Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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MERCER, Wis. - Sandra L. (Gray) Eesley, 72, Mercer, passed away Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, at home surrounded by family. The daughter of the late James and Anne (Tremback) Gray was born Aug. 7, 1947, in Chicago. In 1960 the family moved to Mercer and Sandra graduated from Mercer High School. On May 7, 1983, Sandra married Danny Eesley at Saint Agnes Catholic Church in Ashland. Her passion for helping others led her to a job in Ashland with Human Services. When Sandy later moved back to Mercer she...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Arthur Johnson, 89, of Bessemer, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Ironwood. Art was born in Bessemer on Aug. 27, 1930, to Walter and Norma (Moroni) Johnson. He attended local schools graduating from A.D. Johnson High School in 1949. He served his country in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1959 as a clerk at Fort Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, earning his honorable discharge in 1959. Upon returning from the service, Art was employed at Range Beverage in Hurley, Wis., as...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Jack William Holmes, 83, passed away on September 14, 2019, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. Jack was born on July 13, 1936, to Arnie and Irene (Vanhalla) Holmes in Ironwood. He married Carol Jean Wenberg on August 30, 1958. They would have celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary. Jack served in the U. S. Army from 1955 to 1957. He worked for American Motors in Kenosha, Wisconsin, from 1959 to 1969, at Ruppe Cement Block as m...
CRYSTAL FALLS, Mich. - Donald L. Evenstad, 96, passed away peacefully on Sept. 9, 2019, in Crystal Falls, Mich.. Donald was born on Oct. 31, 1922, to the late Axel and Lillian Evenstad. He was a lifelong resident of Ironwood. In 1949, Donald married his wife, Jeanne Castle. Donald and Jeanne celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Sept. 3, 2019. Donald graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood in 1941 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943. He served as a coxswain in the...
MARQUETTE, Mich. - Joseph E. Brozzo, 65, of Ironwood died Monday morning, Sept. 9, 2019, at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. He was born June 6, 1954, in Ironwood, a son of the late Lawrence and Mary (Brozzo) Heikkila and was a lifelong resident of the area. Joe was employed for many years as a truck driver at Steiger's Timber Operations. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking and was a jack-of-all-trades. He is survived by his wife, Cindy Brozzo of Ironwood; children, Jamie (Jen)...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Clara Charlotte (Johnson) Wiita, 102, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away early Wednesday morning, Sept. 11, 2019. Clara was born on March 9, 1917, in Wakefield, a daughter of Herman and Helga (Erickson) Johnson. She attended Wakefield schools and graduated on June 6, 1934, as a member of the National Honor Society. After graduation she worked at the Wakefield Post Office for four years. On Sept. 1, 1940, Clara married Wilfred Wiita of Wakefield at the Immanuel L...
LAKE TOMAHAWK, Wis.- Anthony "Tony" Nelson, 39, of Lake Tomahawk, passed away suddenly on Sept. 3, 2019, from a heart aneurysm. Tony was born on Jan. 4, 1980 in Ladysmith, the son of Raymond and Dawn (Whitford) Nelson. He lived most of his life in Ladysmith and moved to Lake Tomahawk in 2002, when he met the love of his life, Dawn Knorr. Together they had one son, AJ. Tony worked for NAPA Auto Parts since 2014 and was promoted to the manager at Mercer. He enjoyed visiting with everyone he met....
MARQUETTE, Mich. - Katherine "Rosie" Mazanec, departed for her eternal home in Heaven, on Sept. 2, 2019, at Upper Peninsula Health Systems in Marquette surrounded by her loving family. She was 76 years old, 2 days shy of her 77th birthday. Rosie had been a life-long Bessemer resident but had recently moved to Escanaba in 2018. She had been battling cancer for the past year. Rosie was born in Bessemer, Michigan, on Sept. 4, 1942, the youngest of 13 children to Thomas and Anna (Katich) Evsich....
SALINE, Mich. - Michael "Mike" Frederick Pogliano, 79, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019 at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. He was born on April 8, 1940 in Bessemer Township, Mich, the son of Secondo and Margaret (Bertorello) Pogliano. On Sept. 1, 1962 in Saxon, Wis., he married Margaret "Peggy" Jarvela and she survives. Mike obtained his Bachelors Degree in Architecture from the University of Michigan. Mike was an instructor at Washtenaw Community College for over 33 years and an architect...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Lifelong Ironwood resident Paul "Bunyan" Grbavcich, 59, passed away Friday afternoon, Aug. 30, 2019, from ocular melanoma. Paul was born on Jan. 17, 1960, in Ironwood, a son of August "Bozo" and Bernice (Koleski) Grbavcich. He attended Luther L. Wright High School and graduated in 1978. Before and after graduating from high school, Paul worked at the family moving business, Safe Way Movers, and drove their bus for the White Pine Mine Transit Service. He worked at Steiger...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Colleen Ann Green, 75, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away Thursday afternoon, Aug. 29, 2019. Colleen was born on June 30, 1944, in Wakefield, the daughter of Robert A. and Veronica (Nolan) Burns. She attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1962. After earning her bachelor's degree from St. Scholastica in 1966, Colleen held several teaching positions at Gwinn, St. Sebastian, Ironwood Community Preschool and Wakefield. She took great pleasure working with so...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Kathleen A. "Kathy" Morrison, 77, of Ironwood, passed away Aug. 26, 2019, after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer at home with her family by her side. She was born Nov. 29, 1941, in Wakefield, to Ralph and Doris (Gorski) Bodoh. Kathy worked as a waitress both at Ma's Kitchen in Ironwood and Club Carnival in Hurley before she devoted 42 years of her life as the library technician at Luther L. Wright High School. She was an avid reader and wanted to share her love of...
