Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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BESSEMER, Mich. – Marge Hanson, 77, of Bessemer, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, at her home. She is healthy again, she can breathe. Marge was born on July 8, 1944, in Ashland, Wisconsin, a daughter of Sylvester and Cora (Watland) Tomczak. She attended St. Sebastian Grade School and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer in 1962. Marge attended Gogebic Community College and received degrees in food service and early childhood education. She worked at numerous a...
SHAKOPEE, Minn - Margaret Ann "Peggy" (Ahola Gibson) Codd passed away peacefully on Oct. 30, 2021, with her family around her at her daughter's home in Shakopee, Minnesota. She was born the daughter of Howard and Liana Ahola on June 4, 1937, in Detroit. Peggy grew up in Bruce Crossing, Michigan, married Raymond Gibson and had three children. After Raymond's passing Peggy married Thomas Codd and had four children. Her first and foremost passion was being a mother. She was an active member in her...
EVELETH, Minn. - Alvin A. Wertanen, 83, of Virginia, Minnesota, passed into the arms of God on Oct. 27, 2021 in Eveleth, Minnesota, after an 8-year fight with Alzheimer's Disease. He was born March 3, 1938 in Wakefield, Michigan, the son of Einor and Minnie (Bohman) Wertanen; and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, in the class of 1956. After graduation, Al enlisted in the United States Army where he attended crane and shovel school. As a specialist fifth class, he served in Port Whittier,...
WAUSAU, Wis. - John P. Patritto, 89, of Medford, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau, with his wife by his side. He was born on Aug. 29, 1932, in Ironwood, Michigan, to the late Felix and Erma (Cornolo) Patritto of Hurley. He was a 1950 graduate of the Lincoln High School in Hurley. John was very proud of his Italian heritage. A funeral mass for John will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with Fr. Patrick McConnell...
MARQUETTE, Mich. — George T. LaBlonde Jr., 83, of Marquette, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, Oct. 29, 2021, at his home. He was surrounded by his loving family and under the care of U.P. Home Health and Hospice. George’s family will greet relatives and friends on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Marquette. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. in the church with Rev. Chad Ott officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, in Ironwood, in the spring. Canale-Tonella Fun...
MIDLAND, Mich. — Edna Irene Marie Pietila, age 83, of Midland, formerly of Bruce Crossing, passed away Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021. Edna was born April 23, 1938, in Ironwood, the daughter of Toivo and Ellen (Haanpaa) Kaars. She earned her LPN Degree and worked as a nurse in White Pine, Phelps and Bruce Crossing for over 40 years. Edna married Kenneth Pietila on June 5, 1965. She was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church. Edna enjoyed baking, sewing, crafting, doing puzzle books, traveling, spending time with her family and loved Christmas. She is su...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Ralph John Jurmu, 88, of Wakefield, went to his eternal rest on Thursday evening, Oct. 28, 2021. Ralph was born to J. Oscar and Eva (Pekkola) Jurmu on Nov. 2, 1932, in Wakefield, 15 minutes before his identical twin, Russell. Ralph graduated from Wakefield High School in 1950. After working on ore ships on the Great Lakes, he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1953, and served as a radar operator in Seattle until his honorable discharge in 1955. He continued in the Army Reserves...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - James K. "Jamer" Tarro, 91, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, with his dear family at his side. Jamer was born on Oct. 26, 1930, in Wakefield, a son of Joseph and Mary (Bugni) Tarro. He attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1948. Jamer proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was aboard aircraft carriers, USS Antietam, USS Shangri-La and USS YorkTown. He was honorably discharged as...
HURLEY, Wis. - Dorothy Bernice Wyzlic, 90, passed away in her sleep at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center on Oct. 25, 2021, where she had been a resident for the past six years. She was born to Polish immigrants, Kostec and Magdalena (Mankowski) Wyzlic of Lake Avenue in Ironwood, Michigan on Nov. 21, 1930. She graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in the class of 1948. She worked for the Ira Joseph family in Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin, and relocated with them to Glencoe,...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Dorothy Hemming, 85, Wakefield, passed away on October 27, 2021, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital in Iron River, Michigan. Dorothy was born on Jan. 14, 1936, in Wakefield to Frank and Vera (Cook) Raymond of Merriweather. Dorothy attended Bergland High School. Dorothy married Ralph Hemming of Bruce Crossing and shortly after made their home in Wakefield, with their eight loving children. Dorothy was an avid sports fan who over the years attended many of her children's and...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Edward W. Armata, 71, of Ironwood, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. Ed was born on March 21, 1950, in Ironwood, the son of Edward Walter and Josephine (Malinowsky) Armata. He graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood in 1968 and proudly served his country as a lance corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. On May 4, 1974, Ed married the love of his life, Annette L. Nerva, at the First Lutheran Church in Wakefield by the Rev. Wayne...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Marilyn J. Butson, 90, of Ironwood Township passed away on Oct. 27, 2021, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital. She was born Sept. 14, 1931, the daughter of George and Esther (Mattson) Aspinwall. She grew up in Bessemer and later moved to Ironwood where she attended school. She graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1949. After her children went to school, she pursued a career in teaching. She attended Gogebic Community College in Ironwood, Northland College in Ashland, and Nor...
MARQUETTE, Mich - Jenny Lynn (Willing) Belmas, age 73, of Marquette, entered eternal life Friday morning, Oct. 29, 2021, at UP Health System-Marquette. She was born on March 18, 1948, in Wakefield, to the late Elma Johnson (Sippola) and John Willing. Jenny is survived by her husband, Bruce, whom she married on Aug. 24, 1968; three sons, Bruce Jr. (Bonnie), and their children, Taylor, Jacob, Weston and Sydney, from Atlantic Mine, Boyd (Jenae), and their children, Olin and Nils, from Wausau,...
