Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP Mich. -Charles Creighton "Butch" Knight Jr., 82, of Ironwood Township, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019 at his home with his family by his side. Charles was born on Nov. 26, 1937, in Bessemer, the son of Charles and Sigrad (Peterson) Knight Sr. He attended A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer and graduated with the class of 1956. He excelled in football, basketball, and track, holding the fastest time for a mile for many years. After graduation, he joined the Marine Corp...
Ironwood, Mich. - Todd W. Lehto, 59, of Hurley, Wis., passed away on Dec. 25, 2019, in Ironwood, Mich. Todd was born on April 23, 1960, in Ironwood, son of Wallace and Lorraine (Rajala) Lehto. He graduated from A.D. Johnston High School, Bessemer, in 1978 and joined the U. S. Navy. After his discharge from the Navy, he moved to Fallon, Nev. then to Reno, Nev., then to Houston, Texas and then back to Ironwood. He worked as a bagger and cashier for Super One Foods in Ironwood. Todd enjoyed...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Rosemary Lewis, 90, of Ironwood, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 25, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd; and a son, Lloyd Jr. Rosemary was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by a son, Charles Lewis Sr. (Clarice); grandsons, Charles Jr. (Stephanie) and Barry (Miquel); a granddaughter, Cassie Meade (Nathan); and great-grandchildren, Alyssa, Kaley, Nicholas and Emma. Private funeral services will be hel...
KENTON, Mich. - David G. Passmore, 78, of Kenton, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 19, 2019. He was born Dec. 4, 1941, to George and Dorothy (McPherson) Passmore of Kenton. David graduated from Ewen High School in 1959, attended Michigan State University, and worked on the U.S. Forest service C&M crew constructing the Tepee Lake Picnic Area and Campground. He served in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged at the end of his enlistment. David worked for the U.S. Forest Service in Kenton as...
(ST. GEORGE, Utah) - It is with great sadness in our hearts that we announce the death of David Ward Rautio on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2019, following a courageous, year-long battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 73. David was born on Aug. 19, 1946. He spent his early years in Hurley, Wis., graduating from J.E. Murphy High School in 1964. Upon graduation, he married his high school sweetheart and love of his life, Judith Franzoi. They raised three children, a daughter, Nadine; and two sons,...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Karen Renee Jager, 57, of Bessemer, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Renee was born on Feb. 17, 1962, in Wakefield, a daughter of Bernard L. and Karen Rachel (Grinivic) Pedrin. She grew up in Wakefield in a loving family along with her three sisters and a brother. On Aug. 31, 2002, Renee was united in marriage to Charles Edward Jager. Renee worked as a waitress, certified nursing assistant and mental health employee until she owned and...
WRIGHTSVILLE, Ga. - Kathleen Ada Hartley Codd, 94, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, at Wrightsville Manor. A celebration of life service will be held 2 p.m., Monday, Dec. 23, at Christ Episcopal Church in Dublin, Ga., with Rev. J. Patrick Hunt officiating. Ms. Codd was born March 22, 1925, in Ironwood, Mich., and was the daughter of the late Andrew "Butch" Hartley and Erna Bowman Hartley. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Patrick Codd; and by her son, Jon Douglas Langdon. She retired a...
KIMBALL, Wis. - Helvie B. (Kivi) Pelkola, 94, a lifelong resident of Kimball, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, at her residence in the town of Kimball. She was born Dec. 21, 1924, in the town of Kimball, the daughter of William and Ellen (Etula) Kivi and attended school in both Meadville and Hurley. On Sept. 20, 1941, she was united in marriage to Eugene "Pick" Pelkola, also of Kimball, by the Rev. Chester L. Harries. Helvie was a wonderful homemaker, happy at home and in her community...
