NIAGARA, Wis. — Juanita Grace Sparks, 91, of Niagara, Wis., passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, surrounded by family. Juanita was born in Beecher, Wis., to Clarence and Claire (Kallenbach) Butterfield. She was the eldest of four children, and helped raise her brothers after ...

CRYSTAL FALLS — Albert D. Manfredi, 94, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls. He was born in Iron River on March 19, 1931, the son of the late Anton and Anna (Saccheti) Manfredi. Al played baseball and football for the Iron River ...

RAPID RIVER — Christina E. Argall (Hintz), 38, passed away on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Christina was born in Spokane, Wash., on April 4, 1987. She was currently residing in Rapid River with her loving husband, Matt, and her three children, ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Rosemary Caldwell Romick passed away Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Iron Mountain. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Feb. 12, from 9 until 11 a.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church, 120 Odill Drive, Norway, MI 49870. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m., with Pastor Jim ...

IRON RIVER — Gerald Frederick “Stubby” Stromberg, 92, of Gaastra, passed away Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, at Aspirus Hospital in Iron River. Stubby was born on Oct. 28, 1933, in Stambaugh Township, the son of Charles and Linda (Westerlund) Stromberg. He graduated from Stambaugh High School ...

GAASTRA — Susan L. Lojda, 75, of Gaastra, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, Feb. 15, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Caspian-Gaastra Fire Hall in Caspian. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Jacobs Funeral ...