended Main Twp. East High School, Park Ridge, Ill. He worked in...
Donald Foucault
May 3, 2016
CRYSTAL FALLS - Donald A. Foucault, 92, of Crystal Falls, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at the Oscar G. Johnson Veterans Hospital in Iron Mountain. He was born February 18, 1924, in Crystal Falls, son of the late Albert and Mary (Ollis) Foucault. Don was a lifelong resident of Crystal Falls and attended school there. He served in the...
Ruth Beseler
Apr 25, 2016
CRYSTAL FALLS - Ruth H. Beseler, 84, of Manitowoc, formerly of Crystal Falls, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016, at Northridge Medical & Rehab Center in Manitowoc. She was born February 22, 1932, in Germany and lived there until the age of 19. Ruth moved to Detroit where she met and married Daniel Beseler, they resided in Detroit and shortly...
Patricia Nichols
Apr 22, 2016
ALPHA – Patricia A. (Zaupa) Nichols, 63, of Alpha, passed away Friday, April 22, 2016, at her home. She was born March 10, 1953, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Aldo and Mercedes (Rochon) Zaupa. Patty grew up and attended school in Crystal Falls. She worked at the Village Inn in Alpha in the early nineties. Patty moved to...
Kenneth Cardinal
Apr 21, 2016
IRON MOUNTAIN- Kenneth J. Cardinal, 88, of Niagara, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. He was born March 12, 1928, in Niagara, son of the late Arthur and Albanna (Chamberlain) Cardinal. Ken grew up in Niagara and attended school there; at a young age he worked for the Niagara Paper Mill. Ken moved...
Vera Hasenjaeger
Apr 20, 2016
Iron Mountain – Vera M. Hasenjaeger, 81, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at her home. She was born July 26, 1934, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Joseph and Irene Zeutzius. Vera graduated from Kingsford High School. After graduation she moved to Chicago, Ill. and worked for over 40 years at the American Can...
Evelyn Jensen
Apr 16, 2016
KINGSFORD, Mich. - Evelyn A. Jensen, 94, of Kingsford, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Freeman's Nursing Home, Kingsford. She was born June 16, 1920, in Chicago, Ill. daughter of the late Stephen and Helen (Czia) Janus. Evelyn grew up in Chicago and attended school there; she went on to attend Business School and worked in a business office...
Clyde Van Ess
Apr 15, 2016
FLORENCE, Wis. – Clyde D. "Snoopy" Van Ess, 73, of Florence, passed away Friday, April 15, 2016, at the Golden Living Center in Florence. He was born July 11, 1942, in Green Bay, Wis. son of the late Fred and Ruby (Rickel) Van Ess. Snoopy grew up in Green Bay and attended school there. Upon graduation, he joined the United...
Lorraine Dunkel
Apr 14, 2016
FLORENCE, Wis. – Lorraine C. Dunkel, 86, of Florence passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016, at Patient Pines Assisted Living in Green Bay, Wis. She was born May 16, 1929, in Stambaugh, Mich., daughter of the late Benidict and Carol (Hanmer) Nichols. Lorraine grew up in Fence. She married Gustave Dunkel on August 21, 1948, in Armstrong Creek, Wis.; he...
Hubert Provost
Mar 28, 2016
FLORENCE, Wis. – Hubert E. Provost, 85, of Florence, passed away March 28, 2016, at Dickinson County Healthcare System. He was born September 10, 1930, in Hubbell, Mich. son of the late Henry and Anna (Paquette) Provost. Hubert grew up and attended school in Hubbell. He served his country in the United States Army in Korea from 1951, until his...
Helen Broman
Mar 26, 2016
CRYSTAL FALLS, Mich. - Helen E. Broman, 99, of Crystal Falls, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born March 13, 1917, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Alex and Elizabeth (Norena) Niemi. Helen grew up in Crystal Falls and graduated from Crystal Falls High School, Class of 1934....
Eileen Ponzio
Mar 24, 2016
NIAGARA, Wis. –Eileen J. Ponzio, 89, of Niagara, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016, at Maryhill Manor in Niagara. She was born December 14, 1926, in Kenosha, Wis. daughter of the late George and Rella (Loker) Davis. Eileen grew up in Redgranite, Wis. and graduated from high school, Class of 1944. She went on to attend the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh...
Lee Erkkila
Mar 22, 2016
KINGSFORD, Mich. – Lee E. "Skip" Erkkila, 70, of Kingsford, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. He was born December 8, 1945, in Ishpeming, Mich. son of the late Lee E. and Marjorie (Piper) Erkkila. Skip moved around a lot as a child due to his father's occupation as a salesman. He attended...
Sonny Burkart
Mar 18, 2016
FLORENCE, Wis. - Sonny J. Burkart, 23, of Florence, passed away Friday, March 18, 2016, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wis., surrounded by his family. He was born October 21, 1992, in Iron Mountain, son of Jim and Tammy (DeLaruelle) Burkart. Sonny was a loving person who loved being surrounded by his family and friends. He had a smile that...
