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Don Pedo

IRON MOUNTAIN — Sometimes dreams do come true. Since the passing of Rose, his wife of 71 years, Don dreamed night after night about being back with her. Don was without a doubt a "good and faithful servant," a man who prayed the rosary daily and who lived his life keeping faith, family, ...

Karl F. Wittkopf

LAKE WORTH, Fla. — Karl Fritz Wittkopf, 50, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, after a fast, furious and courageous battle with cancer. Karl was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Allen and Elsa Wittkopf of Spread Eagle, Wis.; his maternal grandparents, David and ...

Jeffrey Seppala

CRYSTAL FALLS — Jeffrey David Seppala, 59, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Born and raised in Crystal Falls, Jeff — known to many simply as “Seppy” — was the kind of person who could turn any ordinary moment into a good time. Whether it was around a campfire, ...

Karl F. Wittkopf

LAKE WORTH, Fla. — Karl F. Wittkopf, 50, of Lake Worth, Fla., passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at JFK Hospital in Atlantis, Fla. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by the Jacobs Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Iron Mountain.

Fredrick Ronald ‘Ron’ Hoskins

STANTON, Mich. — Fredrick Ronald “Ron” Hoskins, 81, of Stanton, passed away on March 16, 2026, at the Laurels of Carson City. Ron was born on Sept. 21, 1944, in Otisco Township, the son of Fredrick and Laura (Macomber) Hoskins. After high school, Ron joined the United States Air ...

Patricia ‘Pat’ Dishaw

MANSFIELD — Patricia “Pat” Dishaw, 86, of Mansfield Township, died peacefully on March 15, 2026, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 20, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Nash Funeral Home in Crystal Falls. The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Visitation will also be on Saturday from 9 to 10 a.m. at St. Rose Catholic Church in Channing. Father Daniel Dapaah will offer the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., with a luncheon to follow at the Mansfield Township Hall on M-69. Burial will be in the private family cemetery in the ...