Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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EAGLE RIVER, Wis. — Francis Joseph “Joe” Gorshe, Jr., age 70, a resident of Eagle River, Wis., passed away on August 17, 2017. Joe was born in Phelps, Wis. on May 10, 1947 to Francis Gorshe, Sr. and Dorothy (NEE Sorlie) Gorshe. He graduated from Watersmeet High School and Joined the Navy. Joe moved to Wausau, Wis. and worked at Land O Lakes Candy. He owned and operated Third Avenue Bait Shop and retired from the Post Office. Joe was married and had two daughters: JoRene Gorshe and Jennifer Lemere. Later he was married to his wife Heidi Allen...
ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Ruth Ann Bier, 90, of St. Clair Township, died Friday, Aug. 11, 2017. She was born June 25, 1927, in Ironwood to the late William and Mary Pollari. She married William Bier on June 10, 1948, in Ironwood. He died Nov. 26, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, in Marysville United Methodist Church in Marysville, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. Inurnment will be in the Riverlawn Cemetery Columbarium, Marysville. Arrangements are by Marysville Funeral Home. To send c...
MADISON, Wis. — Shirley Ann Peterson passed away on Aug. 8, 2017, at Saint Mary’s Care Center in Madison. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 19, at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Ironwood. Father Robb Jurkovich will be the celebrant. Shirley’s family will receive relatives and friends one hour prior to the mass in St. Joseph’s Family room on Saturday. Inurnment will be in the Riverside Cemetery in Ironwood. Range Funeral Service and Crematory, Ketola-Burla Funeral Home of Ironwood is assisting the fam...
James Thomas Kangas Jr., better known as Jimmy, was born on Jan. 30, 1974. He was the first-born child of Jim and Marie Kangas. Jimmy attended Newport Grade School and Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood, graduating with the class of 1992. Upon graduation, he was awarded a Presidential Four-year ROTC Scholarship. He went on to attend St. Norbert College in DePere, Wis., graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1996. Jim was a decorated U.S. Army officer and veteran. During his 12-year Army...
APPLETON, Wis. - Roy W. Swanson, 93, of Ironwood, Mich., passed away Sunday, July 16, 2017, at Heartwood Homes in Appleton. He was born June 20, 1924, in Marquette, Mich., the only son of the late Victor and Ruth (McCombie) Swanson. Roy graduated from John D. Pierce High School in 1942 and enlisted into the U.S. Navy, honorably discharged as Petty Officer Radioman in 1946. He was recalled into the Korean Conflict where he was fortunate to stay stateside and he taught radio theory at the...
STILLWATER, Minn. - Mary Kinney-Kangas, 87, long-time Hurley, Wis., resident, died peacefully Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017, at a Minnesota assisted living facility. Born Dec. 20, 1929, Mary Alice was born in Monroe and grew up on Wisconsin dairy farms, the oldest of Harry and Mildred Burcalow's eight children. She earned a bachelor's degree in home economics from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Mary's first career job was working as a university Extension home economist in Hurley, teaching...
BULE, Minn. - Gary Paternoster, 56, of Bule, formerly of Hurley, Wis., died on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, of a drowning accident. He was born on Oct. 10, 1960, in Wakefield, Mich., son of Victor and Gail (Soine) Paternoster. He attended Hurley schools and graduated from Hurley High School in 1979. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1979 to 1985. On Aug. 11, 1990, he was married to Christine Poole. She passed away on April 3, 2014. He worked for many years for Wayne Transport Company, driving...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Scott Alan Nasi, 56, of Wakefield, died Monday evening, Aug. 14, 2017, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, Ironwood. He was born Jan. 23, 1961, in Wakefield, son of RoseMarie (Smith) Hakari and the late Donald Nasi. Surviving are his mother, RoseMarie Hakari, Ironwood; two brothers, Kevin (Teresa) Nasi, Kimball, Wis., and Jeffrey Nasi, Hurley, Wis.; two nieces, Melissa Worthington (Wes Walowinski), Pence, Wis., and Senja Nasi, Milwaukee; and three nephews, Aaron (Cat) Nasi, Cleveland, Ryan Nasi, Stevens Point, Wis., and Dylan N...
