Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD, Mich. — Madeline Rose “Maddie” Jackson, 15, of Ironwood, died early Saturday morning, May 18, 2019, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Madeline was born on July 9, 2003, at Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, a daughter of Tonya Mata and Dave Jackson Jr. Maddie was a sophomore student at A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer. She sang in the school choir and was on the varsity volleyball team. Maddie was a member of 4-H and enjoyed dancing, basketball, cheerleadi...
WHITE PINE, Mich. — Rita Marie (Skoviak) Saari, 71, of White Pine, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Monday, May 20, 2019, to the arms of her Heavenly Father. She defeated pancreatic cancer by fighting two years longer than doctors expected. Rita was born Sept. 8, 1947, to John and Pauline (Chopp) Skoviak in Ontonagon. She grew up in White Pine and resided there for all but 3 years of her life. She was proud to be a White Pine Warrior and graduated in 1965. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Tuesday, May 2...
DULUTH, Minn — Darrel J. Palmquist, 72, of Ironwood, passed away unexpectedly at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth on May 13, 2019. He was born to Robert and Lucille (Laabs) Palmquist on Aug. 8, 1946, in Ironwood, Mich. Darrel enjoyed hunting, trapping, fishing, and loved animals. He was always there to help a friend or neighbor. Darrell is survived by Lynn, his wife of 45 years; two sons, Garrett (Katie) Palmquist and Clint (Tiffany Campbell) Palmquist; grandchildren, Alyson, Ryan, and Celeste; his brother, Craig (Linda) Palmquist; his dog...
SHAKOPEE, Minn. - Wayne Frederick Melchiori, 88, passed away on Dec. 28, 2018, in Shakopee, Minnesota. Wayne's Memorial Service and Life Celebration will be held on Saturday, May 25, at Salem Lutheran Church at 11 a.m. with visitation from 9 to 11. A luncheon will follow the service at the Elk and Hound. The cremated remains of Wayne and Adele will be buried in Ann Arbor. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be directed to either the Wayne Melchiori Scholarship Fund in care of Kelli Crane,...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Jodie Lyn (Rye) Johnson, 56, of Ironwood, passed away unexpectedly on May 19, 2019, at her home in Ironwood. Jodie was born in Ironwood to Albert and Mary Ann (Conhartoski) Rye on Jan. 11, 1963. She graduated Ironwood Catholic High School in 1981. She married Kevin Johnson on Oct. 21, 1995, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley, Wis. She graduated from Gogebic Community College with a Bachelor of Science in nursing and worked as an RN in the Appleton and Oshkosh...
TOMAHAWK, Wis. - James P. "Gordy" Koski, 67, of Tomahawk, died peacefully at his home on April 29, 2019, just a week before his 68th birthday. Gordy was born to Gordon and Genevieve (Gay) Koski in Ironwood, Mich., on May 3, 1951. He played football for the Ironwood Red Devils at Luther L. Wright High School and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in Ironwood in 1969 and Gogebic Community College in 1971. On May 5, 1979, he married Arlene Sell. The majority of his working life was spent at...
RIB LAKE, Wis. — Carolyn J. Martinson, 65, of Rib Lake, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019, with her daughters at her side. Carolyn was born on Nov. 21, 1953, the daughter of Robert and Marylyn (Grayson) Gerbig. She graduated from Wakefield High School in 1971. She was a devoted mother and grandmother who loved spending time with her grandsons. Carolyn is survived by her three daughters, Tara (Tim) Krall of Saxon, Tammie (Joe) Paoli of Peshtigo, and Danielle (David) Preston of Prentice; four cherished grandsons, Dayne Stuhr, Vin and Lorenzo P...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Keith Eric Wolters, 60, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Keith was born on July 16, 1958, in Park Ridge, Ill., the son of Donald and Erika (Rossmann) Wolters. He was a mechanical designer and loved all remote control stuff, especially model trains. Keith is survived by the love of his life, Deborah Duncan, Wakefield; a daughter, Nicole Wolters, Normal, Ill.; an uncle, Ken Wolters, Estero, Fla.; his friends, George, Ralph, Tony (Pat) and Sam; and...
