Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Wednesday, March 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. 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. Kimball Homemakers, 1:30 p.m., Town... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Reino L. Mattson, 87, of Greenbush Street, Ironwood, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 5, 2017, at home with his family by his side. He was born Nov. 1, 1929, in Bruce Crossing, son of the late Albert and Sophie (Niskanen) Mattson. Reino attended Paynesville schools and worked on the family farm as a young man. He was employed as a miner at the White Pine Copper Mine for many years. He also worked for a short time in Detroit. In 1970, he was employed by MSHA (Mine Safety... Full story
TROUT CREEK, Mich. - John Edwin Pelkola, 74, of Trout Creek passed away peacefully at his home on Feb. 23, 2017. John was born in Trout Creek to George and Esther (Salonen) on Aug. 25, 1942. He graduated from Trout Creek High School. John married Joan Manning on Aug. 17, 1968. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Northern Michigan University. He was a long-time industrial arts and drivers' education teacher for Ewen-Trout Creek High School. In addition to his career as an educator, John... Full story
Thursday, Feb. 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. Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood... Full story
JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — The Ontonagon Rotary Club conducts its annual Ice Out each year to celebrate when the ice leaves the Ontonagon River in its journey to Lake Superior. Each year the group selects a special project to support in the sale of ice out tickets. The Rotary announced Wednesday it will support the fund drive of the Friends of the Porkies efforts to purchase a rescue sled for the Porcupine Mountains. Sally Berman, President of the Friends group, told Rotarians Wednesday that the group asked park staff what w...
Wednesday, Feb. 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. Little Finland Gift Shop Inventory, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Volunteers needed. 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... Full story
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — Nancy Jean (Pietila) Ashbrook, 66, passed away on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, in Mount Pleasant. Nancy was born in Bruce Crossing on March 18, 1950, to the late Albert and Ruth (Johnson) Pietila. She is a 1968 graduate of Ewen-Trout Creek High School. During her years of employment, she worked for the FHA, restaurant work, casino work and was self-employed. In earlier years she was an avid outdoors person who loved to go hunting and fishing. She also participated in league golf and bowling. She absolutely loved to play c... Full story
Mount Pleasant, Mich. — Nancy Jean (Pietila) Ashbrook, 66 passed away on Friday, January 6, 2017 in Mount Pleasant, Mich. Nancy was born in Bruce Crossing on March 18, 1950 to the late Albert and Ruth (Johnson) Pietila. She is a 1968 graduate of E-TC High School. During her years of employment she worked for the FHA, restaurant work, casino work and self-employed. In earlier years she was an avid outdoors person that loved to go hunting and fishing. She also participated in league golf and bowling. She absolutely loved to play cribbage, s... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Judith Eleanor Niemi, 92, of Bruce Crossing, passed away Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood. Judith was born Feb. 8, 1924, to the late Solomon and Lempi (Salo) Mattson. Judith was a member of Bruce Crossing Apostolic Lutheran Church. She was employed by the U.S. Forest Service in Watersmeet at the Toomey Nursery. Judith was married to the late Albert Niemi on March 9, 1943. She enjoyed spending time with her family, feeding the birds, loved gardening and looking after her flowers. She is s... Full story
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. - Wesley E. Nara, 95, a long-time resident of Bruce Crossing, passed away Sunday morning, Dec. 11, 2016. Wes was born on Dec. 1, 1921, at the family farm in Bruce Crossing, a son of Frank and Anna (Karvola) Nara. In 1942, he entered the U.S. Navy and proudly served aboard the USS Essex and the USS Neshoba. He was honorably discharged on Jan. 3, 1946. On July 27, 1946, Wes was united in marriage to Gertrude I. "Gerty" Johnson, of Ewen. Wes worked at the North Star Dairy in... Full story
Wednesday, Dec. 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... Full story
Tuesday, Dec. 6 Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, 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. Disabled American Veterans chapter 66, 6 p.m., Ironwood American Legion. Life Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Woodland Church, Ironwood. Aspirus Ironwood Auxiliary Tree of Love and... Full story
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] Officially, the date has come and gone in Michigan for the snowmobile trails to open for local riders and visitors. Wisconsin's official date is Dec. 15, so there is still time for the snow to accumulate by opening day. In the Lake Gogebic area, a new trail groomer has been received. Only two were purchased by the state and they received one of them. Almost 1,000 man hours were put into brushing the trails for the first time in three years. The Sno...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Raymond L. Fleming, 86, of Bruce Crossing, passed away on Nov. 22, 2016, in Ironwood. Ray was born on April 17, 1930, in Ewen, to the late Harry and Rena (Taylor) Fleming and was a graduate of Ewen High School, Class of 1947. Ray served in the U.S. Army from May 1948 until April 1952, receiving the Army Combat, Korean Service and Good Conduct Medals; Bronze and Silver Stars; Army Combat Ribbon, and Korean Presidential Unit Citation. He was a proud veteran and life member of the... Full story
BERGLAND, Mich. — Muriel M. (Swen) Bailey, 81, of Bergland, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital, Ironwood, after a brief illness. Muriel was born in Bergland on Nov. 15, 1934, to Alfred and Selma (Erickson) Swen. She attended Bergland Community School where she graduated from high school in 1952. After graduation she was employed for a time at White River Timber Company, then the U.S. Forest Service where she retired in 1990. She was married to Carl D. Bailey on June 25, 1955, at Trinity Lutheran Church in B... Full story
BARAGA, Mich. - Patricia Christine Stenson, 66, of Baraga, formerly of Trout Creek, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, at her home with family by her side. She was born Sept. 3, 1950, in Stambaugh, daughter to James and Eleanor (Nelson) Madden. Patty graduated from Ewen-Trout Creek High School in 1968 and then attended Gogebic Community College and received a certificate in data processing. She married Arthur Stenson on Nov. 8, 1969, in Trout Creek. Patty worked at Nordine's in Bruce... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Ann K. Wienen, 90, of Ironwood Township, died peacefully Tuesday morning, Oct. 25, 2016, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. The former Ann K. Timoshuk was born March 25, 1926, in Bruce Crossing, daughter of the late Alex and Anna (Olson) Timoshuk, and graduated from Ewen High School in 1943. She married Ellis W. Wienen on Jan. 17, 1948, in Galena, Ill. They moved to Ironwood from Aledo, Ill., in 1959. Ellis preceded Ann in death on Feb. 11, 2005. Ann worked as a... Full story
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,... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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.... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
