Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - Jack W. Scuffham, 100, of Ironwood and formerly of Stambaugh, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in Ironwood. Jack was born May 10, 1916, in Gaastra, the son of the late Kyme and Alice (Cummings) Scuffham. Jack graduated from Stambaugh High School in 1934. On July 12, 1938, he married Inez Ruth Ogren at the First Lutheran Church in Iron River. She preceded him in death on Jan. 9, 2009. Jack worked in the local iron mines for more than 30 years. For many years after retirement,...
DULUTH, Minn. - Byron Allan Kleimola, 82, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 21, 2017, in The Franciscan Health Center with his loving wife by his side. Byron was born in Ironwood, Mich., on April 1, 1935, to Matt and Ida (Hill) Kleimola. He was a 1953 graduate of Luther L. Wright in Ironwood and immediately following graduation enlisted in the U.S. Army, receiving an honorable discharge. On March 2, 1974, Byron married Pat Milinovich. The majority of his working career was in...
HURLEY, Wis. - The man. The myth. The legend. John "Jack" Giovanoni, 82, croaked (as he would say) on April 18, 2017, at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, surrounded by his loving family. As Jack liked to say, he "never had it so good!" Jack was bigger than life, with a dry wit and sense of humor to match. Even when he was laid low by illness, he never complained, just treated each situation with the same matter-of-fact style. He loved to drop one-liners and stand back...
WILLISTON, N.D. - After a courageous battle with cancer, Jeffrey Mark Nordine, 64, former Bruce Crossing, Mich., resident, was called home to be with our Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, in Williston. Jeff was born in Wakefield, Mich., on Nov. 25, 1952, to Thomas and Seere Nordine. He graduated with the class of 1970 from Ewen-Trout Creek High School. After graduation, Jeff and his lifelong best friend, Greg Tulppo, briefly worked in Illinois before he came back to Bruces to join the...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - David A. Erickson, 78, of Ironwood, died Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Westgate Living Center in Ironwood. David was born on Sept. 29, 1938, in Ironwood, the son of the late Frank and Edith (DeFelice) Erickson. He went to Newport School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1956. David entered the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in 1967. He married the former Patricia Alonen on Sep. 4, 1971, at St. Ambrose Catholic Parish with Fr. Dunlevy officiating. David...
CRYSTAL FALLS, Mich. - Shirley A. Raffaelli, 81, formerly of Nisula , died peacefully Friday morning, March 31, 2017, at Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, surrounded by her loving family. The former Shirley Miller was born March 25, 1936, in Augusta, Mich., daughter of the late James Lucas and Dorothy (Kyle) Miller. She was married to Elmer Haustein in 1955. They later divorced. She then married Marv Raffaelli in 1986. He preceded her in death in 2007. Shirley's favorite place...
ONTONAGON, Mich. - John Leonard Marley, 88, of Ontonagon, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017. He was born in Ontonagon on July 29, 1928, to Chauncey and Madeline Marley. John attended Ontonagon Schools and graduated from Morgan Park Military Academy in Chicago in 1946 and went on to serve in the Army Air Corps. John attended Northern Michigan University and went on to work as an electrician at the White Pine Copper Mine for 30 years, retiring in 1990. On Sept. 24, 1983, John...
MARENISCO, Mich. - Annette Koliba, 96, of Marenisco, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, Jan. 3, 2017, at her home, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Because of her playful nature and kindness and generosity towards all who met her, she was affectionately given the name Grandma Loop by her dear friends. Annette was born on Sept. 16, 1920, in Detroit, to Polish immigrants, John and Mary (Strzepak) Dybowski. She lived most of her life on the same street in an established Polish...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Kenneth D. Vuorenmaa, 79, of Ironwood, died on Monday, Dec. 26, 2016, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 11, 1937, in Ironwood, the son of the late Eric and Selina (Kitula) Vuorenmaa. He graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood with the class of 1956. On Dec. 31, 1960, he was married to Marlene Wesa in Milwaukee. He adored his beloved wife of 56 years and will be missed by all who knew him. He will always be remembered for always putting...
HOUGHTON, Mich. — Michael John “Zip” Shea, 65, of Houghton, lost a courageous battle with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia on Nov. 25, 2016. He was born on March 11, 1951, in Ironwood, the son of the late John and Ann (Mesich) Shea. Michael graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood in 1969. He was truly an “Ironwood Red Devil,” lettering in football, basketball and track. He graduated from Northern Michigan University in Marquette in 1973 with a bachelor of science degree in elementary education. He began his teaching career in...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Donald K. Zerbst, 81, of Erwin Township, died peacefully Sunday evening, Nov. 20, 2016, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. He was born Oct. 18, 1935, in Houghton, son of the late Fred and Ida (Kangas) Zerbst. His work history included working on ore ships on Lake Superior, for the Swift Company, Sanders Trucking and Superior American Homes, and the Gogebic County Road Commission, retiring from there in 1997. He also managed the...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Frances Louise Malmberg died at the age of 90 on Oct. 1, 2016, at her family home with her son and daughter by her side. Born on Oct. 26, 1925, Fran was the youngest of seven children born to Marko and Julia (Tirpik) Samarziya. After graduating from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer with the class of 1943, Fran worked at the J.C. Penney store in Ironwood. Fran married Roy Malmberg on Aug. 24, 1946, in St. Sebastian Church. Shortly after, they moved to Ann Arbor where she...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Leonard K. Perry, 73, of Ironwood Township, died unexpectedly Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, in his home. He was born May 19, 1943, in South Bend, Ind., son of the late Francis and Ruth (Hutt) Perry. He was married to the former Laura E. Richards on May 30, 1964, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milwaukee. Laura preceded him in death on May 23, 2010. Leonard was employed at Fisher Body in Kalamazoo from 1968 until moving to Ironwood Township in 1984. He then worked at Norco Windows in Marenisco until 1997, when he went to w...
