Archive for July, 2009

Gerald Tebear

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

 
Gerald L. Tebear, 72, 15634 D1 Rd., Wilson, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital.
He was born on July 22, 1937 in Escanaba, the son of Norman and Nyda (Johnson) Tebear.  He was raised in Escanaba and attended St. Joseph School.
Gerald later lived in the Schaffer and Perronville area for many […]

Floyd Forsberg

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

 
Floyd E. Forsberg, 71, 330 S. 12th St., Escanaba, MI, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2009 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls where he has been a patient since March.
He was born on June 30, 1938 in Gladstone, the son of Morris and Josephine (Picher) Forsberg.  Floyd graduated from Holy […]

Leo J. Yagodzinski

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

 
Leo John Yagodzinski, 96, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 24, 2009 in Beaver Dam, WI. 
Leo was born on April 27, 1913 in Bark River, MI to Adam and Florentine (Kaluzny)
Yagodzinski.  Leo talked a lot about the importance of the animals at his home - the billy goat that followed him to his one-room […]

Dorothy Anderson

Friday, July 24th, 2009

 
Dorothy H. Anderson, 86, 2111 24th Ave. S., passed away at her home Thursday afternoon, July 23, 2009 with her family at her side.
She was born in Bark River on April 20, 1923, the daughter of Ralph E. and Hazel M. (Turnquist) Gasman.  She attended the Sunnyside School in Bark River and then the Bark […]

Shirley J. Peltier

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

 
Shirley Joyce Peltier, 86, passed away on Wednesday morning, July 22, 2009 at Christian Park Health Care Center.
She was born on January 11, 1923 in Escanaba, the daughter of Raymond and Ruby (Young) Norden.  Shirley was raised in Perkins and graduated from Perkins High School in 1941. 
On May 29, 1947, she married J. Charles […]

June R. Moras

Monday, July 20th, 2009

 
ESCANABA - June R. Moras, 87, of 2415 5th Ave. S., Escanaba, passed away Friday afternoon, July 17, 2009, at the Christian Park Health Care Center.
June was born in Iron River on June 29, 1922, the daughter of John and Leona (Baptist) Hutt. She moved to Escanaba as an infant and has lived in Escanaba […]

Earl W. Koch

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

 
Earl W. Koch, 83, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 15, 2009, at Pinecrest Medical Care Facility in Powers.
He was born on December 20, 1925 in Escanaba, the son of Herman and Alvah (Sjoberg) Koch.  Earl graduated from Escanaba High School, class of 1943.
Earl served in the Army from 1944 until his discharge in 1946.  […]

Gerald E. Ritchie

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

 
ESCANABA - Gerald E. Ritchie, 58, of Escanaba, passed away Thursday morning, July 9, 2009, at his home following a lengthy illness.
Gerald was born in Harris, Michigan, on April 17, 1951, the son of Edward and Lillian (Petonquot) Ritchie. He attended school at Hannahville and graduated from the Michigan School for the Deaf in Flint. […]

Dawn Lancour

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

 
Dawn M. Lancour, passed away shortly after arrival at St. Francis Hospital on Sunday, July 5, 2009 from complications of cancer while home visiting family. 
She was born on December 22, 1956 in Milwaukee, WI.  Dawn was raised in Escanaba and graduated from Escanaba High School in 1975. 
On June 9, 1977, she married J. […]

James Archambeau

Monday, July 6th, 2009

 
James Leo Archambeau, 75, passed away at his winter home in Bradenton, Florida early Thursday morning, June 2, 2009.
He was born on April 14, 1934 in Baraga, MI, the son of Leo J. and Margaret M. (Ellinich) Archambeau.  James graduated from Baraga High School.
James served in the National Guard for nine years.
Employed with the Michigan […]