Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRON BELT, Wis. - Donna Marie Vandevoorde, 79, of McKinnon Road, Iron Belt, died peacefully Saturday, June 28, 2014, at home, with her loving family by her side, following a courageous battle with kidney disease. The former Donna Lauzon was born April 18, 1935, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Willard Lauzon and Mabel Lauzon Swanson, and attended Ironwood schools. She married the love of her life, Jack Vandevoorde, on April 17, 1952, in Carlton, Minn. They were married for 62 years....
BESSEMER - In the Bessemer Hometown Run held on Saturday, the top overall male runners were Andy Warren, of Ironwood, in the 10K division and Sam Dean, of Ironwood, in the two mile run. Hannah Palmeter, of Bessemer, and Lily Wieringa, of Bessemer, were the top overall female runners in the 10K and the two mile divisions respectively. Some 277 runners and walkers competed in the 26th annual event despite hot and humid weather conditions. Two hundred thirteen competed in the two mile event and 64...
HURLEY - The son of one of the six men who lost their lives in two B-47 crashes near Hurley in 1961 said Friday the memorial dedicated today will be a "testament to those killed in defense of their country, including others who were killed and don't have a memorial." Darrell Rasmussen and 27 of his family members traveled from Nebraska to attend a Friday ceremony at the Iron County Memorial Building in Hurley. The joke was half of Nebraska showed up. His father, Dale Rasmussen, was one of the...
HANCOCK, Mich. - Miriam E. Thompson, 92, formerly of 208 E. Oak St., Ironwood, was called home to her Lord Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at Portage Pointe in Hancock, with her loving daughters by her side. She was born Dec. 25, 1921, in Ironwood, daughter of the late George Michael and Lempi Sophia (Maki-Santti) Aikala, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1939. After graduation, she was employed as a housekeeper in the Detroit area. Returning to Ironwood,...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Anton James Chouinard, of Ironwood, died unexpectedly at his home on June 20, 2014. He was born March 7, 1963. Anton enjoyed gardening, fishing and almost any outdoor activity. He was a carpenter and cut boughs. He is survived by his dad, James R. Chouinard; sister, Jean (Pat) Olson, of Ironwood; son, Corey, of Hurley, Wis.; daughter, Kimberly; and granddaughter, Elise, of Madison, Wis. He was preceded in death by his mom, Palma "Polly" Chouinard; and his special friend, E....
By CORTNEY OFSTAD [email protected] HURLEY - The Iron County Board of Supervisors held a brief meeting Monday evening at the Iron County Courthouse. The board approved canceling the outstanding checks from 2012, a total of around $1,312. The amount will be transfered into the county's general fund. During public comment, Aileen Potter, of Montreal, addressed the board on the plans to begin the local agreement with mining company Gogebic Taconite. The Iron County Mining Impact Committee...
WAUSAU, Wis. — Carol A. Johnson, 68, of Bessemer, Mich., died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, in Wausau. She was born Feb. 17, 1945, in Wakefield, Mich., daughter of the late Roman and Dorothy (Pero) Czajkowski. Carol had worked as a licensed practical nurse at Grand View and Divine Infant hospitals. She then worked for many years as a teachers’ aide for Bessemer Area Schools. On Aug. 31, 1968, she was united in marriage with Lloyd V. Johnson at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Bessemer by the Rev. Chester Franczek. Lloyd preceded her in death on Jul...
HURLEY - Little Finland held its midsummer festival on Saturday and celebrated with a little dancing, some food and a bonfire at its cultural center and gift shop near Hurley. "Midsummer's day is a holiday celebrated in Finland, and we celebrate it here by lighting a bonfire; in Finnish it's called a kokko tuli," Virginia Benninghoff said. Benninghoff has been a member of Little Finland since 2000, when she moved back to Wisconsin from California. She was born and raised in Oma, Wis. "Oma is a...
SAXON, Wis. - Intermittent fog didn't keep the trolling boats off Lake Superior for the weekend's Saxon Harbor Boating Club's annual fishing derby. The derby was delayed about a month because of floating ice on Lake Superior that lingered up until about two weeks ago, causing the annual spring tourney to become a summer contest. "We lost a few boats because of the rescheduling, but all in all it turned out to be a good weekend," boating club president Joe Maslanka said. Thirty-nine boats in two...
HURLEY - The Aging Unit of Iron County's board of directors heard that its financial books are in good shape Thursday. Dean Beaudoin, certified public accountant of Makela, Pollack & Ahonen, PLLC, spoke to board members about the Aging Unit's audit. "The books are fairly accurate," Beaudoin said. "That's what you want every year. ... to live within your means." Beaudoin said the unit's financial situation received a "clean opinion," meaning revenues and expenditures broke just about even so far...
KIMBALL, Wis. — Rylie Jo Ludtke, 15, of Kimball, passed away unexpectedly June 16, 2014. She was born May 26, 1999, to Jayme Tamble and Shawn Ludtke. Rylie loved her family, friends, her dogs, Buddah and Paco, and spending time with her horses, Husker and Blue. She had dreams of becoming an equine massage therapist. She was an independent little spirit and wise beyond her years. She touched so many people’s lives; there are too many to list. She is survived by her loving parents, Shawn Ludtke, and Jayme and Jack Tamble; her loving gra...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Florian J. "Flory" Partyka, 84, of Sunset Road, Ironwood Township, died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at home. He was born May 2, 1930, in Ironwood, son of the late John and Julia (Pieczara) Partyka. As a child, he grew up in Kimball, Wis., and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley, Wis., in 1948. He drove truck for several years until entering the U.S. Army in 1952 and serving overseas during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in 1954 with...
