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Thomas W. Calkins

IRON MOUNTAIN — Thomas Winfield Calkins, 95, was called home to the presence of his Savior on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at the Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson with his family at his side. Tom was born May 19, 1929, in Menominee, son of the late Stewart and Carrie (Armstrong) Calkins. Tom ...

Janet “Jan” Fiorazo

KINGSFORD — Janet “Jan” Fiorazo, 93, of Kingsford passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at Evergreen Assisted Living in Kingsford. Jan was born Dec. 23, 1930, in Iron Mountain, daughter to the late Thomas and Angeline (Smalter) DeMille. She graduated from Menominee High School before ...

Volney A. ‘Ponch’ Ponchaud

CRYSTAL FALLS — Volney A. “Ponch” Ponchaud, 75, of Crystal Falls, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2024, at his home. Visitation will be held Monday, July 1, from 2 until 4 p.m. at the Jacobs-Plowe Funeral Home in Crystal Falls The DAV Chapter 23 and the VFW Post3674 of Iron Mountain will offer a veterans service at 3:45 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held Monday, 4 p.m., at the funeral home. Pastor Vicky Prewitt will officiate. Friends may leave condolences and tributes for Ponch’s family online at www.jacobsfuneralhomes.com. The family has chosen ...

Robert Mueller

NORWAY — Robert J. Mueller, 98, of Norway, entered into the glory of God on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at the Oscar G. Johnson V.A. Medical Center in Iron Mountain. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 3, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Norway. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church with Rev. James Danielson officiating. A full obituary will be published in Monday’s edition of the Daily News. Arrangements were made with the Ortman Funeral Home in Norway.

Robert L. Christy

IRON MOUNTAIN — Robert L. Christy, 97, of Iron Mountain, died Friday, June 21, 2024, at Oakwood East Meadows in Madison, Wis. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Monday, July 1, at the First Presbyterian Church in Kingsford with a funeral service to follow at 11 a.m. at the church. Pastor Robert Malsack will officiate. Burial will be at the Norway Township Cemetery. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the arrangements.

Brian J. Diercks

IRON MOUNTAIN — Brian James Diercks, 54, of Iron Mountain, passed away June 21, 2024, at UW Health University Hospital in Madison, Wis. He was born Aug. 3, 1969, son of Edward “Jim” and Diana (Kaltenbach) Diercks. He was raised in Livonia and South Lyon, Mich. He was a 1987 graduate of ...