Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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DE PERE, Wis. — Robert J. Ferkovich, 88, passed away peacefully in the morning hours of May 26, 2020, in De Pere. He was born Jan. 19, 1932, in Hurley. On July 16, 1955, he married Virginia Chouinard. He worked at local mines, was a cross-country truck driver, worked for the city of Hurley and retired while working for the county. He was also involved in the local drum corps and was an Iron County highway commissioner. He was a strong man who had a heart which always supported the underdog. He was very involved with his family, spending most o...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - James "Jim" Gordon DuRay, 72, passed away on May 27, 2020, at the Gogebic Medical Facility in Wakefield. Jim was born on March 30, 1948, son of Robert and Mildred (Kleimola) DuRay. He grew up in Bessemer and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1966 to serve his country during the Vietnam War. While in the Navy, he was decorated with the Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal and the Navy Unit Commendation Medal. He was honorably discharged in...
MERCER, Wis. — Christine A. Lawrence, 73, of Mercer, passed away on May 29, 2020, at her home in Mercer. Christine was born Dec. 19, 1946, in Milwaukee, daughter of John and Angeline (Kurkerwicz) Sier. She was married to Robert Lawrence, and he preceded her in death. Christine was a lifelong resident of Northern Wisconsin. She was a hard, dedicated worker and was employed at various jobs. She loved flowers and feeding wildlife and hummingbirds, but she especially loved spending time with her grandchildren who she loved dearly. She was p...
SARASOTA, Fla. — Michael Dravecky, 62, died in May 2020 at his home in Sarasota. Mike was born June 27, 1957, in Phelps, Wisconsin, to Florence and Mike Dravecky. Mike graduated from Watersmeet Township High School. He began studying civil engineering at Michigan Tech in the fall of 1975, and he graduated in 1980. He had been an engineer in Florida for more than 30 years. He enjoyed cooking and baking, especially sweets for his neighbors and co-workers. He is survived by two sisters, Lynn Haarala (Lawrence Haarala) of Phelps, Wisconsin, and K...
MILWAUKEE - Rodney W. "Rod" Seeke found peace on May 29, 2020, at the age of 89. He was the beloved husband of Sally (nee Erickson) for 63 years; the proud and devoted dad of Greg (Lori); grandpa of Claire, Courtney and the late Kaitlyn; brother of Grant "Skippy" (MaryKay) Seeke; and brother-in-law of Shirley Seeke, Nadine Seeke and Phyllis (Tony) Kolpak. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Esther Seeke; and his siblings, Milton, Roger, James, Curtis and Patricia Yopps. He is...
PARK FALLS, Wis. - Bonita "Bonnie" Mae (Steiner) Joustra, 80, of Mercer, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at Rivers Edge Extended Care Unit in Park Falls. Bonnie was born on Sept. 5, 1939, to Arnold and Evelyn (Smart) Steiner of Butternut. She attended Butternut K-12 School, was a drum majorette for the Butternut marching band and graduated from Butternut High School with the class of 1957. On May 23, 1959, Bonnie married Henry R. Joustra in Butternut....
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Mary Lynn (Walker) Wozencraft, best known as Lynn Layman, was born on Nov. 16, 1946. She died at home in Ironwood, on May 20, 2020, surrounded by the loves of her life; her 11 cats, Flower, Ranedrop, Smokey, Greystoke, Blackie, Grizelda, Hazel, Smudge, Annie, Smooch and Ninja; two dogs, Phreddie and Domino; and thousands of her beloved books. Lynn lived a full life and loved deeply. She was always there for the party but also there with a hand to hold. Lynn shared your highs...
RAMSAY, Mich. - Michael Mathew Jurakovich, 62, of Ramsay, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020. Michael was born on May 13, 1958, at Divine Infant Hospital in Wakefield, a son of Mathew and Rose (Petroff) Jurakovich. He attended Ramsay School and then A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer, graduating with honors with the class of 1976. Michael went on to get a degree in pharmacy from Ferris State University in Big Rapids. Michael was a hard worker. He started working many odd jobs from the age of...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Carol Kalla-Jakkola, 65, of Wakefield, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Carol was born on May 16, 1955, in Ironwood, a daughter of Arnold and Dorothy (Hendrickson) Kalla. She grew up in a very large and loving family and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1973. Carol was a longtime valued employee of Rovelsky and Co., and also worked at Indianhead Mountain Ski Resort. She excelled in customer service. Survivors include her brothers and sisters, Jeff, Cheryl (Gary), Debra (Jim), Ronald and Bridgett; along w...
