Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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GURNEY, Wis. - Charlotte (Youngs) Galarno, 84, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, July 20, 2020. She was born in Gurney, at her parents home on Sept. 4, 1935, the daughter of George and Edith Youngs. On Dec. 9, 1950, she married Bill Galarno. Together they grew up and raised a family of eight children. Charlotte is well known for her wit and great stories. She was always willing to offer her advice and a "prize" or two that she picked up at a secondhand store, as she... Full story
NEENAH, Wis. - John Ottele Hay, 90, died Tuesday, July 21, 2020, knowing his family loved him. John was born in Milwaukee on Dec. 10, 1929, to Samuel M. and Elizabeth (Ottele) Hay. Much of his childhood was spent in Manitowoc, where his parents owned Hotel Hay. Later, the family bought Northern Highland Lodge in Manitowish Waters. John graduated from Minocqua High School. He enlisted and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War with the 198th Tank Battalion from 1951-1952. John married his... Full story
FENTON, Mich. — Lola Jaakkola, age 89, formerly of Bruce Crossing, passed away on July 22, 2020, in Fenton. Her Legacy — Lola was born on April 11, 1931, in Marquette, to Lawrence and Carmen (Comstock) Ewing. Lola married Francis (Bill) Jaakkola, on Aug. 10, 1957, in Marquette, and they celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary in 2009. Lola graduated from Northern Michigan University, and was a teacher for many years at the Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated Schools where she taught home economics. She was active in her Bruce Crossing com... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Alvin August Liikanen, 88, of Ironwood, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020, at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. Alvin was born on Sept. 14, 1931, in Bessemer Township, along with his twin sister, Elaine (Hoff) at Grand View Hospital. Alvin, Elaine and his other sister, Gloria (Erickson) were the children of John August and Esther Elaine (Leppala) Liikanen. After graduating from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer, he joined the U.S. Navy and served at Widby... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Charles L. Gossen, 75, of Ironwood, died unexpectedly Friday, July 17, 2020. Charles was born on Nov. 25, 1944, in Ironwood. He was the son of Charles G. and Geraldine "Gerry" M. (Richards) Gossen. Charles graduated from Michigan Technological University with a degree in biology. After graduating, he started working for Quaker Oats as a food chemist. He had several careers over his lifetime: small business owner, stained-glass artist, construction service and hotel manager. Cha... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Josephine J. Morrison, 84, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, July 19, 2020, at her home. She was surrounded by her beloved family. Josephine was born on Jan. 17, 1936, in Merrill, Wisconsin, a daughter of August Carl and Mary Etta (Martz) Kottman. She worked at Piggly Wiggly/Tiberi's Super Market in downtown Wakefield for six years. On June 25, 1966, Josephine was united in marriage to Albert Harvey Morrison in Bessemer. They... Full story
SUN CITY, Ariz. - Dorothea Lenore Peterson, 103, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020, at Banner hospital, in Sun City. Dottie was born to Sam and Louise (Turner) Graham on Aug. 12, 1916, in Hutchinson, Kansas. At a very young age, she and her parents moved to Ironwood, Michigan. In 1922, Sam, Louise and their two children, Dottie and Joseph, resettled in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. They returned to Ironwood in 1931. Dottie graduated from Luther L Wright High School. Dottie married Raymond E.... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Robert S. Brown, 86, of Ironwood Township, passed away at his home on July 12, 2020, in Ironwood Township. He was born on Dec. 22, 1933, in Ironwood. He attended Roosevelt School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1952. After graduation, Bob worked locally and then was called to serve in the U.S. Army in 1956 and was based at Fort Bliss, Texas. Upon his discharge, he moved to Milwaukee and worked at American Motors starting in 1959 until retirement in... Full story
