Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD, Mich. — Patricia (Anderson) Miller, 80, of Ironwood, passed away on August 23, 2023. A service of remembrance will be held on Sept. 9, at 11 a.m. at Mckevitt-Patrick Funeral Home. A complete obituary will follow. The family has chosen McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home of Ironwood to honor Patricia's legacy of life. You can leave condolences or a tribute at mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.... Full story
WAUSAU, Wis. - Wanda Sue Holmes passed away peacefully on Aug. 1, 2023, at Mount View Care Center in Wausau, from a brave battle from ALS. Wanda was born in Woodruff on April 19, 1962, to the late Vanard and Judith Babic. Wanda lived her childhood years in Mercer, and was a homemaker for many years raising her children. After children were raised, she enjoyed working alongside her sister, Renee, housekeeping at Dairymen's resort. Wanda loved spending time with her grandchildren caring for them... Full story
OSHKOSH, Wis. - Our beloved mother, Merrie Gabrielle (Bergquist) Giannunzio, 78, passed away after a 13-year battle with salivary cancer. She went with the Lord on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, at home, surrounded by her children, Jamie, Bree and Ian; son-in-law, Beau.; and grandchildren, Isabella, Mckenzie, Jordan and Kolten. Also present were Nancy Lanctoe and Gout Deng. She was held, comforted, cared for until the very end. Loved into eternity by her family. Merrie was born in Ironwood, Michigan,... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Scott M. Schlicher, 61, of Ironwood, passed away on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital in Ironwood. Scott was born on April 28, 1961, in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. He graduated from St. Ambrose High School and Gogebic Community College. He continued his education at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville; after which he returned to the Ironwood area. Scott was known and loved by many in the community. He enjoyed his time chatting with people from all over on his... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Joy Lynne Venetjoki, 72, of Ironwood, passed away on Aug. 1, 2023. She was born Feb. 26, 1951. Joy lived a full and warm life, filled with happiness. She will be forever remembered and greatly missed. Family was beyond everything to Joy, filling her heart with pride, a value she instilled in all those who loved her. She was our biggest cheerleader and our constant supporter. Joy was preceded in death by her parents, Wallace Lehto and Lorraine Hastings; a sister, Gail (Larry)... Full story
WINCHESTER, Wis. - Michael John Carlson of Winchester, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, after a brief illness. Mike was born on Oct. 30, 1961, to Gene and Sherry Carlson in Ironwood, Michigan. Mike is survived by his father, Gene Carlson; sisters, Pam (Brian) Orr, Heidi (Scott) Jenks and Gina (Ryan) Clarke; and many nieces and nephews. Mike was preceded in death by his mother, Sherryn Carlson; brothers, Dale and Darryl Carlson; and niece, Heather Pertile. Hildebrand Russ Funeral Home of... Full story
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Jean “Lolly” Hotchkiss, 78, longtime Superior resident, died peacefully, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, at her home with loving family by her side. A memorial service in her honor will be held on Friday, Aug. 25, at 11 a.m., with Gary Banker officiating, at Lenroot-Maetzold Funeral Home, 1209 E. 5th St., in Superior. A visitation will be held at 10 a.m. until time of service.... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Eugene "Bingo" Vittone, 92, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, at Wings of Hope Hospice in Allegan, Michigan, holding his daughter, Jill's hand. He was greeted in Heaven by his wife, Charlotte, who asked, "Eug, what took you so long?" Bingo was born on July 19, 1931, to Annie and Anton Vittone in Wakefield. He was raised in Wakefield, and enjoyed riding his horse to Kimball, Wisconsin, in the summers, to help on the family farm. While attending... Full story
BESSEMER, Mich. - Mitchell James Perlich, 64, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He fought bravely for six months with lung cancer, but unfortunately lost that battle. Mitchell was born April 7, 1959, in Marquette, to his parents, Donald Walter Beck and Patricia Anne Perlich-Beck. He grew up with his family, friends, and many cousins in Belleville, Illinois. In Bellville, he was a high school wrestling team member graduating from... Full story
RACINE, Wis. - Georgia M. Ayotte, 94, formerly of Ewen, Michigan, passed away at the Ridgewood Care Center in Racine, on Monday, July 31, 2023, after a full life, well lived. Georgia was born in Ashland, on Feb. 22, 1929, the daughter of the late Arnold and Margaret (nee Vamosh) Langren. On May 25, 1946, in Bessemer, Michigan, Georgia was united in marriage to Benjamin Wellington Ayotte. Ben preceded her in death on Feb. 1, 2018. Georgia was a longtime member of the United Methodist Church in... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Christopher James Ranta, aka Uncle Cool, 37, passed away unexpectedly on July 11, 2023. He was born to Art and Liz Ranta on Christmas night, Dec. 25, 1985. A memorial service will be held on Aug. 21, at 11 a.m. at the Ironwood Charter Township Hall, with Fr. Brian Gerber officiating. A visitation will be held prior from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the township hall. Burial will follow at Sunset Acres Cemetery in Ironwood Township. The McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home in Ironwood has been chosen to honor Chris’ legacy of life. To mak... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Jean V. Maki, 80, of Ironwood, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, after a brief illness at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Jean was born on May 10, 1943, the daughter of Michael and Justine (Kovales) Kurta. She graduated from Hurley High School with the class of 1961. Jean worked at Lahti Chevrolet in Ironwood, where she met her husband. On March 21, 1964, she was united in marriage with Marvin Maki at Wesley United Methodist Church in Ironwood. Soon after, they moved to... Full story
