Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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BERGLAND, Mich. — John Lonchar Jr. passed away at the age of 71 on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. Johnny was born on Oct. 22, 1947, in Detroit to John and Phyllis (Finazzo) Lonchar. The family relocated to the Upper Peninsula after Johnny graduated high school. Johnny worked in the family business at the Salt Lick Inn, and at the White Pine copper mine. After serving in the U.S. Navy, Johnny had two sons, John Lonchar III and Tom Lonchar. Johnny was an active outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing and riding motorcycles. However, his true p... Full story
Thursday, Oct. 17 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bergland Lake Gogebic Senior Center, 9:45-10 a.m. EDT; White Pine Porcupine Mountain Senior Center, 10:20-10:35 a.m. EDT; Ontonagon Holy Family Catholic Church, 11-11:45 a.m. EDT; Mass City Resource Center, 1:15-1:45 p.m. EDT. Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson courts or Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township.... Full story
Wednesday, Oct. 16 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Marenisco Town Hall, 9-9:15 a.m. ; Watersmeet Food Pantry, 10-10:30 a.m.; Bruce Crossing Stannard Township ballpark, 1-1:30 p.m. EDT Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Kimball Homemakers, 1 p.m., Community... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Margaret Ellen Barlock, 82, of Bruce Crossing, passed away on Oct. 13, 2019, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital surrounded by her family. Margaret was born on Aug. 22, 1937, to Gladys (Egger) and Jack Connors in Wakefield. She attended Bergland High School, graduating in 1955. Margaret married Andrew Barlock, March 10, 1956, in Ewen. They had four daughters, Donna, Teresa, Andrea and Mary. They also raised their grandson, Travis. She worked as an administrative assistant, for the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District u... Full story
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Edward Herman Johnson, 83, of Jacksonville, passed away on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. He was born in Ironwood Township on Dec. 17, 1935, and graduated from Bergland High School. Retired from the U.S. Navy as a chief petty officer, he was a member of the Fleet Reserve and a life long member of the Blessed Trinity Catholic Church. He had a passion for woodworking, puzzles, and had various collections. He was preceded in death by his spouses, Feliza Pacua Johnson and Mercedes Herm... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Margaret R. (Strancel) Wilber, 83, of Topaz, passed away peacefully on Sept. 12, 2019, following a battle with primary liver cancer. Margie was born July 15, 1936, in Dearborn, the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Strancel. She was the second youngest of five children. She graduated Bergland High School in 1953. On March 3, 1954, she married Dale B. Wilber of Crandon, Wis., who preceded her in death on Feb. 11, 2015. Margie proudly served on the Bergland School Board... Full story
Thursday, Sept. 19 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bergland Lake Gogebic Senior Center, 9:45-10 a.m. EDT; White Pine Porcupine Mountain Senior Center, 10:20-10:35 a.m. EDT; Ontonagon Holy Family Catholic Church, 11-11:45 a.m. EDT; Mass City Resource Center, 1:15-1:45 p.m. EDT. Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson courts or Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township.... Full story
Wednesday, Sept. 18 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bruce Crossing Stannard Township ballpark, 1-1:30 p.m. EDT; Watersmeet Food Pantry, 1:15-1:30 p.m.; Marenisco Town Hall, 2-2:15 p.m. Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Kimball Homemakers, 1 p.m., Community... Full story
MARQUETTE, Mich. - Gloria Jean Kallaak (Ferguson) Metzner, 87, of Marquette, passed away on Aug. 26, 2019, at Norlite Nursing Center. She was born on April 14, 1932, in Bergland, to Olaf and Selena (Gullans) Kallaak. Gloria graduated as valedictorian from Bergland High School in 1949 and worked briefly in Duluth, Minn. In 1952, she married John Ferguson at Trinity Lutheran Church in Bergland. John was a career U.S. Air Force NCO so they lived in many locations over the years, including Germany.... Full story
BESSEMER - The Gogebic Conservation District has a program to locate and control or eradicate Japanese knotweed and multiflora rose, among other invasive plant species, in Ontonagon County and Gogebic counties. The work is being conducted under a Joint Chiefs grant, so named because the funding is made available by the leaders of the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the U.S. Forest Service. Work so far has included development of a brochure titled "A Field Guide to Common Terrestrial...
