Local obituaries for Jacobs Funeral Homes & Crematory

May 18, 2014

Ruth Alice Maki, 77, of Iron Mountain passed away peacefully and unexpectedly on Sunday, May 18, 2014, at her home. She was born on June 23, 1936, in Ishpeming, Mich., daughter of the late Arnold and Sallie Palomaki. Ruth graduated from Ishpeming High School, Class of 1954. She married Rudy Maki on February 18, 1956, and while raising a family...

May 11, 2014

Vicki L. Hering, 51, of Florence, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014, at her home. She was born May 23, 1962, in Milwaukee, Wisc., daughter of the late Roger and Judy (Mutz) Conklin. Vicki grew up in Beecher, Wisc. and graduated from Pembine High School. She worked for Khoury Brothers Unfinished Furniture, as a manager, for 25 years until its...

May 9, 2014

Raymond L. Swiss, 79, of Felch, Mich. and Good Hart, Mich. passed away Friday, May 9, 2014, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, Mich. He was born in Harbor Springs, Mich. on June 21, 1934, son of the late Stephen and Edna (Johnston) Swiss. Ray grew up in Good Hart, Mich. on his family farm. He graduated from Harbor...

May 6, 2014

Shirley J. Blome, 84, of Crystal Falls, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at Northstar Health Services, Iron River, Mich. She was born July 15, 1929, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Leo and Lucile (Langford) Nau. Shirley married August F. Blome on September 10, 1948, at Maple Grove Ranch, Florence, Wis. He preceded her in death on March...

May 1, 2014

Leona "Lee" Mae Leonard, 87, of Crystal Falls, passed way Thursday May 1, 2014, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born May 10, 1926, in Kingsford, Mich., daughter of the late Walter and Ellen (Peelman) Martwick. Lee grew up in Tomahawk, Wisc. and graduated from Tomahawk High School, Class of 1944. She married Charles Joseph...

Apr 28, 2014

Susan Rae Grailer, 71, of Kingsford, Mich. passed away Monday, April 28, 2014, at ManorCare Health Services in Kingsford. She was born on September 15, 1942, in Crystal Falls, Mich. daughter of the late Ray & Helen (Fincannon) Johnson. Susan married Jerry "Dimps" Grailer on August 15, 1959, in Kingsford, he preceded her in death on December 8, 2005. She...

Apr 27, 2014

Edward W. Dennis, 78, of Kingsford, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014, at his home. He was born on April 16, 1936, in Kingsford, son of the late Alfred and Mildred (Richards) Dennis. Edward grew up in Kingsford and graduated from Kingsford High School where he held multiple athletic records. He went on to attend Northern Michigan University where he...

Apr 27, 2014

Louis J. Molle 81, of Niagara passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014, at his home. He was born March 10, 1933, in Niagara, son of the late Louis and Elizabeth (Thoune) Molle, Sr. Louis grew up in Niagara and graduated from Niagara High School, Class of 1951. He married Yvonne Weber on September 19, 1951, at St. Anthony Catholic Church,...

Apr 26, 2014

David S. McDonald, 72, of Kingsford, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014, at Manorcare Health Services, Kingsford. He was born July 21, 1941, in Newberry, Mich., son of the late George and Florence (Moore) McDonald. David grew up in Grand Rapids, Mich., and later moved to Charlotte (Lower Michigan). In 2003, he moved to Republic, Mich., and most recently moved...

Apr 25, 2014

Doris L. Maraccini, 84, of Iron Mountain, passed away Friday, April 25, 2014, at Freeman Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Kingsford, Mich., surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 6, 1929, in Merriman, Mich., daughter of the late Alfred and Linnea (Wickman) Williamson. Doris grew up in Merriman and graduated from Kingsford High School. She married Geno Maraccini, of...

Apr 23, 2014

Agnes Barbara "Aggie" Rufus, 88, of Spring Hill, Fla., passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Spring Hill. Agnes worked in the Diocese of Marquette for the canonization of Bishop Frederic Baraga and traveled to his birth place in Yugoslavia and also to Rome, Italy. She moved to Spring Hill in 1988. She is survived by two sisters, Margaret Urdzik...

Apr 22, 2014

Apr 21, 2014

Virginia "Ginny" L. Mohr- Dollar, 63, of Florence, Wis., passed away Monday, April 21, 2014, at the Golden Living Center, Florence. She was born September 27, 1950, in Crandon, Wis., daughter of Lillian (Wilber) Mohr. Ginny grew up in Laona, Wis., and at the age of 14, moved to Florence and attended school there. She married Anthony Dollar in Niagara...

Apr 14, 2014

Michael E. Ward, Jr., 28, of Springhill, Fla., formerly of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Monday, April 14, 2014, as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born September 4, 1985, in Hampton, VA., son of Michael E. Ward, Sr. and Renee (Oberlin) Nokes. At the age of three, Michael along with his family, moved to...

Apr 9, 2014

Mark A. Berland, 59, of Iron Mountain, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at the DJ Jacobetti MI Veteran's Facility, Marquette, Mich. He was born March 10, 1955, in Gary, Ind., son of the late Alton and Bertha (Olson) Berland. Mark grew up in Gary and graduated from high school there. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 6...

Apr 6, 2014

Edna V. Tredray-Hillman, 91, of Florence, Wis., passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014, at Dickinson County Health Care System, Iron Mountain. She was born June 23, 1922, in Hancock, Mich., daughter of the late Herbert and Olga Manninen. Edna grew up in Hancock and graduated from Hancock High School. She married Robert Tredray in Hancock and they later moved to...

Apr 4, 2014

June R. Stachowicz, 83, of Crystal Falls, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2014, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born May 24, 1930, in Milwaukee, Wis., daughter of the late Paul and Irene (Riley) Clements. June grew up in Milwaukee and graduated from high school in 1948. She worked for the Wisconsin Electric Power Company...

Mar 31, 2014

Gilberte R. Leslie, 80, of Niagara, Wis., passed away, Monday, March 31, 2014, at Maryhill Manor in Niagara. She was born April 25, 1933, in Nice, France, daughter of the late Francois and Therese Marie (Genovesi) Gelsi. Gilberte married Wilbur L. Leslie on December 30, 1952, in Nice and he preceded her in death on June 22, 2011. Jill's parents...

Mar 25, 2014

Patricia K. Slocum, 84, formerly of Crystal Falls, a gentle spirit, loving wife and caring mother passed away, March 25th, 2014, in Tempe, Arizona after a long illness. She grew up in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Ward J. and Flora J. Kelly. Pat received her Bachelor of Laws and Juris Doctor from the John Marshall Law School, and...

Mar 19, 2014

August C. Parochelli, 84, of Iron River, Mich., passed away, Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. He was born April 23, 1929, in Sesser, Ill., son of the late August and Julie (Vander) Parochelli. While living in Iron River, Mich., August worked as a brick layer where he constructed many buildings in the...