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Eileen Tuomi

REPUBLIC — Eileen Mae Tuomi, 96, of Republic, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, at The Cottages in Marinette, Wis. Eileen was born in Marquette on Aug. 1, 1930, to the late Raymond and Alma (Kangas) Just. She spent most of her childhood in the Witch Lake area and had many good memories ...

Thomas Smukowski

IRON MOUNTAIN — Thomas Raymond Smukowski, 91, of Iron Mountain, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, at Nuroc Health and Rehabilitation Center in Laona, Wis. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain.

Maurice E. Casper Sr.

GOODMAN, Wis. — Maurice E. Casper Sr., 88, of Goodman, Wis., passed away on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson in Iron Mountain. He was born on Sept. 15, 1938, in Chicago to the late Maurice E. Sr. and Bernice May (Clark) Casper. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Glenview Cemetery in Goodman, with Father Soja Joseph officiating. Military honors will be presented by VFW Post 7444. Friends may leave condolences and tributes to Maurice’s family online at www.jacobsfuneralhomes.com. The family has chosen Jacobs Funeral ...

Dorothy Occhietti

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dorothy Ann Occhietti, 99, of Iron Mountain, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, at Optalis Health & Rehabilitation in Kingsford. She was born June 18, 1927, in Niagara, Wis., daughter of the late Martin and Anna (Kososki) Boerner. Dorothy graduated from Niagara High ...

Kathryn Carpenter

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Kathryn Ann (Schober) Carpenter, 68, passed away Sept.14, 2026, at her home in Pensacola, Fla. Kathy was born on Nov. 30, 1957, in Iron River, the youngest of four children born to the late Adlore (Joe) Schober and Geraldine (Applin) Schober. She attended the local ...

Suzanne Varda

IRON MOUNTAIN — Suzanne Marie Varda, 96, of Iron Mountain, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. A visitation will be held on Friday, Oct. 16, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain. A funeral Mass will be celebrated immediately after at 11:30 a.m. at American Martyrs Catholic Church in Kingsford. Burial will be at Iron Mountain Cemetery Park. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the arrangements.