Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Thursday, Oct. 20 Pickleball, 9-11 a.m., Hurley High School Tennis Courts. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, mothers, infants, children, 9:45-10 a.m. EST, Lake Gogebic Senior Center, Bergland; 10:20-10:35 a.m. EST, Porcupine Mountain Senior Center, White Pine; 11-11:45 a.m. EST, Holy Family Catholic Church parking lot, Ontonagon; 1:15-1:45 p.m. EST, Resource Center, Mass City; 2:15-2:45 p.m. EST, Stannard Township Ballpark, Bruce Crossing; 2:30-2:45 p.m., Watersmeet Town Hall parking lot,...
Wednesday, Oct. 19 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, 9-10 a.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood. 906-932-4200. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. 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 Historical Society, 1 p.m...
MARQUETTE, Mich. — Wilbert Perttula, 95, of Trout Creek, passed away Oct. 11, 2016, at Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette Michigan. He was born June 28, 1921, in Trout Creek to John and Fanny (Ollila) Perttula. Wilbert served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. He worked as a lumber grader for many different lumber mills and taught lumber grading at Michigan Tech University. On June 9, 1951, he was in united in marriage to Lois (Carlisle) Perttula. They were together for 69 y...
PAYNESVILLE, Mich. — Allen W. Larson, 69, passed away at his home, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016. Allen was born on March 3, 1947, to Wilbert R. Larson and Ida M. Anderson. He graduated from Ewen High School, class of 1966 and attended Northern Michigan University where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Teaching. Allen was a member of the First Apostolic Lutheran Church of Paynesville. He worked for the Ontonagon Valley Coop Creamery until there closure and then the Settlers Coop, Inc. for the past 12 years. He enjoyed the outdoors, gardening, hun...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Gerald A. Worachek, 58, of Bergland, passed away Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood. Funeral services will be held at the Cane Funeral Home’s Bruce Crossing Chapel on Friday, Oct. 7, at 2 p.m. Friends may call at the funeral home one hour prior to the start of the service. Burial will be in the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Bergland. The Cane Funeral Home-Bruce Crossing chapel is assisting the family....
ONTONAGON, Mich. - Robert E. Lindberg passed away Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital's Long Term Care Facility. He was born in Bruce Crossing on Dec. 3, 1932, to the late Charles and Sophia Lindberg. After attending local schools, he worked for the Peterson Lumber Company in Watersmeet before joining the military. Robert was stationed in Korea where he served with the 15th Anti-Aircraft Artillery automatic weapons battalion. He was awarded the National Defense Medal, United...
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Nicole Suzanne Gibson, 37, and her unborn son, Kingston Bruce Gibson-Hall, formerly of Bruce Crossing, Mich., passed away unexpectedly Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, in Minneapolis. Nicole was born on May 13, 1979, at Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, Mich. She graduated from Ewen-Trout Creek High School in 1997 and attended Gogebic Community College for criminal justice. Nicole was previously employed by the state of Michigan as a corrections officer before moving to Minneapolis whe...
Wednesday, Sept. 7 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency quarterly food commodity distribution for registered families, noon-2:30 p.m. EST, fire hall, Bruce Crossing; 2-4:30 p.m. EST, 429 River St., Ontonagon. 906-667-0283. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood/Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m...
Tuesday, Sept. 6 Pickleball, 9-11 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. New members welcome. Cribbage, 1 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Pat O’Donnell Civic Center Board, 5 p.m., arena, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Ironwood. area74.org. Government Iron County E...
Thursday, July 21 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, mothers, infants, children, 9:45-10 a.m. EST, Lake Gogebic Senior Center, Bergland; 10:20-10:35 a.m. EST, Porcupine Mountain Senior Center, White Pine; 11-11:45 a.m. EST, Holy Family Catholic Church parking lot, Ontonagon; 1:15-1:45 p.m. EST, Resource Center, Mass City; 2:15-2:45 p.m. EST, Stannard Township Ballpark, Bruce Crossing; 2:30-2:45 p.m., Watersmeet Town Hall parking lot, Watersmeet. 906-884-2106. Pickleball, 9-11 a.m., Hurley High...
Wednesday, July 20 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, 9-10 a.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood. 906-932-4200. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., all welcome, Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. 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 Historical Soc...
EWEN, Mich. — Tammy J. Worachek, 52, of Ewen passed away unexpectedly at her home Thursday, June 30, 2016. She was born in Fort Hood, Texas, to Sam and Sylvia Sain. Tammy graduated from Ewen-Trout Creek High School with the class of 1981. On May 28, 1983, she was united in marriage to Gary Worachek. Tammy worked as a cook at many area restaurants and bars. She was an EMT for several years with the SONCO Ambulance Service. Tammy was also an Avon representative for many years in the area. In her free time, she loved to go camping with her f...
Thursday, June 16 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, mothers, infants, children, 9:45-10 a.m. EST, Lake Gogebic Senior Center, Bergland; 10:20-10:35 a.m. EST, Porcupine Mountain Senior Center, White Pine; 11-11:45 a.m. EST, Holy Family Catholic Church parking lot, Ontonagon; 1:15-1:45 p.m. EST, Resource Center, Mass City; 2:15-2:45 p.m. EST, Stannard Township Ballpark, Bruce Crossing; 2:30-2:45 p.m., Watersmeet Town Hall parking lot, Watersmeet. 906-884-2106. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer,...
