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Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Cayley Olivia Schnell, age 21, passed away on Jan. 26, 2022, at her home in Wakefield, after suffering severe complications from lupus. Cayley was born on July 12, 2000, in Omaha, Nebraska, but her heart was always as close to Lake Superior as she could get. She permanently resided in Wakefield so she could visit "her lake" anytime she wanted. Cayley was employed at Wal-Mart in Ironwood until her health deteriorated. She enjoyed working with the public and had a smile and...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Loyal Howard Taskila Sr., 85, a longtime resident of Ironwood Township, passed away Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, surrounded by his family. Loyal was born on July 6, 1936, in Painesdale, a son of Mikko and Hattie (Johnson) Taskila. In his early years, Loyal was a logger, farmer (as a ramrod of the LT Ranch) and miner. He served time in the U.S. Army, 8th Infantry, during the Korean War. Loyal was an avid United States traveler who loved hitting the highway headed west. Later...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Feb. 1 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 County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. 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....
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Douglas Gene Brady, 54, of Wakefield, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, due to COVID-19, at U.P. Health System-Marquette, with his loving children at his side. Douglas "Doug" was born on Dec. 14, 1966, at the Divine Infant Hospital in Wakefield, to Ida (Oinas) and Forrest Brady Sr. He graduated from Ewen-Trout Creek High School in 1986. On Oct. 22, 1987, Doug married the love of his life, Kathie Sabec, in Bessemer. They bought a house in Bruce Crossing, and later...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Kathie Jo Brady, 51, of Wakefield, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, due to COVID-19, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center, in Duluth, Minnesota, with her loving children at her side. Kathie was born on March 18, 1970, in Bessemer Township, to Dorothy (Brownell) and Donald Sabec. She graduated from Wakefield High School in 1988. On Oct. 22, 1987, Kathie married the love of her life, Douglas G. Brady, in Bessemer. They bought a house in Bruce Crossing, and later...
Saturday, Jan. 29 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, Jan. 30 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 Putnam St. Monday, Jan. 31 Iron C...
Thursday, Jan. 27 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 Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church,...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Library board is seeking a part-time librarian as well as to fill two vacant board positions. The board announced its board member vacancies last week, and expects to post the librarian position this week. The library is temporarily closed following the resignation of library director Joel Laessig on Jan. 3, and the library board is in the process of restructuring the operation. “We are proposing a part-time librarian due to the fact that a full-time librarian with fri...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Jan. 26 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 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...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Jan. 22 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, Jan. 23 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community C...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield-Marenisco school board proceeded Monday with plans to install new windows across the school. At last month’s meeting, the board heard a bid from Nasi Construction with a price tag of just over $1 million to re-window the entire school. The board decided, in order to lower the cost, they would not update the gymnasium windows at this time, instead focusing on the rest of the school building. This lowered the price to $869,719, which remained $100,000 over budget for the pro...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Jan. 20 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, Ironwood. Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food assistance, 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-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bergland Lake...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield-Marenisco School Board discussed the continuation of COVID-19 masking policies at its monthly meeting on Monday evening. The topic of masking has been an ongoing conversation during past meetings, with concerns being raised by several of the board members about the effectiveness of the procedure. At the previous meeting, held in December 2021, the board had voted to continue the masking procedure until Jan. 20, with plans to revisit at Monday’s meeting. A vote to continue the...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Paul J. Magdziak, 84, a longtime resident of Ironwood, passed away Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, with his family by his side. Feb. 15, 1937 - Jan. 7, 2022. These are two dates that will live with us forever; however, it is not the dates that are most important. It is the dash representing the time he spent with us. It is the life between the dates that carry us through this difficult time. It is all the wonderful times we shared creating memories traveling, camping and in everyday...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Jan. 19 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food assistance, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. 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. EST. Ironwood St. Vincent de...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] WAKEFIELD — Joel Laessig, who recently resigned as director of the Wakefield Public Library, will receive his sick and vacation pay. The library board held a special meeting on Thursday to determine if it should pay Laessig, who resigned Jan. 3 citing issues with the city regarding budget restraints, for the sick time and vacation time he had accumulated. In total, Laessig had 157 hours of vacation time, which will be paid at a rate of $16 an hour, which equates to $2,512 before taxes and five hours o...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Jan. 18 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, Ironwood. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Pioneer Park Apartments tenants only, Ironwood, 9-10 a.m.; Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood, parking lot, 10:30-11 a.m.; Mill Trace Apartments, Ironwood Township, parking lot, 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.; Wildwood Apartments, Ironwood Township, community room, 12:30-12:45 p.m....
