OBITUARIES
Marvin Poikonen
Dec 15, 2014
Marvin J. Poikonen, 81, of Tipler, passed away, Monday, December 15, 2014, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. He was born July 11, 1933, in Tipler, son of the late Tauno and Alpha (Collins) Poikonen. Marvin married Susan Hoey in Kenosha, Wis; she preceded him in death on April 21, 2008. He worked in Kenosha for Wisconsin Electric as...
Josephine Truel
Dec 11, 2014
Josephine V. Truel, 90, of Niagara, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014, at Maryhill Manor, Niagara. She was born November 24, 1924, in Washington State, daughter of the late Frank and Charlotte (Bertagnolli) Erspamer. Josephine grew up in Stambaugh, Mich. She married Phillip Truel in April, 1977; he preceded her in death on April 8, 2010. Josephine worked at the...
Gwendolyn Neumann
Dec 11, 2014
Gwendolyn Grace (Vose) Neumann, 74, of Foster City passed away peacefully with her daughter at her side, December 11, 2014, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. She was born December 20, 1939, daughter of the late Lloyd and Gertrude (Minke) Vose and step-father Julias Buydaert. Gwen graduated from Demby High School in Detroit. She eloped with the love of...
Irene Miller
Dec 7, 2014
Irene T. Miller, 95, of Crystal Falls, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born November 24, 1919, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Ernest and Mary (Chesky) Pintarelli. Irene grew up in Crystal Falls; she married Frederick Miller on October 14, 1937. He preceded her in death on...
Delores Bednarski
Dec 3, 2014
Delores F. Bednarski, 83, of Florence, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at her home. She was born February 19, 1931, in Chicago, Ill., daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Kaminski) Bowman. Delores grew up in Chicago and graduated from St. Bridget's Catholic High School. She married Frank Bednarski on October 21, 1950, in Chicago. In April of 1952,...
Lorn Johnson
Dec 2, 2014
Dr. Lorn E. Johnson, 85, longtime resident of Iron Mountain and Optometrist, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at his home. He was born April 22, 1929, in Escanaba, Mich., son of the late Earl and Lillian (Swanson) Johnson. Lorn grew up in Escanaba and graduated from Escanaba High School, Class of 1947. He attended Western Michigan University and then...
Gwendolyn Kallmann
Dec 1, 2014
Gwendolyn R. Kallmann, 71, of Florence, Wis. passed away Monday, December 1, 2014, at Bellin Hospital, Green Bay. She was born September 28, 1943, in Wayne, Wis., daughter of the late George and Helen (Funk) Coulter. Gwen graduated from Mayville High School in Wisconsin. She married Richard Kallmann on June 13, 1964, in Theresa, Wis. They lived in Milwaukee for...
Chester Elczuk
Nov 24, 2014
Chester S. Elczuk, 51, of Alpha, passed away Monday, November 24, 2015, at his home. He was born on May 5, 1963, son of Chester R. and Marie (Kemmett) Elczuk. Chester grew up in Alpha and graduated from Forest Park High School, Class of 1981. He worked at the George Young Golf Complex in Iron River, Mich. for many years...
Joseph Fosnight
Nov 22, 2014
Joseph R. Fosnight, 71, of Crystal Falls, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014, at Northstar Health Services, Iron River, after a long battle with cancer. He was born December 1, 1942, in Fort Wayne, Ind., son of the late Eugene and Marie (Mahnensmith) Fosnight. Joe moved to Crystal Falls in 1978. He worked as an independent electrician and also worked...
Therese Frederick
Nov 21, 2014
Therese Rose Frederick, 87, of Iron Mountain, Mich., embraced the loving arms of Our Lord Jesus Christ on November 21, 2014. She was born October 13, 1927, in Menasha, Wis., daughter of the late Ralph and Dorothy (Nichols) Smith. Therese's family moved to Florence, Wis. in 1937, where she attended the Florence School District. In 1948, she graduated with honors...
Ronald Amour
Nov 19, 2014
Ronald Wayne Amour, 67, of DeWitt, Mich., formerly of Iron Mountain, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at his home in DeWitt, with his wife, Jan and daughter Meggan at his side. He was born April 11, 1947, in Chicago, Ill., son of the late Fredrick and Madeline (Gagnon) Amour. Ronald grew up in Crystal Lake Ill. and Island Lake,...
Clarice Lacount
Nov 18, 2014
Clarice M. LaCount, 95, passed peacefully away at her life-long residence in Niagara, Wis., on Tuesday, November 18, 2014. She was born October 2, 1919, in Niagara, daughter of the late Albert and Anna (Champeau) Brock. Clarice graduated from Niagara High School in 1937, after which she was employed by Kimberly Clark Corp working at their Club House. During World...
