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Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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RAMSAY, Mich. — A celebration of life for Donald D. Veda, 86, a long-time resident of Ramsay, who died Saturday, March 11, 2017, will be held Saturday, April 22, at 11 a.m., preceded by visitation at 10 a.m., at the Wakefield Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9084. Luncheon will follow the American flag presentation. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the National Arbor Day Foundation, 888-448-7337 or arborday.org. Jerald Rocco of Lakeside Memorial Chapel Inc., in Wakefield, is assisting the family....
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Ruth L. Kujala, 90, a long-time resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully Monday morning, April 10, 2017. Ruth was born on Aug. 11, 1926, in Ramsay, a daughter of John and Anna (Rundahl) Holmquist. She attended Ramsay School and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer in 1944. On May 15, 1948, Ruth was united in marriage to Jack Kujala in Wakefield. She was an active member of All Saints Lutheran Church and the Wakefield Senior Citizens Center. For many...
Tuesday, April 11 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. Friends of the Mercer Public Library, 10 a.m., library, Mercer, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. New members welcome. Bessemer American Legion Post 27, 5 p.m., American Legion, Bessemer. Family Fun Night, 5 to 7 p.m., presented by MSU-Extension at Ironwood Memorial Building. Ironwood...
Monday, April 10 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. Iron County Memorial Building Restoration Committee, 5:30 p.m., Memorial Building, Hurley. 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, 7 p.m., Ironwood American...
Saturday, April 8 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Easter Egg Hunt, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bessemer VFW Post 3673. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, April 9 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Monday, April 10 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 M...
Saturday, April 1 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Family Fun, 11 a.m., Bessemer Public Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, April 2 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Ramsay-Bessemer Township Fourth of July Committee, 6 p.m., Ore House, Ramsay. Gogebic Range Trail Authority, 6 p.m., Pit Stop, Bessemer. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics A...
Monday, March 27 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman staff availability, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Finnish Women’s Auxiliary, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Chess Club, 4 p.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. Grades 3 and up. After School Story Time, 4 p.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. H...
RAMSAY, Mich. - Julie Ahnen, 91, a long-time resident of Ramsay, passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, March 25, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Julie was born on March 8, 1926, in Anvil, to parents John and Mary (Margetta) Babich, who immigrated from Yugoslavia. She attended A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer and graduated in 1943. Julie enrolled at Miss Brown's School of Business in Milwaukee and graduated in 1946. On June 18, 1955, Julie was united in marriage to Donald...
Saturday, March 25 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Regional Hospice Polar Plunge, registration 12:30 p.m., event 2 p.m., Sunday Lake, Wakefield. Free Supper, 5-6 p.m., Apostolic Lutheran Church, Aurora Street, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, March 26 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Finnish Language Classes, beginner 3 p.m., advanced 4 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. R...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Donald "Don" Singleton, 76, a long-time resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon, March 23, 2017, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Don was born on March 9, 1941, in Ironwood, a son of Clarence R. and Anne (Kasieta-Popko) Singleton. He attended Ironwood Schools. Don enrolled at Gogebic Community College in the building trades program and was on the dean's list. On July 5, 1958, Don was united in marriage to the love of his life, Patricia "...
RAMSAY, Mich. - Donald D. Veda, 86, a long-time resident of Ramsay, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, March 11, 2017. Don was born on Dec. 28, 1930, in Wakefield, a son of John and Helen (Johnson) Veda. He attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1948. On Feb. 2, 1948, Don was honored by the Wakefield Rotary Club as an Uthrotar. Following graduation, he proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. After returning to the area, Don worked for Pickands Mather...
Monday, March 13 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 Inc. Board, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Finnish Language Classes, Beginner 3 p.m., Advanced 4 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of...
Saturday, March 11 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, March 12 Story Time, 10 a.m., Wakefield Public Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Monday, March 13 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity d...
Thursday, March 9 Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. 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, Maplewood Restaurant, Ironwood. For reservations call 906-667-0116 or 906-932-4953. Grief Support Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Dr. Kate Hospice office, 1571 U.S. 51 North in Arbor Vitae. Grief Support...
Wednesday, March 8 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. Ironwood Community Blood Drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-932-5478 for appointments. 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.,...
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Elaine J. Borich, 92, of Superior, passed away peacefully in her home on Feb. 26, 2017. She was born to Vittorio and Celestine Pertile on May 5, 1924, in Bessemer, Mich. She was employed as a secretary at A.D. Johnston High School, where she met her future husband, John Borich. They were married on Aug. 7, 1948. They lived for a brief time in Ramsay, Mich., and later relocated to Superior, where they raised their four children. Elaine will be remembered lovingly for her...
Monday, Feb. 27 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Finnish Women’s Auxiliary, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Pot luck meal. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Finnish Language Classes with Seija Jarvenpaa, 3 p.m. beginners, 4 p.m. advanced, Little Finland, Kimball. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas s...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - J.F. Speck, 89, of Ironwood, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, at his home. He was born Oct. 9, 1927, in Montrose, Colo., the son of the late McHenry "Mack" and Rachel (Page) Speck. J.F. attended schools in Colorado. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during World War II. On June 8, 1948, he married Peggy Ann Davis. She preceded him in death in October of 1992. J.F. was the foreman at Simpson Electric & Molding Company in Lac du Flambeau for more than 20 years....
Monday, Feb. 13 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, mothers, infants, and children, 9 a.m.-noon, 100 Mill St., Bessemer. 906-667-0283. National Finnish American Fesitival Inc. Board, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Aurora Club, 6 p.m. monthly membershi...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] RAMSAY — The Gogebic Range Water Authority is moving forward with its project to replace a significant amount of water and sewer pipes in the city of Bessemer, taking several steps Thursday night to complete the requirements necessary to get the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development loan that is helping finance the work. “We’ve been getting a lot of paperwork now, because they want to close … before the end of March on this project,” authority administrator Jean Verbos said. The autho...
Thursday, Feb. 9 Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. 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 Lunch, noon, Sharon’s Coffee Company, Hurley. 906-667-0116 for reservations. Grief Support Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Dr. Kate Hospice office, 1571 Highway 51 North in Arbor Vitae. Grief Support Group, 2 p.m., The Inn Bed and B...
Wednesday, Feb. 8 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. 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. Wakefield American Legion, 5:30 p.m. Auxiliary, 6 p.m. regular meeting, post,...
WAUSAU, Wis. - Nancy L. Ruby, 76, of Ironwood, Mich., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital after complications from a stroke. She was born Aug. 8, 1940, in Hurley to Lawrence and Elizabeth (Bott) Bourdages. She lived in Saxon until moving to Hurley in 1956. She graduated from Hurley High School in 1958. Nancy married William F. Ruby on May 6, 1961, at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley, and together they raised three daughters at their home in...
Monday, Jan. 23 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Government Gogebic County Family Department of Human Services Board, 9 a.m., Gogebic County Medical Care Facility, Wakefield. Ironwood City Commission/Ironwood P...
Saturday, Jan. 21 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Jan. 22 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Monday, Jan. 23 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics A...
