OBITUARIES
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...
Ruth Cleeves
Mar 17, 2016
CRYSTAL FALLS, Mich. – Ruth E. Cleeves, 84, of Iron River, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born March 1, 1932, in Iron River, Mich. daughter of the late Clyde and Caroline (Finnegan) Berlin. Ruth grew up in Iron River and graduated from Iron River High School, Class of 1950. She married Robert...
Daniel Perkins
Mar 14, 2016
VULCAN, Mich. - Daniel T. Perkins, 66, of Vulcan, passed away Monday, March 14, 2016, in Norway. He was born on May 26, 1949, in Green Bay, Wis. son of the late Donald and Jane (Halfpap) Perkins. Dan grew up in many towns throughout the Midwest and graduated from Park Falls High School in Park Falls, Wis., Class of 1967....
Ejnar Thunell
Mar 13, 2016
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. – Ejnar Thunell, long-time resident of Kingsford, passed away peacefully at his son, Allen's home, 1513 E. Wilson Rd., Ashley, Mich., on Sunday, March 13, 2016, departing for his new home in Heaven. He was born June 21, 1916, in Foster City, Mich. son of the late Eric and Hulda Thunell. His mother died in 1917, leaving...
Edward Ziomek
Mar 10, 2016
Edward F. Ziomek Jr., 63, of Florence, Wis., passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016, at his home. He was born March 10, 1953, in Chicago, Ill., son of the late Edward F. and Mary (Liba) Ziomek Sr. Ed grew up and graduated from high school in Chicago. He attended Triton College in Chicago where he received several certificates in Auto...
Don Hagstrom
Mar 8, 2016
FLORENCE, Wis. - Don Hagstrom, 74, of Florence, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at Golden Living Center in Florence. He was born April 12, 1941, in Chicago, Ill. son of the late Henry and Lois (Biller) Hagstrom. Don grew up in Chicago and graduated from Lane Tech High School Class of 1959. He owned a credit company and then...
Judith Wirth
Mar 7, 2016
AMBERG, Wis. – Judith F. Wirth, 76, of Amberg passed away peacefully on Monday, March 7, 2016, at her home. She was born September 17, 1939, in Oconomowoc, Wis., daughter of the late Paul and Martha Smith. Judith grew up in Oconomowoc, Wis. and graduated from High School there. She worked at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company in Milwaukee, Wis....
Christine Munn
Mar 5, 2016
NORWAY, Mich. – Christine L. Munn, 68, of Norway, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, March 05, 2016, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. She was born August 26, 1947, in Norway, daughter of the late Robert and Amy (Danielson) Wills. Christine grew up in Norway and graduated from Norway High School, Class of 1965. She worked as a switchboard operator...
William Neumeier
Mar 1, 2016
IRON MOUNTAIN - William A. Neumeier, 94, of Iron Mountain, passed away Monday, March 1, 2016, at the Oscar G. Johnson Veterans Hospital in Iron Mountain. He was born April 25, 1921, in Iron Mountain, son of the late John and Georgina (Mitchell) Neumeier. Bill graduated from Iron Mountain High School, Class of 1940. During his senior year, he won...
Carolyn Buenger
Mar 1, 2016
AURORA, Wis. - Carolyn K. Buenger, 82, of Aurora, passed away Monday, March 1, 2016, at her home. She was born April 3, 1933, in Eaton Rapids, Mich. daughter of the late William and Pauline (Kaylor) Sellers. Carolyn graduated from Midland High School, Class of 1951. While in high school, she worked at Dow Chemical Company as a secretary, and...
Douglas Franz
Mar 1, 2016
CRYSTAL FALLS, Mich. – Douglas W. Franz, 68, of Crystal Falls, passed away Tues. March 1, 2016, at his home. He was born January 30, 1948, in Crystal Falls, son of the late Stanley and Elaine (Pfeiffer) Franz. Doug was a life-long resident of Crystal Falls and graduated from Crystal Falls High School. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. He is...
