Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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MARENISCO, Mich. — A memorial service for Julie A. Tice, 82, of Marenisco, who died on Feb. 4, 2023, will be held on Friday, May 5, at 11 a.m., preceded by visitation at 10 a.m., at the Marenisco Town Hall. The Rev. Roy Speck will officiate. A luncheon will follow. Jerald Rocco, owner and manager of Lakeside Memorial Chapel Inc., in Wakefield, is assisting the family with arrangements.... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - A celebration of life for Eric Matusewic will be held Saturday, May 6, 2023. Military honors will be held at 10 a.m. at the Hurley American Legion. A lunch will follow at the Kimball Community Center at 5708 Center Drive in Kimball. All are welcome.... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Edwin Michael Edmark, 74, of Hurley, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Edwin "Eddy" was born on Aug. 2, 1948, to Edwin F. and Lillian E. Edmark in Wakefield, Michigan. Eddy attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1966. He served in the U.S. Army, enlisting in 1968, fought in the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged in 1970. Eddy was a member of the Wakefield Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9084. In 1974, he graduated from Michigan Career Institute in diesel... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Edward "Ed" "Buppa" Joseph Struwe of Ironwood, passed away on March 24, 2023, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Ed was born Feb. 29, 1948, in Chicago. He was the only child of Ida Pennavaria and Edward Alfred Struwe. He was proceeded in death by his loving wife, Lori Ann Struwe; his mother, Ida Pennavaria; and father, Edward Alfred Struwe. He is survived by his children, Karen Morris, Erik Knivila (Christina) and Kelsi Knivila. He is further survived by his grandchildren, Tiffany Miller... Full story
MERCER, Wis. - Josephine Rose McCoy (nee Gaura), of Mercer, died on April 8, 2023, at Milestone Senior Living in Woodruff. She was the last surviving sibling of eight children born to Michael and Mary Gaura (nee Vons) on Dec. 17, 1925. Over her 97-year life, she belonged and helped in many local organizations - too many to list here. She married Orville R. "Mac" McCoy on Sept. 29, 1945, who preceded her in death. Her oldest daughter, Karen Van Dam, also preceded her in death. Surviving children... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. — William “Bill” Newman, 86, of Ironwood, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Bill was born on May 17, 1936, in Thomaston, a son of Burl and Ailie (Sarkkinen) Newman. He attended Wakefield schools. On Aug. 6, 1960, Bill was united in marriage to Carole Cox in Wakefield. He started his working career at Lake Superior District Power Company and retired from Northern States Power. Bill enjoyed time at the hunting camp, vegetable gardening, telling his daily joke and was very... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - James Thomas "Gunga" Kangas Sr. was born on Jan. 19, 1944, and died on April 16, 2023, at Little Girl's Point with Marie and Bonny by his side. He grew up on the family farm, north of the airport, and lived with his parents and brother, Leroy, in Ironwood Township. He attended Roosevelt School, North Bessemer School, and Luther L. Wright High School, graduating with the class of 1962. Gunga continued to be close to his classmates throughout his life. He received his... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - James J. "Jim" Merritt, 80, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2023, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born on May 11, 1942, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Justin J. and Cecelia (Tubridy) Merritt. When Jim was 6, his family moved to Duluth, Minnesota. Jim attended St. Michael's grade school and graduated from Duluth Cathedral High School in 1960. After graduation, Jim went to work for the Holiday Gas Station in Two Harbors,... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Dr. "Jack" Elmer Fashbaugh, 76, of Ironwood, passed away on April 9, 2023, with his family by his side. Elmer Jack Fashbaugh was born on Nov. 13, 1946, at Grandview Hospital in Bessemer. He was the first son of Elmer and Esther Marie (Hilke) Fashbaugh. After living his early years around Lake Wissota near Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, the family moved to Forest Lake, Minnesota, where he graduated from high school. He attended Saint Cloud State College, graduating with a... Full story
ASHLAND, Wis. — Richard Dale Barringer, 82, of Ashland, died March 18, 2023. A memorial service will be held at Zion Lutheran Church, 1111 11th Ave. West, in Ashland, on Saturday, April 29, at 1 p.m. A visitation will be held at 12:30 p.m. until the time of service. A lunch will follow the service.... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Michael Clement "Mike" Mesich, 94, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in his daughter and son-in-law's home in Montreal, Wisconsin. Mike was born on Sept. 29, 1928, in Ironwood, a son of John Carl and Anna Mary (Yelich) Mesich. Mike attended Newport grade school and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1947. After graduation, he went to Milwaukee and worked for Nash-Kelvinator Corporation until 1950, when he was drafted into the U.S. Army... Full story
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Richard Alexander Salo, age 92, of Evansville, passed away after a brief illness on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at home with his family by his side. Salo was born Sept. 7, 1930, in Ironwood Township, Michigan, to Matt A. Salo, Jr. and Sadie S.(Kivisto) Salo. His mother passed away when Richard was 3 weeks old and he was raised by his Grandma Annaliisa "The Mummu" Salo and his Grandma Amelia Kivisto. He graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1948 and served in the U.S.... Full story
RAMSAY, Mich. - John "R" Maki, 75, of Ramsay, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, April 6, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. R was born on April 30, 1947, in Hancock, to Barney and Edith Maki. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved his camp "Cool Water" on Chaney Lake. He also loved playing hockey growing up. R was a proud veteran, who served in the U.S. Navy for three years. He is survived by his loving wife, Debbie; a son, Todd (Megan) Plochocki; two brothers, Jim (Lori)... Full story