MARYSVILLE, Mich. - Ruth Ann Bier, 90, of St. Clair Township, died Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, at the Blue Water Hospice Home in Marysville. She was born June 25, 1927, in Ironwood, to the late William and Mary Pollari. She married William Bier on June 10, 1948, in Ironwood. They were married 66 years before his death on Nov. 26, 2014. Ruth Ann was a Rosie the Riveter, working at the Curtiss-Wright Aircraft facility during World War II. She was active in the community, serving on the Marysville...
MADISON, Wis. - Shirley Ann Peterson passed away on Aug. 8, 2017, at Saint Mary's Care Center in Madison. She was born on July 21, 1935, in Ironwood, Mich., the daughter of Catherine (Viher) and Dominic Longhini. She attended Newport School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1953. Over the years, she also lived in Denver, Long Island, N.Y., Wausau and Madison. Family and faith brought great joy to Shirley. She is survived by her four children, Nan (Jim Stangel) Peterson, Scott...
MISSION VIEJO, Calif. — Gunnar Maxim Osterberg was born on March 10, 1932, in Ironwood, Mich. He passed away on Aug. 10, 2017, in Mission Viejo. At the young age of 16 years, his parents moved Gunnar to California. They settled in the city of Burbank where Gunnar finished high school, graduating in 1950. He worked in the aerospace industry until he was drafted into the U.S. Army infantry at age 20 to serve in the Korean War. He was an infantry combat veteran on Heartbreak Ridge, and on Outpost Queen in front of Christmas Hill. He survived t...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Roland Keith Lindberg, 89, a long-time resident of Ironwood Township, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, Aug. 9, 2017, after a brief illness. Roland was born on May 23, 1928, in Ironwood, the son of Karlton Axel and Edna Amelia (Tillner) Lindberg. He attended A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer and graduated in 1946 as class valedictorian. On Sept. 26, 1946, Roland enlisted in the U.S. Army and proudly served his country as a technician fifth grade, while station...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Kenneth I. Forslund, 80, a lifelong resident of Bessemer, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 8, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Ken was born on Oct. 6, 1936, in Ironwood, a son of Elmer and Fannie (Mattson) Forslund. He attended A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer and graduated in 1954. After graduation, Ken proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957. After an honorable discharge, he attended and graduated from Gogebic Community College...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Elsie M. Sipponen, 97, of Ironwood Township, died peacefully Saturday afternoon, Aug. 5, 2017, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, with her loving family by her side. The former Elsie Jalonen was born Feb. 10, 1920, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Hjalmer and Fanny (Lantela) Jalonen, attended River Branch School in Kimball, Wis., and graduated from Hurley High School, Hurley, Wis., in 1937. She was united in marriage to Toivo J....
CLEVELAND, Wis. — Lillian Stella Mattson, formerly of Bruce Crossing, Mich., passed away Aug. 1, 2017, at home in Cleveland. She was born Nov. 7, 1934, in Bruce Crossing, to Raymond and Helen (Holmes) Jacobson. She is survived by her children, Howard (Judy) Mattson of Flagler Beach, Fla.; Wayne Mattson of Bruce Crossing, Rene Mattson of Cleveland, and Dana Mattson of Cleveland; grandchildren, Michael Mattson, John (Jessica) Mattson, Katrina (Don) Cronkright, Cory (Jessica) Mattson, Melissa (Jesse) Savola and Taryn Mattson; as well as n...
GIG HARBOR, Wash. - Elizabeth "Bette Ann" Chiapusio (née Jarrell), 71, passed away in Gig Harbor on July 22, 2017, after a very courageous eight-month battle with brain cancer. Bette was born on Oct. 7, 1945, in Dover, Del., and at a young age, she moved to Ironwood, Mich., where she was raised by her maternal grandmother, Anna Sophia Perhalla. Bette graduated from Luther L. Wright High School and Gogebic Community College, both in Ironwood, and then attended the University of Wisconsin, where...
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Robert J. "Bob" Smaltz, of Ironwood, Mich., passed away peacefully in Milwaukee on Saturday, July 22, 2017, after a long fought battle with Parkinson's Disease. Bob was born on July 27, 1927, in Ironwood, the son of John and Ann (Hanisko) Smaltz. He attended Ironwood area schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1945. He served in the U.S. Army in the Korean Conflict, returning to the United States to work in the Ironwood A&P store for the majority of his...
