Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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LAKE GOGEBIC, Mich. - Anna Mae (Miskovich) Richards, 78, a long-time resident of Lake Gogebic, passed away peacefully Monday morning, March 21, 2016, surrounded by loved ones. Anna Mae was born on Nov. 8, 1937, in Wakefield, a daughter of Steve and Mary Ann (Grivicich) Miskovich. She attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1956. On Jan. 12, 1957, Anna Mae was united in marriage to William Marshall "Bill" Richards at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Wakefield, by the Rev. Charles...
WAKEFIELD - "Go jump in a lake" is a command that was followed by about 50 people who participated in the 10th annual Regional Hospice Polar Plunge on Saturday. On a sunny afternoon with temperatures around 32, hundreds of spectators watched as young and old participants dove into frigid Sunday Lake for a worthy cause, namely to raise money for end of life services. Announcer John Oberto, of Iron Belt, Wis., said 40 people signed up for the event and another 10 showed up on Saturday afternoon....
Saturday, March 19 Children’s Story Hour, 10 a.m., Marenisco Public Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Sunday, March 20 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Bessemer Township Fourth of July Committee, 6:30 p.m., ramsay Fire Hall. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org....
Monday, March 14 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, mothers, infants, and children, 9 a.m.-noon, 100 Mill St., Bessemer. 906-667-0283. Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. National Finnish American Festival Board, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball. Preschool Story Time, 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Young Authors and Illustrators Group, 3:30-4:45 p.m.,...
RAMSAY, Mich. - Mary Siklich, 90, a lifelong resident of Ramsay, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, March 9, 2016. Mary was born on Feb. 18, 1926, in Ironwood, the daughter of Anton and Anna (Ducich) Siklich. She attended A.D. Johnston High School and graduated in 1943. For more than 40 years, Mary worked in the display and retail departments for J.C. Penney Company, at the Ironwood store, and retired in April 1988. She was a faithful member of Christ the King Catholic Church in...
Saturday, March 12 Saturday Morning Story Time, 10:30 a.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Sunday, March 13 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Monday, March 14 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, mothers, infants, and children, 9...
Thursday, March 10 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Red Hat Society Northwoods Divas, noon, Rigoni’s, Ironwood. Reservations required to 906-932-5455 or 906-663-4871. Grief Support Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m., all welcome, Dr. Kate Hospice office, 1571 Highway 51 North in Arbor Vitae. Grief Support Group, 2 p.m., all welcome, The Inn Bed and B...
Wednesday, March 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. Ironwood Community Blood Drive, 11:30 a.m., to 5:30 p.m., Memorial Building, Ironwood. 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...
BESSEMER TOWNSHIP, Mich. - David J. Rampanelli, fondly known as "Ramp," 86, a long-time resident of Anvil Location, Bessemer Township, passed away peacefully in his sleep early Sunday morning, March 6, 2016. He was born Sept. 6, 1929, in Iron Mountain, son of the late Aldo and Catherine (Morrow) Rampanelli. Dave attended St. Sebastian Catholic School in Bessemer and was a member of St. Sebastian Catholic Church, where he served as an altar boy. Dave attended A.D. Johnston High School and graduat...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] BESSEMER — The three people who were arrested following an investigation by the Gogebic-Iron Area Narcotics Team have been scheduled for arraignment. On Thursday, Feb. 11, GIANT executed a search warrant at a Bessemer residence on Porter Street, resulting in the arrest of Dylan Robert Smith, 27, of Bessemer; Michael Scott Johnson, 27, of Ramsay; and and Stephanie Juntti, 22, of L’Anse. Smith and Juntti are scheduled to arraigned on March 15. Johnson is scheduled to be arraigned on March 17. The cha...
Monday, Feb. 22 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Finnish Language Class, 4 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon Village Housing, 100 Cane Court, Ontonagon. area74.org. Methamphetamine ETC, 8 p.m., support group, Woodland Church, Ironwood. 906-285-2813 or methetc.web.com. Government Gogebic...
Thursday, Feb. 11 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Red Hat Society Northwoods Divas, noon, Elk and Hound, Ironwood. Reservations required to 906-932-5455 or 906-663-4871. Grief Support Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m., all welcome, Dr. Kate Hospice office, 1571 Highway 51 North in Arbor Vitae. Grief Support Group, 2 p.m., all welcome, The Inn Bed and...
Wednesday, Feb. 10 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. 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. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 3 to 6 p.m., Mercer School gym...
