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Noreen ‘Reenie’ Rice

IRON MOUNTAIN — Noreen "Reenie" Eva Rice of Saline, Mich., formerly of Iron Mountain, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, at the age of 97, at Saline Evangelical Home after a lengthy illness. A celebration of life will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Schaut residence at 2093 Makoutz Road in Aurora, Wis. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Cemetery Park in Iron Mountain.

Robert Davidson

FELCH — Robert Harry “Bob” Davidson, 82, of Felch, passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2025, while staying with his son in Traverse City, Mich., to enjoy some baseball. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home, 901 Carpenter Ave. in Iron Mountain. Visitation will continue from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 31, at the Felch Community Center, 4243 M-69 in Felch, with the Rev. Tom Schierkolk officiating the funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Felch Cemetery. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral ...

David L. ‘Chief’ Knispel

FLORENCE, Wis. — David L. “Chief” Knispel, 88, of Florence, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2025, at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson in Iron Mountain. He was born May 10, 1937, in Appleton, Wis., son of the late Lester and Bea Knispel. David grew up and attended school in Appleton. ...

William Calcari

IRON MOUNTAIN — William Lee Calcari, 90, of Iron Mountain, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 20, 2025, at the Florence Health Services Home after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain, followed by a service at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Pastor Jim Danielson will officiate. Burial at Iron Mountain Cemetery Park will follow the service with a luncheon afterwards back at the funeral home. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron ...

Eugene ‘Rowdy’ L. Gaspardo

MAYVILLE, Wis. — Eugene “Rowdy” L. Gaspardo, 88, of Mayville, Wis., passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 17, 2025, surrounded by family. A visitation will be held on Saturday, July 26, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron River. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m., with Jamie Gaspardo to officiate. Interment will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Alvin, Wis. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron River.

Betty L. Kennedy

LAKEVILLE, Minn. — Betty L. Kennedy, 96, passed away peacefully of natural causes on June 26, 2025, at home in Lakeville, Minn. Her husband of 77 years, Terry, was by her side. Betty was born in Florence, Wis., and lived in several states as Terry was frequently transferred with ...