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Obituaries

Juanita Sparks

NIAGARA, Wis. — Juanita Grace Sparks, 91, of Niagara, Wis., passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, surrounded by family. Juanita was born in Beecher, Wis., to Clarence and Claire (Kallenbach) Butterfield. She was the eldest of four children, and helped raise her brothers after ...

Christina E. Argall

RAPID RIVER — Christina E. Argall (Hintz), 38, passed away on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Christina was born in Spokane, Wash., on April 4, 1987. She was currently residing in Rapid River with her loving husband, Matt, and her three children, ...

Rosemary Romick

IRON MOUNTAIN — Rosemary Caldwell Romick passed away Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Iron Mountain. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Feb. 12, from 9 until 11 a.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church, 120 Odill Drive, Norway, MI 49870. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m., with Pastor Jim ...

Gerald Stromberg

IRON RIVER — Gerald Frederick “Stubby” Stromberg, 92, of Gaastra, passed away Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, at Aspirus Hospital in Iron River. Stubby was born on Oct. 28, 1933, in Stambaugh Township, the son of Charles and Linda (Westerlund) Stromberg. He graduated from Stambaugh High School ...

Susan L. Lojda

GAASTRA — Susan L. Lojda, 75, of Gaastra, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, Feb. 15, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Caspian-Gaastra Fire Hall in Caspian. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Jacobs Funeral ...

Jim ‘Tiger’ Bollone

FAITHORN — Jim “Tiger” Bollone, 77, of Faithorn, passed away Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, surrounded by love and family at the VA Community Living Center in Iron Mountain. Jim was born in Norway, and graduated from Norway-Vulcan High School. In 1966, he began working for the Department of ...