HOUGHTON, Mich. — Jill L. Saaranen Sliger passed away the morning of July 30, 2017, at the Omega Cancer Center in Houghton. She was born Oct. 30, 1964, in Wakefield. She graduated from Ewen-Trout Creek High School in 1983 and moved to Tallahassee, Fla., in 1985. She is survived by Sten Sliger; their children, Case, Jillian and Tess, of Tallahassee; three brothers, Jay (Donna), of Trout Creek, Joey, of Noble, Okla., and Derek (Angela), of Cary, N.C. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lois Platzke and Ed Saaranen. She was a special e...
HOUGHTON, Mich. — Jill L. Saaranen Sliger passed away the morning of July 30, 2017, at the Omega Cancer Center in Houghton. She was born Oct. 30, 1964, in Wakefield. She graduated from Ewen-Trout Creek High School in 1983 and moved to Tallahassee, Fla., in 1895. She is survived by Sten Sliger; their children, Case, Jillian and Tess of Tallahassee; three brothers, Jay (Donna) of Trout Creek, Joey of Noble, Okla., and Derek (Angela) of Cary, N.C. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lois Platzke and Ed Saaranen. She was a special education t...
ASHLAND, Wis. - Elmer Robert Haukkala, 81, a long-time resident of Ashland, passed away peacefully Friday evening, July 28, 2017. Elmer was born on April 10, 1936, in Wakefield, Mich., a son of Charles John and Senja Sofia (Ekola) Haukkala. He attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1954. After graduation, Elmer proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1956 to 1958. After an honorable discharge, he attended and graduated from Northern Michigan University. Elmer taught auto...
CADILLAC, Mich. - James Dean Thompson, 80, native of Cadillac, passed away at home with family by his side on Saturday, July 22, 2017. Jim, or "Jimmy" as he was know as a boy, was born on Dec. 22, 1936, at the family home in Cadillac, to Carl and Reva (Loomis) Thompson. Jim was a 1955 graduate of Cadillac High School and then furthered his education by attending college at Michigan Technological University and graduating in 1960. On June 16, 1960, he entered into marriage with the love of his...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Robert C. Symons Sr., 87, of Bessemer, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2017, at Gogebic Medical Center in Wakefield. He was born Oct. 12, 1929, in Ironwood, the son of the late Philip and Kate (Nichols) Symons. Robert attended Luther L. Wright High School, graduating with the Class of 1947. He served in the U.S. Army from Oct. 8, 1948, to Oct. 7, 1949, with the Company A, 15th Infantry Regiment. On May 24, 1952, he married Lois M. Ellis at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Family and friends are invited to attend the graveside service for Wanda Lou (Coonts) Ringsmuth, to be held Friday, Aug. 4, at 1 p.m., at Lakeside Cemetery in Wakefield. The Rev. Ted Trudgeon, pastor of the United Methodist Church in Wakefield, will officiate. Wanda passed away on Jan. 3, 2017, in King, Wis. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Jerald Rocco, owner and manager of Lakeside Memorial Chapel Inc., in Wakefield....
MERRIWEATHER, Mich. - Carolyn Maves passed away unexpectedly in Merriweather on July 23, 2017. Born Carolyn Janet Higby in Seattle on Jan. 26, 1959, she was the daughter of Kenneth Edwin Higby and Janet Elizabeth Higby. Carolyn was a 1977 graduate of Hinsdale Central High School. She married George Maves, in Dixon, Ill., on March 3, 1989, and they moved to Merriweather with her three sons in the fall of 1989. She was co-owner of the Hoop N Holler Tavern in Merriweather for 28 years with her husb...
HURLEY, Wis. - Vivian Saari passed away on Monday, July 24, 2017, with her family at her side. Vivian was born on Oct. 12, 1928, in Mercer, daughter of Herman and Ella Stone. She enjoyed fishing, picking agates at Little Girls Point, playing cards, gardening, watching traffic from her porch swing and cheering for the Green Bay Packers. Vivian was a gentle soul with a contagious laugh and a heart of gold. She was very supportive of her family and loved them unconditionally. She was loved...
