Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — Bruce Robert Siskonen, 79, passed away on June 25, 2024, at his home in Grand Haven, Michigan, following a two-year battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 21, 1945, in Salinas, California, to Elmer and Mamie (Maki) Siskonen. He grew up in Ironwood and attended area schools, graduating from Luther L. Wright High School in 1963. He finished his education at Gogebic Community College and graduated from Northern Michigan University in 1968. He pursued a successful career in medical sales, retiring as a vice president of m...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - George W. Reardon, 83, of Springfield, formerly of Decatur, passed away at 4:52 p.m. Saturday, July 20, 2024. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church with Rev. Jason Stone, Celebrant. The family will receive friends for visitation Wednesday evening from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Calvert and Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion. A prayer service will be held at 4:30 p.m. prior to the visitation at the funeral home....
WAUSAU, Wis. - Harry "Rick" R. Chiochios, 76, of Watersmeet, Mich., passed away on July 23, 2024, at Wausau Aspirus Hospital. Rick was born in Phelps, to Sam and Fern Chiochios on April 28, 1948. He graduated from Watersmeet Township School and worked for the Forest Service as a forestry/wildlife technician until his retirement. Rick served in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged on Jan. 1, 1974. Rick's dedication to his country...
HURLEY, Wis. - A Mass of Christian Burial remembering Janet Rosalind (Saari) Gheller, 84, town of Oma resident, who died on April 14, 2024, will be celebrated on Thursday, Aug. 8, at 11 a.m., preceded by visitation at 9:30 a.m., at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, in Ironwood, with the Rev. Brian Gerber, celebrant. Cake and coffee will be served at the parish hall immediately following the Mass. Rite of Committal and interment will take place at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Bessemer. In lieu of...
HURLEY, Wis. - Joy K. Paquin, 88, of Ironwood, Michigan, died peacefully Monday, July 22, 2024, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, following a four-year battle with dementia. Joy was born Oct. 5, 1935, in Albert Lee, Minnesota, daughter of Oscar W. and Edith (Oakland) Sjowall. Joy lived in Albert Lee until she was seven years old, at which time the family moved to River Falls. In 1951 the family moved to Ironwood. Joy graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1954....
DULUTH, Minn. - Nancy Marie Symons Blodgett, a loving daughter, mother, grandma and nurse, passed away on July 14, 2024, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth with her children by her side. Nancy was born on Nov. 30, 1963, to parents Robert and Lois Symons in Wakefield, Michigan. After graduating from A.D. Johnston High School in 1982, she went on to study nursing at Gogebic Community College in Ironwood, Michigan. Nancy was an intelligent, respected and compassionate registered nurse. She devoted...
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Patricia "Cookie" Marie Galka, age 83, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2024. Born on May 29, 1941, in Cary, Wisconsin, to Edwin and Catherine Cook, Cookie's radiance and kindness touched the lives of everyone she encountered. Cookie attended Roosevelt Junior High School in Montreal, Wisconsin, before graduating from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley, Wisconsin. She pursued her passion for the medical field by attending the Northwest Institute of Medical Technology in...
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — Bruce Robert Siskonen, 79, passed away on June 25, 2024, at his home in Grand Haven, Michigan, following a two-year battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 21, 1945, in Salinas, California, to Elmer and Marnie (Maki) Siskonen. He grew up in Ironwood and attended area schools, graduating from Luther L. Wright High School in 1963. He finished his education at Gogebic Community College and graduated from Northern Michigan University in 1968. He pursued a successful career in medical sales, retiring as a vice president of m...
HOLYOKE, Mass. - William T. Hyry passed away peacefully at home at age 85 on July 16, 2024, at the Providence Place at Ingleside retirement community in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Bill was born on June 2, 1939, in Negaunee, Michigan, to William Axel Hyry and Rose "Elvi" Hyry. He grew up in the Eagle Mills neighborhood of Negaunee within a community of Finnish immigrants. He was a strong student; excelled in football, basketball and baseball; and played trombone in the school band. He was a starting...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Bertha (nee Kooping) Erickson, 96, of Ironwood Township, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee. Bertha was born on July 23, 1927, in Ironwood Township, a daughter of Jacob and Sophie (Korpela) Kooping. She grew up in Ironwood Township. Bertha spent her entire life farming and was fully engaged with all activities and responsibilities required of maintaining a farm. Her husband, Everett, and she ran a dairy and potato farm...
MADISON, Wis. - Sandra "Sandy" Kaye Gauthier, 75, passed away on July 24, 2024, at UW-Madison Hospital in Madison, after a short battle with lymphoma. Her husband and four children were by her side. Born on Dec. 24, 1948, in Ironwood, Michigan, Sandy was cherished as a wife, mother, grandmother, niece, sister and friend. Her life was a beautiful testament to love, dedication and community spirit. Sandy's journey of love began on June 3, 1972, when she married Charles Gauthier. They met at...
PENCE, Wis. - Richard James Miller, age 57, of Pence, died unexpectedly in his home Sunday, July 14, 2024. He was James and Therese (Blarek) Miller's first born. Rich was a small-town country boy raised in Hatley. His first job was at the Dittbrender Farm, where he worked long days, nights and weekends tending to the cows. When the farmer had sick calves, they were tied up outside and left to die. Then "Big Hearted Al", Rich would bring them all home and nurse them back to life, especially his f...
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. – Daniel “Hotdog” Haltug, 71, of Bruce Crossing, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at his home, with his loving family at his side. A private graveside service will be held at the Hillside Cemetery in Bruce Crossing, at a later date. Jerald Rocco, owner and manager of Lakeside Memorial Chapel Inc., in Wakefield, is assisting the family with arrangements....