MONTREAL, Wis. - Sean O'Neal Craig, 47, of Ironwood, Michigan, lost his battle with mental illness on May 24, 2020. He was born in New Castle, Indiana, on Feb. 8, 1973, son of Robert Craig and Carolyn (McDivitt) Craig. He graduated from Tri High School in Straughn, Indiana, in 1991. After this, he studied at Indiana University East where he fell in love with radio and got his first radio gig. He then worked at Valeo in Greensburg, Indiana, for some time; and later Sean pursued his love of radio...
HURLEY, Wis. - Donald David Brace, 85, of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away on May 22, 2020, at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. He was born on March 26, 1935, in Ironwood Township, Michigan, the son of David and Dorothy (Johnson) Brace. He attended local schools. On June 6, 1970, Donald married Dorleen Nygrad. She preceded him in death on April 7, 2001. He was employed at O'Conners and, Ahonen Lumber Companies and White Pine Copper Company. Donald loved going to Little...
ONTONAGON, Mich. - Donna R. Kirkley, 49, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020, at Ontonagon Aspirus Long Term Care after a 10 year battle with Huntington's Disease. She was born on Jan. 22, 1971, to Donald and Maxine (Reynolds) Pemble. In 1990, she married Robert Kirkley, but they have since divorced. Donna had her children very young - which we are all very thankful for - and she worked extremely hard to ensure we all were shown the love and support we deserved. In her time as a CNA at Maple Mano...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - The Hon. Ashley Bracey-Gibbon, 29, of Ironwood, passed away on May 18, 2020 at her home in Ironwood. She was born Oct. 11, 1990, in Pembroke Pines, Florida, daughter of Sir Robin and Lady Irene (Thurgood) Bracey-Gibbon. Ashley left this world un expectedly and was a beloved daughter, sister, cousin, niece and friend. She was a lover of the arts and fashion, enjoyed listening to music; and she was funny, outgoing, and vivacious. She was nicknamed star, a symbol of power, beauty...
HURLEY, Wis. - Thomas J. Cvengros, 80, of Hurley, passed away on May 19, 2020 at his home in Hurley. He was born Dec. 22, 1939, in Ironwood, Michigan, the son of Michael and Lucille (Gravitz) Cvengros. He attended local schools and attended Northland College in Ashland where he received a bachelor's degree and then furthered his education and received a CPA degree. He was a U.S. Army veteran and served for three and a half years. Thomas was raised Catholic and attended Our Lady Peace Catholic...
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. - Richard A. Game, 87, of Iron Mountain, went on his journey to the other side on Thursday, May 21, 2020, at Manor Care Nursing and Rehab., Kingsford. He was born in a log cabin in rural Pine Level, North Carolina on April 1, 1933, son of the late Richard A. and Noma D. (Alan) Game. At the age of 6, his mom, Noma and stepdad, Sam brought him to Chicago. Richard attended Odgen Grade, Crane High and Wright College schools. At the age of 9, Rich sold newspapers on the corner...
ASHLAND, Wis. - Mary Margaret DeZur, 88, passed away peacefully May 12, 2020, in Ashland, Wisconsin. She was born May 2, 1932, in Trout Creek, Michigan, the daughter of Thomas and Jennifer (Pelkola) Metos. Mary graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley in 1951. Following graduation, she married the love of her life, Thomas V. DeZur on July 30, 1951. They settled in Saxon, Wisconsin, where they raised their family, two daughters, Shirley and Patricia and two sons, David and Anthony. Her...
