Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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MINOCQUA, Wis. - Louis B. (Bubsy) Chouinard, 89, of Minocqua, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2019. Lou was born on Sept. 4, 1929, in Ironwood, to Louis and Arley Chouinard. He attended Bessemer Township Schools and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School with the class of 1947. He then enlisted in the U.S. Army. After specialized training, he served in Japan until 1950. In August of 1952, he married Dorothy J. Johnson of Bessemer. They lived on the north side of Chicago until the fall of 1958 when...
SAXON, Wis. - Niilo Arthur Vuorenmaa, 87, of Saxon, passed away Thursday morning, Aug. 15, 2019. Niilo was born on Sept. 27, 1931, in Ironwood, Mich., a son of Eric and Selina (Kitula) Vuorenmaa. He attended Roosevelt School in Ironwood Township, Mich. Niilo was employed at the maintenance department at Grand View Hospital for 36 years. He retired in 1993. Niilo was very proud of his Finnish heritage. He was a supporting member of Little Finland Cultural Center in Kimball and participated in...
ONTONAGON, Mich. — Heaven welcomed an angel on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. Jeanette Marie Ostrowski Menigoz, 80, passed away at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital. Jeanette was born in Ontonagon on March 4, 1939 to August and Anna Ostrowski. She was the only daughter and youngest of six children. She had five brothers, Valarry, Floryan, August, Daniel and Norman. Jeanette attended the Ontonagon Schools, where she graduated with the class of 1957. During her school years, she participated in many functions, as well as being an Ontonagon Polar Bear c...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Russell LeRoy Havenor, 82, of Ironwood, passed away Wednesday morning, Aug. 14, 2019. Russell was born on Sept. 18, 1936, in Winegar, (Presque Isle Township) Wis., a son of Leslie Edward and Pearl Mary (Hebert) Havenor. He attended Marenisco High School and graduated in 1954. Russell enlisted in the U.S. Army on Sept. 13, 1955. He proudly served his country in Korea, and he was honorably discharged as a specialist third grade on June 25, 1958. He was a member of the American...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Marian Elizabeth (Brottlund) Erickson, 97, of Ironwood, passed away on Aug. 6, 2019, in Ironwood. Marian was born on May 7, 1922, the daughter of John and Mabel (Westman) Brottlund, in Ironwood. She went to Newport Grade School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1940. She worked many jobs including waitressing, bakery, war plants in Detroit during World War II; and her last job was as a cook at Josephson's Nursing Home for 15 years. On July 24, 1944, she...
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Mary Ann Garber, 91, a longtime Green Bay resident, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2019. She was born Dec. 4, 1927, in Anvil, Mich., to Carl and Mary (Ossanna) Repinski. On April 21, 1951, she married Walter Garber at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Bessemer, Mich. The couple made their home in Green Bay where Mary Ann was a homemaker while Walter worked as a plumbing contractor. Walter preceded her in death on Christmas Day of 2003. She was a member of St. Philip the Apostle...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Marie Florence Lesinski, 66, of Wakefield, passed away Wednesday morning, Aug. 14, 2019. Marie was born on March 20, 1953, in Bessemer Township, the daughter of Florence Marie “Flossie” Anderson and Frank James Lesinski Jr. Through the years, Marie looked forward to participating in Special Olympics. She enjoyed shopping and wearing jewelry. Marie is survived by a cousin, Paul Gene Kriska, Ramsay; other extended family; many dear friends, including past and present Keen Agers and Community Mental Health staff; and longtime gu...