MERCER, Wis. - Deen A. Palmquist, 72, of Mercer, died unexpectedly on May 4, 2019. Deen was born in Wausau, on May 8, 1946 to Howard R. and Evelyn (Heiner) Palmquist. He attended schools in Wausau and graduated from Roosevelt Military Academy, Aledo, Ill. He graduated from the North Central School of Agriculture, University of Minnesota. He served in the Army Reserves in Hurley. Deen moved the J.C. Campbell Co. to Mercer and later started and operated Lux Forest Products, Inc. and Lux...
ROBBINSDALE, Minn. - Ruth M. Barlow, 84, of Maple Grove, passed away May 12, 2019 at North Memorial Medical Center. Ruth was born Dec. 26, 1934 in Ironwood, Mich. She was preceded in death by parents Roy and Mary (Nechak) Penberthy; sisters Jeanne Cramblit (Penberthy), Carol Barlow (Penberthy) and brother Jim Penberthy. She is survived by daughter Donna Barlow of Maple Grove and sister Donna Erickson (Penberthy) of Ironwood, and many other relatives and friends that will miss her very much. A...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Patricia J. Trevarthen, 66, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at her home. Pat was born on Feb. 11, 1953, in Pontiac, the daughter of Charles and Virginia (McClure) Burcham. On June 19, 1976, Pat married Robert R. Trevarthen at Houghton Lake. She was employed at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield and retired on July 26, 2014. Pat was a loving wife, a devoted mother, and a grandmother who absolutely adored her grandchi...
PINE LAKE, Wis. - Ronald W. Hill, 68, of Pine Lake (Town of Oma), died Tuesday, May 7, 2019, after a lengthy and courageous battle with metastatic melanoma. Ron was born on March 27, 1951, in Wakefield, Mich., the son of Elmer and Pearl Hill. He attended Wakefield Schools, graduating in 1969. He married Diane Lanctoe on Jan. 13, 1973. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Northern Michigan University in December 1973. In 1981, he earned an associate degree in drafting and design...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Grant Philip Wirtanen, of Ironwood, died on Saturday morning, May 11, 2019. Grant was born in Houston, on Sept. 8, 1980. In his youth, he had lived in a variety of additional cities including Naperville, Ill., Wausau, Wis., and Southlake, Texas. Subsequent to his school years, he trained to be a professional chef, attending the Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute in Chicago. Grant worked in a number of restaurants throughout the country from Boston to Vail. He developed his chef...
L'ANSE, Mich. - Dale Benhart Koski, 80, of Silver City, passed away from Alzheimer's related complications on Friday, May 10, at Bayside Village in L'Anse, with his wife Eileen holding his hand. Dale was born Oct. 20, 1938, to Eino and Mabel (Nuquist) Koski in Ontonagon. He grew up in White Pine and Silver City. He attended schools in White Pine, Green and Ontonagon. Dale joined the U.S. Marines Corps in 1957 until 1959. Dale lived in Escanaba from 1971-1984 and in Port Washington Wis. until 200...
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Rosemary M. Moselle, 90, of Gwinn, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, surrounded by her loving family at the Grand Traverse Pavilions in Traverse City, where she had resided the past three years. Rosemary was born on Oct. 19, 1928, in Jesseville, to the late George and Anna (Murra) Jelich. She graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. Rosemary married Anthony D. Moselle on Aug. 1, 1953, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Ironwood. Rosemary moved to the...
MEQUON, Wis. - Robert Charles Ahonen, 79, of Ironwood, Mich., passed away peacefully on April 30, 2019, in Mequon after a lengthy illness. Robert graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood, then graduated from Michigan Tech in 1966. He retired from GE Medical Systems after 30-plus years of work. He retired as a major from the U.S. Army Reserve and was a member of the American Legion Post 299 in Hales Corners, Wis. He is survived by his wife, Sandra; three stepdaughters, Kathryn...