DULUTH, Minn. — Dennis Puisto, 82, of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away April, 1, 2023, with his children by his side at Essentia Hospital in Duluth. Dennis was born in Ironwood, on Nov. 16, 1940, the son of Axel and Helvi (Ojanen) Puisto. He served as a Military Police officer for the U.S. Air Force for four years after graduating high school. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Superior, Dennis taught business education in Ironwood. He eventually moved overseas to teach military dependents for the Department of Defense D... Full story
SAXON, Wis. - Craig Eric Wesenberg passed away unexpectedly in his home in Saxon, early in the morning of Saturday, April 8, 2023. Craig was only 48 when he passed, his absence in this world and the lives of his loved ones will create a void that cannot be filled. A celebration of life will be held Sunday, April 23, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Bakerville Bar in Marshfield. Online condolences can be made at McKevittPatrickFuneralHome.com.... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. — With humble acceptance of God’s will, we announce the passing of Robert “Bob” Gould on Sept. 25, 2022. Please join us for a memorial service to celebrate his life. We will gather together on April 29, at 11 a.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 125 North 3rd St., in Bayfield, Wisconsin. Instead of providing flowers, we ask that you donate to Christ Episcopal Church. The McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home in Ironwood has been chosen to honor Bob's legacy of life. To make an online condolence visit McKevittPatrickFuner... Full story
SHAKOPEE, Minn. - Phyllis Marie (Spindler) Koski, age 81, of Shakopee, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer. A celebration of Phyllis's life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 1, at Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, 3611 Berens Road NW, Prior Lake, with Pastor Dan Poffenberger presiding. A time of gathering will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. prior to services. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your local... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - We are sad to announce the unexpected passing of James "Jim" Robert Somerville. Born on Nov. 10, 1939, Jim grew up in East Lansing. After graduating from Resurrection High School, he joined the U.S. Navy, serving for two years aboard the USS Hartley. Returning from the Navy, Jim attended and graduated from Michigan State University in 1965 earning a Bachelor of Science in landscape architecture. Anyone that met Jim knew he was a passionate fan of the Michigan State Spartans!... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Michael "Mike" Anthony Holmes, 61, of Ironwood, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. He was born on Sept. 16, 1961, to Jack and Carol Holmes in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He graduated from Ironwood Catholic High School where he played varsity basketball. Following graduation, Mike attended Gogebic Community College for welding. In September 1983, he married Christine Scheel. Together they built a house in Erwin Township and had two children, Jason and Courtney. Mike... Full story
ONTONAGON, Mich. — Troy Armour, of Ontonagon, passed away unexpectedly March 16, 2023. He was born Nov. 3, 1987, to Cathy and Dennis Armour. Troy was the youngest of two boys. He is survived by his children: sons, Gage and Mason, and daughter, Adrian; his brother, Arel and nephew, Raymond; as well as many family and friends. Troy was born in Seattle, and moved to Upper Michigan with his mother and brother in 1998. He graduated from Ontonagon Area High School in 2006. He was a hard worker and spent most of the past decade working in North D... Full story
ONTONAGON, Mich. - George Nygard, 83, of Ontonagon passed away surrounded by his children on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin. He was born March 5, 1940, in Ontonagon to the late Walter and Bessie (Bally) Nygard. Upon graduation from Ontonagon High School, George enlisted with the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Texas and then Spain, where he worked in communications. After his service in the Air Force, George attended the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.... Full story
VERONA, Wis. - Lou Crosby, 87, formerly of Wisconsin Rapids and Montreal, died peacefully from natural causes on March 19, 2023, at her home in Verona. Born Sept. 20, 1935, in Dixon, Illinois, the former Lou Anne Wadsworth was the daughter of Les and Amy (Ackert) Wadsworth. After her family moved to Evanston, Illinois, in 1950, she graduated from Evanston Township High School and married Wayne P. Hochmuth in December 1952. Throughout her life, Lou was a woman who embraced what came her way with... Full story
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. - Robert G. Friedman (aka "Jerry," "Curly" or "Sam"), 89, passed on Dec. 1, 2022, in St. Joseph, with wife Shirley by his side. Jerry was born at Cook County Hospital in Chicago on Nov. 10, 1933, to Marion and Charles Friedman. He lived in Chicago and Ironwood for the next six years. Then, he attended grade school at St. Hedwig Orphanage in Niles, Illinois, St. Ambrose High School in Ironwood and St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin. Jerry enrolled in Army ROTC in... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Evelyn Behrendt passed away on March 30, 2023, from complications of a stroke. She was born on Feb. 28th, the daughter of Eugene and Ellen Ringwall. Evelyn attended Ironwood schools and graduated in 1954. She married Rod W. Behrendt on Aug. 6, 1955, and lived to celebrate their 67th anniversary this past summer. Evelyn enjoyed several different jobs throughout her adult life. She was a people person and loved interacting with the public. She found her dream job when she... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - On March 26, 2023, Jon Allen Pudas of Hurley, Wisconsin - beloved husband, father, and friend - passed away at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Jon was born on Feb. 22, 1953, in Ironwood, Michigan, to Arnold and Dagmar (Anderson) Pudas. From an early age, Jon developed an affinity for working outdoors. He worked on a farm during his middle and high school years, which instilled a firm work ethic he would possess his entire life. From... Full story