MASS CITY, Mich. - Walter Lukkarila, 84, of Mass City, passed away on Dec. 17, 2019. Born on May 28, 1935, in Hancock, and raised in Mass City, Walter graduated from Mass High School in 1953 and then from Michigan Technological University in 1958, with a Bachelor of Science in mining engineering. He began his mining career at the White Pine Copper Mine as a underground miner in 1957. Walter married Mary Helen Findley on April 29, 1961, and they resided in White Pine, where he built his first...
WAUSAU, Wis. - Peter DeSantis, 84, of Wausau, Wis., passed away Dec. 15, 2019. Peter was born Sept. 27, 1935 in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Peter and Mary DeSantis. He was united in marriage to Patricia Lynn Kirby at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Montreal. Peter graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1954 and attended Gogebic Community College where he obtained an Associate of Arts degree in 1956. Peter always said it was the best educational experience he had. He went on to...
WAUSAU, Wis. — Martha Mae Parkin of Ontonagon passed away peacefully, Dec. 15, 2019, in the palliative care unit at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital after a brief illness. Martha was born Jan. 31, 1941, in Portage Township to the late Jacob John Luokka and Regina Fedora (Karvonen) Luokka. She married the love of her life, Charles William Parkin on May 9, 1964. She worked as a nurse’s aide in Ontonagon until her first pregnancy. Her loving husband wanted her to be a stay at home mother of their precious children. Martha as well as her husband wer...
MARQUETTE, Mich. - Dennis Patrick Hill, 78, entered eternal life on Dec. 12, 2019, in Marquette, following complications from advanced cancers. Born on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 1940, in Wakefield, and formerly of Kivela Road, Negaunee, he is survived by daughters, Jennifer (Cedric) Ballarin of Bloomfield Hills, and Robyn (Michael) Clancy of Woodstock, Ga.; granddaughters, Axelle and Ainsley Ballarin, and Elle and Caroline Clancy; sisters, Nancy (George, deceased) Mitchell, Rose (Dewey) Maki;...
ONTONAGON, Mich. — Sharon Lee (Kalember) Laingren, 81, of Bergland, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2019, at the Aspirus Long Term Care Facility. The former Sharon Lee Kalember was born Nov. 2, 1938, in Bergland, daughter of the late Peter and Gladys Kalember. She attended Bergland Schools. She married Jalmer Laingren in Bergland. He survives her along with son, Richard (Jody), of Madison, Wis.; and grandson, Brock (Nichole), of Ashland, Wis. She is also survived by two sisters, Faye (Russell) Nordine, of Bergland, Lynn (Mike) Borseth, of Tampa Bay, F...
WASHBURN, Wis. - Wayne C. Mercer M.D. passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019, at the age of 91. He is preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Howard F. and Elizabeth Reeves Mercer, and his brother John. He is survived by his beloved wife, Vernelle, with whom he has enjoyed an unconditional love that has lasted over an endearing 60 years of marriage. He is also survived by his sister, Louise (Jim) Hardin; his brother-in law, Frederick (Shirley) Campbell; three children, David (Omaha, Neb....
IRONWOOD, Mich.— Jonathan Alexander Erickson, 24, Ironwood passed away on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. He was born on Oct. 20, 1995, in Minneapolis, the son of Scott and Elaine (Ebin) Erickson. Jon was a minimalist but loved experiences and lived life to its fullest. He truly enjoyed being in nature and the serenity of the outdoors. From snowboarding at his local ski hills to the fresh powder of the American West, from extreme mountain biking in Copper Harbor to simply watching the bonfire on the s...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Reino Estola, 91, of Ironwood Township, passed away on Dec. 9, 2019, in Ironwood. Reino was born on Sept. 21, 1928, in Ironwood Township on the family farm, the son of William and Ada (Kivi) Estola. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1952, stationed in Germany during the Korean War. As a young man, he drove a truck for Ahonen Lumber Company; and upon his return from the war, he moved to Ann Arbor, where he worked for Michigan Consolidated Gas Company....
