Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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BESSEMER, Mich. - In God's perfect time and with family at his side, Roy Charles Brunelle, 66, of Bessemer, peacefully left this world to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. Roy was born on Oct. 25, 1954, in Wakefield, a son of Robert Leon "Brute" and Mary Katherine (Dean) Brunelle. He graduated from Wakefield High School in 1973 and proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. On Nov. 20, 1987, Roy married the love of his life, Michele M. Maccani, at his... Full story
ASHLAND, Wis. - Dorothy Catherine Berg, 96, of Saxon, passed away on Oct. 13, 2021, at Ashland Health Services with her family and beloved dog at her side. She was born on Oct. 26, 1924, in Ironwood, Michigan, the daughter of Joseph and Ella (Lamerand) Zuchowski. She attended both grade school and high school in Saxon. She was a housekeeper in Ironwood, Bert's Camp in Land O'Lakes, and in Green Bay, where she also mended socks for Packer players. Dorothy married Axel Berg in 1942. For the next... Full story
BESSEMER, Mich. - Roy Charles Brunelle, 66, of Bessemer, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. The family will greet relatives and friends on Saturday, Oct. 30, from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m., at All Saints Lutheran Church, 1202 Putnam St., in Wakefield, with the honor guard beginning at 10:15 a.m. A memorial service will follow the visitation at 11 a.m., with the Revs. Kay Richter and Roy Speck officiating. Full military rites will take place at the church accorded by the Wakefield American Legion... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Daniel Koeppel, 74, died at home on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. He was born on May 25, 1947, in Antigo, Wisconsin, to the late Norbert and Caroline (Lex) Koeppel. Dan graduated from Antigo High School in 1965. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War (1966-1968). In his younger years, Danny enjoyed playing modified pitch softball and logging. He also loved shooting a good game of pool and shaking dice. As an avid sports fan, Danny liked watching the Green Bay... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Joanne M. Hoffner, 91, of Gwinn, died Tuesday morning, Oct. 19, 2021, at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. She was born June 25, 1930, in Bessemer Township, a daughter of John G. and Elizabeth (Longhini) Ulasich. She was a 1948 graduate of Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. On Aug. 23, 1950, she married Donald V. Hoffner in Ironwood. He preceded her in death on April 17, 2000. Over the years, Joanne worked as a clerk at Supervalue in Bessemer, as a... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Katherine Karjala-Johnson, 97, of Ironwood passed away on Oct. 19, 2021, at Westgate Nursing Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. She was born on Dec. 10, 1923, in Ironwood, the daughter of Antonio and Antonia (Dal Degan) Benetti. She attended school at St. Ambrose High School graduation June 2, 1940. She then attended Gogebic Community College graduating June 4, 1942, and afterward attended Northern Michigan University in Marquette, graduating on May 31,... Full story
SHAWANO, Wis. — Jean Eleanore (Swanson) Lewis, 92, of Shawano, formally of Hurley, died Oct. 15, 2021, in Shawano, with her family by her side. Jean was born Aug. 15, 1929, in Detroit, daughter of the late Clifford and Laila (Asunto) Swanson. Jean’s ancestors were pioneer residents of Ironwood, Michigan. She attended schools in Winegar, Wisconsin (Presque Isle) and Ironwood, graduating from Luther L. Wright High School in 1947. While in the high school band, she was seated first saxophone and that love of music remained a big part of her lif... Full story
SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Nancy "Darlene" Sass died Oct. 16, 2021, in South Milwaukee. She was born April 28, 1934, and grew up in East Detroit, Michigan. She graduated as Valedictorian from East Detroit High School in 1952. She attended Henry Ford School of Nursing and became a Registered Nurse in 1955. She married her high school sweetheart, Elmer H. Sass on March 5, 1955. They were married for 63 years. He preceded her in death on Jan. 27, 2019. Nancy was also preceded in death by her parents,... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - It is with great sadness the family of Kevin Lahti announce his passing Oct. 13, 2021. Kevin was born on Aug. 23, 1976 to Steve Lahti and Terri Rosen Aimers, growing up in Ironwood, Michigan. Kevin went to high school at Luther L. Wright High School and graduated the class of 1994. Growing up, Kevin enjoyed baseball, golf, four-wheeling, boating, weightlifting, skiing and coaching boys Little League. Even when young, Kev had a gift for bringing people together. Always the life... Full story
