Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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ROYAL OAK, Mich. - Douglas Yon, 75, of Royal Oak, formerly of Wakefield, passed away Monday evening, Jan. 22, 2018. Doug was born on Jan. 25, 1942, in Baraga, a son of Osiber and Ina Yon. He attended school in Wakefield and graduated from Sandusky High School in Sandusky. Doug proudly served his country for two years in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged as a Private First Class in 1966. Doug was a supporting member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Royal Oak...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Marvin Gumm, 77, of Bessemer, formerly of Racine, Wis., passed away peacefully early Friday morning, Jan. 19, 2018. Marvin was born on Feb. 12, 1940, in Laona, Wis., a son of Curtis and Carrie (Combs) Gumm. He worked as a metallurgist at a foundry in Racine. Marvin is survived by three children, Leticia, Tyrone and Tina and their families; a devoted brother, Earl, Bessemer, and two sisters; and several dear nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a daughter, Carrie, his...
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. - David Raymond Carlson, 78, of Maplewood, Minn., passed away on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 at St. John's Hospital in Maplewood. He was born Sept. 3, 1939, in Ironwood, Mich., the son of the late August and Ethel (Lindstrom) Carlson. David graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood, with the class of 1957. He served in the U.S. Army for two years. He later attended Michigan Tech in Houghton where he received his bachelor's degree in civil engineering. David worked as...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Charles Duane Smith, 36 of Ironwood, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, in Ironwood. He was born April 28, 1981, the son of the late Duane and Shirley (Olson) Smith. He was united in marriage to Tiffany Dawn Wiemerslage on Feb. 12, 2009, in Bessemer. Charles was currently employed at Ironwood Plastics where he worked since 2002. He enjoyed fishing on Lake Gogebic in Bergland. He is survived by his wife, Tiffany; his sons, Aiden Duane Smith, Colin Duane Smith and Brady...
CARLSBAD, N.M. - Christine Ann "Chris" Kirby, 84, of Carlsbad, N.M., died peacefully Saturday morning, Jan. 13, 2018, at Landsun Homes nursing and assisted living center in Carlsbad. The former Christine Ann Rimkus was born March 30, 1933, with her twin sister, Rose, in her family home in Ironwood, Mich. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Leokadja (Koleski) Rimkus. She attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School. She was married to Robert "Bob" Kirby on...
DETROIT, Mich. - Ted Helgren, 58, of Clinton Township, Mich., died peacefully surrounded by family members on Jan. 15, 2018, at Harper Hospital in Detroit following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Ted was born on May 3, 1959, in White Pine before moving with his family to Garden City in 1960. Despite growing up in the Detroit area, Ted always considered himself a Yooper. He and his family spent their entire summers on the family farm in Ironwood. Ted always said the happiest times of his...
DULUTH, Minn. - Mary Lynn Strancel, age 62, passed away peacefully at her home in Duluth, with her loving family by her side, on Jan. 1, 2018. Lynn was born June 3, 1955, in Wakefield, Mich., to John Strancel Sr. and Lois Grant Funke. She grew up in Bergland, Mich., and graduated from Bergland High School in 1973. She attended Eastern Michigan University. Her knowledge, work ethic and positive attitude provided her with various employment opportunities. She was last employed as a risk manager...
Richard 'Dick' Eino Kuula MIKANA, Wis. - Richard "Dick" Eino Kuula, 79, of Mikana and Henderson, Nev., died after a long battle with cancer on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 10, 1938, in Ironwood, Mich., to Eino and Rauha (Salli) Kuula. Richard graduated from Hurley High School in 1957. He worked for B&O Railroad in Chicago for 10 years. He made a career change into real estate and managed land developments in multiple locations, including...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Leona Dorothy (Patyk) Sailer, 97, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, Jan. 11, 2018, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family and cherished dog, Lucy. Leona was born on Sept. 1, 1920, in Wakefield, a daughter of Joseph Harry and Jennie Frances (Budgick) Patyk. She graduated from Wakefield High School. On Oct. 23, 1950, Leona was united in marriage to Joseph Anthony Sailer. Leona was a faithful member of Immaculate C...
