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Gail Lennan

IRON RIVER — Gail Lynn Lennan, died on June 7, 2026, peacefully at her home after a long fight with cancer. A visitation will be held on Monday, June 22, from 10 to 11:15 a.m. at the Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron River. The Nurses Honor Guard of Dickinson-Iron Counties will conduct honors following the visitation. A graveside service will follow at 11:30 a.m. at Stambaugh Cemetery with Fr. Daniel Fosu to officiate. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Portage, Mich. Funeral arrangements by the Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron River.

Valerie ‘Val’ Tomczak

IRON MOUNTAIN — Valerie “Val” Jean Tomczak went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 14, 2026. She was 51 years old. She is survived by her husband, Benjamin Tomczak; and two children, Michael Tomczak (Andhrea Cook) and Cortney Tomczak (Eric Pearson); as well as her mother and ...

Stephen Amond

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A loved husband, father, brother, uncle, and son, Stephen Ernest Amond, 73, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2026, in Albuquerque, N.M. Stephen was born Dec. 28, 1952, in Norway, to the late Ernest and Lily Amond. In 1964 the family moved to Niagara, Wis., where Steve ...

Susanne Gedvick

NORWAY — Susanne Veronica Gedvick, 79, of Norway, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain. Family will greet friends on Friday, June 19, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Norway. A memorial service will be on Friday, June 19, at 11 a.m. at the church, with Pastor Jim Danielson officiating. Arrangements were made with the Ortman Funeral Home in Norway.

Lorraine Thomas

QUINNESEC — Lorraine Ann Thomas, 90, of Quinnesec, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at Freeman Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Kingsford. She was born on May 17, 1935, in Norway, the daughter of the late Emil and Julia (Mikolajczyk) Enama. Lorraine married Calvin Thomas on June 27, 1981, at Grace United Methodist Church in Norway. He preceded her in death on Feb. 27, 2018. She is survived by her brother, Jerome Enama; sister Shirley Panis; nephews Michael Panis and James Enama; and nieces Sue Jankowski, Julie Hansen and Mary Drogemuller. Graveside services for Lorraine ...

David M. Hoheisel

MARSHFIELD, Wis. — David M. Hoheisel, 58, of Hewitt, Wis., passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Marshfield Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 19, at St. John Catholic Church in Marshfield, with visitation from 9:30 a.m. until the time ...