Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. - Wilfred Joseph "Bill" Wing, 84, of Bruce Crossing, passed away on July 24, 2023. Bill was born July 30, 1938, in Dearborn. He graduated from Plymouth High School in 1957 and enlisted in the U.S. Army after graduation. He served three years as a Morse intercept operator at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, and in Europe. He married Cathy Neumann on Sept. 12, 2003. Together they had seven children and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing and... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Edward "Ed" James Jenkins, 67, of Ironwood, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023. He was born on March 14, 1956, to Edward F. and Loretta (Cayer) Jenkins in Marquette. He was employed by Ropes Gold Mine in Ishpeming and retired from the White Pine Mine. Ed was an outdoorsman who liked spending time at camp, going fishing or hunting. His favorite passion was taking his Harley rides and fixing up his '51 Chevy truck. He is survived by his children, Sarah, Crystal, Edward,... Full story
LAUFDORF, Germany - Charles Allen Lotzer III, 56, of Laufdorf, Germany, formerly of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on July 24, 2023. Born March 29, 1967, he was preceded in death by a brother, Theodore "Teddy" Lotzer; and stepmother, Pauline "PJ" Lotzer. He is survived by his loving family: wife, Stephanie Lotzer; son, Daniel Lotzer; grandson, Theodor "Theo" Lotzer; father, Charles Allen Lotzer II; mother, Donna Hays; two brothers, Christopher (Denise)... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Aug. 3 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. 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.... Full story
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission adopted an ordinance prohibiting the dumping of snow in most residential districts at its meeting Monday. The evening began with a public hearing on the proposed ordinance where seven people spoke in favor of the measure. Most of them live near a vacant lot in a northside neighborhood that a private contractor has been using to dump snow. The contractor had a permit from the city to do this, but the neighbors complained of excessive snow melt, early m...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD - Local historians gathered in what appeared to be a perfect spot to talk about the region's mining heritage on Saturday - a wide spot in the Miner's Memorial Heritage Park Trail - for a presentation that marked the second of the ongoing Emberlight Festival's Performance Infusions. The Ironwood park trail is the site of Emberlight's third annual outdoor art exhibit, as well as a series of planned Performance Infusions focusing on a variety of...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, July 27 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. 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.... Full story
HURLEY – The Hurley Education Foundation will honor four individuals at the 20th annual Distinguished Alumni and Friends award ceremony on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Hurley K-12 School. This year’s honorees are Jeanne Leccia Erickson, class of 1972; Gen. J. Gregory Pavlovich, U.S. Air Force, retired, class of 1970; former longtime school board president Joe Simonich; and Zona Wick, class of 1975. Erickson has used her knowledge and skills as a nurse and social worker in working with the underprivileged, especially pregnant women, mothers and...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Clifford Mark Johns, 67, of Wakefield, died on Monday, May 1, 2023, in Bessemer. Mark was born to Kenneth and Bertha (Mikkola) Johns in Wakefield, on Dec. 13, 1955. He graduated from Wakefield High School in 1974, where he was very active in track and field. Mark earned numerous records for the Wakefield Cardinals and is still the current 880-yard run record holder. He attended Northern Michigan University and Gogebic Community College, earning a degree in accounting before... Full story
RAMSAY, Mich. - Kenneth Howard Ahola, 83, of Ramsay, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 23, 2023, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin, with his loving wife, Betty, by his side. Kenneth was born on March 16, 1940, in Bruce Crossing, a son of John Howard and Lina Gladys (Koistinen) Ahola. He attended Ewen High School and graduated in 1958. Kenneth proudly served his country for three years in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. He was honorably discharged as a specialist... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Helen Graykoski was born on Aug. 26, 1921, to Bruno and Romanda (Kowalkoski) Sobolewski on the family farm in North Ironwood, Michigan. Her birth was attended by the midwife, Mrs. Lee Lindquist. Helen died on March 17, 2023, in her apartment at Dove Assisted Living in Barron, Wisconsin, lovingly attended to by Dove's staff, the Barron County A.R.D.C. care staff, and Mayo Clinic Hospice. She attained one hundred-one years, six months, and twenty-two days of life. She was united... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Patricia Ann "Pattie" Maki, age 70, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, with family and friends by her side after a 14-month battle with cancer. Pattie was born on Feb. 20, 1953, the daughter of Michael and Theresa Skoviera, who preceded her in going to Heaven. Pattie attended Norrie grade school and was a 1972 graduate of Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. Pattie worked as a cook and as a waitress and in housekeeping in many places in Ironwood and Hurley after her... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Paul Cyr, 96, of Ironwood, passed away with his family by his side on July 18, 2023. He was born Aug. 7, 1926, to Paul William and Agnes Gertrude (Granger) Cyr. Paul was a man of many interests, including belonging to the boxing club at Cretin High School in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he won the Golden Gloves tournament. He was also a Boy Scouts leader and president of the PTA at Roosevelt School in Ironwood Township, and was involved in the bowling league, a caller for square... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Hubert John Mewbourn, 68, of Ironwood, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, Minnesota. John was born on Feb. 10, 1955, in Ironwood, a son of Herbert and Kathleen (Kraynak) Mewbourn. He attended Luther L. Wright High School and graduated in 1974. John proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy for four years. After boot camp in Orlando, Florida, John married his high school sweetheart, Rita Jean Wuorinen, on Aug. 31,... Full story
