OBITUARIES
Francis Goodreau
Feb 2, 2015
Francis William "Bill" Goodreau, 93, of Iron Mountain, left us to be with our Lord Monday, February 2, 2015, at the Oscar G. Johnson Veteran's Hospital, Iron Mountain, surrounded by family. He had been a resident of Golden Living Center, Florence, Wis. since 2013. He was born January 26, 1922, in Iron River, Mich., son of the late Frank and...
Virginia Takala
Feb 1, 2015
Virginia E. Takala, 86, of Escanaba, Mich. formerly of Crystal Falls, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015, at the Bishop Noa Home, Escanaba. She was born June 15, 1928, in Chicago, Ill., daughter of the late Matthew and Elizabeth (Gorro) Masson. Virginia grew up in Chicago and during her high school years worked for Bell Telephone Company. She married Reino...
Joy Mctrusty
Jan 30, 2015
Joy M. McTrusty, 46, of Niagara, passed away Friday, January 30, 2015, at Dickinson County Health System, Iron Mountain. She was born January 17, 1969, in Brunswick, Maine, daughter of the late Louis and Darlene (Rumpf) McTrusty. Joy grew up and attended school in Florence and later in Kingsford. She resided for many years in Aurora, Wis. Joy worked as...
Catherine Williamson
Jan 30, 2015
Catherine Williamson, 100, of Florence, passed away Friday, January 30, 2015, at the Golden Living Center, Florence. She was born October 30, 1914, in Lynn, Mass., daughter of the late Samuel and Lucille (Shields) Williamson. Catherine worked in Chicago, Ill for many years at an Electronics Factory and moved to Florence in 1990, to be closer to her niece. She...
Vera Bartolameolli
Jan 30, 2015
Vera Agnes Bartolameolli, 97, of Iron Mountain, passed away peacefully Friday, January 30, 2015, at Hyland Nursing Home in Iron Mountain, where she had been a resident for over three years. She was born February 13, 1917, in Norway, Mich., daughter of the late Louis and Agnes (Barney) Geline. Vera was one of nine children who grew up in Norway;...
Ellen Sternhagen
Jan 28, 2015
Ellen M. Sternhagen, 64, of Aurora, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, January 28, 2015, in Green Bay, Wis. after a courageous and long illness. She was born June 3, 1950, in Medford, Ore. daughter of Edward Sandberg and Helen (Clark) Grisenti. Ellen grew up and resided in California and moved to Florence, Wis. in 1981. She owned and...
Carmen Korpi
Jan 28, 2015
Carmen E. "Mella" Korpi, 91, of Crystal Falls, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at Northstar Health System, Iron River. She was born April 2, 1923, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Pietro and Elizabeth (Pedranzan) Schiavo. Carmen grew up in Crystal Falls and attended school there. She married Charles Korpi on July 20, 1946, in Crystal Falls and...
Carolyn Iddings
Jan 25, 2015
Carolyn Cornelia (Carr) Iddings, 65, took her first breath on March 9, 1949 and her last on January 25, 2015, in Iron Mountain, Mich. She loved God, his son, Jesus Christ, and her family here on earth. Carolyn graduated from Waterford-Kettering High School, Class of 1967. She went on to attend Michigan State University, graduating in 1971, with a degree...
Joan Skogg
Jan 21, 2015
Joan Marie (Slinger) Skogg, 81, of Iron Mountain, passed away peacefully, Wednesday January 21, 2015, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. She was born April 5, 1933, in Duluth, Minn., daughter of the late Joseph and Violet (Anderson) Slinger. It was an adventurous beginning; her grandmother delivered her at the house during a snowstorm. Joan was placed in a...
Virginia Peterson
Jan 20, 2015
Virginia C. Peterson, 87, of Niagara, Wis. passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. She was born September 29, 1927, daughter of the late Arthur and Florine (Warren) DePas. Virginia grew up in Niagara and graduated from Niagara High School, Class of 1946. She worked at the Niagara Mill Club House and then moved...
