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Obituaries

Scott D. Sprague

IRON RIVER — Scott D. Sprague, 52, of Iron River, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 21, 2023. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron River. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. with Pastor Tim Hall to officiate. Funeral arrangements ...

Kathleen Hinds

NORWAY — Kathleen Hinds, 91, of Norway, died Monday, July 24, 2023, at Marshfield Medical Center - Dickinson in Iron Mountain. Arrangements are incomplete at this time, they will be announced by the Ortman Funeral Home in Norway.

Sandra Stepien

PEMBINE, Wis. — Sandra Stepien, 79, of Pembine, went to be with the Lord on July 12, 2023, at Aurora BayCare Medical Center surrounded by family. She was born in Norway, on June 12, 1944; daughter of the late Albert and Victoria (Stumbris) Van Pae. Sandra graduated from Pembine High School, ...

Richard ‘Dickie Bird” Bjorkman

NIAGARA TOWNSHIP, Wis. — Richard ‘Dickie Bird” Bjorkman, 83, of Niagara Township, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. Clebration of life services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26 at the Niagara Township Hall, located at the junction of Hwy. 8 and Chapman Rd. ...

Kenneth Benzie

HAMILTON LAKES — Kenneth Dominic Benzie, 95, of Hamilton Lakes, passed peacefully from this world on July 19, 2023, at Marshfield Medical Center - Dickinson in Iron Mountain. Visitation will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Ortman Funeral Home in Norway. Memorial services will ...

James DeRoeck

NORWAY — James Louis DeRoeck, 85, of Norway, died Saturday, July 15, 2023, at Freeman Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Kingsford. He was born on May 25, 1938, in Norway, the son of the late Louis and Mary (Vaerewyck) DeRoeck. Jim graduated from Norway High School in 1957. Jim ...