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Marlene Prudhomme

QUINNESEC — Marlene Prudhomme, 85, of Quinnesec, passed away on May, 3, 2025, at her home after fighting a short battle with terminal cancer. “She did it her Way!” Never once did she complain. She was born in Norway on Jan. 21, 1940, daughter of the late Frank Tomosaski and Virginia ...

Phillip R. Massie

QUINNESEC — Phillip R. Massie, 91, of Quinnesec, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson of Iron Mountain. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the arrangements.

Michael J. Scholke

FLORENCE, Wis. — Michael John Scholke, 43, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on Thursday, April 24, 2025, following a courageous, five-year battle with cancer. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 8 and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 9 at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain. The funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 9 at St. Mary & St. Joseph Catholic Church in Iron Mountain. Fr. Timothy Ekaitis will offer the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be in Iron Mountain Cemetery Park. In lieu of flowers, ...

Ardis M. Gagnea

IRON RIVER — Ardis M. Gagnea, 95, of Iron River, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls. A visitation will be held on Monday, May 12, from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron River. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. with Vicar Lance Crevier to officiate. Interment will be in Stambaugh Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by the Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron River.

Jill Aberly

CRYSTAL FALLS — Jill Ann (Bortolini) Aberly, 49, of Crystal Falls, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, May 2, 2025. She was born on Oct. 12, 1975, in Crystal Falls, to Jerry and Annette Bortolini. Jill graduated from Forest Park High School in 1994 and was employed at Ben Franklin, ...

Joan P. Olson

AMASA — Joan P. Olson, 97, of Amasa, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls. Visitation will be from 9:30 until 10: 30 a.m., on Friday, May 9 at Jacobs-Plowe Funeral Home in Crystal Falls. Prayers will be recited at 10:30 a.m., at the funeral home. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 9 at Guardian Angels Catholic Church in Crystal Falls, Rev. Fr. Daniel Dapaah officiating. Burial will be in Hematite-Amasa Cemetery. Friends may leave condolences and tributes to Joan’s family online at ...