MARQUETTE, Mich. - Rev. Fr. Allan Joseph Mayotte, 87, of Marquette, died Thursday morning, Jan. 13, 2022, at Norlite Nursing Center in Marquette. Fr. Mayotte was born on Dec. 23, 1934, in Marquette to the late Clifford J. and Marie (Tousignant) Mayotte. Fr. Mayotte attended the Salvatorian Seminary in St. Nazianz, Wisconsin, received a bachelor's degree from Sacred Heart Seminary in Franklin, Wisconsin, and St. John's Provincial Seminary in Plymouth, Michigan. He was ordained a priest by Bishop...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of our beloved Thor Livingston Wiita, 41, of Wakefield. He passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, with his mom and other family members at his side. Thor was born on Sept. 15, 1980, at Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, the son of Michael and Kathy (Bundy) Wiita. He attended A.D.Johnston High School in Bessemer and graduated in 1999. After high school, Thor was employed for 17 years at Highline Corporation in Hurley, Wisco...
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. - Carl W. Lehto, 82, a longtime resident of Bruce Crossing, passed away Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. Carl was born on April 16, 1939, in Bruce Crossing, a son of Wilho Leonard and Hilma Suzanna (Maki) Lehto. He attended Ewen High School and graduated in 1957. During high school and for a short time after graduating, Carl worked at the creamery in Bruce Crossing. He then moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin, and in March 1961, married Norma Oja. Carl worked at MacWhytes wire rope...
WAKEFIELD — Wakefield is looking to shut down city hall starting next week, according to city manager Robert Brown. “We’re going to go back to a closure, probably until the peak is done,” Brown told the library board on Thursday. “The health department is saying the peak in the area is anticipated until late January, early February. So we will probably be shutting down until mid-February.” Loraine Mussatti, president of the library board, asked if that would include pickleball, which takes place in the municipal building gym. Brown said that th...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Sharon Anne Hill, 76, of Ironwood, gained her wings on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in Ironwood. Sharon was born on Jan. 16, 1945, in Ironwood, a daughter of John J. and Mary C. (Serbin) Finco. She graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. Sharon was united in marriage to Gregory W. Hill. They made their home in Ironwood, where they raised three children. Sharon was employed by and retired from Ironwood Area Schools after a lifetime career as a cook and custodian,...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Jan. 15 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, Jan. 16 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community C...
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. - Thomas August Nordine died peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022 at the grand old age of 102-1/2. Throughout his entire life, Tom told stories, shared memories, and provided historical and area family knowledge to all who would listen. He was a human encyclopedia. Born to Swedish parents, August and Sophia Nordine, on June 16, 1919, Tom was the youngest of 10 children being born a few minutes after his twin brother, Bernard. He was born and raised in Golden Glow, a suburb of...
RUIDOSO, N.M. - Irene K. Tregembo, age 100, of Capitan, N.M., passed away on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, at Goodlife Senior Living and Memory Care in Ruidoso. She was born on Jan. 20, 1921, in Wakefield, Michigan, the daughter of Emil and Susan (Strough) Nelson. She attended the Wakefield Schools, graduating with the class of 1939. Irene married Thomas R. Tregembo on Oct. 1, 1941, in Iron River, Michigan. The couple lived in Hibbing, Minnesota, and moved to Sun City, Arizona, after retiring. They...
