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Verna Pollock

IRON MOUNTAIN —Verna Joyce (Remus) Pollock went to be with her Lord on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the age of 87, in Iron Mountain. Verna was born on Dec. 21, 1938, in Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada, the first daughter of the late Herbert and Bertha (Sackmann) Remus. She spent most of her ...

Christine A. Santi James

KINGSFORD — Christine A. Santi James, 77, of Kingsford, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at her home. She was born July 27, 1948, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late James and Lucille (Klatt) Santi. Christine grew up in Iron Mountain and graduated from Iron Mountain High School in ...

Vivian D. Melin

AURORA, Wis. — Vivian D. Melin, 97, loving mother and life-long resident of Aurora, Wis., passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, at Optalis Health in Kingsford. Vivian was born Sept. 19, 1928, daughter of the late Richard and Freda (Pearson) Anderson. She graduated from Iron Mountain High ...

Elizabeth ‘Jean’ McInerney

CRYSTAL FALLS — Elizabeth “Jean” McInerney, 88, of Crystal Falls, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility. Jean was born Aug. 11, 1937, in Stambaugh, daughter of the late William and Lillian (Moore) Thorpe. She graduated from Alpha High School in 1955 and went on to attend college at St. Leo College, where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in accounting. Jean was a U.S. Army veteran, Airman 2nd Class, and was honorably discharged in 1958. Jean married Russell “Mac” McInerney on April 19, 1958, on the Air Force base in Louisiana, and ...

Joseph Haferkorn

NORWAY — After a courageous battle with cancer, Joseph “Joe” Roy Haferkorn, 83, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026, at Marshfield Medical Center – Dickinson, surrounded by his loving family. Family will greet friends on Monday, May 18, from 9 to 11 a.m. at St. Barbara Catholic Church in Vulcan. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Monday, May 18, at 11 a.m. at the church, with Father Abraham Mupparathara officiating. Interment will follow at the Norway Township Cemetery. Arrangements were made with the Ortman Funeral Home in Norway.

Raphael R. Nault Jr.

NIAGARA, Wis. — Raphael R. Nault Jr., 83, of Niagara, Wis., passed away on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Niagara Cemetery, Niagara, Wis. A celebration of life will follow at the North Star Bar after the burial. Friends may leave condolences and tributes to Raphael’s family online at www.jacobsfuneralhomes.com. The family has chosen Jacobs Funeral Home-Niagara Chapel in Niagara to honor Raphael’s legacy of life.