David Pedrin WAKEFIELD, Mich. - On Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, David Pedrin, 71, left the love of his life and family only to be reunited with his family in Heaven. After a courageous battle with multiple illnesses, Dave is no longer suffering. Dave was born Oct. 30, 1946, in Sault Ste. Marie, to Bernard and Margie (Biermaker) Pedrin. He was the seventh son of the seventh son. Dave is survived by his wonderful wife of 51 years, Roberta; four devoted children, Gina (Lee) Cummings, Ironwood, Dianne...
WATERSMEET, Mich. - Tony Jackson, 45, passed away on January 10, 2018. He was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wis. He was born May 6, 1972 as the beloved son of Julia Jackson of Watersmeet. He is survived by a brother, Brian Jackson (Melissa), of Lac Du Flambeau, and sister, Amanda Nelson (David) of Watersmeet, Mich. He loved his two daughters Ashley Grace and Toni Marie and granddaughter, all of Milwaukee. Tony went to school for heavy equipment operating and was trying to find a job in...
CRYSTAL FALLS, Mich. — Jack Matthew Pottala, 83, of Kenton, Mich. passed away on Jan. 14, 2018, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, where he had been a resident for the last four years. Jack was born in Kenton, Michigan, to Charles and Anita Pottala on May 20, 1934. He married Dorothy Timoshuk and the couple had seven children. He worked in the woods as a self-employed logger until his retirement. Jack is survived by his wife, Dorothy, his children, Robert (Darla) Timoshuk, Kenosha, Tina (Roger) LaBine, Bonnie Pottala, Linda Pottala, o...
ONTONAGON, Mich. - James Patrick Strong, MD, Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, 82, died on Jan. 6, 2018, at the Ontonagon, Aspirus Long-Term Care Unit after a lengthy illness. The oldest of four children, Jim was born on Aug. 16, 1935, in Milwaukee, Wis., to the late William F. Strong, MD, and Gertrude (Helmbrecht) Strong. In 1936, the family moved to Ontonagon, when Jim's father answered an advertisement to purchase a rural medical practice in Ontonagon. Jim attended St....
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Thomas "Tom" G. Wasley, 94, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. Tom was born in Ironwood on July 31, 1923, to Etta (Jacobson) and Thomas Wasley. Tom graduated from Luther L. Wright High School with the class of 1941 and was a lifelong resident of Ironwood. During high school Tom rode his bike across town to work at the Johnson Truck Farm for 5 cents/day. Then he would ride back home to Aurora Location, change clothes and return to the north side to spend time...
ONTONAGON, Mich. - Andrew Lockhart, 75, Ontonagon, died Jan. 12, 2018, at the Aspirus Long- Term Care facility in Ontonagon after a prolonged illness. Born Thomas Andrew Lockhart III on Oct. 15, 1942, at Ontonagon, he was a son of the late Thomas A. and Genevieve M. (Dowd) Lockhart. He was named after his father and his great grandfather, a Union Army veteran of the Civil War. A former Ontonagon Township Clerk, he served in that capacity from November 1982 until November 2000. The organizer of O...
WAUSAU, Wis. - Judith D. "Annie" Barbacovi, 71, of Bessemer, Mich., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, in Wausau. She was born May 24, 1946, in Wakefield, Mich., and was the daughter of the late Sidney and Mary (Wuorinen) Barringer. Judy graduated from Wakefield High School with the Class of 1964. She was a devoted mother and grandmother; her world revolved around her friends and family. Judy frequented garage sales in her free time and she loved Marty's Goldenaires, especially...
LINO LAKES, Minn. — Arthur Merle Neuman, 91, died peacefully in Lino Lakes Assisted Living on Jan. 11, 2018. Merle is survived by his wife June, children Benita (Gerry) Platzke, John (Paula) Neuman and Pam (Pete) Ranta, sibling Jane (Don) Johnson, grandchildren David (Cathy), Chad (Jacy), Geoffrey (Nikki), Ryan (Michelle), Jesse (Stephanie), Evan (Andrea), Garrett, Alexandra, Jon and Michael, great grandchildren Joey, Teddy, Henry, Sadie, Ani, Evi, Andi, Mason, Isak, Gerry, Walter, Emmett and Jack. He was preceded in death by sons Daryl and G...