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. - Linda L. Spigarelli, 63, of Iron Mountain, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, at her home, surrounded by family. Linda was born June 23, 1958, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Robert and Rose (Gironimi) Leskoviansky. She graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood in 1976 and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in biology from Northern Michigan University. Linda married Paul Spigarelli on Oct. 31, 1981, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Ironwood. She... Full story
MERCER, Wis. - Rockney Bernard Johnson, 83, of Mercer passed away on Oct. 13, 2021. Rocky was born on Sept. 16, 1938, the son of Bernard and Antoinette (Filippini) Johnson in Bessemer, Michigan. After graduating from high school, he entered the U.S. Air Force, where he was stationed in Iceland. After he left the service, he moved from Milwaukee to Ironwood to Shawano for various job opportunities. He particularly enjoyed his time as part of the Shawano Paper Mill family and made many lifelong... Full story
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. - Kevin James Laubenstein Jr., age 20, passed away Oct. 5, 2021, with his family by his side, due to injuries sustained from a tragic accident on Oct. 2, 2021. Kevin was born Sept. 4, 2001, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to Shanon and Kevin Laubenstein Sr. Kevin Jr. enjoyed the outdoors especially mud running in his "Dirtymax" as he called it. He also loved his family and would sometimes push his sisters in the right direction, on occasion, a little further than they would like.... Full story
MERCER, Wis. - Rockney Bernard Johnson of Mercer passed away on Oct. 13, 2021, at the age of 83. He is survived by his wife, Gretchen Johnson, his children Laurie Ringquist, Kris Tetting (Don), Diane Brusoe (Bruce) and Ryan Johnson (Cindy), his stepson Michael Zazeski (Becki) and 11 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard and Antoinette Johnson and his brother, Dan Johnson. Rocky was born in Bessemer, Michigan, and after graduating from high school, he entered the U.S.... Full story
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. - In the late evening hours of Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, Arlie Higdon, of Bruce Crossing, died at the age of 82. He was born in Nashville, Michigan, to John and Dorothy Higdon, both deceased. At an early age, his ability and skills with engines led him to a life as an exceptional auto mechanic. His love of hunting and the outdoors brought him wonderful peace and joy, to say the least. He found comfort and tranquility when listening to bluegrass and folk music. Arlie was very... Full story
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Kevin John Lahti, 45, of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away on Oct. 13, 2021, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 23, at the Memorial Building in Ironwood. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to noon with a service to follow. A luncheon will be held at the Cold Iron brewery following the service. A full obituary will be published later this week.... Full story
MADISON, Wis. - Florence Trier, 84, passed away peacefully on Oct. 2, 2020, at home in Madison after a long illness, surrounded by her family. She was born in Montreal, Wisconsin, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (D'Andreis) Pasqualucci. She attended local schools and graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1953. Florence married James Trier in Montreal on July 14, 1956. A generous and loving sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, Flo made every person she met feel speci... Full story