Thursday, Aug. 15 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson courts or Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bergland Lake Gogebic Senior Center, 9:45-10 a.m. EDT; White Pine Porcupine Mountain Senior Center, 10:20-10:35 a.m. EDT; Ontonagon Holy Family Catholic Church, 11-11:45 a.m. EDT; Mass City Resource Center,... Full story
Wednesday, Aug. 14 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bruce... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Helene Rautanen, 92, of Wakefield, formerly of Bergland, passed away at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility on Aug. 6, 2019, surrounded by her close friends. She was born on Dec. 24, 1926, in Breslau Salasia Germany to the late Ernest and Irmgard (Kube) Knebel. On June 5, 1952, Helene Knebel married Armas Rautanen in Homberg, Germany. He preceded her in death on June 28, 2011, in Ironwood. Helene was a member of the Lake Gogebic Senior Recreation Club in Bergland and a member of the Ruth Society at Trinity Lutheran Church in B... Full story
BERGLAND, Mich. – Norma "Dolly" Bailey, 91, a lifelong resident of Bergland, passed away early Friday morning, Aug. 9, 2019. Dolly was born on June 2, 1928, in Bergland, a daughter of Neil James and Norma Elizabeth (Peterson) Ferguson. She attended Bergland High School. On Aug. 3, 1946, Dolly married the love of her life, Herbert Asa Bailey. They made their home in Bergland and were blessed with three daughters. She was a cherished wife, devoted mother and a wonderful homemaker. Dolly loved h... Full story
Wednesday, July 24 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Bergland... Full story
Tuesday, July 23 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson courts or Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Breakfast For Your Brain, 10 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Community Center. 715-561-2695. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Mountain Biking Group, 6 p.m., group choice. Woods and Blooms Garden Club, 6:30 p.m., Haines Civic Center, Mercer, Wis. Erwin Township historical Society, 6:30... Full story
DE PERE, Wis. - Mary A. Borseth, a long time resident of Bessemer and Bergland, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019, in De Pere. Mary passed away with her family by her side after a long, courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Mary was born in Bergland, Mich., in Nov. 18, 1925 to Marko and Yaga Lulich and graduated from Bergland High School in 1943. She served her country as an original "Rosie the Riveter" working in Detroit, Mich. in 1944. She was married to Wayne Borseth in 1947 and... Full story
Thursday, July 18 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bergland Lake Gogebic Senior Center, 9:45-10 a.m. EDT; White Pine Porcupine Mountain Senior Center, 10:20-10:35 a.m. EDT; Ontonagon Holy Family Catholic Church, 11-11:45 a.m. EDT; Mass City Resource Center, 1:15-1:45 p.m. EDT. Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson courts or Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township.... Full story
Wednesday, July 17 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bruce Crossing Stannard Township ballpark, 1-1:30 p.m. EDT; Watersmeet Food Pantry, 1:15-1:30 p.m.; Marenisco Town Hall, 2-2:15 p.m. Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Kimball Homemakers, 1 p.m., Community... Full story
WOODRUFF, Wis. - Glen E. Miller, 70, of Bergland, Mich. passed away on June 26, 2019 at the Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff from complications of lung cancer. Glen was born on March 1, 1949 to to the late Lee H. Miller and the late Marcella (Crabb) Miller. He has one sister, Nancy (Mike, deceased) Hillier of Bergland, Glen is also survived by his children, Amy (Tom) Livingston, Lynn (Rich) Schaffer, Glen L. (Rosemarie) Miller, Sr., Rebecca (Jared) Thompson, grandchildren, Adrien... Full story
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] WAKEFIELD - There were some serious questions from around 35 residents of the western Upper Peninsula who gathered at the Wakefield VFW Post 9084 for a meet and greet event with three area legislators. U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet; state Sen. Ed. McBroom, R-Vulcan, and state Rep. Greg Markkanen, R-Hancock, spoke briefly and fielded questions and comments for around two hours. All three said there is no substitute to meeting face-to-face...
Thursday, June 20 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson courts or Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bergland Lake Gogebic Senior Center, 9:45-10 a.m. EDT; White Pine Porcupine Mountain Senior Center, 10:20-10:35 a.m. EDT; Ontonagon Holy Family Catholic Church, 11-11:45 a.m. EDT; Mass City Resource Center, 1:15-1:45 p.m. EDT. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township.... Full story
Wednesday, June 19 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bruce Crossing Stannard Township ballpark, 1-1:30 p.m. EDT; Watersmeet Food Pantry, 1:15-1:30 p.m.; Marenisco Town Hall, 2-2:15 p.m. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Nicolet College Foundation, 12:30 p.m., Nicolet College Fireside Room, Rhinelander Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club,... Full story
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — After seven years of ministering to the spiritual needs of Ironwood Roman Catholics, the Rev. Robb Jurkovich said his next role will be as chaplain of OSF St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group in Escanaba. Jurkovich is pastor of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Ironwood. The 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. masses this Sunday will be his last before moving to his next assignment. “I definitely believe there has been an overall growth and strength and love of the faith in this church,” Jurko...
Thursday, May 16 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson courts or Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bergland Lake Gogebic Senior Center, 9:45-10 a.m. EDT; White Pine Porcupine Mountain Senior Center, 10:20-10:35 a.m. EDT; Ontonagon Holy Family Catholic Church, 11-11:45 a.m. EDT; Mass City Resource Center, 1:15-1:45 p.m. EDT. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township.... Full story