MARQUETTE, Mich. - Edith L. (Koskelin) Thompson, 92, passed away peacefully at Norlite Nursing Center on Friday, May 15, 2020. Edith was born the daughter of Frank and Selma (Wiirtenen) Koskelin in Eagle River, Wisconsin, on Jan. 5, 1928. Edith was joined in marriage to Howard J. Thompson on Jan. 25, 1947. Edith was a stay-at-home mom in her early years of marriage. As time went on, Edith worked in various jobs, her first one as a waitress at Clem's Restaurant. In addition, she worked for the...
WHITE PINE, Mich. - Danny Wayne Floyd, 69, of Ontonagon, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020, at his home in White Pine, with his wife Dawn by his side. Danny was born at the Ontonagon Memorial Hospital to Lempi Foeller and Roy Floyd on Aug. 8, 1950. He attended school in Rockland until he came to Ontonagon to graduate as a Gladiator in 1969, and what a Gladiator he was. He earned a sports scholarship to Northern Michigan University, but decided school wasn't something he enjoyed. Shortly after...
EL PASO, Texas - Master Sgt. (retired) David Lee Stone departed this life on May 10, 2020, at age 77 from the complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was born on April 18, 1943, in Ironwood, Michigan, to Mona and Carl Stone. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Geri (Tom) Klein and Pat (Bob) Hein; and his beloved aunt and uncle, Harry and Joyce Stone. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Sandy (Lewinski) Stone; sons David (Robin), Chris (Hyen Mi), and Charles (Rebecca); and...
MERCER, Wis. - Olga "Geri" "Yaya" Pondel, 86, of Mercer, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully in her sleep Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Lake Shore Assisted Living. Olga was born on March 7, 1935. She married Albert J. Pondel on May 6, 1967 in Chicago. He preceded her in death on Feb. 28, 2019. She was a hairdresser and business owner for over 55 years. She was the proud owner of Arlington Downtown Beauty Salon in Arlington Heights, Illinois for most of her career. Olga loved being with people. She...
ESKO, Minn. - Helen Rachel Aili, 103 of Esko, formerly of Wakefield, Michigan, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, May 11, 2020. She was born to Matti and Elina Pikka in Wakefield, on Jan. 15, 1917. Helen graduated from Wakefield High School in 1935. Helen was united in marriage to Waino L. Aili in Ironwood, Michigan, on Jan. 14, 1939. In 1957, they were called to Esko, where her husband served as pastor of the Apostolic Lutheran Church until his passing in 1964. She lived in the Esko...
HURLEY, Wis. — Patricia Sargent, 72, of Hurley, passed away on May 10, 2020, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley. She was born on Nov. 14, 1947, the daughter of Edward and Virginia (Dahlin) Sargent. She was a lifetime resident of Hurley and attended local schools. She worked as an administrative assistant for the Public Health Department. Patricia was a member of the Church of the Transfiguration in Ironwood. She was very active in her church and was a lay reader, lay preacher, lay eucharistic minister, and president of the Episcopal w...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Antonio "Tony" U. Paterno, 72, of 1305 W. Lead St. Bessemer, passed away in his home after succumbing to a courageous battle against cancer. Tony was born Jan. 30, 1948, in Asiago, Italy, to the late Tarcisio and Olga (Gheller) Paterno. At the age of four, Tony and his family moved to Wonthanggi, Victoria, Australia, where he completed school. In 1972, Tony moved to Ironwood, Michigan, and began working at Big Powderhorn Mountain where he was the assistant general manager...
HOWELL, Mich. - Loretta Edith Pihlaja, 98, of Howell, passed away peacefully at her home, early Monday afternoon, May 11, 2020, while surrounded by her loving family. Born on Sept. 19, 1921, in Ironwood, she was the daughter of the late Thomas D. and the late Edith E. (Nicholls) Slade. Formerly of Detroit, Loretta and her family had summered at their cottage in the Howell area since 1953, retiring there in 1985. She was a 1939 graduate of the Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood and member...
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Donald J. Ludlow, 92, a lifelong resident of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020 in Green Bay from COVID-19. Donald was born March 1, 1929 in Ironwood, a son of William and Louella (Manchester) Ludlow. He graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1946. On Aug. 11, 1948, he married Dolores Arasim. His first job as a youth was working for Lutey's Greenhouse where he developed his life-long interest in gardening. Don received his watch-repair training in...