IRONWOOD - Thomas Joseph LaVerdure, 78, a lifelong resident of Hurley, Wisconsin, passed away with his family by his side on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the Aspirus Ironwood Hospital. Tom was born at home on March 21, 1946, to Phillip J. and Catherine (Krpan) LaVerdure. He graduated from the class of 1964 Hurley High School. He was united in marriage with Nancy Jackson on Sept. 11, 1965, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley. Tom began his career in construction and retired as the Vice...
IRONWOOD - Charles "Chuck" Allen Lotzer, 85, of Ironwood, passed away with his family by his side at his home on Friday, July 19, 2024. Chuck was born on Feb. 23, 1939, at home in Ironwood to Charles and Lillie (Erickson) Lotzer. He was a 1957 graduate of Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. He attended Michigan Tech studying mechanical engineering. He then served two years in the U.S. Army. On Nov. 29, 1980, he was united in marriage with Pauline "PJ" Joki and they raised eight children...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Alvin Douglas Niemi, 76, of Bessemer, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Duluth, Minnesota, surrounded by his loving family, following five-and-a-half years of peritoneal at home dialysis treatment and an 11-day hospitalization for a peritonitis infection. On Aug. 21, 1947, in Ironwood, he was born to Arvo and Jane (Grenfell) Niemi. Al attended Bessemer Township Schools and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer with the class of 1965. He continued his...
SAXON, Wis. — Lois R. Guso, age 95, of Saxon, went to heaven on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Lois was born Jan. 26, 1929, in Joliet, Illinois, the daughter of Daniel L. and Madeline (Walsh) Mostyn. Lois became an executive secretary at a young age and worked for many influential executives. She worked for David Harrington of Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois, as well as for an executive for a major airline company in Chicago and Rabbi Morris Hershman in Joliet, to name a few. She loved spending summers at the family cabin in Wisconsin. She a...
MONTREAL, Wis. – Dale Edward Hedman, 69, a longtime resident of Montreal, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, with his family at his side. Dale was born on Sept. 21, 1954, in Ironwood, Michigan, a son of Oiva E. and Frances M. (Moncher) Hedman. He graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley. Dale continued his education at Gogebic Community College and earned an Associate Degree. Dale was employed at White Pine Copper Mine until its closure and concluded his working career a...
IRONWOOD - Lawrence "Larry" J. Choronzy, 75, of Ironwood, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2024, at the Aspirus Ironwood Hospital. Larry was born on Jan. 6, 1949, to John and Signe (Kaartunen) Choronzy in Ironwood. He was a true Norrie resident, living on the same street his entire 75 years of life. Larry was a 1967 graduate of L.L. Wright High School in Ironwood. He was united in marriage to Gail Lehto, his high school sweetheart, on May 9, 1970, in Ironwood. He was a member of the U.S. Army...
SPOONER, Wis. - Donna R. Lake, 77, of Spooner, formerly a longtime resident of Wakefield, Michigan, died on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Glenview Assisted Living in Shell Lake, Wisconsin. Donna was born on March 21, 1947, at the Wakefield Hospital, a daughter of Harold E. and Carol A. (Dahl) Lake. She was baptized and confirmed at the First Lutheran Church, (now All Saints Lutheran Church), in Wakefield. Donna attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1965. She continued her education at...
DULUTH, Minn. - William H. Kleimola, 40, of Kimball, Wisconsin, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth after a short illness on Thursday, July 4, 2024. William was born March 13, 1984, in Ironwood, Michigan, to JoAnn Niemi (Pelkola) and Walter Kleimola. He was later guided in life by his second father, Roy Niemi. He attended and graduated from Hurley K-12 School in 2003. Willy went on to dedicate a career of over 20 years to Kimball Inn restaurant. Willy was preceeded in death by his fathe...
OSPREY, Fla. - Elizabeth A. Weis, born Dec. 28, 1928, passed on June 28, 2024. She is survived by her eight children, Walter, Alicia, Patricia, Elizabeth Jeanne, Dianna, Krystine, Marci and Kathleen; as well as 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Elizabeth graduated from Canisteo Central High School in New York as salutatorian in 1946 and then went on to receive her Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University in 1950. Upon graduation, she worked as a home economics teacher in...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Carole Ann Erickson, 84, of Ironwood Township, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, July 7, 2024. Carole was born on June 14, 1940, to Roy Luoma and Helen (Lake) Niemi. She was a graduate of J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley, Wisconsin. On March 3, 1962, she was united in marriage with Ronald E. Erickson at Holy Trinity Church. Carole enjoyed spending time at their lake cottage, going to the casino, and playing scratch-offs. Carole will be miss...
HURLEY, Wis. - Jeannine Ann Saippa, 86, of Hurley, Wisconsin, a long-time former resident of Kimball, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at the Skyview Nursing Home in Hurley surrounded by her family. Jeannine was born and raised in Milwaukee, on July 9, 1938, to Robert and Cecelia Chase. After high school, Jeannine met the love of her life, John "Mitch" Saippa. They later married and moved to Kimball to raise their three children. Jeannine worked at the Corkscrew Citgo in Hurley, Citgo in...
HURLEY, Wis. - Earl Rudolph Hakari, 92, of Ironwood Township, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 15, 2024, at the Villa Maria Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Earl was born on Feb. 21, 1932, in Ironwood Township to Earl J. and Eva V. Siikila. He was a 1949 graduate of Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. Earl then served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. After his service, he graduated from Michigan Technological University in 1959. Earl lived in Montana, Detroit...
