Local obituaries for Jacobs Funeral Homes & Crematory

Nov 22, 2013

Florence E. Ponchaud, 83, of Crystal Falls, passed away Friday, November 22, 2013, at the Golden Living Center, Florence, Wis. She was born February 2, 1930, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Orvie and Elsie (Kelly) Snodie. Florence married John Ponchaud in 1953; he preceded her in death on November 17, 1996. She later was preceded in death by...

Nov 22, 2013

Carol J. Santi Herbert, 60, of Crystal Falls, passed away Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. She was born February 26, 1953, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Paul and Renja (Rosenlund) Santi. Carol grew up in Crystal Falls, Michigan. Carol graduated with her master's degree in nursing. She worked as RNA...

Nov 18, 2013

Mildred A. "Millie" Phillips, 88, of Kingsford, passed away Monday, November 18, 2013, at Evergreen Assisted Living, Kingsford. She was born January 10, 1925, in Pickford, Mich., daughter of the late Melvin and Bernice (Hazen) Daley. Millie grew up in Pickford and graduated from Pickford High School. She married Jack Phillips on January 29, 1945, in Dyersburg, Tenn. She, along...

Nov 18, 2013

Geraldine D. Pietrantonio, 86, of Iron Mountain, passed away Monday, November 18, 2013, at Maryhill Manor Nursing Home, Niagara. She was born July 1, 1927, in Breitung Twp., daughter of the late Jacob and Kleopha (Brinkman) Hughes. Geraldine was raised in Homestead, Wis., and attended Kingsford High School and graduated in 1945. She married Floyd "Billy" Pietrantonio on November 25,...

Nov 16, 2013

Helen E. Rosa, 88, Crystal Falls passed away Saturday, November 16, 2013, at the Golden Living Center, Florence. She was born on December 26, 1924, in Florence, Wis., daughter of the late Michael and Helen (Merhalski) Vross. Helen married Lawrence Rosa in Florence and they celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary in 2005. She loved her family and enjoyed traveling and...

Nov 15, 2013

Jane Pawlowska, 87, of Florence passed away Friday, November 15, 2013 at the Golden Living Center, Florence. She was born May 1, 1926, in Poland. Jane was captured at a young age by the Nazi's and put into a concentration camp in Auschwitz. She had a sister and two brothers. After their capture, Jane and her family were separated into...

Nov 12, 2013

Bethel F. Wallner, 92, of Kingsford, fell asleep in death, Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain. She was born, March 15, 1921, in Pentoga, Iron County. Daughter of the late William and Apollonia (Briggs) Dexter. Bethel grew up in Iron County and the Watersmeet area. She married Claude Wallner. He preceded her in death in...

Nov 11, 2013

Gary W. Kranz, 82, of Quinnesec, passed away Monday, November 11, 2013, peacefully at his home. He was born July 27, 1931, in Iron Mountain, Mich., son of the late John and Jenny (Reese) Kranz. Gary attended Iron Mountain Public Schools. At age 14, he began work at Goulette's Cold Storage/Ice House, becoming the last of the area "Icemen". He...

Nov 10, 2013

Jane A. Grosse, 94, of Crystal Falls, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2013, at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born April 22, 1919, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Edmund and Doris (Cummings) Stacy. Jane grew up in Crystal Falls and graduated from Forest Park High School. She married Bill Grosse on September 1, 1941,...

Nov 4, 2013

Jennie M. Saler, 98, of Niagara passed away Monday, November 4, 2013, at Maryhill Manor in Niagara. She was born April 1, 1915, in Chicago, Ill., daughter of the late John and Caroline (Stanich) Folley. Following the death of her father, when she was three years old, her mother had to go to work; Jennie came to live with her...

Nov 3, 2013

Betty J. Peterson, 81, of Niagara, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2013, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain. She was born June 22, 1932, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Christopher and Luella (Smart) Hoveland. Betty graduated from Kingsford High School. She married Frank Peterson on June 14, 1952, at First Covenant Church in Iron Mountain. Betty worked...

Nov 1, 2013

Marjorie A. Mallien, 88, of Iron Mountain, passed away Friday, November 1, 2013, at her home. She was born April 30, 1925, in Iron River, Mich., daughter of the late William and Mary (Hart) Hanson. Marjorie grew up in Iron River. She married Anthony Mallien on April 13, 1971, in Iron Mountain. Marjorie attended beauty school in Iron Mountain and...

Oct 31, 2013

Harold Foucault, Sr., 91, of Crystal Falls, passed away suddenly, Thursday, October 31, 2013. He was born May 2, 1922, in Crystal Falls, son of the late Albert and Mary (Mattson) Foucault. Harold attended the Crystal Falls schools. He married the former Ellen Lahti on February 11, 1944. She preceded him in death on April 6, 2008. Harold worked in...

Oct 30, 2013

Daniel Reitmeyer, 59, of Kingsford, passed away following a brief illness with complications on Wednesday, October 30, 2013, at Bellin Hospital, Green Bay. He was born April 15, 1954, in Crystal Falls, son of Sally Reitmeyer Westfahl and the late Richard Reitmeyer. Dan graduated from Forest Park High School, Class of 1972. Shortly after graduation, Dan enlisted in the United...

Oct 24, 2013

Norman P. Neuens Jr., 47, of Florence, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2013, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain, Mich.

He was born October 6, 1966, in Statton, Va., son of Butch Neuens and Lorraine Arletta Salczenko Neuens.

Norman grew up in Aurora, Wis., and graduated from Florence High School, Class of 1985. He...

Oct 20, 2013

Betty J. Schintgen, 88, of Niagara, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, Mich. She was born April 18, 1925, in Kingsford, Mich., daughter of the late Lloyd and Irene (Carefell) Martin. Betty married William E. Schintgen they owned and operated Shanks Bar in Niagara for many years. She was an active...

Oct 18, 2013

Cheryl A. Taylor, 63, of Iron River, Mich., passed away, Friday, October 18, 2013, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 29, 1950, in Libertyville, Ill., daughter of the late Virgil and Laverne (Ballerstaedt) Skoglund. Cheryl grew up in Grayslake, Ill. She married Charles Taylor on August 14, 1998. After being married they moved...

Oct 17, 2013

Sally Joy Perkins, 76, of Kingsford, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2013, at Evergreen Assisted Living. She was born March 24, 1937, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Wilford and Veronica (Paul) Allard. Sally graduated from Iron Mountain High School, Class of 1954. She married Bob Perkins, December 29, 1963. Sally was employed at Frankini Jewelers, was a licensed...

Oct 17, 2013

Gregory Allen Zaidel, 54, of Bethlehem, Pa., passed away suddenly, Thursday, October 17, 2013. He was born January 16, 1959, in Iron Mountain, Mich. Gregory grew up in Niagara, Wis. He was the younger of one sibling. Gregory graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 1984 with a BS in Chemistry and Business Administration. He was a marketing executive...

Oct 12, 2013

Barbara J. Kranz, 79, of Quinnesec, died Saturday, October 12, 2013, peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was born October 30, 1933, in Kingsford, Mich., daughter of the late Leo and Jeanette (Winning) Lange. Barb was a lifelong resident of the area; she was a Graduate of Kingsford High School, Class of 1951. She married Gary Kranz on...