BESSEMER. Mich. - On Thursday, May 9, 2019, Conrad "Connie" Nelson, loving husband and father passed away at the age of 91. Conrad was born on March 2, 1928, in Bessemer, to Louis and Monica (Holup) Nelson. Conrad served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Alaska and was honorably discharged in 1948. He married Marie Neimi on Aug. 24, 1961, and worked in the Sunday Lake and White Pine mines. He was a member of the Bessemer American Legion and was very active in his church, strong in his faith of the...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Jean Ann Broemer 85, of Ironwood, passed away at Westgate Nursing Center in Ironwood on May 8, 2019. She was born to Walter and Irene (Sereno) Lapachin on June 17, 1933, in Montreal, Wis. She graduated from Hurley High School in 1951 and married Frederick “Buzzy” Broemer in 1958. Jean was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Frederick; brothers, Donald and Ronnie Lapachin; sisters, Florence Casten and Barbara Aspinwall; and her grandson, Tayler Lampart. Jean is survi...
BESSEMER, Mich. — Helen Ann (Vitich) Soffietti, 92, a lifelong resident of Bessemer, passed away peacefully Monday, May 6, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Helen was born on May 22, 1926, in Bessemer, a daughter of John and Anna (Berkley) Vitich. She attended A.D. Johnston High School and graduated in 1944. After high school, she worked as a legal secretary for a local attorney and then worked as a secretary at the Washington School in Bessemer for eight years. On Aug. 6, 1955, Helen was u...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Gerald Eugene Trotochaud Sr., 76, of Ironwood, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019, surrounded by his loving family at Aspirus Hospital in Ironwood after a lengthy illness. Jerry was born March 21, 1943, in Marquette, to Mark and Jeanette (DuRocher) Trotochaud. He graduated from Bishop Baraga High School in 1961 and Northern Michigan University in 1965. Jerry married his high school sweetheart and love of his life, Mae Beauchamp, on March 17, 1962. Jerry was employed by the...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Lucille A. Wasielewski, 89, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Lucille was born on July 15, 1929, in Wakefield, the daughter of Adam and Anna Lucille (Kuiawa) Selsemeyer. She attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1947. Lucille continued her education at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn., where she received her nursing cap. In 1948, Lucille moved to Kalamazoo and was employed at The Upjohn Company. After living t...
MEQUON, Wis. — Robert Charles Ahonen, 79, of Ironwood, Mich., passed away peacefully on April 30, 2019, in Mequon after a lengthy illness. Mueller Funeral Home of Cedarburg is assisting the family....
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Alfrieda Marie Mattila, 77, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully Monday, April 29, 2019. Alfrieda's passions in life were her family and home, the love of animals and wildlife, fishing and camping. She took great pleasure cooking and baking for others. Alfrieda is survived by two daughters, Dianna Semenak and Paula (Ricky) Doney. She was preceded in death by her husband, Duane "Butch," on Aug. 15, 2004; her son-in-law, Stephen Semenak, on Aug. 13, 2015;...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Dennis R. Ellos, 72, of Ironwood, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2019 at his home in Ironwood. He will be missed by many, but his larger-than-life spirit will not be forgotten. Denny was born to Ted and Margaret (Simmons) Ellos on Nov. 21, 1946 in Ironwood. He married Linda McDonald on Sept. 14, 1974. Denny graduated high school from Saint Ambrose in 1965, then attended Gogebic Community College and finally graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from...
MINOCQUA, Wis. - John C. Thomas, 83, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 28, 2019, in Minocqua. He was born July 10, 1935, to Arthur and Martha (Kruger) Thomas in Ironwood, Mich. He graduated from Ironwood High School in 1953 where he also served in the National Guard. He married Shirley (Siirila) Thomas on Aug. 1, 1959, and together they had two sons and a daughter. He served in the Army from 1953-1956 as a Corporal working on missile guidance systems and was stationed in Fort Bliss,...