BESSEMER TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Russell W. "Buster" Mieloszyk, 81, of Anvil Location, Bessemer Township, died peacefully Sunday evening, Feb. 7, 2016, at home, with his family by his side. He was born July 25, 1934, in Ironwood Township, son of the late Thomas and Maude (Hocking) Mieloszyk, attended Roosevelt School, and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1953. He was employed in the Penokee Mine, at Case Tractor, in Racine, Wis., and as a heavy equipment operator at White Pine Copper Co.,...
Monday, Feb. 8 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. National Finnish American Festival Board, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Finnish Language Class, 4 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Aurora Club, 6 p.m. monthly membership, Aurora Club, Ironwood. Festival Ironwood Committee, 7 p.m., American Legion, Ironwood. Harbortown AA,...
RAMSAY, Mich. — Ile R. Oja, 93, formerly of Sanders Road in Ramsay, passed away early Thursday morning, Feb. 4, 2016. She was born on Aug. 21, 1922, in Wakefield, a daughter of Elias and Maria (Hautaoja) Oja. Ile attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1941. She continued her education at Suomi College in Hancock. Ile worked as a secretary for many years in Duluth, Minn., and Denver. She was a devoted member of All Saints Lutheran Church in Wakefield. Ile is survived by a sister, Sylvia Oja, Wakefield; her sister-in-law, Marie Oja, N...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Roger William Suomi, 71, went home to the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. Roger was born on Feb. 15, 1944, in Wakefield, to the late William and Hulda (Harju) Suomi. Roger lived in Wakefield most of his life, graduating from Wakefield High School in 1962. Upon graduation, he worked in Minneapolis and Los Angeles for Ausburg Publishing. Roger returned to Wakefield and worked for White Pine Copper Mine, Ironwood Concrete and Great Lakes Gas. After retiring, he was employed a...
HURLEY, Wis. - James D. Chernak, 76, of Bessemer, Mich., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, in Hurley. He was born Dec. 2, 1939, in Ironwood, the son of the late Paul and Rose (Callovi) Chernak. On May 12, 1990, he was united in marriage to Gisela Liedtke in Illinois. She preceded him in death on Dec. 31, 2010. Jim graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer with the class of 1957. After graduation he joined the U.S. Navy. After 20 years of service, he was employed as a printing press...
Monday, Jan. 25 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Finnish Language class, 4 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon Village Housing, 100 Cane Court, Ontonagon. area74.org. Methamphetamine ETC, 8 p.m., support group, Woodland Church, Ironwood. 906-285-2813 or methetc.web.com. Government Gogebic...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — John Q. “Black River John” Ramsay, 62, of Black River Harbor, Ironwood Township, died Thursday evening, Jan. 14, 2016, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born Aug. 22, 1953, in Elmhurst, Ill., son of the late Malcolm and Anna (Radtke) Ramsay, and graduated from York High School in Elmhurst in 1971. He played music around the Chicago area (piano, harmonica and vocals) prior to moving to Black River Harbor in May 1981, and was a professional musician in the area for m...
Saturday, Jan. 16 Mercer Sno-Goers Winter Blast, 10 a.m., Downtown Mercer. Children’s Story Hour, 10 a.m., Marenisco Public Library. Story time, 10 a.m., Wakefield Public Library. Friends of the Ironwood Carnegie Library, 10 a.m., library, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Sunday, Jan. 17 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Bessemer Township 4th of July Committee, 6:30...
Thursday, Jan. 14 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Red Hat Society Northwoods Divas, noon, Golden Dragon, Ironwood. Reservations required to 906-932-5455 or 906-663-4871. Grief Support Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m., all welcome, Dr. Kate Hospice office, 1571 Highway 51 North in Arbor Vitae. Grief Support Group, 2 p.m., all welcome, The Inn Bed and...
Monday, Jan. 11 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Little Finland Board, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Finnish Language Class, 4 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Wolverine Nordic Ski Club, 6 p.m., Wolverine Chalet, Ironwood Township. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Aurora Club, 6 p.m. monthly membership, Aurora Club, Ironwood. Festival Ironwood Committee,...
BESSEMER, Mich. - J. Scott Lindquist, 56, formerly of Bessemer, completed his earthly journey on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, following a year-long battle with cancer. Scott was born on April 15, 1959, in Minneapolis, a son of Jon "Jack" and Helen (Gustafson) Lindquist. He attended school in Bessemer and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in 1977. Scott's love for emergency medical services began as a senior in high school when he received his emergency medical technician certificate and worked w...