Dulcie Whitehead
Jan 19, 2015
Dulcie A. Whitehead, 81, of Iron Mountain, passed away Monday, January 19, 2015, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. She was born August 11, 1933, in Ontonagon, Mich., daughter of the late Charles and Hortense (Jenkins) Lantto. Dulcie resided in Farmington Hills, Mich. until moving to the Iron Mountain area in 1996. She was an active volunteer for the...
Joyce Pultz
Jan 19, 2015
Joyce E. Pultz, 89, of Niagara, passed away Monday, January 19, 2015, at Maryhill Manor Nursing Home, Niagara. She was born August 3, 1925, in Iron Mountain, Mich. daughter of the late Harry and Carolyn (Hanson) Anderson. Joyce grew up in Niagara and graduated from Niagara High School. She married Russell Pultz on August 10, 1946, at the Union Protestant...
Helen Westrich
Jan 17, 2015
Helen Mary Westrich, 96, of Niagara, Wis., passed away peacefully at Maryhill Manor, with family at her side on Saturday, January 17, 2015. Helen was born on February 13, 1918, in Racine, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of Theodore and Louise Simon. Helen graduated from Horlick High School in Racine. She worked at Johnson Wax where she met Henry Westrich....
Marguerite Rosengren
Jan 16, 2015
Crystal Falls, Michigan: Marguerite (Marge) Rosengren, 92, of Crystal Falls, passed away, Friday, January 16, 2015, after a short stay, at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born November 2, 1922, in Phillips, Wis., daughter of the late William and Lillian (Muelling) Michek. Marge grew up and received her education in Phillips. She relocated to Minocqua Wis.,...
Anthony Hohol
Jan 15, 2015
Anthony "Pat" Hohol, 83, life-long resident of Niagara, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015, at Maryhill Manor Nursing Home, Niagara. He was born May 23, 1931, in Niagara, son of the late pioneer residents Anton and Elizabeth (Gavoroski ) Hohol. Pat graduated from Niagara High School, Class of 1949. He worked at the First National Bank of Niagara for 10...
James Schabel
Jan 15, 2015
James D. Schabel, 78, of Aurora, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015, at his home. He was born July 5, 1936, in Aurora, son of the late Maynard and Leona (Liddel) Schabel. Jim grew up in Aurora. He married Lucille Bartlett and she preceded him in death on December 25, 1995. Jim at an early age worked as a logger...
Patrick Printz
Jan 14, 2015
Patrick J. Printz, 77, of Florence, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at his home. He was born November 18, 1937, in Milwaukee, Wis. son of the late Patrick M. and Rena (Hollands) Printz. Patrick grew up and attended school in Florence. He served our country in the United States Navy and upon being honorably discharged, resided in Boston where...
June Headson
Jan 12, 2015
June L. (Recla) Headson was reunited with her mother, Louise Recla, on January 12, 2015. She was born June 14, 1926, in Niagara, Wis. daughter of the late Louise Recla. June married Frank Headson on July 1, 1950; they were married for 28 years and had six children. She was a proud member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Lakeland, Fla....
Elizabeth Etelamaki
Jan 11, 2015
Elizabeth Etelamaki, 91, of Iron Mountain, formerly of Escanaba, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015, at Freeman's Rehabilitation Center, Kingsford, Mich. She was born January 8, 1924, in Princeton, Mich. daughter of the late Victor and Lempi (Pertula) Pelkola. Betty grew up in Gwinn and graduated from Gwinn High School, Class of 1943. She married Levi Etelamaki on December 28,...
Catherine Sparpana
Jan 6, 2015
Catherine M. Sparpana, 81, of Escanaba, Mich., formerly of Iron Mountain, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2015, at her home. She was born June 30, 1933, in Waukesha, Wis., daughter of the late Fred and Margaret (Esser) Peter. Catherine graduated from Waukesha Public High School. She worked at the Veteran's Hospital in Waukesha and Waukesha Memorial Hospital in the medical...