Wednesday, June 15 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, 9-10 a.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood. 906-932-4200. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., all welcome, Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. 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 Ser...
WATERSMEET, Mich. — Michael John McGeshick, also known as “Da Buggernaut,” 28, of Watersmeet, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, June 9, 2016. He was born in Rhinelander, Wis., on June 7, 1988, to John Charles McGeshick and Sally Jean Van Zile. Michael was the type of person who always made his friends and family happy. He was an avid golfer and pool player. Michael was a fan of the Green Bay Packers. Although his life was short, he lived a good life and was a very caring person. Michael had great respect and love for his community, cultu...
Wednesday, June 1 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., all welcome, Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency quarterly food commodity distribution for registered families, noon-2:30 p.m. EST, fire hall, Bruce Crossing; 2-4:30 p.m. EST, 429 River St., Ontonagon. 906-667-0283. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood/Hurley Rotary Clu...
Tuesday, May 31 Pickleball, 9-11 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. New members welcome. Government Gogebic Community College Board, 4:30 p.m., room B-22 of the Jacob Solin Business Center, GCC. Iron County Board of Supervisors, 6 p.m.,...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MARQUETTE — A May 10 grand jury indictment charges four defendants with a number of drug crimes related to a marijuana ring which federal prosecutors alleged the four were operating in Michigan’s Gogebic, Ontonagon, Marquette and Iron counties. The indictment contains 10 felony counts against defendants Spencer Troy Ward, Sharon Marie Peltola, Robert Harley Stapleton and Craig Robert Asikainen in various combinations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Maarten Vermaat made clear the indictment is only an ear...
EWEN, Mich. — Florence Irene Eldredge, 90, of Ewen, passed away on May 3, 2016, at home. Florence was born in Ewen to Simon and Irene Anderson on Aug. 2, 1925. She graduated from the Ewen School. She married John “Red” Hasenbeng and had four children, John, Nancy, Sandy and Pam. Later, she married Arch Eldredge and had two children, Marybeth and Roger. She worked various jobs at the Oulu School, Oulu Co-op Store, bartending at Teske’s, South Branch, Train Station and was site coordinator at the Ewen Senior Center. Florence is survived by her...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Elaine Frances Greeno, 88, of Ewen, died March 31, 2016, at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield due to complications from Alzheimer's. She was born on Dec. 26, 1927, daughter of the late Joseph and Frances (Kipping) Fencil. She attended and graduated from Ewen High School in 1945. On June 7, 1947, she married Edward F. Greeno at Sacred Heart Catholic Church by Father Vincent C. Savageau. He preceded her in death in 2013. The couple resided in Ewen where she was...
DULUTH, Minn. — Allan John Kaare, 87, of Trout Creek, Mich., passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, in Duluth. He was born on Dec. 29, 1928, in Agate, Mich., to the late Henry and Maria Kaare. On Aug. 8, 1959, Allan was united in marriage to Arlene Lespi. She preceded him in death in 1998. Allan was a graduate of Trout Creek High School. After graduation, he went on to Suomi College and then Northern Michigan University where he earned his teaching degree. Allan taught at Ewen-Trout Creek High School for 30 years, retiring in 1985. He s...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — A St. Patrick’s Day storm may have hit the area Wednesday and Thursday, but in Ontonagon it’s spring. A double spring hit when ice left the Ontonagon River and the frost tubes on three highways thawed from the winter cold. The flow of the ice from the Ontonagon River has been celebrated annually since April 1, 1963, when ice heading down the Ontonagon River was caught at the M-64 bridge. Heavy ice at the mouth of the river to Lake Superior also prevented the spring run-off from reaching the lake...
Thursday, March 17 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, mothers, infants, children, 9:45-10 a.m. EST, Lake Gogebic Senior Center, Bergland; 10:20-10:35 a.m. EST, Porcupine Mountain Senior Center, White Pine; 11-11:45 a.m. EST, Holy Family Catholic Church parking lot, Ontonagon; 1:15-1:45 p.m. EST, Resource Center, Mass City; 2:15-2:45 p.m. EST, Stannard Township Ballpark, Bruce Crossing; 2:30-2:45 p.m., Watersmeet Town Hall parking lot, Watersmeet. 906-884-2106. Gogebic County Veterans Service...
WATERSMEET, Mich. — Archie McGeshick Jr., 65, of Watersmeet, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Phelps, Wis., to Archie Sr. and Annabelle (Smith) McGeshick on June 29, 1950. Archie is survived by his mother, Annabelle of Watersmeet; sisters, Margaret Jackson of Watersmeet, Cynthia McGeshick of Crandon, Wis., and Constance Ursitti of Watersmeet; brothers, Tyrone McGeshick of Watersmeet and Ralph McGeshick of Watersmeet; and children, Craig, Allen, Irving and Christine McGeshick, M...
Wednesday, March 16 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, 9-10 a.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood. 906-932-4200. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., all welcome, Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Ewen-Trout Cre...
