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Obituaries
Obituaries
Joseph Donati
TRAVERSE CITY— Joseph “Joe” Donati, 37, formerly of Iron River, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 14, 2021, at Munson Medical Center surrounded by family and friends following a courageous battle with lymphoma.
Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home, 305 Sixth St., Traverse City, MI 49684, (231)947-6347
Regina Robertson
IRON RIVER/SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Regina Mae Petroski Robertson passed away at her home on May 12, 2021.
Funeral services for Regina will be held at St. Agnes Catholic Church on Monday, July 5. Visitation in the church hall at 10 a.m., rosary at 10:30 a.m. and Mass at 11 a.m. Graveside service to follow at Resthaven Cemetery on U.S. 2. There will be a luncheon served at the home of Myra Freeberg following services. For more information call Betty at 265-0529
Donations in Regina’s memory can be made to: Mission Bible Training Center, P.O. Box 248, Gaastra, MI. 49928
Matt Butorac
IRON RIVER — Matt Bernard Butorac, age 94, passed away on Oct.17, 2020 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility.
A visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 29, from 9 - 10:45 a.m. at the Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron River. Funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church with Rev. Gregory Veneklase to offer the Mass of Christian Burial.
Interment will be in Stambaugh Cemetery. The West Side Veterans and the U.S. Navy Funeral Honors Team will accord Military Rites at the graveside.
Matt loved being with family, and especially children. In lieu of gifts or flowers, please consider supporting Feed The Children in Matt’s name. Donations can be made at www.feedthechildren.org
Condolences may be expressed to the family of Matt Butorac online at www.jacobsfuneralhomeir.com. Funeral arrangements by the Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron River.
Josephine Singler
IRON RIVER — Josephine Jean Singler, age 100, passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility.
Memorial donations may be made to the Iron County Museum at P.O. Box 272, Caspian, MI 49915 or the Friends of the Duke of Abruzzi at P.O. Box 107, Caspian, MI, 49915.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 24, from 9 - 10:45 a.m. at the Jacobs Funeral Home in Iron River. Funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church with Rev. Gregory Veneklase to offer the Mass of Christian Burial.
Interment will be in Resthaven Cemetery.
Condolences may be expressed to the family of Josephine Jean Singler online at www.jacobsfuneralhomeir.com. Funeral arrangements by the Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron River.
Ashley Thomas Jr.
IRON MOUNTAIN —Ashley Thomas Jr., 66, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at Dickinson County Healthcare Center, Iron Mountain.
In accordance with Ashley’s wishes, private family services will be held.
You may leave a condolence or tribute for Ashley’s family online at www.JacobsFuneralHomes.com. The family has chosen the Jacobs Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Iron Mountain, to honor Ashley’s legacy of life.
Lillian Busakowski
GAASTRA — Lillian “Lil” M. Busakowski, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, June 28, at 11 a.m. at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Caspian with Rev. Gregory Veneklase to officiate.
Interment will be in Stambaugh Cemetery, Iron River.
Condolences may be expressed to the family of Lillian M. Busakowski online at www.jacobsfuneralhomeir.com. Funeral arrangements are by the Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron River.
Mary McIntosh
IRON RIVER — Mary Jeanne McIntosh died peacefully of natural causes on June 26, 2020, at her home in Florida. She had celebrated her 99th birthday in March 2020.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, June 25, at noon at St. Agnes Catholic Church with Rev. Gregory Veneklase to officiate.
Interment will be in Resthaven Cemetery.
Condolences may be expressed to the family of Mary Jeanne McIntosh online at www.jacobsfuneralhomeir.com. Funeral arrangements by the Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron River.
Denver Leinonen
ALMONT, Mich. — Denver William Leinonen, age 88, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at Caremore of Oxford Retirement & Assisted Living in Leonard, Mich.
A burial service will be held at the Covington Township Cemetery on Thursday, June 24 at 11 a.m. Following the service, a get together will be held at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Watton. Lunch will follow at The Hilltop restaurant in L’Anse.
In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to the Covington Historical Museum.
Eugene Javoroski
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Eugene C. Javoroski, age 86, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, June 16, 2021.
In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorials directed to your local VFW are appreciated.
To leave an online condolence for the family, please visit www.NewcomerGreenBay.com.
Joseph Pesta
MUSKEGON —Joseph Richard Pesta, age 29, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, June 10, 2021.
Services for Joe were held on June 17, at Bridge Bible Church in Norton Shores, with Rev. Eric Strattan officiating.
Memorials in memory of Joe may be directed to West Michigan Adult and Teen Challenge.
You may sign his online guestbook at www.sytsemafh.com. Arrangements by The Lee Chapel of Sytsema Funeral & Cremation Services, 6291 Harvey St., Norton Shores, MI 49444.
Albert Hill
CRYSTAL FALLS — Albert Leonard Hill, 72, went to his eternal rest at his home on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, with his family by his side.
Graveside services will be held on Saturday, June 26, at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. The Eastside Veterans will accord military rites.
The family has entrusted the Nash Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Crystal Falls with arrangements.
Stephen Lindeman
CHANNING — Stephen Michael Lindeman, 65, passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at his home in Channing.
Celebration of life was June18 at Cuculi’s Bar in Channing.
Memorials may be made in his memory.
Condolences to the family of Stephen Lindeman may be expressed online at www.nashfuneralhome.net. The family has entrusted the Nash Funeral Home and Cremation services of Crystal Falls with arrangements.
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