OBITUARIES
Robert "Bobby" Porier
Jun 26, 2016
Iron Mountain-Robert M. "Bobby" Porier, 28, of Green Bay, Wis., formerly of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away unexpectedly Sunday, June 26, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital, Green Bay, Wisc. He was born January 13, 1988, in Kung Ju City, Korea. Son of Jeff and Judy (Dyer) Porier. Bobby grew up in Iron Mountain and graduated from Iron Mountain High School,...
Jeremy Nelson
Jun 15, 2016
Iron Mountain-Jeremy J. Nelson, age 30, of Kingsford, Mich., passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at his home. He was born on March 20, 1986 in Cloquet, Minn., son of John and Joan (Gould) Nelson. Jeremy grew up in Cottage Grove, Minn. until the age of 10 at which time he moved to Spread Eagle, Wis., and attended Florence High...
William Rogers
Jun 9, 2016
Iron Mountain-William "Bill" Arthur Rogers, 90 of Watersmeet, Mich., passed away peacefully in his sleep June 9, 2016 at Oscar G. Johnson VA facility in Iron Mountain, Mich. Bill was born May 10, 1926 in Iron River, Mich. He was the youngest son of John "Jack" Rogers and Alma (Munson) Rogers. During his school years, he attended Lane Tech in...
Loretta Sturgeon
Jun 9, 2016
Iron Mountain-Loretta Sturgeon, age 79, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016 at her home. She was born August 7, 1936 in Chicago, Ill., daughter of the late Walter and Estella (Barbour) Sturgeon. Loretta grew up in Chicago and attended Fenger High School in Chicago, Ill.. She later worked as an assembly worker for United Air Cleaners...
Daniel Walker
Jun 4, 2016
Niagara-Daniel E. Walker Sr., age 68, of Niagara WI, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 at his home. He was born on August 18, 1947 in Meeker, CO, son of the late Earl and Jeanette (Anderson) Walker. Dan graduated from Lockport High School, Class of 1966. He resided in Alaska, Texas and many other states during his younger years while...
Thomas Neuens
May 31, 2016
Niagara-Thomas D. Neuens, 66, of Niagara, WI, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Freemans Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Kingsford, MI. He was born November 2, 1949 in Iron Mountain, son of the late Jacob and Darleen (DuFresne) Neuens. Tom grew up in Aurora and graduated from Florence High School, Class of 1967. He received a BA in Language and...
Gladys Hansen
May 29, 2016
Niagara, Wis - Gladys M. Hansen, 91, of Pembine, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016 at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. She was born on Nov. 28. 1924 in Waukesha, Wis. Daughter of the late John Viola (Schloemer) Zimmermann. Gladys grew up in Milwaukee, Wis and attended school there. She worked for Allis Chalmers for a few years in...
Marie Zanon
May 28, 2016
NORWAY, Mich. – Marie "Tootsie" Zanon, 76, of Norway, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016, with her family by her side, at Freeman's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Kingsford. She was born April 15, 1940, in Norway, daughter of the late Lawrence and Leona (Faull) Tomasoski. Tootsie grew up in Norway and graduated from Vulcan High School, Class of 1958. Early...
Helena Eder
May 28, 2016
SPREAD EAGLE, Wis. – Helena Eder, 84, of Spread Eagle, entered into Eternal Life, Saturday, May 28, 2016, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. She was born January 28, 1932, in Radlow, Poland, daughter of the late Jozef and Maria (Bratko) Pieta. Helena grew up in Poland and graduated high school there. She married Stanislaw Barys in December of...
Chester Briggs
May 27, 2016
Iron Mountain-Chester J. Briggs, 98, of Niagara, WI, passed away Friday, May 27, 2016 at the Golden Living Center, Florence WI. He was born on April 8, 1918 in Pentoga, Mich., son of the late Watson and Goldie (Reno) Briggs. At a young age the family relocated to Kingsford and Chester graduated from Kingsford High School, Class of 1937. He...
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...
