Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD, Mich. - Curt Slabaugh was known as the unofficial, but acknowledged, "Mayor" of Black River Harbor Village shortly after moving there when he retired at age 55 as an elementary school principal in Rockford, Illinois. He moved there with his wife, Betsy, and stayed until they both moved again to Westgate Assisted Living Facility in Ironwood in October of 2022. At 91 years young, Curt passed away at Westgate after a struggle with Parkinson's Disease and dementia. As a dad, husband,...
TROUT CREEK, Mich. – Alice V. Heikkala, 86, of Trout Creek, passed away on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at the Iron River Care Center in Iron River. Alice was born on Aug. 26, 1938, in Trout Creek, a daughter of George and Altha (Russell) Tooley. She attended school in Trout Creek. Alice married Roy Maki and resided in Illinois until Roy’s passing. She then moved back to Trout Creek to help her elderly parents. On May 20, 2000, she married Paul R. Heikkala. Alice is survived by her husband of 24 years, Paul; four children, Valerie, Andy, Dee and Pat...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Sept. 19 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....
By JASON JUNO [email protected] MERCER, Wis. — Mercer has improved a lot before their rather late home opener thanks to some tough competition at tournaments across the state. The home crowd saw them sweep South Shore Tuesday on a special night for senior hitter Eiley Schoeneman, who tallied her 1,000th career kill. Mercer is up to sixth in the Division 5 coaches poll and they’re a tough matchup for a lot of teams. “I think we’re doing well, I feel like our last tournament in the Dells definitely helped,” Schoeneman said. “We got s...
FRIDLEY, Minn. - Louis Francis Pretti, 92, of Montreal, Wisconsin, died peacefully Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, at The Harbors Senior Living in Fridley, Minnesosta. Louis was born July 13, 1932, in Ironwood, Michigan, the son of the late Louis A. and Helen (Koshnik) Pretti. Louis attended Roosevelt Grade School, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley, Wisconsin, in 1950. He then received a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from Wisconsin State College in Superior in 1954 and...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Sept. 12 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....
By JASON JUNO [email protected] IRONWOOD - The wheels weren't off yet. But they sure were wobbling. The Gogebic Miners' two-touchdown lead totally evaporated in the last 21 seconds of the first half. They went from dominating their season opener with North Dickinson to a tie game at halftime where the Nordics had all the momentum. As luck would have it, North Dickinson got the ball first in the second half and they drove all the way inside the Gogebic 10. The Miners came up with a big...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] ONTONAGON — Ontonagon won its season opener in convincing fashion, defeating Carney-Nadeau 86-0 Friday night. The Gladiators scored 52 of those points in the first quarter and it was 60-0 at the half. “We scored on the first play to dust on just running it outside and the defense took over from there. I think we scored two or three defensive touchdowns in that first quarter,” Ontonagon coach Kadin Mustafa said. “Then the JV kids got subbed in and took control of the game after that.” Caden Besonen r...
ASHLAND, Wis. - Barbara Jean Kauss, 76, of Ashland, formerly of Ewen, Michigan, passed away peacefully at Tamarack Health Center on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. Barbara was born on June 29, 1948, and was the daughter of the late David and Virginia Gregory of Ontonagon, Michigan. Barbara was a beautiful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend. Barbara had a wide array of short careers throughout her life, including being a butcher for several years at Nordine's Food Store in...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] IRONWOOD — A business roundtable at Gogebic Community College on Aug. 16 centered around a single question posed by the state official leading it: “How can the state help local business and industry?” Jonathan Smith, senior chief deputy director of the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, asked the question as a means of explaining his presence. “We cannot do our job at the state level without looking at local communities,” he said of his department, also known by its acronym of LEO. He a...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, August 15 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....
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Elaine M. Tarro, 93, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, with her family at her side. Elaine was born on Dec. 21, 1930, in Ironwood, and was raised by a loving couple, Ben and Mary Yatchak. She attended Wakefield Area Schools. On Dec. 21, 1948, Elaine married Uno O. Hendrickson, and they were blessed with two children, Dan (Chris) Hendrickson, Negaunee, and Jean (Kris) Koski, Wakefield. Uno preceded her in death on Oct. 18, 1967....
STOUGHTON, Wis. - With sorrow, we acknowledge the passing of Vernon Frederick Flesch, Jr. Vern was born to Virginia and Vernon Flesch Sr. in 1941 in Ironwood, Michigan. Vern was raised with siblings, Susie "Eileen," Patrick, William and Louise in Mercer, primarily by their mother, Virgie. Vern thrived as the oldest sibling, and he held his siblings in great love and care until death separated them. Vernon married Jerrilyn "Jerri" Jean Bos in September of 1966, and together, Vern and Jerrilyn...
HURLEY, Wis. — Shirley A. Machesky passed away on Sept. 21, 2023, in Chesterfield, Missouri. On May 21, 2024, her son, Michael “Mike” Lawrence Machesky of Champaign, Illinois, joined her in passing. In their memory, family is hosting a funeral service at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hurley on Saturday, Aug. 17, at 11 a.m. Interment and a reception will follow. Mike’s family is also hosting a celebration of his life on Friday, Aug. 16, at 2 p.m. at Saxon Harbor....