DULTUH, Minn. - Gregory Jon Eifolla, 60, of Saxon, Wisconsin, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, following a battle with cancer. He was born Nov. 25, 1959, in Bessemer Township, son of Gerald J. and Emily Marie (Jacquart) Eifolla. He attended Roosevelt and Newport grade schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood, Michigan, in 1979. Growing up, Gregory loved putting together his model trucks and cars. When he... Full story
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Allyson Kay Norman, 53, of Pensacola, passed away unexpectedly on July 13, 2020, in Pensacola. The family has chosen McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home of Ironwood to honor Allyson’s legacy of life. You can leave a condolence or a tribute on mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.... Full story
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Rita A. Rainaldo, 90, longtime East End Superior resident, died Thursday, April 2, 2020, after a brief illness. Due to COVID-19, a private family service was held at Greenwood Cemetery on Friday, July 10, with Father Andy Ricci of Superior Cathedral Catholic Church officiating. Rita was born on Jan. 14, 1930, in Ironwood, Michigan, to Jack and Ann (Voitek) Pavlinski. She graduated from Luther Wright High School in Ironwood in 1948. She was always proud of the fact that after... Full story
TOMAHAWK, Wis. - Arlene Eleanor Maki, 83, passed away July 11, 2020, at Country Terrace assisted living in Tomahawk. Arlene was born in Bruce Crossing, Michigan, to Whilo and Eleanor Kauppinen on Aug. 12, 1936. She went to school in Bruce Crossing. She graduated from Gogebic Community College in 1979 summa cum laude, with a degree in data processing. She worked in the field of computer programming. Arlene had many hobbies and loved to create - everything from cooking to woodworking projects.... Full story
WAUSAU, Wis. - Janice F. Meredith-Gust passed away peacefully on Feb. 8, 2020, after a short illness while residing in Wausau. She was born on Dec. 31, 1933, to Donald and Frances Meredith of Mellen. They later moved to Saxon and after high school graduation, pursued a teaching career. She taught for years in the area and eventually retired from St. Sebastian Catholic School in Bessemer. She was married to Frank Gust and raised a family in Ironwood. She is survived by her siblings, Robert (Shirl... Full story
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. - Lucille Marie (Nagro) Armata, 98, passed away on July 3, 2020. She was a resident of Menomonee Falls and was formerly of Ironwood, Michigan. Lucille was the beloved wife of the late Stephen Micheal Armata; the loving mother of Diane (Bill) Harrod, of Colgate, and Jody Michael Armata of Oconomowoc; proud grandmother of Jamie (Alisa) Armata of Wauwatosa, Brad (Bridget) Harrod, of Waukesha, and Kim (Mike) Sandberg of Kenosha; great-grandmother of Ethan Thomas Harrod.; and... Full story
MARENISCO, Mich. - June M. Whitley, 95, a longtime resident of Marenisco, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2020. June was born on June 19, 1925, in Wakefield, a daughter of John and Elli Maria (Linn) Kangas. She attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1943. Following graduation, June moved to Milwaukee and worked at Cutler-Hammer in their inspection department for one year. During World War II, she relocated to Portland, Oregon to support the war effort and was a welder. On March 8, 1947, J... Full story
GREENLAND, Mich. - Eli Isotalo, 91 of Greenland, died peacefully on July 4, 2020. He was born in Greenland on March 24, 1929, to Henry and Lempi (Raivio) Isotalo. Eli graduated from Mass High School as class president in 1948. A proud veteran, he served his country in the Korean Conflict as a sergeant of the 73rd Combat Engineers from 1951-1953. On Jan. 30, 1954, Eli married Mary Lou Bessen of Ontonagon. They raised their five children in Greenland. Eli was an active member of VFW Post 4167,... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Ervin Lee Minier, 91, of Ely, Minnesota, died Friday, July 3, 2020 in Wakefield. He was born April 27, 1929 in Wakefield to James and Eloise (Hopkins) Minier. He was married to Kathryn Zuidmulder on Nov. 21, 1953. She preceded him in death on Dec. 16, 1995. Ervin was a proud veteran of the armed services of the U.S. He worked at LTV and was a lifetime logger. He enjoyed traveling, restaurants, gardening and making firewood. Spending time with his family, relatives and friends... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Carol E. Lahti, 81, of Ironwood Township, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020. Carol was born on Jan. 10, 1939, in Bessemer Township, a daughter of Matt E. and Jennie M. (Wiitanen) Jarvi. She attended Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood and graduated in 1957. On March 16, 1963, Carol was united in marriage to Kenneth G. Lahti at the Apostolic Lutheran Church on Sutherland Street, in Ironwood. Carol worked as a housekeeper at Black River Lodge and worked at v... Full story
BERGLAND, Mich. - Marjorie Fisher 94, of Bergland, died Monday, June 29, 2020, in Bergland. She was born in Bergland, on Oct. 3, 1925, the daughter of Henry and Sarah (Freed) Barthels. She attended school in Bergland and went on to attend Central Michigan University. During World War II, Marjorie worked at Collins Radio, soldering radio parts. It was there she met and married Charles Fisher on Aug. 5, 1947. In the 1960s and 70s, she worked at the intermediate school district office as a... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Arne W. Salonen, 87, of Bessemer, passed away on June 24, 2020, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. He was born on Nov. 14, 1932, in Bessemer Township, the son of Reino and Tyyne (Niemi) Salonen. He attended Harding Grade School and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in 1951 in Bessemer. He then attended Michigan Tech University in Houghton for man power training. Arne worked at Conner Mill for 42½ years from 1955 until... Full story
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. - Russell A. Lehocky, 66, of Libertyville, passed away suddenly and too soon June 21, 2020. He was born Dec. 11, 1953, in Ironwood, Michigan, to his parents Ray and Rosemary. He is remembered for his enormous heart as light as a feather. He wished for a simpler world where people smiled and laughed a little bit more. Russell enjoyed friendship, music, good times, animals, and Michigan (Go Blue!). He made wherever he was sitting his happy place. He kept a fire burning for... Full story
WHITE PINE, Mich. - JoAnn Lane, 66, of White Pine, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020. JoAnn was born on Oct. 2, 1953, at Divine Infant Hospital in Wakefield, a daughter of Eino Matt and June Johanna (Wiita) Haukkala. She attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1971. On Sept. 9, 1972, JoAnn was united in marriage to Eugene Francis Lane in Wakefield. They were blessed with two sons. JoAnn was a hockey mom and a supportive member of the hockey association in Wakefield. She was a devoted... Full story
BESSEMER, Mich. — Arlene M. Gierl, 87, of Bessemer, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020. Arlene was born on Sept. 6, 1932, in York, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Calvin and Elnora Mills. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Bob “Farmer” Gierl, on Oct. 22, 2018. Because of the current COVID-19 pandemic, a private family burial will be held at Hillcrest Cemetery in Bessemer. A complete obituary will be published, and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Jerald Rocco, Lakes... Full story
Ironwood, Mich. - Charles A. "Chuck" Lorenson, 88, of Ironwood passed away on June 24, 2020, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood Charles was born on Sept. 20, 1931, in Wakefield, son of Arthur P. and Ellen L. (Larson) Lorenson. He graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1949. He then attended Gogebic Community College from 1949 to 1950, Moorhead State, graduating in 1956 with a Bachelor's Degree, and Michigan State University, graduating in 1960... Full story
ONTONAGON, Mich. - Ronald Jay Powelson, age 75, of Ontonagon, Michigan, passed away at his home on June 16, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, on Jan. 15, 1945, to Donald and Faye (Davis) Powelson. He graduated from Ontonagon High School in 1963. He then entered the U.S. Army where he proudly serviced his country during the Vietnam War. Following his enlistment in the U.S. Army, he worked for the Ontonagon Sheriffs Department serving as county deputy. Soon... Full story
