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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.

Claudia Rigoni

IRON MOUNTAIN — Claudia Rigoni, 89, of Iron Mountain, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Visitation will take place from 9:30 until 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Iron Mountain. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. at the church, with the Rev. Dr. Nicholas Hopman officiating. Burial will take place in Iron Mountain Cemetery Park. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the arrangements.

Gregory Gendron

KINGSFORD — Gregory Donald Gendron, 63, of Kingsford, passed away unexpectedly at work on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home, 901 Carpenter Ave., with Pastor Lonnie Wilson officiating the funeral service at 6 p.m. Burial will be in the Quinnesec Cemetery. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the arrangements.