Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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EWEN, Mich - Douglas James Scott, 66, passed away on Sept. 19 at his home in Ewen, Michigan. Doug, the son of Jean Scott (Simpson) and Allan Scott, was born in Detroit, on June 25, 1954. He graduated from Troy High School in 1972 and immediately joined the United States Army, serving as an operating room technician. He married Susan Scott (Thomas) on July 25, 1987. They had two children, David Allan and Elizabeth (Betsy) Jean, after moving to Ewen. He worked as a welder for Oldenburg Group Inc....
YUMA, Ariz. — Stanton Kallaak passed away on Sept. 14, 2020 at home in Yuma, Arizona. Stan was born Nov. 24, 1944 in Ontonagon, Michigan. He was raised in Bergland, Michigan, graduating from the Bergland High School in 1962. On Nov. 28, of 1964 he married the love of his life, Linda Rajala and the two moved to Land O’Lakes, Wisconsin five years later in 1969. Stan was the manager of Land O’Lakes Lumber Co. for 20 years, and then was manager of Forslund Building Supply in Land O’Lakes until his retirement in 2011. Following retirement, he move...
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Ruthanne (Johnson) Fresonke, 68, passed away on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. She is survived by her four sons, Michael, Brian, Ben and Rob; her sisters, grandkids and many nieces and nephews, all of whom she loved dearly. She was preceded in death by her babies, Renae and Ryan; her children's dad Robert Fresonke; her parents and her brother. Ruthanne was an old, kind soul who loved to share stories about her art, antiques, genealogy and most importantly her grandchildren. She will...
HURLEY, Wis. - Jean (Gormley) Agrey, 86, a lifelong resident of Hurley, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020. Jean was born on March 13, 1934, in Hurley, the oldest of 12 children to John and Ione (Nelson) Gormley. She attended school in Hurley. Jean is survived by a daughter, Carol Anderson, Brown Deer; two granddaughters, Ashley (John) Keenan and Megan (James) Jens, both of Milwaukee; a grandson, Jack Halter, Dallas, Texas; two great-grandsons, Jake Jens and Logan Keenen; five sisters, Phyllis...
WAUSAU, Wis. - David Warren "Chief" Davis, 63, of Ironwood, Michigan entered eternal life Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. He was born June 23, 1957, at the U.S. Naval Hospital in San Diego, son of James A Sr. and Mildred (Cline) Davis. Chief attended elementary school in San Diego, and then moved to Ironwood with his parents and brother where he attended Ironwood Area Schools. He attended Luther L. Wright High School where he played football and graduated in 1975. He furthered his education at the...
EWEN, Mich. - Dorothy Pauline Kempainen, 97, of Ewen and Bessemer, passed away Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. Dorothy was born on March 19, 1923, in Henribourg, Saskatchewan, Canada, the daughter of Joseph and Jennie (Sain) Bezotte. She attended Ewen High School and graduated in 1942. Dorothy is survived by her daughter-in-law, Carol (Tim) Pulkas; daughters, JoAnne (Butch) Wolfe and Susan (Robert) Giesen; stepchildren, Steve and Kathy Woracheck, Kathy (Bob) Western, Vivian (Dan) Driskill, Alden...
IRONWOOD, Mich. – Willis H. Clemons, 64, of Ironwood, passed away on Sept. 21, 2020, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital in Ironwood, Michigan. He was born Feb. 9, 1956, son of Harold and Sytha (Hunter) Clemons. Willis worked as a pipefitter for a construction company. He loved nature and enjoyed going to the lake and walking. Willis married Penny Brownell on Feb. 14, 1997 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Clemons. Willis is survived by his wife, Penny; stepson, V...
RANTOUL, Ill. - Arthur A. Braghini, 86, of Rantoul. Illinois passed away on the morning of Monday, Sept. 21, 2020 at his home. He was born Dec. 25, 1933 in Bessemer, Michigan, a son of Louis and Cesira (Grandelis) Braghini. He married Joan McQuiggin on June 1, 1957 in Ironwood, Michigan. She preceded in death on May 22, 2009. He is survived by a son, Louis (Amy) Braghini of Champaign, Illinois; 2 daughters, Debbie (Mike) Corkran of Marion, Illinois and Diane (Steve) Craghead of Indianapolis,...
