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Glen Erickson Sr.

CRYSTAL FALLS — Glen William Erickson Sr., 79, passed away in the comfort of his home Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 11:30 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in Crystal Falls. Tufts Rondon Post 2891 will accord military honors at the graveside. A luncheon will follow at the VFW. Friends may leave condolences and tributes to Glen’s family online at www.jacobsfuneralhomes.com. The family has chosen Jacobs-Plowe Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Crystal Falls to honor Glen’s legacy of life.

John Mente

CINCINNATI, Ohio — John Roger Mente, 82, passed away in his home in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Aug. 21, 2026. He was born to John and Dorothy (Ouimette) Mente on March 6, 1944. Roger spent his high school and college years at the Salvatorian Seminary at Saint Nazianz, Wis. He held a degree in ...

Martha Anderson (Torlak)

CHICAGO — When Martha Anderson (Torlak) told people her birthdate — 4-4-44 — they always asked her if these were her lucky numbers and if she played the lottery. She always got a kick out of the reactions she would get. Martha Anderson passed away on Sept. 27, 2026. Martha grew up in ...

Anne M. LaCoursier

HERMANSVILLE — Anne M. LaCoursier, 82, of Hermansville, passed away on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, at Family Crest Living in Escanaba. Anne Marie Weaver was born on April 11, 1944, in Norway. Anne was a homemaker and later worked as a preschool teacher’s aide in the North Central School ...

Robert Menza

IRON MOUNTAIN — Robert Joseph Menza, 79, of Iron Mountain, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay, Wis. He was born April 9, 1947, in Iron Mountain, the son of the late John and Elizabeth (Steiner) Menza. Bob attended Iron Mountain schools and graduated ...

Helen E. McKenzie

KINGSFORD — Helen E. McKenzie, 91, of Kingsford, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, at Evergreen Meadows Assisted Living in Norway. She was born on Dec.10, 1934, in Manistique, daughter of the late Albert and Marie (Schneider) Fiebernitz. Helen graduated from Manistique High School in ...