Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HIGHBRIDGE, Wis. — Edward J. Platske, 88, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, in his Highbridge home. Edward was born in Ewen, Mich., the son of Emil and Elizabeth (Gerber) Platske, on Nov. 28, 1927. Edward graduated from Ewen High School and during World War II he served in the Pacific with the U.S. Army. He and Doris Kazekewicz were married in Mellen, on Sept. 11, 1954. Edward worked for Allis Chalmers for more than 30 years, before moving to the Ashland-Highbridge area in 1968. He enjoyed playing golf, trap shooting, singing in the c...
WATERSMEET, Mich. - Father Aloysius J. Hasenberg, 92, of Watersmeet, passed away Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. Father Hasenberg was born July 20, 1922, in Ewen, the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Bouvier) Hasenberg. He was educated in the Ewen Public Schools and following graduation he studied for the priesthood at St. Lawrence Seminary, Mt. Calvary, Wis., from 1941 to 1944. He was ordained a priest on June 4, 1949, in St. Peter's Cathedral in Marquette by Bishop Thomas L. Noa. He served parishes...
GLIDDEN, Wis. - Beverly Gail Swanson, 76, of Glidden, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 18, 1939, in Ewen, Mich., the daughter of Hubert D. and Martha S. (Korhonen) Anderson. Beverly graduated from Ewen High School. She worked at the Ewen Post Office and on June 6, 1959, she was united in marriage to Harry C. Swanson in Ewen. She then worked as an aide at Trinity Hospital for more than five years, after which she...
Wednesday, Jan. 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. Hurley Education Foundation, noon, school conference room, Hurley. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Iron County Veterans Service Off...
Tuesday, Jan. 19 Iron-Gogebic Integrated Family Services, 9-10:30 a.m., Iron County Courthouse, Hurley. 906-663-4045 or 715-561-2191. Wisconsin Veterans Employment Services Representative, 9-11:30 a.m., veterans service office, Hurley. 715-392-7808. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Blood Pressure Screening, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., with Regional Hospice nurses, Mill Street Garden, Bessemer. 906-663-0308. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood...
KENOSHA, Wis. - Ellen S. Gerber, 92, of Kenosha, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, at Brookside Care Center after a brief illness. She was born on June 21, 1923, to the late Sakris and Beda (Strom) Leskela in Bruce Crossing, Mich. She attended schools of Bruce Crossing and graduated from Ewen High School in 1941. After graduation she worked at the Mass Co-op Store in Bruce Crossing. In 1946, she went to work at the Ontonagon Valley Cooperative...
EWEN, Mich. - Audrey Marie (nee Johnson) Franti, 83, of Ewen, passed peacefully Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, with her husband and brother at her side. She was born March 27, 1932, and grew up in the Finnish community of Ewen, marrying her childhood sweetheart, David Franti, recently commemorating 63 years together. In 1952, they embarked on a life journey that allowed them to travel and live in Europe - compliments of the U.S. Air Force, including three years in England, U.K., and 16 years in the Texa...
MADISON, Wis. — Joyce Marie Davis, 43, of Watersmeet, Mich., passed away peacefully in Madison on Dec. 18, 2015. She was born July 23, 1972, in Ontonagon, Mich., to Mike and Phyllis (Cottenham) Davis. Joyce graduated from Ewen-Trout Creek High School in 1990, and received an Associate’s Degree from Delta State University in 1995. She was employed at the Lac Vieux Desert Health Center as a medical coding and billing specialist. Joyce was very community-oriented and was often the first to volunteer her time. She served on the Watersmeet Boa...
Thursday, Dec. 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 Officer,...
Wednesday, Dec. 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 Historical Society, 1 p.m., Iron County Museum, Hurley. Iron County Veterans Service Off...
COLDWATER, Mich. — Eugene Floyd Hammond, 66, of Rindge, N.H., formerly of Coldwater and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, passed away Saturday, Dec. 12, in Coldwater. Gene was born on Feb. 2, 1949, in Ionia, the son of Floyd Eugene and Margaret Lillian (Kanouse) Hammond, Jr. He graduated from Ewen-Trout Creek High School with the Class of 1967. His college career began at Northern Michigan University and he completed his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting at Michigan Technological Institute, where he served as President of the Kappa Sigma Iota...
Wednesday, Dec. 9 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. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., all welcome, Mercer (Wis.) Public Library. 715-476-2366. MARSP, 11 a.m., Golden Dragon, Ironwood. VFW Post 1580 Auxiliary, noon, meeting and Christmas luncheon, Golden Dragon Restaurant (formerly Tacconelli’s), Ironwood. Hurley Education Foundation, noon, Hurley School conference room. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Luthe...
Tuesday, Dec. 8 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Tiny Tot Story Hour, 10 a.m., Wakefield Public Library. Friends of the Mercer Public Library, 10 a.m., library, Mercer, Wis. Poetry Writing Group, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Bessemer American Legion Post 27, 5 p.m., American Legion, Bessemer. Ironwood Fifth Grade Band Concert, 6 p.m., Luther L. Wright elementary gym. Ironwood American...