MARENISCO, Mich. – Hamako Eberly, 89, of Marenisco, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020. Hamako was born on Nov. 15, 1930, in Gunma Ken, Japan, the daughter of Kinshio and Mika Sakamoto. On July 5, 1955, Hamako was united in marriage to Theodore Eberly in Tokyo, Japan. She and her husband owned and operated a bait shop in Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin. Hamako is survived by loving friends, George and Peggy Loop, and Mike Tice and Janette Yakobics, all of Marenisco; and her lifelong friend, Yasie (...
WAUSAU, Wis. - Virginia M. Oberst, 66, of Wakefield, Michigan, passed away on Feb. 7, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital after a long, courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma & Lung Cancer. She was born on Nov. 18, 1953 in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan to the late Floyd A. and Dorothy B. (Biermaker) Pedrin. Virginia was a graduate of Wakefield High School Class of 1971. After high school she went on to get two associate degrees in business from Gogebic Community College in Ironwood Michigan. Virginia...
WAUSAU, Wis. — Diane Noel Dean, 79, of Marenisco, Michigan, went to be with the Lord on Sept. 19, 2020 in Wausau. Diane was born on Sept. 25, 1940 in Omaha, Nebraska. On March 18, 1961, Diane married the love of her life, Ronald Dean of Marenisco. Diane was an active member of the Ironwood Assembly of God Church, wholeheartedly serving the Lord, her family, and community until the day her Savior welcomed her home. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, listening to her daughters sing, and watching her son race. Diane was a member of t...
BESSEMER, Mich. – Roy Sand, 82, of Bessemer passed away on Sept. 14, 2020, at his home in Bessemer, Michigan. He was born on July 31, 1938, son of Eskel and Elizabeth (Loos) Sand. Roy joined the Navy and was part of the United States Naval Construction Battalion, known as the Seabees, and served a part of the Surface Anti-Submarine Development Detachment in Key West, Florida. He was married to Ruth Anderson, and she preceded him in death. He then married JoAnne Erickson on June 26, 2009. Roy h...
NEGAUNEE, Mich. - Barbara R. Peterson, 93, in the presence of her loving family, went to be with her Lord on Sept. 15, 2020, at Eastwood Nursing Home in Negaunee. She was born May 12, 1927, daughter of John and Victoria (Pertile) Frello. Barbara married Howard Peterson, and he preceded her in death in 1983. She worked as an inspector for fishing poles at Kodiak Company. Barbara loved to read and work puzzles, but her passion in life was her children and grandchildren. She loved to cook Italian...
CLEVELAND, Miss. - Marshall E. Leonard Jr., 66, was taken to his eternal heavenly home from early onset dementia, on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Cleveland, Mississippi. A memorial service commemorating the Savior's blessings for Marshall will be held Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Tupelo, at 11 a.m. Internment will be at Graceland Cemetery, Valparaiso, this fall. Marshall was born to Dolores and Marshall E. Leonard on July 10, 1954, in Waukegan, Illinois. He was...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Theodore A. Schmalz of Bessemer, died Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in Ironwood, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation, and Assisted Living Community less than two months after the passing of his beloved wife Alicia. He was born Aug. 9, 1933, in Ironwood, son of the late Theodore C. and Linnea (Jokopii) Schmalz. He attended Newport grade school and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1951. He married the former Alicia M. Simmons on Aug. 2, 1958, at St. Ambrose Catholic...
CHESTERFIELD, Va. - Betty Marble Paugh, 94, of Chesterfield, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Betty was instrumental in the establishment of the Gogebic Range Band, and the construction of the bandshell in Ironwood, Michigan. She is a retired music teacher from Waterford Township, Michigan, graduating from the University of Michigan. She also worked for the United Way in Ironwood for many years, along with owning the Blue Cloud Motel for quite some time. She briefly taught...