VIROQUA, Wis. — Dorothy E. Peterson, 89, formerly of Ironwood, Mich. and Westby, Wis., died June 25, 2019, while in residence at the Bland-Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care in Viroqua. Dorothy was born in Cashton, daughter of the late Bernard “Ben” and Clara (Erickson) Einer. Raised on the family dairy farm, she attended school in Cashton, and graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1947. She met her husband, Theron I. Peterson, while both were attending UW-La Crosse and they married on Dec. 22, 1947. They moved to Ironwood in 1957...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Helene Rautanen, 92, of Wakefield, formerly of Bergland, passed away at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility on Aug. 6, 2019, surrounded by her close friends. She was born on Dec. 24, 1926, in Breslau Salasia Germany to the late Ernest and Irmgard (Kube) Knebel. On June 5, 1952, Helene Knebel married Armas Rautanen in Homberg, Germany. He preceded her in death on June 28, 2011, in Ironwood. Helene was a member of the Lake Gogebic Senior Recreation Club in Bergland and a member of the Ruth Society at Trinity Lutheran Church in B...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Delores Proulx "Gean" Hendrickson, 95, passed away on July 12, 2019, of natural causes. Gean was born to Frances and Mary Dunn Proulx outside of Gagetown, Mich., in a small French-Irish farming community called Frenchtown. Gean had three siblings, Frank (Mary), Bill (Eva) and Shirley (Cliff Wood) who all are deceased. Gean was a PBX switchboard operator in Detroit after her high school graduation until the outbreak of World War II. During the war, she proudly became a "Rosie...
MARQUETTE — Irene Elizabeth Raisanen, 95, of Marquette, entered eternal life Wednesday morning, July 24, 2019, at Brookridge Heights Assisted Living. Irene was born on March 21, 1924 in Wakefield, a daughter of Andrew and Mayme (Burg) Pitkanen. She graduated from Wakefield High School in 1942 as salutatorian of her class and while in high school earned the honor of being named Potato Queen of Gogebic County. After graduation, Irene moved to Chicago for work. In August of 1943, Irene was u...
ONTONAGON, Mich. - Arlene (Ahonen) Huhta, 82, of Rockland passed away on Aug. 1, 2019. Arlene was born in Kimball, Wis., on Nov. 4, 1936, to Ghalmer and Ruth Ahonen. She was a beloved wife of the late Warren "Hawk" Huhta, and loving mother to 11 children, 22 grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren. Arlene was preceded in death by her parents, Ghalmer and Ruth Ahonen; her husband, Warren; her sons, Jeff Farrell and John Huhta; and stepdaughter, Tracey Huhta. Arlene and Warren along with their...
BERGLAND, Mich. – Norma "Dolly" Bailey, 91, a lifelong resident of Bergland, passed away early Friday morning, Aug. 9, 2019. Dolly was born on June 2, 1928, in Bergland, a daughter of Neil James and Norma Elizabeth (Peterson) Ferguson. She attended Bergland High School. On Aug. 3, 1946, Dolly married the love of her life, Herbert Asa Bailey. They made their home in Bergland and were blessed with three daughters. She was a cherished wife, devoted mother and a wonderful homemaker. Dolly loved h...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — William ‘Bill’ Arthur Dahlbacka, 68, died peacefully on July 31, 2019, in Colorado Springs, in Pikes Peak Hospice Unit at Penrose Hospital. Bill’s brother and sister-in-law were with him at the time of his passing. Bill was born on Sept. 18, 1951, in Wood County, Wisconsin, to the late Joyce Elaine and the late Arthur Dahlbacka. Bill graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood, Mich. After completing an associate degree at Gogebic Community College in 1971, he moved to Long Beach, Calif. He later moved t...
EAGLE RIVER, Wis. - Shawn A. Ludtke, 52, of Conover, passed away on Aug. 7, 2019, in Eagle River. He was born on Aug. 25, 1966, in Phelps to Gene and Joyce (Hegemann) Ludtke. Shawn graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer, Mich. Immediately following graduation, he left with his brother to Virginia where he worked with heating and air conditioning. He returned to Eagle River in 1996 and went to work for Rogers Control until May 2018 when he had to leave due to his colon cancer...
GWINN, Mich. — Mark Hedstrom, 57, of Gwinn, died Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, at his home. He was born July 8, 1962, in Wakefield, a son of the late Edmund G. and Shirley I. (Ontto) Hedstrom. He was a 1980 graduate of Marenisco High School, earned a bachelor’s degree from Michigan Tech in 1985, a master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University in 1990 and another bachelor’s degree from Northern Michigan in 2007. Mark was employed as a chemist at PRA Labs in Ypsilanti and Nelson Paint & Coating prior to earning his second bachelor’s degree. He then w...
