OBITUARIES
Arthur Bubloni
May 15, 2015
Arthur H. "Art" Bubloni, 73, of Norway, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015, at his home. He was born May 9, 1942, in Vulcan, Mich. son of the late John and Doris (Anderson) Bubloni. Art grew up in Vulcan and graduated from Vulcan High School, Class of 1960. He married Rose LaMothe –Wagner in 1968, at St. Mary Catholic Church,...
Darold Butterfield
May 9, 2015
Darold Clyde Butterfield, 77, passed away peacefully at his home on May 9, 2015. He was born May 26, 1937, the youngest of four children, in Pembine, Wis., to the late Clyde and Louise (Francis) Butterfield. The family relocated to Spread Eagle, Wis. where Darold went on to attend Florence Schools. In August of 1957, he married the love of...
Evelyn Hebein
May 9, 2015
Evelyn E. Hebein, 83, of Crystal Falls, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born May 6, 1932, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Bert and Ellen (Nelson) Cram. Evelyn was a long time member of the Jehovah's Witnesses. She loved spending time with her family and friends and...
Ellen Johnson
May 9, 2015
Ellen T. Johnson, 104, of Crystal Falls, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born December 10, 1910, in Stambaugh, Mich. daughter of the late Gust and Aino (Walkama) Ketola. Ellen graduated from Stambaugh High School, Class of 1929. Directly after graduation she began work as a cashier for JC...
Gale Starnes
Apr 30, 2015
Gale A. Starnes, 73, of Niagara, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015, at his home. He was born April 20, 1942, in Felch, Mich. son of the late Arthur and Leona (Branback) Starnes. Gale grew up in Felch and attended school there. He served in the United States Army and after being honorably discharged he lived in Iron Mountain for...
Donald Koller
Apr 25, 2015
Donald F. Koller, 77, of Kingsford, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer, Saturday, April 25, 2015, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. He was born December 3, 1937, in Iron Mountain, son of the late Fred and Mary (Schinderle) Koller. Don grew up and attended school in Iron Mountain. He worked at Grede Foundry for 25 years...
Beulah Doyle
Apr 25, 2015
Beulah Eleanor "Bea" Noel Doyle, 96, of Waverly, Tenn. passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of April 25, 2015, of natural causes at the Humphrey's County Nursing Home in Waverly. She was surrounded and comforted by her family. She was born on March 8, 1919, in Rapid River, Mich. and was the second child of Wesley and Gladys...
Sandra Waldo
Apr 18, 2015
Sandra S. Waldo, 68, of Crystal Falls, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015, from injuries sustained in a fall at Horse Race Rapids in Iron County. She was born September 21, 1946, in Chicago, Ill. daughter of the late Jerry and Elaine (Kachnak) Sika. Sandra grew up on a family farm outside of Chicago but later resided in Chicago. She...
Harrietta Porte
Apr 18, 2015
Harrietta M. Porte, 69, of Iron Mountain, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Dickinson County Health Care System, Iron Mountain. She was born August 19, 1945 in Marinette, Wis. daughter of the late Henry and Norma (Gooding) Porte. Harrietta lived for a brief period of time at a young age in Iron Mountain then relocated to Alaska with her...
Joseph Moraska
Apr 17, 2015
Joseph G. Moraska, 86, of Kingsford, Mich. passed away peacefully, Friday, April 17, 2015, at Freeman's Nursing and Rehabilitation, Kingsford. He was born April 3, 1929, in Norway, Mich. son of the late Walter and Sophie (Bolek) Moraska. Joe grew up in Norway and graduated from Norway High School. He entered the United States Army and served in the Korean...
Elaine Hooser
Apr 15, 2015
Elaine Hooser, was called to her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Manorcare Health Services, Kingsford. She was born August 4, 1927, in Crystal Falls, Mich. daughter of the late Charles and Pearl (LaVigne) Dennis. Elaine grew up in Iron River, Mich. and Iron Mountain, Mich. She married Paul "Pete" Hooser on January 1, 1975, in Lubbock,...
Dolores Pouliot
Apr 10, 2015
Dolores J. Pouliot, 92, of Crystal Falls, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born March 23, 1923, in Aurora, Wis., daughter of the late Edward and Anna (Olson) Vondell. Dolores grew up in Aurora and attended school there. She married Bernard Pouliot on June 14, 1941, in Hermansville, Mich.;...
Erma Ellingson
Apr 7, 2015
Erma J. Ellingson, 90, of Niagara, passed away Tuesday, April 07, 2015, at Maryhill Manor, Niagara. She was born January 19, 1925, in Sabula, Iowa. Erma grew up in Sun Prairie, Wis. and graduated from Sun Prairie High School. She married Henry Ellingson on March 27, 1948, in Sun Prairie; he preceded her in death on February 10, 2012. Erma...
Jennifer Massicotte
Apr 5, 2015
Jennifer L. Massicotte, 43, of Iron Mountain, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain. She was born July 21, 1971, in Tampa, Fla. daughter of Warren Williams and Gayle( Matthews) Hall. Jennifer grew up and graduated from high school in Tampa. She moved to Iron Mountain in 2005, and married David Massicotte on August...
Roland Marcell
Apr 4, 2015
Roland J. "Lefty" Marcell, 76, of Kingsford, passed away Saturday, April 04, 2015, at the home of his daughter, Tracy, with his family at his side. He was born August 12, 1938, son of the late Norman and Evelyn (Applin) Marcell. Lefty grew up in Stambaugh, Mich. and graduated from Stambaugh High School, Class of 1957. He married Nancy Jordon...
Lorraine Kososki
Apr 1, 2015
Lorraine A. Kososki, 91, of Niagara, left to be with the Lord on April 1, 2015, surrounded by her family. She was born August 5, 1923, in Fergus Falls, Minn., daughter of the late Albert and Laura (Edihal) Anderson. Lorraine graduated from Kingsford High School. She later studied classes in typing and business. Loraine married John James Kososki on December...
Daniel Moore
Mar 31, 2015
Daniel B. Moore, 53, of Florence, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at his home. He was born February 24, 1962, in Iron Mountain, Mich. son of Bert and Karen (Verley) Moore. Dan grew up in Iron Mountain and later in Commonwealth, Wis. He resided in Bradenton, Fla. for 20 years where he worked as a mechanic. In 2000, Dan...
Donald Gardner
Mar 30, 2015
Donald N. Gardner, 77, of Florence, passed away Monday, March 30, 2015, peacefully in his sleep, at his home on Loon Lake. He was born April 16, 1937, in Milwaukee, Wis., son of the late Norbert and Marie (Weickenand) Gardner. Don grew up in Greendale, Wis., graduating from Pius High School, Class of 1955 and from St. Norbert College in...
Bethel Clements
Mar 19, 2015
Bethel N. Clements, 89, of Florence, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015, at Golden Living Center, Florence. She was born May 6, 1925, in Crystal Falls, Mich. daughter of the late Antone and Nora (McGrail) Schultz. Bethel grew up in Tipler, Wis. and attended the Florence Schools. She married Walter Clements on February 4,1946; he preceded her in death in...
Frank Peterson
Mar 13, 2015
Frank Aaron Peterson, 85, of Niagara, passed away peacefully Friday, March 13, 2015, at his home with his family at his side. He was born March 17, 1929, in Niagara, son of the late Neal and Elsie (Combs) Peterson. Frank grew up in Niagara and graduated from Niagara High School. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1947, and...
