Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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GREENLAND, Mich. — Kathy Seppamaki – a life well lived With profound sadness we announce the passing of Kathy, our loving and devoted mother and friend to all whose lives she touched, on March 24, 2021. Kathy Seppamaki, 75, of Greenland, formerly of Ewen and Bruce Crossing, passed away unexpectedly in her sleep at her home. Kathy lived her whole life in the U.P., complained about the winters, but stayed just the same. She visited some warm places, but always came back. Kathleen Haapala was born and raised in the U.P., born in Bessemer, to Wai...
PETOSKEY, Mich. - John Matthew Tezak, 83, of Indian River, passed peacefully on March 27, 2021. He is preceded in death, by his parents Matthew "Fred" and Mary (Bolich) Tezak, his brother-in-law, Paul Garnish; and his nephew, Tom Garnish. John is survived by his wife of almost 60 years, Carole (LaFond); his three daughters, seven granddaughters and one great-granddaughter. He is also survived by his sister, Delores Garnish and family; brother, Fred and wife Marge Tezak and family; brother,...
NAPLES, Fla. - On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, we lost our dear mother, grandmother and friend of many - Marilyn Martin. She was born Marilyn Jacobson in Bessemer, Michigan, on March 16, 1932, to Art and Edith Jacobson. Her final resting place will be in Bessemer. Marilyn was 89 years old and died peacefully in the early evening the day after her 89th birthday from natural causes in Naples. Marilyn had entered hospice four days earlier and when asked, hospice was advised, "We have plans on...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Olive G. Niemi, 86, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2021. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Raymond R. Niemi; and brothers, Charlie and Billy; and sister, Nancy Jo. She is survived by her two sons, Raymond A. Niemi (Paulette) and Patrick J. Niemi; her grandsons, Andrew, Nicholas, Michael and Anthony Niemi; and her sister, Lillian Sullivan. She is also survived by many relatives and friends. Olive married her husband, Ray, in 1955 and they shared...
LAKE GOGEBIC, Mich. - Pearl Margaret Kauranen Horvath, 99, of Lake Gogebic, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, March 18, 2021, at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, Wisconsin. Pearl was born on Oct. 25, 1921, in Chicago, a daughter of George and Margaret (Mielke) Geyer. She attended school at Dever Elementary in Chicago. Pearl married John E. Kauranen in 1940. They were blessed with three sons. She worked in factories and ended her working career as a florist wh...
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. - Daniel Dean Traczyk, 60, of Brooklyn Center, formerly of Hurley, Wisconsin, passed away Friday, March 26, 2021. Dan was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Jan. 27, 1961, son of Donald and LaVerne (Hakala) Traczyk. He graduated from Hurley High School in 1979. Prior to retiring due to ill health, he was working at Federal Premium Ammunition making bullets. Dan enjoyed playing pool, hunting, fishing, and going to meat raffles and rummage sales. He also enjoyed going to flea...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Mary J. (Misuraco) Wiita, 92, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at her home, with her daughter, Jean, by her side, after a brief illness due to complications of COVID-19. Mary was born on March 2, 1929, in Hurley, Wisconsin, the 17th child of 19 children to the late Vincent and Josephine (Bruno) Misuraco. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Hurley and graduated from the eighth grade. On July 25, 1953, Mary was united in marriag...
WESTON, Wis. - Ted Sanders was called home to Heaven on March 25, 2021. He was born in Wakefield, Michigan, on Aug. 24, 1968. He was one of the earliest premature babies to survive in the U.P., being born 13 weeks early, earning the nickname "two-pound Teddy." His strength and resilience started at birth and continued throughout his life. Ted attended Ramsay Elementary School and A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer, Michigan. Ted was raised on his family's campground, Alpine Campground in...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Jeanne E. Giackino, 82, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, March 24, 2021, at her home. Jeanne was born on Jan. 18, 1939, in Wakefield, the daughter of Waino A. "Wayne" and Lillian M. (Hongisto) Jarvela. She attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1956. On her 19th birthday, Jan. 18, 1958, Jeanne was united in marriage to the love of her life, Richard L. "Rich" Giackino, in Ramsay. Jeanne was an active member of All Saints Lutheran Church in...