DULUTH, Minn. - Arthur James Jacquart, 83, of Duluth, formerly of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, with his wife, Char; daughter, Joanne; and staff from Benedictine Healthcare Center in attendance. Art was born in 1940 to Arthur and Edna Jacquart and was a graduate of Luther L. Wright High School in 1958 in Ironwood. Art was very active throughout high school; he was a member of JROTC and later joined the U.S. Army National Guard where he served for 11... Full story
BESSEMER, Mich. - Christine Evelyn Maki Lukach, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 21, 2023, at the age of 72, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was surrounded by loved ones at her home. Chris was born to Toivo A. and Jeanette (Walitalo) Maki on Oct. 16, 1950. Together Toivo and Jeanette were blessed with six daughters. Surviving sisters include: Marian (Herbert) Boxer, Joyce (James) Tapani and Jane (John) Bowen. Sisters that had gone before her include: Audrey... Full story
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD - Crowds flocked to Ironwood to celebrate the ever-popular annual Festival Ironwood this past week. Four days of festivities included food, music and other live performances, games for young and old, a craft fair and car show. The live music and food kicked off on Wednesday, July 12, under the big tent and continued every day and into the evenings. Opening ceremonies were held on Thursday with the assistance of the Ironwood American Legion Post...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — City Manager Robert Brown Jr. reported on Tuesday that the city continues to seek a deputy treasurer while he now assumes those added responsibilities. The last day of former Treasurer Mandy Lake was June 30. Her closing pay was $23.75 per hour, but Brown said that members of the City Council felt that rate was too high for someone entering the job new. Hence, the council voted last week to offer a starting pay of $22 per hour for a newly conceived position of deputy treasurer, which would g...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — Interest in remodeling the Bessemer City Hall was sparked when members of the Downtown Development Authority learned last week of a new state grant opportunity. DDA Coordinator Samantha Dorr said the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, known by its acronym of LEO, is offering a Community Center Grant that ranges from $150,000 to $2.5 million. She said the competitive grant — to which she was alerted by Melissa Lupino, library director of the Bessemer Public Library — is a...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Christopher James Ranta, aka Uncle Cool, 37, passed away unexpectedly on July 11, 2023. He was born to Art and Liz Ranta on Christmas night, Dec. 25, 1985. He attended school in Ironwood until 9th grade, and was never shy about the fact that he was a 9th grade dropout who forged his own educational path and went on to complete his GED ('er whatever) and attend Gogebic Community College, maintaining a 4.0 while there. Chris worked a couple manual labor jobs in the area and then... Full story
RAMSAY, Mich. - Joseph D. Wojtysiak, age 87, of Ramsay, died on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, Minnesota. Immediate family members were by his side. Cremation has taken place. Joseph was born on May 29, 1936, to Sigmund and Ruth (Dutt) Wojtysiak in Lansing. He attended local schools including several Catholic schools. He attended one year at a seminary. He graduated from Sexton High School. After graduation, he enrolled at Michigan State Universi... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Ronald Lee "Ronnie" Lillie, 57, of Wakefield, formerly of Marenisco, passed away on Monday, July 10, 2023, after a brief illness. Ronnie was born on June 4, 1966, in Three Rivers, Michigan, a son of Wanna M. (Taylor) and Edward E. Lillie Sr. He loved to work and was employed at the time of his death at Smily's Excavating in Wakefield. In his free time, Ronnie liked going to hunting camp with his buddies, racing and working on his stock car, riding his side-by-side and... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, July 20 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Bessemer Area Historical Society, 2 p.m., 403 Sophie St., Bessemer. Wakefield Chamber of... Full story
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] IRONWOOD - Ironwood marked the 100th anniversary of its Memorial Building Friday evening with the taking of a photo - a mass photo of everyone who came to a brief program held in front of the grand structure on the corner of McLeod Avenue and Marquette Street. The idea was to re-create a photo taken on Aug. 27, 1923, at the dedication of the building. That photo coincided with a state convention of the American Legion. Ironwood Mayor Kim Corcoran...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD — Festival Ironwood is here again, and as always, it comes with a slew of activities for all ages, according to Will Corcoran and Keith Johnson, two of the organizers. The midsummer community festival centered in the Depot Park downtown offers music, food, fun and games morning, afternoon and night through Saturday. There will be a fun run, craft fair, car show, plenty of music under the tent, and the world’s largest duck pick enjoyed by all -- everyone’s a winner. “We have a lot of new enterta...
