OBITUARIES
Jack Stewart
Dec 24, 2013
Jack T. Stewart, 73, of Florence passed away, Tuesday, December 24, 2013, at the Oscar G. Johnson Veteran's Hospital, Iron Mountain after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 1, 1940, in Cadillac, Mich., son of the late Leon and Dorothy (Soles) Stewart. Jack graduated from Reed City High School, Reed City, Mich. and served our country...
Dwaine Zahorik
Dec 18, 2013
Dwaine D. Zahorik, 73, Aurora, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at his home. He was born February 6, 1940, in Two Rivers, Wis., son of the late George and Dora (Le Fleur) Zahorik. Dwaine grew up in Two Rivers and attended school there. He, along with his family, moved to Amberg, Wis., where they lived on the family farm....
Dean Melin
Dec 18, 2013
Dean Melin, 85, of Aurora, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at the Oscar G. Johnson Veteran's Hospital. Dean was born January 15, 1928, in Aurora son of the late Ragnar and Eva (Provencher) Melin. He graduated from Kingsford High School, Class of 1946, and later went on to serve in the U.S. Army. Dean married Vivian Anderson on August...
Lorraine Schintgen
Dec 14, 2013
Lorraine C. Schintgen, 88, of Niagara, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013, at Maryhill Manor Nursing Home, Niagara. She was born August 31, 1925, in Iron Mountain, Mich., daughter of the late Martin and Cecelia (DeLongis) Makoutz. Lorraine graduated from Iron Mountain High School, Class of 1943. After graduation, she moved to Ypsilanti, Mich. and worked at the Willow Run...
Glen Miller
Dec 9, 2013
Glen R. Miller, 88, of Florence passed away Monday, December 9, 2013, at Maryhill Manor Nursing Home, Niagara, Wis. He was born on July 9, 1925, in Goodman, Wis., son of the late William and Alma (Johnson) Miller. Glen was raised in Wabeno, Wis., and attended Windfall Elementary School in the town of Freedom and Wabeno High School. He went...
Deborah Dickeson
Dec 2, 2013
Deborah Ann Dickeson, 59, of Crystal Falls, passed away Monday, December 2, 2013, at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, Mich. She was born on October 5, 1954, in Flint, Mich., daughter of the late Ralph and Esther (Harris) Dickeson. Deb was a very kind and loving person, she loved playing on her Nintendo DS and watching Let's Make a Deal and...
James Dunn
Dec 2, 2013
James Dunn, 65, of Crystal Falls, Michigan, died peacefully in his house the morning of Monday, December 2, 2013, after a weekend visiting with family. His youngest daughter, Tanya, preceded her father in death, as did his mother and father. Jim was born in Pontiac, Michigan to Fred and Ellen Dunn, the second oldest of four siblings: Dan Dunn, Jerry...
Ida Glazer
Nov 30, 2013
Ida Glazer, 94, of Washington, DC passed away Saturday, November 30, 2013, at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, after a long full life. She was born June 11, 1919, in the Bronx, New York City, daughter of the late Sarah and Louis Glazer, who were immigrants from Russia. She attended Central high School in Washington, DC where she...
Earl Graham
Nov 30, 2013
Earl "Erk" Graham of Breckenridge, Mich., passed away Saturday, November 30, 2013, in Crystal Falls at his favorite hunting spot of 79 years. He was born on September 7, 1934. He graduated from Michigan State University and served our country faithfully in the U.S. Armed Forces. Erk's favorite things in the world were deer hunting, fishing and farming. Erk is...
Mildred Bagley
Nov 25, 2013
Mildred J. Bagley, 80, of Goodman, passed away Monday, November 25, 2013, at the Golden Living Center, Florence. She was born December 29, 1932, in Jackson Wyo., daughter of the late Edward and Marion (Crandall) Woodward. Mildred grew up in Jackson and graduated from Jackson-Wilson High School. While living in Jackson she enjoyed hunting and fishing, owned a shoe repair...
Florence Ponchaud
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...
Carol Herbert
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...
Mildred Phillips
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...
Geraldine Pietrantonio
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,...
Helen Rosa
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...
Jane Pawlowska
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...
Bethel Wallner
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...
Gary Kranz
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...
Jane Grosse
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,...
Jennie Saler
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...