TORONTO, Ontario - Some people come into our lives and quietly go. Others enter our lives, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never quite the same. Such a one was our beloved sister, aunt and friend, Patty. It is with great sadness the family of Patricia Morzenti announces her peaceful passing on Oct. 5, 2021, in Toronto, Ontario. She was born on March 4, 1955, in Ironwood, Michigan, across the state-line from her home in Montreal, Wisconsin, (Go Packers!) to Charles and Anna (Hornick)... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Dorothy Bunjevac, 93, of Ironwood, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Dorothy was born to John and Genevieve (Armata) Cisewski on May 18, 1928, in Ironwood and raised in Montreal, Wisconsin. She met and married Steve Bunjevac on July 26, 1946. He preceded her in death. Dorothy had a very strong work ethic; and if you drove past her house, you could see her mowing her lawn, shoveling her driveway, trimming her... Full story
IRONWOOD - Joel Wesley "Jody" Graser Sr., 70, of Ironwood and formerly of Des Plaines, Illinois, has courageously lost his third battle of cancer, with his family by his side, on Oct. 3, 2021, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital. Joel was born on Feb. 7, 1951, in Chicago, to Gilbert "Bud" and Diana (Norris) Graser. Joel did not graduate from high school, but decided in his junior year to enlist in the U.S. Navy in 1968 to serve his country for the next three years during the Vietnam war. On March 16,... Full story
TOWN OF OMA, Wis. - Susan Marie Abelson, 69, a longtime resident of Oma, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. Susan was born on Nov. 14, 1951, in Bessemer Township, Michigan, a daughter of Eugene J. and Arlene M. (Yurich) Abelson. She attended Oma Grade School, Cary School and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1969. Susan worked at Look Up Workshop later named Highline Corporation for just shy of 48 years. She retired in May 2018. Susan loved her family, Cornerstone... Full story
MERCER, Wis. — Dorothy Margaret Fern (Schultz) Snow, 96, of Mercer passed away on Oct. 8, 2021. Dorothy was born in Blue Island, Illinois, on Jan. 17, 1925, to Henry and Louella (Reichert) Schultz She met Robert Snow as a pen pal during World War II, and they were married on Nov. 27, 1945. He preceded her in death on April 1, 1995. She has been a long-time Mercer resident and attended Mercer United Methodist Church where she held several offices with the United Methodist Women. She also worked at Snow’s Family Market for several years. Dor... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Terry D. Erickson, 64, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, at his home. Terry was born on June 24, 1957, in Ironwood, a son of Floyd E. and Ruth M. (Wolfe) Erickson. He attended Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. On June 30, 1979, Terry was united in marriage to Denise Ann D’Antonio at Riverside Bible Church in Ramsay, by the Rev. Walter Nordin. He was employed at the Ottawa Forest Products Inc., in Ironwood. Terry is survived by his beloved wife of 42 years, Denise; two children, Jason (Ju... Full story
SOUTHBOUROUGH, Mass. - Linda (Bruno) Grossman, 72, of Southbourough,passed away on Sept. 30, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. Linda was born in Wakefield, Michigan, to Julia (Decur) Bruno and Peter Bruno. Linda was a sister to Darlene Bruno, Robert Bruno and Mick Bruno (Janet). Linda graduated from Wakefield High School then graduated from St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing in Marquette, Michigan, as an RN. Linda and a group of her RN girlfriends decided to move to Boston to start... Full story
ESCANABA, Mich. — Marilyn A. (Zuchowski) Slade, age 87, of Escanaba, formerly of Gile, Wisconsin, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. She was born in Ironwood, on Aug. 28, 1934, and resided there until 1938 when the family moved to Gile. Marilyn was the daughter of Angeline and Bernard Zuchowski. She was a 1952 graduate of Hurley High School. On Nov. 2, 1957, Marilyn married Erwood (Erv) Slade at the Wesley Methodist Church in Ironwood, and he preceded her in death on April 26, 2013. Visitation w... Full story
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. - Lawrence "Larry" J. Jokipii Jr., 54, of Wisconsin Rapids, passed away on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. There will be two celebrations of life. The first will be held from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9, at his daughter Sara's house at 10299 Township Court in Marshfield. The second will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 10, at Jack Pine Saloon at 699 S. Main St. in Adams. Friends and family are welcome at either or both. Larry was born on Aug. 25, 1967, in Duluth,... Full story
