Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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BESSEMER, Mich. - James Domenic Chiapuzio, 84, of Bessemer, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 26, 2022, with his family at his side. James was born on Jan. 5, 1938, in Anvil Location, Bessemer Township, a son of Domenic Anton and Albertina Marie (Callovi) Chiapuzio. He attended Bessemer schools. At a young age, James joined the U.S. Navy and proudly served his country for nearly four years. He was honorably discharged as a seaman apprentice on Dec. 19, 1958. On April 30, 1960, James was...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, March 26 Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., 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, March 27 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Cent...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Helen Josephine Whitburn, age 92, of Bessemer, took Jesus' hand home on March 22, 2022. She was born on Feb. 4, 1930, to her mother and father, Orsolina and Inocente Corozolla in Vulcan, and lovingly raised from infancy by her Mom and Dad, Louis and Agnes Barbacovi in Bessemer, along with her Barbacovi sisters and brother. Helen attended Bessemer area schools graduating with the A.D. Johnston High School class of 1949. She enjoyed music and excelled as a soprano in choral ensem...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Awkward Stage Drama Club returned to the stage Tuesday night, after a nearly two-year intermission, for the first of three performances of "Cafe Murder" at the Golden Dragon Restaurant in Ironwood. The light-hearted dinner theatre murder mystery comedy tells the story of Rosemary St. John, an annoying girl with a water allergy who is murdered during her birthday party at a restaurant. Through the comedic play, the actors interacted with t...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, March 24 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, Ironwood. Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bergland Lake Gogebic Senior Center, 9:25-9:40 a.m. EDT; White Pine Township Hall, 10-10:15 a.m. EDT; Ontonagon Holy Family Catholic Church, 11-11:30 a.m. EDT; Mass City Resource...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Russell W. Nyman, 84, of Bessemer, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 14, 2022. Russ was born on Nov. 26, 1937, in Bessemer, a son of Clifford and Vienna (Tyni) Nyman. He attended Ramsay and Bessemer Schools. Russ belonged to the National Guard and then joined the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Bessemer American Legion Post 27 and a lifetime member of the Bessemer Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3673. When he returned home, Russ married Evelyn Tusa. They raised a family o...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, March 23 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. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Marenisco Town Hall, 9:15-9:30 a.m; Watersmeet Food Pantry, 10-10:30 a.m.; Bruce Crossing, Stannard Township ballpark, 12:30-1 p.m. EDT. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and fina...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Heather Elaine Steckling, 50, of Bessemer, on Saturday, March 19, 2022, was called to rest from her earthly labors. Heather Elaine (Gribbins) Steckling was born on July 2, 1971, a daughter of Richard and Debra (Dykema) Gribbins. She was adopted as a child of God through holy baptism on Nov. 21, 1971. She graduated from Marinette High School in Marinette, Wisconsin (1989), and went on to earn a bachelor's degree from North Central College of Naperville, Illinois (1993). Heather...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, March 19 Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, March 20 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, Wakefield, 706 P...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Our beloved and loving father, Walter D. "Wally" Cook Jr., went home to his Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at the Crestwood Village Assisted Living in Mt. Pleasant, with his children by his side. Wally was born on Aug. 4, 1944, in Merriweather, to the late Helen and Walter Cook Sr. During his youth, he resided with his family in Merriweather and attended grade school in Bergland, until his family moved to Ironwood, in 1953. After the move, Wally attended Ironwood...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, March 17 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, Ironwood. 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...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Clara Amelia Wakevainen, 88, of Wakefield, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. Clara was born on March 29, 1933, in Bessemer Township, a daughter of Donald and Elsie (Ruha) Wakevainen. She graduated from Marenisco High School. She was never married and lived at Bingham Bay on Lake Gogebic, where their first homestead was built one-quarter mile back in the woods. Her dad was a logger and built the house with the logs he harvested. She lived all of her life with her s...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, March 17 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, Ironwood. 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...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Lawrence A. (Larry the Barber) Rowoldt, 84, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, March 14, 2022, with his loving family around him. Larry was born at home on May 22, 1937, in Watertown, Wisconsin, the third of five children to Edwin and Katherine (Drost) Rowoldt. He attended school in Watertown until his family moved to Fall River, Wisconsin, when he was a freshman. Following graduation from Fall River High School in 1956, Larry served two years in the...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Gordon M. "Gordy" Koski, 91, a longtime resident of Ironwood Township, passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Gordy was born on Nov. 21, 1930, in Copper City, to Micheal and Helmi (Haltunen) Jukuri. He was then adopted at a young age to Mattlius and Mae (Cobb) Koski of Ewen. Gordy joined the U.S. Naval Reserves serving from 1948 to 1952, and then the U.S. Air Force from 1952 to 1956. He was an active member of the...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, March 16 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. 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, 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,...
