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Janice Tinti

NORWAY — Janice Marie Tinti, 87, a lifelong resident of Norway, passed away peacefully in the home she loved for over 60 years, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, with her son Mark at her side. Family will greet friends on Monday, Aug. 10, from 10 to 11 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Norway. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Monday, Aug. 10, at 11 a.m. at the church, with Father Mark McQuesten officiating. Interment will be held at the Norway Township Cemetery. Arrangements were announced by the Ortman Funeral Home in Norway.

Daniel P. Brabant

IRON RIVER — Daniel P. Brabant, 66, of Iron River, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2026. The family has entrusted the Nash Funeral Home of Crystal Falls with the arrangements.

Charles E. Geiger

KINGSFORD — Charles E. Geiger, 71, of Kingsford, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2026. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the arrangements.

Beverley Watson

VULCAN — Beverley Lou Watson, 77, of Vulcan, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Green Bay, Wis. She was born on July 26, 1949, in Iron Mountain, the daughter of the late Alvin and Jeanette (Leslie) Perry. Beverley married James Watson on Dec. 28, 1983, at ...

Dawn Dryjanski

MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP — Dawn Mary Dryjanski, 57, of Mansfield Township, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, at the hospital with her mother and brother by her bedside. She was born on Nov. 29, 1968, and grew up in Munster, Ind., and attended Indiana University like her father before ...

Jane C. Johnson

IRON MOUNTAIN — Jane C. Johnson, 88, of Iron Mountain, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson in Iron Mountain. Visitation will be held on Monday, Aug. 10, from 10 until 11 a.m. at the Jacobs Funeral Home in Iron Mountain. A memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. The Rev. Jim Danielson will officiate. Friends may leave condolences and tributes to Jane’s family online at www.jacobsfuneralhomes.com. The family has chosen Jacobs Funeral Home and Cremation Services to honor Jane’s legacy of life.