IRON RIVER — Luke Donald Rypstra, 38, of Iron River, passed away on March 3, 2026. Luke was born on May 20, 1987, in San Jose, Calif., to Donald Charles Rypstra and Theresa Elaine Rypstra. He grew up in San Jose and Rochester, Minn., and was known for his wit, good humor, and love of his ...

KINGSFORD — Michael J. Lindgren, 72, of Kingsford, passed away at his home on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. Memorial visitation to celebrate Mike’s life will be held from 1 to 3 p.m., with a service to follow on Saturday, March 14, at Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home, 901 Carpenter ...

KINGSFORD — Ronald E. Carlson, 66, of Kingsford, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay, Wis. Visitation will be from noon to 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home, 901 Carpenter Ave., followed by the funeral ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Ronald Earl Brown, 87, of Iron Mountain, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Florence Health Services in Florence, Wis. He was born Feb. 2, 1939, in Detroit, son of the late Earl and Carmen (Plummer) Brown. Ron was a 1957 graduate of Morenci High School ...

NORWAY — JoAnn Arnold, 70, of Norway, died Friday, March 6, 2026, at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay, Wis. She was born Aug. 13, 1955, in Norway, the daughter of the late Joseph and Laura (Tavis) Flessati. JoAnn graduated from Norway High School in 1973. She enjoyed canning, baking Christmas ...

CRYSTAL FALLS — Mardella Lee (Smith) Zell passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026, after a full life of almost 97 years. She was born on July 6, 1929, in Mechanicsburg, Ind., to Murl and Mabel Smith. At the age of seven, her family would come to Crystal Falls and spend the summer months at a ...