BRUCE CROSSSING, Mich., — Garlen WesIey “Butch” Nara, 66 of Bruce Crossing, passed away on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015 at his home surrounded by loved ones. Butch was born in Wakefield to Wesley and Gerty Nara on March 19, 1949. He attended high school in Ewen and graduated from Northern Michigan University. He worked for Chrysler Corporation untiI he retired and moved back home to the U.P. Butch is survived by his father, Wesley, his daughter Amanda (Mandy) of HazeI Park, Mich., Sheila (Ches)Johnson of Kenton, Mich., his twin sister Gail (Bill...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - With the event just around the corner, organizers of the 21st annual Jack Frost Parade met Monday to hash out the final details before Friday's event. Friday's parade will begin at 6 p.m. sharp in front of the Ironwood Carnegie Library. The parade route will take the 31 entries down Aurora Street to the St. Vincent de Paul Store, according to Kim Kolesar, one of the parade's organizers. The parade is expected to take approximately one hou...
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. — Gertrude Irene “Gerty” Nara, 88, a longtime resident of Bruce Crossing, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015. Gerty and her twin sister, Ruth, were born on Nov. 23, 1927, in Ironwood, the daughters of Emil and Amanda (Frantila) Johnson. She graduated from Ewen High School. On July 27, 1946, Gerty was united in marriage to Wesley Emerick Nara in Ewen. They made their home in Bruce Crossing and were blessed with five children. She worked as a store clerk at Settler’s Cooperative and concluded her 2...
EWEN, Mich. — James “Jim-Smickers” Harold Maki, 59, of Ewen, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 20, 2015, at his home. Jim was born May 14, 1956, to Roy and Mary Helen (Golberg) Maki. From the time he was a young child, he worked alongside his father at The Maki Company and Gas Station, later purchasing the business with his brother, Bryan and dedicating each day to his work until he sold it to his son and daughter-in-law, Jake and Amy in 2004. You could always find Jim outside hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, four-wheeling or walking in the w...
EWEN, Mich. — James “Jim-Smickers” Harold Maki, 59 of Ewen, passed away unexpectedly on November 20, 2015, at his home. Jim was born May 14, 1956, to Roy & Mary Helen Maki. He is survived by his sons Jacob (Amy) of Yorkville, IL, Christopher (Kari Jo) of Charlevoix, MI, and Jed (Brittany) of Shrewsbury, PA; grandchildren Nicholas, Kyle, Quinn, Tinsley, Kinley, and Shay. He is also survived by his mother Mary Helen Maki of Gillette, WY; sister Rennie of Gillette, WY; brother Bryan (Sandra) of Ewen; sister Heidi (Kim) Miller of Kingsford; nephe...
EWEN, Mich. — Eleanor Nashland, 97, died on Monday, Nov. 9, 2015. She was born Oct. 12, 1918, in Green Valley, Wis., to parents Edward and Jessie Olson. Eleanor moved to Ewen at the age of 7 and graduated from Ewen High School. She was employed by Dr. Hague and Dr. Campbell before marrying the love of her life, Charles Nashland, on Oct. 15, 1938. They were married 51 years. Her husband, Charles, preceded her in death; as well as her four brothers, Marvin, Harold, Sylvester and Lewis; her sister, Lucille; and her two granddaughters, Sandy and T...
Wednesday, Oct. 21 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Hurley Education Foundation, noon, Hurley School Conference room. Kimball Homemakers, noon, Kimball Community Center. 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...
Tuesday, Oct. 20 Iron-Gogebic Integrated Family Services, 9-10:30 a.m., Iron County Courthouse, Hurley. 906-663-4045 or 715-561-2191. Wisconsin Veterans Employment Services Representative, 9-11:30 a.m., veterans service office, Hurley. 715-392-7808. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Blood Pressure Screening, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., with Regional Hospice nurses, Mill Street Garden, Bessemer. 906-663-0308. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. North Count...
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. - Robert "Boppin' Bob" Peltola, 58, of Bruce Crossing, passed away Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. He was born Dec. 13, 1956, in Ontonagon to Hector and Betty (Rice) Peltola. Bob grew up in Agate and graduated from Ewen-Trout Creek High School in 1975. Following graduation, Bob went to work at Settler's Co-op, where he was employed for 40 years. Bob also was a high school sports broadcaster for 29 years for local athletic events, which was his passion. He enjoyed watching the...
MARQUETTE, Mich. - Karen Ann DeCremer, 64, of Kenton, entered eternal life Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at UP Health System-Marquette. Born April 15, 1951, in Stambaugh, a daughter of Benjamin and Violet (Madden) Manning, Karen was raised in the Trout Creek area, and was a 1969 graduate of the Ewen-Trout Creek High School. On February 17, 1973, Karen was united in marriage to Ronald Jay DeCremer in Ewen, and together the couple made their home in Kenton where they raised their family. Karen was...
ESCANABA, Mich. — Merlin Niemi, 89, formerly of Ewen, passed away on Sept. 26, 2015, in Escanaba, where he had lived since 2012. Merlin was born April 20, 1926, to the late Rayno and Laila (Rajala) Niemi. He graduated from Ewen High School in 1945, and served in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1947. He married Angela King on Oct. 2, 1948, in the Sacred Heart Church of Ewen. Together they raised five children on their family farm on Fair Oaks Road in Ewen. In 1957, Merlin was employed as an electrician for the White Pine Copper Company until he r...