HURLEY, Wis. - Mary Helen Milakovich died peacefully on the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. The former Mary Helen McMinn, daughter of the late Josephine (Yankosky) and Francis McMinn, was born Aug. 17, 1925, in Bessemer, Mich., and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in 1943. She married the late Nick Milakovich in Bessemer, with the Rev. Robert Larson of the First Presbyterian Church presiding. Mary was a lifelong...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Bertha Lillian Saari, 96, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018. Bertha was born April 8, 1921, in Ironwood, to Erick and Fanny (Rajala) Haanpaa, the eldest of 11 children. She married William Saari in 1938. He preceded her in death in 1966. Bertha is survived by her two sons, William, of San Francisco, and Robert (Fleurette), of Crystal Falls; seven grandchildren, Gregory (Dorothy), Darin (Rebecca) and Erik (Miriam) Saari, Cynthia (Eugene) Reinke, Angela (the late Charles) Burd, Randolph (Cynthia) Penna and Kirsten (...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Donna B. Maki, 87, of Ironwood Township, died peacefully early Tuesday morning, Jan. 9, 2018, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield, with her loving sons by her side. The former Donna Stimers was born Jan. 12, 1930, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, daughter of the late Lloyd and Mabel (Powell) Stimers. She came to Duluth, Minn., at the age of 3 and to Ironwood at age 7, where she attended Roosevelt School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1948. She was e...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Marie Joyce (Nora) Cormier, 91, a long-time resident of Wakefield, died peacefully surrounded by her beloved family in Minneapolis, Minn. on Jan. 8, 2018. Marie was born on March 28, 1926 in Wakefield, the second daughter to Joseph and Mary (Delmet) Nora of Iron Mountain, Michigan. Marie graduated from Iron Mountain High School (1944), received her nurses training at St. Mary's Mercy in Gary, Ind., and graduated with a Nursing Degree (RN) from Loyola University (1948). M...
PARK FALLS, Wis. - William Otto Tank, age 78, passed away on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, at Flambeau Hospital in Park Falls. He was born on April 3, 1939, in Butternut, the son of Otto and Margaret (Hoffman) Tank. He graduated from Butternut High School in 1958. After graduation, he worked in the logging industry until he served in the U.S. Army from 1962 until 1964. He was then employed as a general manager for E.J. Longyear Company until 1973. Afterwards, Bill was then employed in the construction...
Paul Alan LaBine WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Paul Alan LaBine, 57, of Watersmeet, Michigan, started his journey to the Spirit World on Jan. 9, 2018, with his family at his bedside from the Gogebic County Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. Paul Alan LaBine was born in the Ontonagon Memorial Hospital in Ontonagon, Michigan, to Beatrice and Cecil LaBine on June 28, 1960. He attended the Ewen-Trout Creek Senior High School in Ewen, Michigan, and graduated with the class of 1978. He was then employed by either the Sokaogon Chippewa Community in Mole L...
SALINE, Mich. - Marion Eileen Luckhardt (Jacobson) passed away peacefully from complications due to Alzheimer's, with her husband at her side, Jan. 8, 2018, at the Evangelical Home, Saline. Marion was born on Feb. 18, 1939, to Waino and Aili Jacobson in Bessemer. She graduated from Bessemer High School in 1957. On Dec. 28, 1957, Marion married Willis Luckhardt; they had three sons, Michael, Steven and David. Marion was a secretary at the University of Michigan for several years. She enjoyed...
HURLEY, Wis. - John S. "Jack" Kallas, 93, of Hurley, died peacefully Sunday evening, Jan. 7, 2018, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Jack was born July 14, 1924, in Hurley, son of the late John and Anne (Pretti) Kallas, and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1942. He entered the U.S. Army on June 16, 1943, proudly serving his country during World War II in the European Theater of Operations, and was honorably discharged on Dec. 21, 1945. Following his discharge from t...