GILETTE, Wyo. — A very special person beloved by her family and friends continued on her journey to heaven on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. Loretta Grabrick was born in Ironwood, Michigan, on Oct. 11, 1950, to Thomas and Regina (Skowronski) DeMario. She was baptized Oct. 29, 1950, and confirmed on April 23, 1963, at St. Michael’s Church in Ironwood. She attended St. Ambrose grade school and graduated from the high school in 1968. She graduated from Northern Michigan University in 1972 and taught elementary education for a few years. Phillip and Lor...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Carol J. DeCarlo, 76, of Ironwood, gained her angel wings on Oct. 26, 2021, at her home in Ironwood with her husband by her side. She was born April 16, 1945, the daughter of Laurel and Carolyn (Fisher) Heinske. She graduated from Mercer High School with the class of 1963. She then attended the University of Wisconsin-Superior for business. Following her schooling, she held numerous jobs including secretary at White Pine Mine, bartender at Nora's in Hurley, Wisconsin, and...
BESSEMER, Mich. - In God's perfect time and with family at his side, Roy Charles Brunelle, 66, of Bessemer, peacefully left this world to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. Roy was born on Oct. 25, 1954, in Wakefield, a son of Robert Leon "Brute" and Mary Katherine (Dean) Brunelle. He graduated from Wakefield High School in 1973 and proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. On Nov. 20, 1987, Roy married the love of his life, Michele M. Maccani, at his...
ASHLAND, Wis. - Dorothy Catherine Berg, 96, of Saxon, passed away on Oct. 13, 2021, at Ashland Health Services with her family and beloved dog at her side. She was born on Oct. 26, 1924, in Ironwood, Michigan, the daughter of Joseph and Ella (Lamerand) Zuchowski. She attended both grade school and high school in Saxon. She was a housekeeper in Ironwood, Bert's Camp in Land O'Lakes, and in Green Bay, where she also mended socks for Packer players. Dorothy married Axel Berg in 1942. For the next...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Roy Charles Brunelle, 66, of Bessemer, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. The family will greet relatives and friends on Saturday, Oct. 30, from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m., at All Saints Lutheran Church, 1202 Putnam St., in Wakefield, with the honor guard beginning at 10:15 a.m. A memorial service will follow the visitation at 11 a.m., with the Revs. Kay Richter and Roy Speck officiating. Full military rites will take place at the church accorded by the Wakefield American Legion...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Daniel Koeppel, 74, died at home on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. He was born on May 25, 1947, in Antigo, Wisconsin, to the late Norbert and Caroline (Lex) Koeppel. Dan graduated from Antigo High School in 1965. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War (1966-1968). In his younger years, Danny enjoyed playing modified pitch softball and logging. He also loved shooting a good game of pool and shaking dice. As an avid sports fan, Danny liked watching the Green Bay...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Joanne M. Hoffner, 91, of Gwinn, died Tuesday morning, Oct. 19, 2021, at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. She was born June 25, 1930, in Bessemer Township, a daughter of John G. and Elizabeth (Longhini) Ulasich. She was a 1948 graduate of Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. On Aug. 23, 1950, she married Donald V. Hoffner in Ironwood. He preceded her in death on April 17, 2000. Over the years, Joanne worked as a clerk at Supervalue in Bessemer, as a...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Katherine Karjala-Johnson, 97, of Ironwood passed away on Oct. 19, 2021, at Westgate Nursing Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. She was born on Dec. 10, 1923, in Ironwood, the daughter of Antonio and Antonia (Dal Degan) Benetti. She attended school at St. Ambrose High School graduation June 2, 1940. She then attended Gogebic Community College graduating June 4, 1942, and afterward attended Northern Michigan University in Marquette, graduating on May 31,...
SHAWANO, Wis. — Jean Eleanore (Swanson) Lewis, 92, of Shawano, formally of Hurley, died Oct. 15, 2021, in Shawano, with her family by her side. Jean was born Aug. 15, 1929, in Detroit, daughter of the late Clifford and Laila (Asunto) Swanson. Jean’s ancestors were pioneer residents of Ironwood, Michigan. She attended schools in Winegar, Wisconsin (Presque Isle) and Ironwood, graduating from Luther L. Wright High School in 1947. While in the high school band, she was seated first saxophone and that love of music remained a big part of her lif...
SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Nancy "Darlene" Sass died Oct. 16, 2021, in South Milwaukee. She was born April 28, 1934, and grew up in East Detroit, Michigan. She graduated as Valedictorian from East Detroit High School in 1952. She attended Henry Ford School of Nursing and became a Registered Nurse in 1955. She married her high school sweetheart, Elmer H. Sass on March 5, 1955. They were married for 63 years. He preceded her in death on Jan. 27, 2019. Nancy was also preceded in death by her parents,...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - It is with great sadness the family of Kevin Lahti announce his passing Oct. 13, 2021. Kevin was born on Aug. 23, 1976 to Steve Lahti and Terri Rosen Aimers, growing up in Ironwood, Michigan. Kevin went to high school at Luther L. Wright High School and graduated the class of 1994. Growing up, Kevin enjoyed baseball, golf, four-wheeling, boating, weightlifting, skiing and coaching boys Little League. Even when young, Kev had a gift for bringing people together. Always the life...
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. - Linda L. Spigarelli, 63, of Iron Mountain, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, at her home, surrounded by family. Linda was born June 23, 1958, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Robert and Rose (Gironimi) Leskoviansky. She graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood in 1976 and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in biology from Northern Michigan University. Linda married Paul Spigarelli on Oct. 31, 1981, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Ironwood. She...
