OBITUARIES
Robert Barrowman
Apr 2, 2013
Robert D. Barrowman, Jr., 81, of Crystal Falls, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at his home. He was born April 25, 1931, in Joliet, Ill., son of the late Robert and Esther (Chamberlain) Barrowman. Robert married Dolores "Dee" Fatturi. They celebrated their 60th Anniversary in September. Robert served in the United States Air Force. He was a member of...
Michael Mitchem
Apr 2, 2013
Michael J. Mitchem, 48, of Aurora, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at his home. He was born April 19, 1964, in Iron Mountain, son of Charles and Sandra (Charette) Mitchem. Mike loved his pets, nature, and the outdoors and was an accomplished deer hunter. He enjoyed watching NASCAR, chatting with friends on Facebook, and spending time with his family...
Flora Manfron
Apr 2, 2013
Flora E. Manfron, 88, or Crystal Falls, passed away Tuesday, April 02, 2013, at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born December 30, 1924, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late John and Zella (Battan) Manfron. Flora graduated from Crystal Falls High School, Class of 1942. She attended Cleary College in Ypsilanti. Flora worked as an administrative...
Clyde Harris
Mar 30, 2013
Clyde H. Harris, 91, of Iron Mountain, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013, at Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Jacobs Funeral Home, Iron Mountain.
Evelyn Schabel
Mar 29, 2013
Evelyn J. Schabel, 78, of Aurora, passed away Friday, March 29, 2013, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, Mich. She was born September 17, 1934, in Laona, daughter of the late Maynard and Leona (Liddell) Schabel. At a young age, Evelyn moved with her family to Aurora where she has resided since. She enjoyed the outdoors, watching wild animals...
Sandra Takala
Mar 28, 2013
Sandra Kay Takala, 58, of Crystal Falls, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013, at her home. She was born July 4, 1954, in Ft. Bragg, N.C., daughter of Richard and Esther (Jennings) Veltus. Sandra married Douglas Takala on June 23, 1984, in Amasa, Mich. Sandra was a former bartender at the Amasa Hotel and was employed at Bigari Ace Hardware....
Gene Bendick
Mar 27, 2013
Gene Allan "Beanno" Bendick, 66, of Crystal Falls, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at his home with his family by his side. He was born May 18, 1946, in Crystal Falls, son of the late Louis and Marie (Schindler) Bendick. Beanno joined the United States Army in 1966, and was honorably discharged in 1968. He painted with his father...
Joan Hall
Mar 27, 2013
Joan LaRochelle Hall, 69, of Iron River, and Barrington, Ill., died peacefully March 27, 2013, at her home in Iron River after a courageous 6 year battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Stambaugh, on February 14, 1944, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Kathryn (Malone) LaRochelle. She graduated from Stambaugh High...
Kenneth Stromberg
Mar 21, 2013
Kenneth E. Stromberg, 84, of Iron River, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013, at Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain. He was born June 28, 1928, in Iron River, son of the late Carl and Carrie (Nelson) Stromberg. He attended Iron River schools. Kenneth was a United States Army Veteran and was awarded the Korean Service Medal with...
John Pagac
Mar 17, 2013
John J. Pagac, Jr., 62, of Aurora, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, Mich. He was born July 11, 1950, in Milwaukee, son of the late John J. and Beatrice (Pokorny) Pagac, Sr. John grew up in Milwaukee and graduated from Washington High School in Milwaukee. While living in Milwaukee, he worked at...
Richard Tegge
Mar 6, 2013
Lt. Col. (Ret. USAF) Richard "Dick" Tegge, 78, of Iron River, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at his home with his children by his side. He was born on 16 March, 1934, in Stambaugh, son of the late Albert H. and Esther (Scheurle) Tegge. Dick graduated from Iron River High School, Class of 1952. He married Lucille Hilberg in...
Dianne O'Leske
Mar 5, 2013
Dianne Kathleen "Profe" O'Leske, 60, of Florence, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013, from cancer. She was born to Norbert John O'Leske and J. Kathleen (Flynn) O'Leske in Waukesha, Wis., July 21, 1952. Dianne attended a two-room grade school (Plainview), Merton Middle School and graduated from Arrowhead High School. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with an interdisciplinary degree...
Kenneth Levy
Mar 2, 2013
Kenneth "Ken" Levy, 72, of Pembine, Wis., passed away with his family at his side Saturday, March 2, 2013, at his home. He was born August 20, 1940, in Brooklyn, N.Y. to the late Benjamin and Isabel (Dupont) Levy. Ken met and married Irma Vandeyacht in Brooklyn. Ken was a photographer and taxi cab driver in New York before retiring...
Ida Harrington
Feb 25, 2013
Ida A. Harrington, 89, of Crystal Falls, passed away Monday, February 25, 2013, at Ministry St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, Wis. She was born December 3, 1923, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Eugene and Emma Bartolini. Ida married Vernon Harrington on May 7, 1949, in Crystal Falls. He preceded her in death on April 14, 1986. Ida worked as...
Michael Westrich
Feb 23, 2013
Michael Henry Westrich, 69, of Niagara, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, February 23, 2013. He was born on November 2, 1943, in Kansas City, Kans., son of Henry and Helen (Simone) Westrich. Michael grew up in Racine, Wis. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1962 until 1966 and later from 1970, until retiring in 1986. Michael...
Patricia Antonissen
Feb 17, 2013
Patricia Anne Antonissen (Graunke), of Woodbury, Min., formerly of Niagara, went to heaven Sunday, February 17, 2013, from her residence at The Alton Memory Care Unit in St. Paul, Minnesota. Born in a log cabin in Danbury, Burnette County, Wis., on February 23, 1933, to Robert and Gertrude Graunke. Patricia received a Bachelor's Degree for Elementary Education from the University...
Alois Balcerzak
Feb 13, 2013
Alois E. Balcerzak, 84, of Mansfield, passed away at his home, Wednesday, February 13, 2013. He was born on June 6, 1928, in Milwaukee, Wis., son of the late Alex and Marie (Rydlewski) Balcerzak. Alois grew up in Milwaukee and attended school there. At 18 years of age, Alois, joined the U.S. Army and served in World War II; serving...
Jeffrey Rudolf
Feb 11, 2013
Jeffrey "Jeff" A. Rudolf, 67, of Florence, passed away Monday, February 11, 2013, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, Mich. He was born June 24, 1945, in Milwaukee, son of the late Robert J. and Margaret E. (Roney) Rudolf. Jeff worked as a Forge-Shop Department Head at Ladish Co., in Cudahy, Wis., until his first retirement in 1999. He...
John Lepine
Feb 6, 2013
John P. LePine, 87, of Florence, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013, following a brief illness at Manor Care-East Rehab Facility in Green Bay. He was born February 2, 1926, in Florence, son of the late Peter and Florence "Flossie" (Malloy) LePine. John married Josephine Holland on August 27, 1958, in Escanaba, Mich. She preceded him in death on October...
Norman Olson
Feb 4, 2013
Norman K. Olson, 83, of Channing, passed away Monday, February 4, 2013, at Northstar Health System, Iron River. He was born September 7, 1929, in Kempton, Ill., son of the late Glenn and Margaret (Morse) Olson. Norman married Patricia Crandall on November 26, 1977, in Kankakee, Ill. She survives. Norman served in the United States Air Force. He was a...