By CHARITY Smith [email protected] MONTREAL, Wis. - A group of people, known as the North Pole Bar Polar Bears took a plunge into freezing water on Saturday to raise funds for Regional Hospice. The event is a spin-off off the Regional Hospice event which used to take place annually in Wakefield, but because of COVID has not been able to do so. The bears, decided to host their own event this year to raise money for hospice. A total of 14 people jumped into a portable water tank that was...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Jean Mary Ann Maki, 89, a longtime resident of Wakefield, died on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Jean was born Jan. 29, 1933, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Fritz Pearson and Anna Axilia (Johnson) Pearson. She attended schools in Ironwood, graduating from Luther L. Wright High School in 1952. Jean married Lauri O. Maki Sr. on July 31, 1954, at the Mission Covenant Church in Ironwood. Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, March 15 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, Ironwood. Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Iron-Gogebic Integrated Family Services, 9-10:30 a.m., Iron County Courthouse, Hurley. 906-663-4045 or 715-561-2191. Wisconsin Veterans Employment Services Representative, 9-11:30 a.m., veterans service office, Hurley. 715-392-7808. Gogebic County Veterans Servi...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] IRONWOOD - Sixteen teams from 11 regional school districts participated in the annual Spring High School Quiz Bowl at Gogebic Community College on Thursday. Hurley, Ironwood, Bessemer, and Wakefield-Marenisco each sent two teams to the tournament. Calumet, Chassell, Hancock, Houghton, West Iron County and Phillips, Wisconsin, were also represented. The teams faced off against each other through the morning on all sorts of questions. Subjects included...
CADILLAC, Mich. - Sharon Kay Thompson, native of Cadillac, passed away at her home on Thursday, March 3, 2022. She was 79. Sharon was born on Feb. 21, 1943, in Cadillac to Gordon and Marian (Broy) Westman. She attended Cadillac High School. On June 16, 1960, she entered into marriage with the love of her life, James Dean Thompson, at Zion Lutheran Church. The couple spent 57 years together until his time of passing on July 22, 2017. Sharon made her living raising her family and working beside...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Karen Jean Clark, 71, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, with her daughters at her side. Karen was born on Oct. 7, 1950, in Wakefield, the daughter of Michael "Skippy" and Irja (Kujala) Krznarich. She attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1968. On July 21, 1973, Karen was united in marriage to Keith Clark at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wakefield. She enjoyed playing bingo, cards, bowling and going to the casino. Karen was an active...
BESSEMER, Mich. — Bonnie Sue Sabec, 63, of Bessemer, passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. She was born on Aug. 15, 1958, in Bessemer Township, a daughter of Donald and Dorothy (Brownell) Sabec. Bonnie is survived by three sons, Brian Kaseno, Matthew Kaseno and Danny Kaseno; two sisters, Carol Sabec and Theresa Rosendahl; and her loving nieces and nephews, Alex, Trenton, Robert, Faith and Arieal. She was predeceased by her parents; a brother, Donald Sabec Jr.; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Brenda Sabec and Kathie Jo (Douglas) B...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, March 12 Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., 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, March 13 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community C...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] BESSEMER - Eleven high school students in Gogebic and Ontonagon counties will participate in the Michigan College Access Program Personnel Student Leadership Summit at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor this week, as part of the TRIO pre-college programs. This includes six students from Bessemer, one from Wakefield-Marenisco, one from Ewen-Trout Creek and three from Ontonagon. In total, the Keweenaw TRIO Upward Bound and TRIO Talent Search...
