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Gerald C. Fitzpatrick

IRON RIVER — Gerald C. Fitzpatrick, 82, of Iron River, passed away on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. He was born on March 23, 1941, in Lansing, the son of the late Daniel and Hazel (Johnson) Fitzpatrick. Jerry moved to Long Lake, Wis., at the age of 6 with his parents and twin brother Gary. His parents operated Fitzpatrick’s Resort and Bar for many years in the community. He graduated from Florence High School with the Class of 1959. Jerry was a U.S. Army veteran stationed at Fort Huachuca, Ariz. Jerry married Sharon Webber on June 5, 1965, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Caspian. The ...

Louis Charles Occhetti

WAUKESHA, Wis. — Louis Charles Occhetti, 92, of Waukesha, passed away Aug. 30, 2023. He was born in Kingsford on Sept. 17, 1930, to Alfred and Josephine (Paulson) Occhetti. He grew up in Breitung Township, attending the Kingsford schools. He graduated from Kingsford High School in the Class ...

Tammy J. Jaeger

CRYSTAL FALLS — Tammy J. Jaeger, 56, of Crystal Falls, died Dec. 21, 2023, at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, Wis. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 19 at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Amasa. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. at the church, with Rev. D.J. Rasner officiating. Burial will be in the Amasa cemetery. Condolences to the family of Tammy Jaeger may be expressed online at www.nashfuneralhome.net. The family has entrusted the Nash Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Crystal Falls with the arrangements.

Joseph S. Hiller

ESCANABA — Joseph S. Hiller, 54, of Escanaba, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by the Jacobs Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Iron Mountain.

Antonette R. Dennis

KINGSFORD — Antonette R. Dennis, 98, of Kingsford, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at Maryhill Manor Nursing Home in Niagara, Wis. Antonette was born June 13, 1925, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Anton and Ada (Tomassoni) Rigoni. She graduated from Iron Mountain High ...

Irene Opolka

LORETTO — Irene Opolka, age 104, of Naples, Fla., passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 2, 2024, under the care of Avow Hospice of Naples. She was born on Dec. 25, 1919, in Loretto, the daughter of the late Louis and Vencenzia (Conti) Solfanelli. Irene married Anton Opolka at St. ...