By JASON JUNO [email protected] HURLEY - The three H's are what make the Paavo Nurmi Marathon so difficult. Heat. Humidity. Hills. But sometimes runners catch a break from two of them. On a fall-like day when spectators donned hoodies, the 54th Paavo proved fast with none of the heat and humidity, even as midday approached. "While it may not have been the best weather for spectators, it was fantastic for runners," race director Derek Lindstrom said. "The runners ran so well." Six...
FOND DU LAC, Wis. - Diana Marie Zarzyski, "Deedee" to all who knew and loved her, was born in Ironwood, Michigan to James and Patricia (Cvengros) Nichols on March 21, 1959 and passed away peacefully on July 31, 2024, at Home of Hope in Fond du Lac with her family by her side. Deedee was an amazing woman, mother, partner and friend who lived her life always helping others both as a nurse and friend. Deedee earned her LPN degree from Gogebic Community College in 1980 and her RN degree from St. Luk...
BESSEMER, Mich. - June M. Bulinski, 86, of Bessemer, passed away on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital in Ironwood, after a brief illness, with her son at her side. June was born on June 21, 1938, in Bessemer, a daughter of William and Gladys Walls. She attended Bessemer schools and graduated from A.D.Johnston High School with the class of 1956. On June 10, 1961, June married Peter Bulinski at Christ the King Catholic Church in Ramsay. They were married for 43 years. She was empl...
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — Bruce Robert Siskonen, 79, passed away on June 25, 2024, at his home in Grand Haven, Michigan, following a two-year battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 21, 1945, in Salinas, California, to Elmer and Mamie (Maki) Siskonen. He grew up in Ironwood and attended area schools, graduating from Luther L. Wright High School in 1963. He finished his education at Gogebic Community College and graduated from Northern Michigan University in 1968. He pursued a successful career in medical sales, retiring as a vice president of m...
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — Bruce Robert Siskonen, 79, passed away on June 25, 2024, at his home in Grand Haven, Michigan, following a two-year battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 21, 1945, in Salinas, California, to Elmer and Marnie (Maki) Siskonen. He grew up in Ironwood and attended area schools, graduating from Luther L. Wright High School in 1963. He finished his education at Gogebic Community College and graduated from Northern Michigan University in 1968. He pursued a successful career in medical sales, retiring as a vice president of m...
IRONWOOD - Thomas Joseph LaVerdure, 78, a lifelong resident of Hurley, Wisconsin, passed away with his family by his side on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the Aspirus Ironwood Hospital. Tom was born at home on March 21, 1946, to Phillip J. and Catherine (Krpan) LaVerdure. He graduated from the class of 1964 Hurley High School. He was united in marriage with Nancy Jackson on Sept. 11, 1965, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley. Tom began his career in construction and retired as the Vice...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Alvin Douglas Niemi, 76, of Bessemer, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Duluth, Minnesota, surrounded by his loving family, following five-and-a-half years of peritoneal at home dialysis treatment and an 11-day hospitalization for a peritonitis infection. On Aug. 21, 1947, in Ironwood, he was born to Arvo and Jane (Grenfell) Niemi. Al attended Bessemer Township Schools and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer with the class of 1965. He continued his...
MONTREAL, Wis. – Dale Edward Hedman, 69, a longtime resident of Montreal, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, with his family at his side. Dale was born on Sept. 21, 1954, in Ironwood, Michigan, a son of Oiva E. and Frances M. (Moncher) Hedman. He graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley. Dale continued his education at Gogebic Community College and earned an Associate Degree. Dale was employed at White Pine Copper Mine until its closure and concluded his working career a...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] IRONWOOD --- Adam Mackey leads Ironwood’s all-time leading career scoring list. Jacob Ciesielczyk scored the most points in a single season for the Red Devils. Griffen Revoyr has the school’s individual game scoring mark. Those are the kinds of questions Pete Lewinski didn’t know the answer to while he was coaching at Ironwood. Nobody he asked to try to find out knew either. “I got tired of people asking me and I felt the Ironwood school should have a record of who the all-time leading scorers are,” L...
SPOONER, Wis. - Donna R. Lake, 77, of Spooner, formerly a longtime resident of Wakefield, Michigan, died on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Glenview Assisted Living in Shell Lake, Wisconsin. Donna was born on March 21, 1947, at the Wakefield Hospital, a daughter of Harold E. and Carol A. (Dahl) Lake. She was baptized and confirmed at the First Lutheran Church, (now All Saints Lutheran Church), in Wakefield. Donna attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1965. She continued her education at...
HURLEY, Wis. - Earl Rudolph Hakari, 92, of Ironwood Township, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 15, 2024, at the Villa Maria Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Earl was born on Feb. 21, 1932, in Ironwood Township to Earl J. and Eva V. Siikila. He was a 1949 graduate of Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. Earl then served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. After his service, he graduated from Michigan Technological University in 1959. Earl lived in Montana, Detroit...
