HELENA, Mont. — Robert "Bob" Peterson, 79, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loving family on Jan. 9, 2026 in Helena, Mont. He was born Dec. 5, 1946, in Stambaugh, a son of the late Edwin and Christine Peterson. Packers Nation lost a great fan. Bob loved watching the Packers take down ...

FLORENCE, Wis. — Ellamae “Sis” Herman, 93, of Florence, Wis., passed away Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson in Iron Mountain. She was born Jan. 26, 1932, in Iron River, daughter of the late Charles and Ella (Bomaster) Greig. Sis grew up in Iron River and ...

CASPIAN — Marie “Bonnie” Winkler, 83, of Caspian, passed away Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at the Iron River Care Center in Iron River. Private family services will be held. Funeral arrangements are provided by the Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron River.

IRON RIVER — Melody L. Thompson, 70, of Iron River, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Jacobs Funeral Home Inc. of Iron River.

KINGSFORD — The fourth-annual Martin Luther King Community Celebration will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church, 395 Hamilton Ave., Kingsford. The theme of “Building the Beloved Community” will be presented through music, children’s art, a video of the Rev. Dr. ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Martha (Raiche) Smukowski, 86, of Iron Mountain, passed away peacefully and entered the presence of the Lord on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on Feb. 20, 1939, daughter of the late Edward and Elda (Orr) Guth in Petersburg, ...