HAMILTON, Ohio - Joseph William Ranta, 70, of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away peacefully in the presence of his loving family, on Aug. 30, 2019, after a long-term illness in Hamilton, Ohio. Joe was the husband of the late Roberta "Bea" Ranta. Joe retired from General Motors in Flint, Michigan in 2001 and returned to his hometown of Ironwood. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and visiting with family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jennie and Alfred Ranta; two brothers, Arthur...
BLAIR. Wis. — Bridget A. “Barb” Nicholson of Mercer, died on Wednesday August 28, 2019 in Blair, Wis.. Bridget was born Jan. 14, 1937 in Carrick East, Cornamona, County Galway, Ireland. Her family moved nearby to Kilbeg, Clonbur when she was a child. After working briefly in England, Bridget, along with her younger sister Maureen, immigrated to Chicago in 1957. Bridget became an American citizen in 1963. Bridget married Peter Frank Jonas July 25, 1959. She was widowed in 1968. Bridget married Clyde E. “Bud” Nicholson July 11, 1970. They move...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Donna M. Hagelin, 92, of Ironwood, passed away Thursday morning, Aug. 29, 2019. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Jerald Rocco, owner and manager of Lakeside Memorial Chapel Inc., in Wakefield....
MARQUETTE, Mich. - Gloria Jean Kallaak (Ferguson) Metzner, 87, of Marquette, passed away on Aug. 26, 2019, at Norlite Nursing Center. She was born on April 14, 1932, in Bergland, to Olaf and Selena (Gullans) Kallaak. Gloria graduated as valedictorian from Bergland High School in 1949 and worked briefly in Duluth, Minn. In 1952, she married John Ferguson at Trinity Lutheran Church in Bergland. John was a career U.S. Air Force NCO so they lived in many locations over the years, including Germany....
DULUTH, Minn. - Delores Irene Baross, 77, of Ironwood, passed away on Aug. 23, 2019, in Duluth, Minn. surrounded by her loving family. Delores was born April 17, 1942, in Ironwood to Edward and Ingrid (Maki) Puranen. She graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1969 and attended classes at Gogebic Community College in Ironwood, Mich. In Sept. 1960, she was married to Virgil LeeRoy Baross. Together they ran the local cab company for numerous years. Delores delivered meals on wheels for...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Sue "Margaret" Helinski, 68, of 205 E. Larch St., Ironwood, passed away unexpectedly Friday afternoon, Aug. 16, 2019, in her beloved home. Sue was born March 22, 1951, at the Grand View Hospital in Ironwood to Robert and Margaret "Peg" (Shea) Helinski. She attended Hurley Elementary Schools and graduated from J. E. Murphy High School in Hurley with the Class of 1969. After graduation, she attended Gogebic Community College in Ironwood studying accounting. In her early years,...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Charles J. Colassaco, 75, of Ironwood, Mich., died at home on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, surrounded by family. Charles was born in Wakefield on May 10, 1944. He attended Norrie Elementary and Luther L. Wright High School. He enlisted into the U.S. Army in Feb 1962, and he served with the 56th Medical Battalion of the 417th Medical Company. During his service, Charles was stationed in Karlsruhe, Germany. He was selected as Soldier of the Month and received a letter of commendation....
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Jennie Mary (Frello) Ciesielczyk, 97, of Bessemer, passed away on Aug. 21, 2019. A lifelong resident of Bessemer, Jennie was born Oct. 11, 1921, to John and Victoria Frello, immigrants from Asiago, Italy, and residents of Bessemer. She was a 1939 graduate of A.D. Johnson High School. She was the last surviving member of the 1938 Yale Sluggers softball team, which earned her a mention in the book, "A History of the Italian Immigrants from the Seven Towns of the Asiago Plateau...
HURLEY, Wis. - Ruth Annabelle (Pelto) Casley, 89, of Hurley, passed away on July 25, 2019, in Wausau. Annabelle was born in Detroit, to Andrew and Tyyne (Kangas) Pelto on Oct. 23, 1929. She went to school in both Hurley and Highland Park, Mich. Annabelle is preceded in death by her parents and brother, Andy. Annabelle left behind one brother, Paul P. Pelto; three children, Sharon (Casley) Licari, Thomas R. Casley and Laura Casley; grandchildren, Jessica Licari and Jennifer Casley; and two...
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DULUTH, Minn. - Joseph Daniel Potinsky, 68, of Ironwood, Mich., passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 19, 2019, in Duluth. Joseph was born on June 7, 1951, to the late Betty (Zack) and Joe Potinsky, in Ironwood. He graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1969. On April 8, 1972, he was married to Loreli (Suzik). Together, they spent several years of adventure, travel and making numerous amazing memories that will forever be cherished. Joseph retired after 28 years of dedicated work at Bessemer...
ARLINGTON, Va. — Lauretta Nyman Ysais, formerly of Ironwood, Mich., daughter of Jacob W. Nyman and Ellen Ijas Nyman, and sister to Jacob Nyman Jr., passed away Aug. 18th, 2019, in Arlington. Lauretta was born Jan. 8, 1939, in Ironwood, and she attended the Roosevelt Junior High School in Ironwood Township, and was the class of 1954 valedictorian. While attending Luther L. Wright High School, Lauretta was named to the National Honor Society in her junior year (one of only nine other juniors). Lauretta was employed in the patent law business f...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Steve Zarimba Jr., 82, of Ironwood died Saturday, Aug 10, 2019. He was born on April 27, 1937, in Ironwood to Steve and Jean (Pumala) Zarimba. He graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. He married the love of his life, Carole Koski Zarimba. For most of his life, he was an insurance salesman for Prudential. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing and was also an avid collector of World War II items and firearms of all types. Cremation has taken place; and per his wishes, there will be no s...