WASHINGTON, Utah. — Georgia Mae (Honkala) Taylor, 77, lost her battle with cancer on Dec. 9, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Bessemer, Mich., to George and Marge Honkala, She enjoyed life to the fullest and made many trips back to Bessemer to see her family and friends here. After graduating from high school, Georgia moved to Banning, Calif., where she stayed with friends. There she met her husband, Lee Taylor, after one and a half years of dating, they married. Georgia worked many different jobs. While her husband was d...
OCALA, Fla. - Edmund H. Keranen was born in Ironwood, Mich., to parents, Clara and Charles Keranen. In 1949, he graduated from St. Ambrose High School in Ironwood and then attended the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., for two years. He then received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy and graduated with the class of 1955, with a commission in the U.S. Air Force. In 1960, he graduated from the University of Illinois with a master's degree in civil engineering. Following his Air...
ASHLAND, Wis. - Arthur Edmund Marander, 92, a longtime resident of Bessemer, Mich., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, at Ashland Health Services, in Ashland. Arthur was born May 12, 1927, in Bessemer, the son of the late Anton A. and Anna Irene (Anderson) Marander. He attended local schools and was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard. He spent most of his life in Bessemer as a dairy farmer. He was known for his prodigious knowledge of local and family history, his inventive and practical "patent...
WOODRUFF, Wis. - Donald J. "Donnie" Brunner, 84, of Mercer, passed away on Dec. 8, 2019, in Woodruff, Wis. He was born on Oct. 17, 1935, in Mercer, the son of Joseph and Ruth (Vaughn) Brunner. Donald served his country in the U.S. Army and then worked as a construction worker for many years. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved the great outdoors and people. He was a lifetime member of the NRA. He and his wife lived in Neenah for many years and moved back to Mercer in 1980. He married...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Herman Roy Stone, 71, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Herman was born on Oct. 5, 1948, in Washington, D.C., a son of Robert Herman and Mary Katherine (Lauzon) Stone. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and spent most of his working career at White Pine Copper Mine. Herman is survived by two sons, Nathan (Barbi), Ironwood, and Joseph (Holly), Elgin, Ill.; four cherished...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Russell L. Rundell, 87, a longtime Ironwood resident, passed away on Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Russ was born on Nov. 22, 1932, in North Bessemer, a son of Uno and Jennie (Piispanen) Rundell. He attended Roosevelt School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School. Soon after graduation, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and spent most of two years in Korea. Upon returning to Ironwood, Russ worked as a logger for several years. He later worked...
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. - Leona Marie (Morien) T'Niemi, 94, passed away in Big Rapids on Nov. 29, 2019. She was born in Wausau, Wis., on May 18, 1925, to the late Anton and Augusta Morien. She moved to Rockland as a teenager and graduated with the class of 1944. On Sept.15, 1945, she married William T'Niemi, in Ontonagon, where they lived for 66 years. Leona was an excellent baker, an avid reader, a great seamstress and she had a "green thumb" with her plants. Her aloe plants are prolific. Leona is...
MINNEAPOLIS - Jeanette M. Penegor, 76, of Watertown, Minn., died Monday Dec. 2, 2019, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 1 p.m., at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Watertown. Jeanette Marie (Chaput) Penegor was born May 10, 1943, in Hancock, Mich., the daughter of Edward and Bertha (Frisk) Chaput. She grew up in the Upper Peninsula and graduated from White Pine High School in 1961. Jeanette was united in marriage with Dale Penegor...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Michael Dennis “Mike” Ravelli, 63, of Wakefield, passed away Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. Mike was born Dec. 21, 1955, in Wakefield, son of the late Dennis and Judy (Pezzetti) Ravelli. He graduated from Wakefield High School and attended Northern Michigan University. On June 26, 1976, Mike married Sherry Wienandt. He worked many different jobs in his life but mainly for lumber companies as a kiln operator, sawyer, green chain operator and yard associate. Mike enjoyed playing on softball and dartball leagues, hunting and fishi...