BERGLAND, Mich. — Patricia Ann Cook, 75, a lifelong resident of Bergland, passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, June 11, 2016. Pat was born on Aug. 22, 1940, in Bergland, the daughter of Lyle John “Johnny” and Mildred Mae (Osborne) Fruik. She attended Bergland High School and graduated in 1958. On May 11, 1963, Pat was united in marriage to Ronald Cook at the United Methodist Church in Bergland. They made their home in Bergland and were blessed with three daughters. Pat was well known in her community and worked at local busin...
CRYSTAL FALLS, Mich. - Eldon K. Mattson, 86, of Ironwood Township, died on Sunday, March 13, 2016, in Crystal Falls. Eldon was born on Dec. 3, 1929, in Winton, Minn., son of Yalmer and Hilma (Rokola) Mattson. He attended schools in Winton and Ely, Minn., Roosevelt School in Ironwood Township, Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood and Gogebic Community College. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Ironwood. In 1946, he enlisted in the U.S. Army with basic training at Fort Lewis,...
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...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Gerald T. "Jerry" Bidgood, 93, of Ironwood, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, March 3, 2016, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Jerry was born March 20, 1922, in Mellen, Wis., son of the late Frank and Kate (Hofstra) Bidgood, and graduated from Mellen High School in 1940. He was inducted into the U.S. Army on Nov. 2, 1942, and proudly served his country as a rifleman in North Africa during World War II, receiving a Purple Heart for wounds received in action in Tunisia...
HURLEY - On the second Friday in a row, Hurley buried a rival early in the game. After coming out strong in a win at Ironwood last week, the Midgets did the same against their Iron County rivals, Mercer, this week, winning 64-53. The Midgets led 15-3 and 30-9 in the first half. Mercer reduced the deficit to single digits in the second half, but the Tigers didn't have an answer for the bigger Midgets, James Sukanen (6-6), who had 27 points and 16 rebounds, or guard Isaac DeCarlo, who scored 16...
MERCER, Wis. - After going over 11 years without a win over their archrivals to the north, the Mercer Tigers now have a winning streak against Hurley. The Tigers fought off a spirited second-half rally by the Midgettes for a 59-51 win Friday night. Mercer's Caitlyn Hiller had a career-high 34 points, including 20 in the first half when she helped the Tigers to a 28-18 advantage. The Tigers led by as many as 15 points in the second half and Hurley got as close as three points before Mercer closed...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Martha J. Moren, 97, of Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood, died peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, surrounded by her loving family. The former Martha J. Saari was born Nov. 2, 1917, in Washburn, Wis., daughter of the late Alexander and Senia (Saari) Saari, and came to Erwin Township as a child, where she attended Erwin Township Central School. She married Everett G. Moren on Jan. 16, 1937, in...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Elaine Marie Borowski, 76, of 671 E. Ayer Street, Ironwood, died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in Ironwood. She was born June 24, 1939, in Wakefield, daughter of the late O. Elmer and Kathern (Brompsi) Jokinen. Elaine attended Central Elementary and Wakefield High School. She learned business skills working with her father who was a self-employed CPA and also working briefly at Hanson Brothers Chevrolet in Wakefield. Elaine was employed 23 years with the J.C. Penney Company in...
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...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - William L. Heilig, 90, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, with his family at his side, following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born Aug. 17, 1925, raised in Lower Michigan, and came to Ironwood in 1946. Bill, along with his wife, Doreen, founded Doreen's Antiques on Lake Street in Ironwood, operating the business for more than 40 years. After Doreen's passing in 2005, Bill continued to operate Doreen...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - James M. Zak Sr., 89, of Ironwood, died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood. Jim's journey through life started and ended in Ironwood. He was born Dec. 12, 1925, son of the late Michael and Mary (Kurtz) Zak, and grew up in Reno Location. On occasion, he would drive by the "old" house and comment on how things had changed. When World War II broke out, he felt an obligation to serve his country and left Luther L. Wright High School at the age of...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - George N. DeMario, 93, of Ironwood, died peacefully Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, with his loving family by his side. He was born April 23, 1922, in Ironwood, son of the late Nick and Armenia (Dalpiaz) DeMario, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1940. He entered the U.S. Army on Nov. 23, 1942, serving stateside in the 302nd Army Air Force Base Unit 3rd Air Force, and was honorably discharged...
