OBITUARIES
Ronald Lang
May 23, 2013
Ronald D. Lang, 69, of Amasa, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013, at his home. He was born September 15, 1943, in Stambaugh, Mich., son of Enola (Pagel) Lang and the late Allan Lang. Ron grew up in Amasa and graduated from Amasa High School. Ron served in the United States Navy from 1962 until he was honorably discharged in...
Alma Bougie
May 22, 2013
Alma Bougie, 95, of Oconto, Wis. passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at Woodlands of Oconto. She was born February 8, 1918, to the late John and Ida Knuth. Alma married Sylvester Wobschall on August 6, 1939. He preceded her in death on January 28, 1980. She later married Norbert Bougie on April 30, 1983. He preceded her in...
Barbara Bergeron
May 19, 2013
Barbara Jean (Erickson) Bergeron, 84, ascended to heaven on May 19, 2013, following a brief illness. She was born on June 24, 1928, in Iron Mountain, Mich., and grew up in Florence. A natural beauty, Barbara was crowned Miss Upper Peninsula in the 1940s and went on to compete in the Miss Michigan pageant. She graduated from the University of...
Larry Bolster
May 14, 2013
Larry R. Bolster, age 61, of Laona, Wis., passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at the Golden Living Center in Florence. Larry was born November, 12, 1951, in Iron Mountain, Mich., son of the late Robert and Dorothy (Hill) Bolster. Larry enjoyed working on cars and repairing small engines. He loved his many cats. He is survived by one son,...
Sharon Ronan
May 2, 2013
Sharon A. Ronan, 74, of Goodman, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. She was born on May 5, 1938, in Goodman, daughter of the late Arnold and Dorothy (Jacobson) Kitzman. At age 3, Sharon moved with her family to Chicago where she grew up and attended school. Sharon married Charles Ronan in 1956,...
Guido Jafolla
Apr 29, 2013
Guido Mario Jafolla of Iron Mountain went home to be with the rest of his family on April 29, 2013, at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain. He was born on, February 1, 1918, son of the late Ben and Angelina (Fontecchio) Jafolla. Guido was the last of his large family of 15 children raised on...
Charles Hetzer
Apr 28, 2013
Charles "Chas" E. Hetzer, 27, of Florence, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013, at his home. He was born December 12, 1985, in New London, Wis., son of Theodore "Ted" and Margaret "Peg" (Mohr) Hetzer. Chas moved to Florence at the age of 2. He attended school in Florence until the 8th grade at which time he was homeschooled by...
David Becker
Apr 18, 2013
David S. Becker, 71, of Niagara, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Aurora BayCare in Green Bay, Wis. David was born February 23, 1942 in Milwaukee, Wis., son of the late George and Geraldine (Morgon) Becker. He graduated from Custer High School in Milwaukee. While living in Milwaukee, David worked at A.O. Smith Corporation as a heavy equipment operator...
Irma Sherman
Apr 17, 2013
Irma E. Sherman, 91, of Iron Mountain, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at Hyland Nursing Home, Iron Mountain, with her family by her side. She was born April 23, 1921, in Iron Mountain daughter of the late Carmine and Domenica (Pietrantonia) DiUlio. Irma grew up in Iron Mountain and graduated from Iron Mountain High School, Class of 1939. She...
Irene Groop
Apr 14, 2013
Irene S. Groop, 95, of Crystal Falls, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013, at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born May 15, 1917, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Charles A. and Anna K. (Backman) Long. She married Wallace I. Groop in July of 1937 in Crystal Falls. He preceded her in death in December...
Frank Schmalz
Apr 13, 2013
Frank N. Schmalz, 83, of Spread Eagle, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013, at Golden Living Center, Florence. He was born December 15, 1929, in Chicago, Ill., son of the late Peter and Camilla (Jahnke) Schmalz. Frank grew up in Chicago and graduated from High School there. Frank went on to serve in the United States Navy from 1948 until...
Larry Stream
Apr 13, 2013
Larry J. Stream, 68, of Mansfield Twp., passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. He was born September 27, 1944, in Crystal Falls, son of the late Frank and Eva (Alto) Stream. Larry attended school in Crystal Falls and graduated from Forest Park High School, Class of 1963. He joined the United States Air...
Vern Mathews
Apr 11, 2013
Vern E. Mathews, 53, of Iron River, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Northstar Health System, Iron River. He was born August 12, 1959, in Stambaugh, son of Irma (Bonel) Mathews and the late Harry Mathews. Vern attended special education classes in Crystal Falls, graduating in 1974, and was later employed by Trico in Iron Mountain where he worked...
Edward Nelson
Apr 10, 2013
Edward "Eddie" Nelson, 60, of Kenosha, formerly of Pembine, passed away Wednesday April 10, 2013, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, Mich. Eddie was born on September 22, 1952, in Ishpeming, Mich., the son of Harold and Jeanette (Michell) Nelson. He was educated in the schools of Kenosha. Eddie married Susan Daniels on May 17, 1975, in Kenosha, they...
Larry Wurtzel
Apr 6, 2013
Larry L. Wurtzel, 75, of Felch, Mich., passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. He was born April 15, 1937, in Green Bay, Wis., son of the late Herman and Niola (Gilmer) Wurtzel. Larry moved to Way Dam in 1981, splitting his time between there and Indiana until moving to Felch in 2012. Larry...
Lena Fiorucci
Apr 6, 2013
Lena Fiorucci, 102, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain. She was born in Iron Mountain on April 13, 1910, daughter of the late Vincenzo and Befania (Possori) Spigarelli. Lena was a lifelong resident of Iron Mountain. She married Louis Fiorucci on June 22, 1931 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Iron...
Curtis Berklund
Apr 5, 2013
Dr. Curtis "Curt" Berklund, 83, of Greenacres, Wash., passed away peacefully at his home on April 5, 2013. He was born in a log cabin in Fence, on June 22, 1929, to the late William and Olga (Olsen) Berklund. Curt graduated from North Park College, Chicago, Ill., and attended Michigan Tech University. He later received his Doctorate of Administrative Science...
David Holcomb
Apr 5, 2013
David N. Holcomb, 60, of Quinnesec, passed away Friday, April 5, 2013, at his home. He was born December 5, 1952, in Lansing, Mich., where he embraced the love for playing guitar and singing which he carried out from the age of seven and had the pleasure to play in concerts with Sonny and Cher in 1966, and Amboy Dukes...
Alice Loon
Apr 3, 2013
Alice A. Van Loon, age 83, of Kingsford, formerly of Ludington, Mich., passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, with family by her side. She was born October 23, 1929, in Ludington, daughter of the late Emil and Veronica (Negele) Hoch where she grew up near Lake Michigan and spent most of her life. She graduated...
Claudia Mcdonald
Apr 2, 2013
Claudia M. McDonald, 51, of Watersmeet, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at Ministry St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, Wis. The funeral service will be Sunday, April 7, 2013, at the Lac Vieux Desert Spiritual Center, Watersmeet. You may light a candle in remembrance of Claudia or leave a condolence to her family online at JacobsFuneralHomes.com The family has chosen the...