WASHBURN, Wis. - Jack Jeffrey Maccani, 36, of Washburn, entered eternal life Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019. He was born June 1, 1983, in Bessemer Township, Mich., a son of William L. and Diane Maccani. He was the youngest of five children. Jack attended elementary and junior high in Bessemer, Mich., and high school in Bessemer and Calumet, Mich., and Superior, as he traveled to pursue his passion of playing hockey. Jack graduated from Bessemer's A.D. Johnston High School in 2001, and also received a...
BESSEMER, Mich. - After a short battle with cancer, Paula Ann Barbacovi, 56, a longtime resident of Bessemer, died peacefully Friday afternoon, July 26, 2019, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, Minn., with her loving family by her side. Paula was born on Sept. 27, 1962, in Bessemer Township, a daughter of Timothy Prospero and Patricia Kleimola. She graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley, Wis., with the class of 1980. Paula continued her education at Gogebic...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Robert T. Johnson Jr., 58, a longtime resident of Ironwood, passed away peacefully following a lengthy illness on July 29, 2019. Robert was born on July 9, 1961, in Regensburg, Germany to Robert and Sydney Johnson. His childhood was spent moving from base to base with his family then finally venturing out on his own after attending school in Council Grove, Kan. Robert served in the U.S. Navy as a boiler technician on the USS Kitty Hawk. He then became an over the road truck dri...
MENOMONIE, Wis. - James C. Borgaro, 84, of Menomonie passed away peacefully on July 31, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar. Born in 1935 in a small mining town of Wisconsin's northern snow belt, Jim was the son of James and Antonette Borgaro of Iron Belt. As a young child he spoke fluent Italian almost exclusively as a third generation of Italian immigrants. He demonstrated perfect pitch early on and after receiving his first saxophone as a gift from his father, he embarked upon a...
LAKE GOGEBIC, Mich. — Marjorie Hurley, 94, a summer resident of Lake Gogebic, died Wednesday morning, July 31, 2019. Marjorie was born on April 24, 1925, in Ashland, Wis., a daughter of William and Catharine Pellow. She attended A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer and graduated in 1942. Marjorie continued her education at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn., earning a nursing degree in 1947. She served in the Cadet Nursing Corps during World War II. In 1949, Marjorie was married to the love of her life, Bernard Garrett Hurley, a...
WAUSAU, Wis. - Gloria M. Rowe, 66, of Gurney, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019, at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Dec. 14, 1952, to Wilbert and Louise (Mazner) Luoma in Ironwood, Mich. On Nov. 4, 1972, she married the love of her life James Rowe. The love that they had together was seen every day; and when they danced together, they lit up the room. Gloria loved helping Jim on the family farm. She put her heart into everything she did and was...
THUNDER BAY, Ontario — Barbara Marie Mattila Setala, 87, of Thunder Bay, passed away July 21, 2019. Barbara was born in Milwaukee, June 20, 1932, daughter of late Walter and Jeanne Wundrock. She was the mother of four sons: Eugene (Geri) Mattila of Wheatridge, Colo., James (Linda) Mattila of Middletown, N.Y., Mark (Jeanne) Mattila of Mosinee, Wis., and William (Candy) Mattila of Pitt Meadows, British Columbia. She was also grandmother of seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She was greatly blessed by two wonderful nieces and n...
RAMSAY, Mich. - Jerry James Giacherio, 79, of Ramsay, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, July 23, 2019, at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, Minn., taking one last trip down the eternal highway. Jerry was born on Nov. 18, 1939, in Bessemer Township, a son of James Louis and Caroline Ann (Vikartofsky) Giacherio. He attended A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer and graduated in 1958, where he participated in the JROTC program. Jerry continued his education at Gogebic Community College in...
BROWN DEER, Wis. - Sabina A. Modjewski, 75, of Brown Deer, passed away unexpectedly in the morning hours of Saturday, July 27, 2019, at her residence. Sabina was born in Wakefield, Mich., daughter of Dimeter Dimitroff and Clarice (nee Cain) Dimitroff. She grew up in Wakefield and graduated from Wakefield High School. After high school Sabina attended Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Mich., graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics. On Feb. 4, 1967, she married James...