HURLEY, Wis. - Louie Brunello, 90, lifelong town of Kimball resident, passed away Tuesday morning, June 17, 2014, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. He was born in a log cabin on the family farm in Kimball Feb. 16, 1924, son of the late Frank and Mary (Nora) Brunello. He worked on and later operated the family farm until the 1960s, then worked in the plywood mill in Bessemer, Mich., until retiring in the 1970s. After retirement he continued to work part-time for the...
HURLEY, Wis. - Robert J. "Bob" Paquin, 84, of Ironwood Township, Mich., prominent retired Ironwood businessman and civic leader, died peacefully Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, following a courageous, 10-year battle with kidney disease. Bob was born Feb. 12, 1930, in Quinnesec, Mich., son of the late Emil and Marie Bouchard, and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in Ironwood in 1948. His professional career included 16 years working for the...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Daniel Todd Anderson, 53, of Washington Street, Ironwood, died unexpectedly on Thursday, June 12, 2014, in Bessemer. He was born June 1, 1961, in Ironwood, to Charles L. and June A. (Rappley) Anderson. Daniel attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School with the class of 1979. He attended Gogebic Community College in Ironwood, where he received instruction in welding, automotive repair and carpentry. He was employed in those fields. He was an avid...
IRONWOOD - The all-stars came to Ironwood Tuesday night, but the one who shined the brightest had the shortest distance to travel. Ironwood's Adam Mackey was named Most Valuable Player as Northern Michigan beat Northern Wisconsin 112-89 in Tuesday's inaugural Kiwanis Classic Border Bash all-star basketball game at the Lindquist Center. Michigan took the lead early and Wisconsin was climbing from behind all night. Michigan never pulled far away, but Wisconsin never took a lead. Mackey led...
IRONWOOD - The Northern Michigan Girls overpowered the Northern Wisconsin Girls team 87-68 in the inaugural game of the Kiwanis Classic Border Bash All-Star Game in the steamy GCC Lindquist Center on Tuesday night. "This was a great experience for the girls," Northern Michigan and Ishpeming Westwood coach Kurt Corcoran said. "It was a lot of fun and I told the girls this could be the last time they might play or be the start of college basketball for them. I told them to remember the experience...
To the Editor: The Hurley School District has finished up another successful year. We have graduated another talented group of young men and women. We look forward to seeing our next group cross the stage in 2015. At this time of year I think it’s appropriate to look back and reflect on all that goes on within our four walls here and in our community. I see a student body that has historically been the benefactor of a great school board, staff and a great community that has surrounded us and supported us. Hurley has a school board that’s wil...
BESSEMER - Local residents dined on decadent sweets during the annual benefit coffee social in honor of Flag Day Friday in Bessemer The social, hosted by the Bessemer Woman's Club, has been going on for more than 20 years. According to Barbara Karpus, club member, the event is something people look forward to each year. "They look forward to it because of the decorations and the time put into it," Karpus said. Each year, the theme is red, white and blue, in honor of Old Glory. Karpus said the...
HURLEY - The Iron County Finance Committee hired two employees Thursday morning, creating a new position, and backed switching the county's depository to another bank. New bank The committee heard a presentation from Chippewa Valley Bank, which recently opened in the town of Kimball. The committee was informed it could make a lot more money off of the county's deposits in the bank, compared to the current depository, Hurley Associated Bank. County treasurer Mark Beaupre attended the meeting and...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Melba Jean Barbera, 87, of Ironwood, passed away Thursday morning, June 12, 2014, with her adoring family at her side. Melba was born on Sept. 6, 1926, in Picher, Okla., a daughter of James and Ina (Herd) Loftin. She was raised in California, where she met the love of her life, Joe Barbera, who was serving in the U.S. Army stationed in San Francisco. On Jan. 5, 1944, they were married in San Francisco, and were blessed with more than 60 years of marriage. Soon after their...
HURLEY - With summer comes sunshine, swimming, barbecues, family vacations and mosquitos, lots of mosquitos. Because of the high-level of mosquitos, people are asked to guard against the spread of West Nile Virus. According to a press release from the Iron County Health Department, the virus is spread to people by the bite of a mosquito infected with the virus. West Nile Virus was first identified in 1937 in Uganda, Africa, and prior to 1999 was only found in Africa, Europe, the Middle East and...
HURLEY, Wis. - Rosemarie Negrini, 88, of Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully Saturday, June 7, 2014, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, with her daughter-in-law, Linda, by her side. The former Rosemarie Hagen was born Nov. 19, 1925, in Saxon, daughter of the late Einar and Rose (Tutan) Hagen, attended school there, and graduated from Lincoln High School in Hurley in 1943. Prior to her marriage, she was briefly employed at Woolworth's and Ben Franklin, and in her later...