CHEBOYGAN, Mich. — Elyn Marie Kallio, 66, went to be with our Saviour on Monday, Feb. 20, 2021. Elyn was born April 10, 1954, in Wakefield, to Beatrice and Eli Kallio of Paynesville. Elyn was raised in the country and on the farm. We still laughed about the time she came home from college on spring break and spent the entire time on a tractor seat spreading cow manure. Elyn graduated from Ewen-Trout Creek High School in 1972 and graduated from Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie in 1976. After getting her degree she worked for a...
MERCER, Wis. - Deacon Norbert Brossmer, 91, of Mercer, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Blanch Brossmer; sisters, Florence (William) Struthers, Mary Ellen (Albert) Lambert and Doris Brossmer; a brother, Raymond (Iva) Brossmer; and a daughter, Kathleen (Robert Baczynski) Brossmer. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Kathleen; son, Gerald Brossmer of Steger, Illinois; a daughter, Nadine Davis of Hubertus; sons-in-law, Robert...
DULUTH, Minn. - Yvonne "Sookie" Morzenti, 73, of Montreal, Wisconsin, passed away on March 16, 2021, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. She was born on Oct. 20, 1947, the daughter of Emil "Walter" and Eleanor (Lipske) Peltonen. She attended local schools and graduated from the J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley, Wisconsin, in 1967. Sookie met Gary Morzenti at the bank where she worked in 1979, and they were married on Sept. 11, 1982. She was a devoted mother and caregiver....
MERCER, Wis. - On Sunday, March 14, 2021, we lost Emil Lacek: our Dad, husband, grandpa, uncle, and a friend to many. Emil, who was 97 years old, died peacefully at his home on Grand Portage Lake in Mercer, exactly where he wanted to spend his last moments. He was in his favorite chair, holding the hands of his wife, Jackie, and his son, Mark. What a life he had! One with a hard work ethic, a lot of fun, love, happiness, and an extreme amount of fishing. The walleyes on the Flambeau Flowage are...
PENCE, Wis. - Joseph "Joe" Bera, 79, of Pence, passed away on March 13, 2021, in Arkansas. Joe was born in Antigo, the son of Joseph Bera and Esther Bera (Muench) on Sept. 29, 1941. He went to school in Antigo. He married Cheryl Huotari on May 28, 1966, in Milwaukee. Joe was a Marine and served in the Vietnam War, and he was one of the Marines selected to groom the ski hill at Squaw Valley for the 1960 Winter Olympics. Joe won the bull riding event at Camp Pendleton, California. He worked as a...
NORTH TUSTIN, Calif. — Garvin Gary “Bud” Gilbertson of North Tustin, went home to Jesus on Feb. 4, 2021, following a 2 1/2 week battle with COVID-19. Born to Garvin Gerald Gilbertson and Katherine Pavlovich Gilbertson on Jan. 24, 1943, in Milwaukee, the third of their 12 offspring, he was raised in Marenisco, Michigan, where he played championship basketball. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps right after graduation; he served in Vietnam and was awarded a Purple Heart, among other medals. Following his return from Vietnam, he was stati...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Francis "Frank" Joseph Rimkus Jr., 91, of Ironwood, died peacefully Sunday morning, March 14, 2021, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. Frank was born Dec. 10, 1929, in Ironwood, the son of Francis "Frank" Joseph Rimkus Sr. and Leocadia (Koleski) Rimkus. He attended Ironwood Schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1947. A few years later, Frank enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served admirably during the Korean...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Michael Paul Evsich, 61, of Ironwood passed away on Feb. 11, 2021, following a long courageous battle with cancer, with his family by his side. He was born in Escanaba on Feb. 3, 1960. He had two sets of adoptive parents, Aldo and Violet Lassio and Frank and Louise Evsich, who loved him dearly. Michael attended Bessemer area schools. After getting his GED, Michael enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He was also employed by Halvorline's. Michael was united in marriage to Susan Lee...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Patricia "Patsy" Edna Smith (nee Sullivan), 94, of Hurley, Wisconsin, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021. Born March 22, 1926, in Chicago, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Rose Sullivan. She was a banker, telephone operator, and a housewife in Chicago until her retirement took her to Mercer, Wisconsin, in 1976. She lived the quiet life in the woods and on the lakes in Wisconsin and Michigan with her family and friends, and there is no doubt she loved every minute...