GLENVIEW, Ill. - Marian Harris, 90, of Glenview, passed away peacefully at her home, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. She was born in Ironwood, Michigan, on Oct. 5, 1929, to the late George and Juliana (Hledko) Pasco. She was baptized at Holy Trinity Catholic Church and grew up on Pine Street. After graduating from Luther L. Wright High School, Marian moved to Chicago to work as a secretary. There, she married John E. Harris on July 18, 1958. She returned to secretarial work after her husband's death in...
NORTH VERNON, Ind. - Wayne John Komsi III, 59, of North Vernon, passed away on Sept. 1, 2020, at his residence. Though taken too soon, he has planted a part of him in every person that he has met. Wayne's World will continue on in all of us. He will be greatly missed as husband, father, brother and friend. Born Feb. 25, 1961, in Montgomery, Maryland, he was the son of Wayne John Komsi II (USMC) and Jeanette K. (Kelley) Komsi. He married Michelle (Craft) Komsi on Feb. 14, 2006, in Butlerville;...
DULUTH, Minn. — Rome Jacomo Collura, newborn son of James Collura and Lanina Oja, of Ironwood, Michigan, died unexpectedly after his birth on Monday Aug. 24, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. Rome was born at 37 weeks, and weighed 4 pounds 15.5 ounces and was 18 inches long. Though Rome did not survive long enough to meet his entire family, he was loved greatly and touched many lives. Rome was preceded in death by his paternal great-grandparents Brancy and Steve Collura and James Makinen, his maternal great-grandparents Faythe and Joseph...
CHESTERFIELD, Va. - Betty Marble Paugh, 94, of Chesterfield, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. She is survived by her daughters, Linda (Chuck) Volz, Barbara (Thomas) Bonacquisti, and Kathy Kirkley; granddaughter, Jocelyn (Troy) Fletcher; grandsons, Aaron (Hailey) Volz, Matthew (Jessica) Bonacquisti, and Nicholas Bonacquisti; great-grandsons, Dreyden Fletcher and Westen Fletcher; and sister-in-law, Jane Marble. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, George and Clara...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Theodore A. “Ted” Schmalz, 87, of Bessemer Township, passed away on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. A full obituary will be published at a later date. McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home of Ironwood is assisting the family....
SAXON, Wis. - Elizabeth Ann Cvengros, 58, of Saxon, passed away Friday, Sept. 4, 2020. She was born on Aug. 28, 1962, in Ironwood, Michigan. She married John Martilla in 1980 and they had one child, Angella Paulson, in 1978. Elizabeth later met and fell in love with Thomas "Nitro" Knight in 1994, who has been by her side for 26 years. She worked various jobs throughout her life and was mostly known for being artistic and creative. Elizabeth had excellent crafting and sewing abilities. She could...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Mario Barbera Jr., 37, of Ironwood passed away on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020. He was born on March 12, 1983, son of Mario Sr. and Karen (Edens) Barbera. Mario was a kind-hearted soul who lived his life with compassion and was friendly to everyone and every creature. He accepted and honored all circles of life as he navigated through finding his space in this world. He was a minimalist and enjoyed time with his family the most. To say he was fascinated with astrology, sci-fi, metaphy...
CUPERTINO, Calif. - Joan Hantula Miller, 78, of Cupertino, passed away in peace on Thursday, August 27, 2020, with family by her side. She was born to the late Gust and Mary Hantula on July 28, 1942, in Ironwood, Michigan. Upon graduating from Luther L. Wright High School, she moved to Ann Arbor where she worked for the University of Michigan. There she developed her life-long love of Michigan football and the marching band. You could often hear her singing the Michigan fight song on any given...
JACKSONVILLE, Florida - Debra June "Debbie" Holemo passed away Sept. 5, 2020. She was born Oct. 15, 1955. Deb moved to Florida after graduating from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood, Michigan, in 1973. Deb worked for 32 years as rural postal carrier in Jacksonville until retiring in 2010. There will be a celebration of life on Saturday, Sept. 12, at the pavilion in Airport Park in Irnowood Township from noon to 2 p.m. with a small lunch....