ALMONT, Mich. - Patricia "Patti" Annette Leinonen, 85, of Almont, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023, in Newnan, Georgia. She was born Aug. 8, 1937, in Trout Creek, the daughter of Willard and Vera Strangle (Niemi). Her parents were both of Finnish descent. Patricia grew up in Trout Creek and graduated from Trout Creek High School in the class of 1955. She was valedictorian of her 15-person class - eight boys, seven girls. In June 1957, she graduated from Northern Michigan College with a... Full story
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. - Georgia A. Hemming, age 99, of Bruce Crossing passed away peacefully on July 29, 2023. She was born April 4, 1924. She is survived by her son, Ward (Rizalina); daughter, Becky; grandchildren, Shelley (Ed), Kent (Sierra), Koren (Derek), Ronald (Carlota), Richard (Laura) and Mariza (Roberto); 12 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Vernon; as well as three sisters, two brothers, two sons-in-law, a... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Richard Arthur Pallin, 88, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 30, 2023, at Aspirus Eagle River Hospital, Eagle River, Wisconsin, surrounded by his loving family. Rick was born Oct. 26, 1934, in Ironwood, a son of Gustaf and Blanche (LaForge) Pallin. He attended St. Ambrose Catholic High School, graduating in 1953. Rick then went on to serve two years in the U.S. Merchant Marines followed by another two years in the U.S. Army, where he was honorably discharged in... Full story
MARENISCO, Mich. - Patricia (nee Miller) Harris, of Marenisco, passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, after a short illness, at the age of 89. The daughter of John W. and Alvina L. (Sonnenberg) Miller, she was born on May 18, 1934. Patricia was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Glenn D. Harris II. She is survived by her sons, John S. (Sheelah) Harris, Glenn D. Harris III and Andrew H. (Susanna) Harris; four grandchildren, Benjamin, Tyler, Dennis and Anna; and three... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Ronald Oliver "Ronnie" Surprenant, 92, of Ironwood, passed away on Pentecost, May 28, 2023. Ronnie was a well-known and respected business man in the community and owner of Ronnie's Camera and Sound in Ironwood. Ronnie was born Aug. 16, 1930, to Oliver and Frances (Kutil) Surprenant in Ironwood. He attended Luther L. Wright High School and graduated in 1949. While attending high school, Ronnie was an accomplished athlete and involved in student government. He lettered in... Full story
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. - Wilfred Joseph "Bill" Wing, 84, of Bruce Crossing, passed away on July 24, 2023. Bill was born July 30, 1938, in Dearborn. He graduated from Plymouth High School in 1957 and enlisted in the U.S. Army after graduation. He served three years as a Morse intercept operator at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, and in Europe. He married Cathy Neumann on Sept. 12, 2003. Together they had seven children and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing and... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Edward "Ed" James Jenkins, 67, of Ironwood, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023. He was born on March 14, 1956, to Edward F. and Loretta (Cayer) Jenkins in Marquette. He was employed by Ropes Gold Mine in Ishpeming and retired from the White Pine Mine. Ed was an outdoorsman who liked spending time at camp, going fishing or hunting. His favorite passion was taking his Harley rides and fixing up his '51 Chevy truck. He is survived by his children, Sarah, Crystal, Edward,... Full story
LAUFDORF, Germany - Charles Allen Lotzer III, 56, of Laufdorf, Germany, formerly of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on July 24, 2023. Born March 29, 1967, he was preceded in death by a brother, Theodore "Teddy" Lotzer; and stepmother, Pauline "PJ" Lotzer. He is survived by his loving family: wife, Stephanie Lotzer; son, Daniel Lotzer; grandson, Theodor "Theo" Lotzer; father, Charles Allen Lotzer II; mother, Donna Hays; two brothers, Christopher (Denise)... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Clifford Mark Johns, 67, of Wakefield, died on Monday, May 1, 2023, in Bessemer. Mark was born to Kenneth and Bertha (Mikkola) Johns in Wakefield, on Dec. 13, 1955. He graduated from Wakefield High School in 1974, where he was very active in track and field. Mark earned numerous records for the Wakefield Cardinals and is still the current 880-yard run record holder. He attended Northern Michigan University and Gogebic Community College, earning a degree in accounting before... Full story
RAMSAY, Mich. - Kenneth Howard Ahola, 83, of Ramsay, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 23, 2023, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin, with his loving wife, Betty, by his side. Kenneth was born on March 16, 1940, in Bruce Crossing, a son of John Howard and Lina Gladys (Koistinen) Ahola. He attended Ewen High School and graduated in 1958. Kenneth proudly served his country for three years in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. He was honorably discharged as a specialist... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Helen Graykoski was born on Aug. 26, 1921, to Bruno and Romanda (Kowalkoski) Sobolewski on the family farm in North Ironwood, Michigan. Her birth was attended by the midwife, Mrs. Lee Lindquist. Helen died on March 17, 2023, in her apartment at Dove Assisted Living in Barron, Wisconsin, lovingly attended to by Dove's staff, the Barron County A.R.D.C. care staff, and Mayo Clinic Hospice. She attained one hundred-one years, six months, and twenty-two days of life. She was united... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Patricia Ann "Pattie" Maki, age 70, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, with family and friends by her side after a 14-month battle with cancer. Pattie was born on Feb. 20, 1953, the daughter of Michael and Theresa Skoviera, who preceded her in going to Heaven. Pattie attended Norrie grade school and was a 1972 graduate of Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. Pattie worked as a cook and as a waitress and in housekeeping in many places in Ironwood and Hurley after her... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - June L. Wienandt, 95, of Wakefield, died on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. She entered the nursing home on May 5, 2023. She had been in failing health for several weeks and was under hospice care in the facility for the last 2-3 days prior to her death. June was born on June 12, 1928, in Sidnaw, Michigan. She was the seventh of nine children born to John and Emma Serrahn. John was a local dairy farmer in the Ontonagon area. June... Full story