HURLEY, Wis. - Jeff Walli, 59, of Hurley, suffered a fatal heart attack on Sunday, March 7, 2021. Jeffery David was born July 9, 1961, in Milwaukee, a son of David and Frances Walli. He loved celebrating his birthday and was so looking forward to celebrating his 60th birthday in July. Jeff attended Menomonee Falls East High School and along with his cousin, Wendy, graduated in 1979. Jeff loved to reminisce about their family's adventures while he was growing up. He often spoke about how...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Donald B. "Don, Bear, Papa, Sheriff" Pezzetti, 82, a lifelong and proud resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on the morning of Sunday, March 14, 2021, at home with his loving family. Donald was born on July 12, 1938, in Wakefield, a son of the late John Joseph and Anna Elizabeth (Johnson) Pezzetti. He attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1956. On May 31, 1968, Donald married Joellyn Drake at Bethany Lutheran Church in Wakefield. They celebrated 51...
HURLEY, Wis. - John Thomas Ryan, 51, of Hurley, died on March 10, 2021. He was born Feb. 3, 1970, to Donald and Nancy Ryan in New Brighton, Minnesota. John was employed at Ironwood Plastics and was a Hurley resident for the past 18 years. He is survived by sons, Hunter and Hayden; girlfriend, Evelyn Pamer; mother, Nancy Ryan; siblings, Craig (Chris) Ryan, Carrie (Tim) Christen, Chris (Neil) Cronquist and Pam (Mark) Senden; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father,...
OCALA, Fla. - Patricia C. Lintonen, 83, passed away at the Estelle's House in Ocala, on Monday, March 8, 2021. Patricia was born the daughter of Russell E. and Hazel C. (Richards) Sams on Aug. 4, 1937, in Flint, Michigan. She was united in marriage with William Lintonen on Nov. 30, 1957, at Zion Lutheran Church in Ironwood, Michigan. After having children, Patricia and William moved to the Milwaukee area where Patricia worked at Target as a cashier. They later retired in White Lake, Wisconsin....
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Kathleen (Kubiak) Miljevich, 88, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. Kathleen was born on Sept. 12, 1932, in Phillips, Wisconsin, a daughter of John and Geraldine (Young) Kubiak. Kathleen and her family moved to Hurley, Wisconsin, where she attended the Hurley area schools and graduated in 1950. On April 14, 1950, Kathleen was united in marriage to Eli Miljevich. They made their home in Wakefield and were blessed with two children, Loralee...
PESHTIGO, Wis. - Glenn R. Stenroos, 66, of Peshtigo, passed away March 7, 2021. Born Sept. 28, 1954, son of the late Eugene and Gloria (Lehto) Stenroos, he married the former Johann Valenti on Nov. 5, 1982, in Hurley. The couple lived in Ironwood, Michigan, before moving to Peshtigo when Glenn retired. Glenn is survived by his wife, Johann; his six children, Sherry (Elmer) Stamm, Keith Rock, Patricia Lauzon, Thomas (Sara) Burd, Lisa Anderson and (Dave), and Robert (Stephanie) Stenroos; 18...
GREENFIELD, Wis. - Dennis John Kapets, beloved husband, father and grandpa, passed away peacefully at home on Feb. 28, 2021. Dennis was born on Aug. 6,1942, in Ironwood, Michigan. He graduated from the University of Minnnesota-Moorhead with a degree in physical education. He married the love of his life, Nancy Retkowski, on Aug. 10, 1968. They celebrated 52 years together. Dennis was the proud father of Kelly (Chris) Romine and Michael (Kay) Kapets. He was a hands-on dad and grandpa. He was...
