Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD, Mich. - Charles Joseph Semo Sr., 69, of Ironwood, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at home with his loving family by his side following a courageous battle with cancer. Charlie was born July 5, 1953, in Ironwood, the son of Joseph R. Sr. and Mary Lou Semo. Charlie attended local grade schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1972. He then attended automotive trade school at Gogebic Community College. He married Alana Levijoki on Sept. 8, 1973. They later...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Donna Jean Doney, 76, of Wakefield, died on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born Sept. 26, 1946, in Marenisco, the daughter of Roy and Delcie (Hicks) Dean. Donna attended Marenisco schools graduating with the class of 1964. She attended beauty school in Marquette where she met the love of her life, Donald Doney from Wakefield. They married on Aug. 21, 1965, at the Assembly of God Church in Ironwood. Donna started her beauty career in Ironwood. After working for various shops, she struck out on her o...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Ossi Juhani Laitamaki, 76, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, at the Aspirus Ironwood Hospital. Ossi was born on Nov. 20, 1946, in Kauhajoki, Finland, a son of Nikolai and Taimi (Hakamaa) Laitamaki. Following high school graduation, he served in the Finnish National Defense. Ossi came to the United States at the age of 21, and became a head sawyer at the Ahonen Lumber Mill in Ironwood, subsequently rounded out his career of 35 years at the Connor Lumber Mill in...
BESSEMER, Mich. — Lisa J. England, 64, of Bessemer, passed away on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. A complete obituary will be published at a later date. Jerald Rocco, owner and manager of Lakeside Memorial Chapel Inc., in Wakefield, is assisting the family with arrangements....
BESSEMER, Mich. - Sydney A. Johnson, 84, of Bessemer, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on the evening of Jan. 19, 2023. She was born in Sioux City, Iowa, on Sept. 17, 1938, to the late Bee and Agnes (Brown) Morgan. Sydney was a talented folk artist. She would take walks in the desert, on the lakeshore, or even in parking lots to collect interesting pieces of metal and "what-not" to incorporate in her artworks. She would see the potential in the smallest piece of rusted metal...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Betty Ruth (nee Duffer) Mathis, 85, of Ironwood, was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on Feb. 26, 1937, and passed away through heavenly gates on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. Betty was the oldest daughter of William Duffer and Betty Burnett Thacker. On Sept. 11, 1955, she married Wayne J. Mathis in Long Beach, California. Betty is survived by her loving husband, Wayne; three children, Wayne Mathis II, Rhonda (Mark) Colberg and Brett Mathis (Sandy); like a daughter, Sharon...
EWEN, Mich. - Jackie Weber, of Ewen, Michigan, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Jan. 19, 2023, at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota. Jackie was born in Wakefield, to John and Irene Berglund on March 23, 1941. She went to school in Bergland and graduated high school in 1959. Jackie married Clint Weber on Feb. 10, 1962, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ewen. She was a homemaker, raising four children on the family farm in Ewen. She loved cooking and baking and hosted...
CRYSTAL FALLS, Mich. — Lillian Jean Yablonski, 86, peacefully passed away on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls. Lillian was born in Vulcan, on May 3, 1936. The daughter of the late Herman and Vivian (Trudell) Hupp. She was married in October 1954 to Alois Yablonski, who preceded her in death in 2001. Lillian was 8 years old when the Hupp family moved to Watersmeet. Being the youngest child, her siblings always joked, “We took care of you as a youngin’, now you have to take care of us.” So when...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Anna M. Olson, 96, of Ironwood Township, passed peacefully at Villa Maria Nursing Home in Hurley, Wisconsin, on Jan. 19, 2023, where she had resided for the past 14 months. Anna was born Oct. 23, 1926, in Ironwood, the daughter of Andrew Joseph Rye Jr. and Anna LeGeault Rye. Anna was a proud graduate of St. Ambrose schools. She then worked for an Ironwood bank before marrying her husband, the late Donald E. Olson, on June 23, 1945. Anna and Don built a home on Olson...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — With great sadness, Connie Jean Aho, age 75, left our world on Jan. 14, 2023, with her family by her side. She will reunite with the love of her life, Phil “Scrappy” Aho. Connie was born on May 5, 1947, graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1965 and married Phil on July 24, 1965. She became certified as a CNA and an EMT, worked for Beacon Ambulance, for numerous years at Grandview Hospital and Howard Young Medical Center, and finished her career working at Avanti Home Health until she became ill. This amazing lady raise...
BRIGHTON, Mich. - Donald Kleimola, 87, of Brighton, formerly of Ironwood and Ramsay, entered into eternity with his Lord and Savior on Jan. 8, 2023. He was son of Jacob Kleimola and Helga (Toolanen) Sikkila. He attended Roosevelt and Luther L. Wright schools in Ironwood. He attended night school and earned his high school diploma in 1975, along with his niece, Terrylynn Aldridg. He married Frances (nee Basta) Kleimola in 1958 and they had three children. They divorced in 1963 and he became a...
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. — Vera Jean (nee Kananen) Rentmeester, 65, of Bruce Crossing, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at the Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. Vera was born on Feb. 27, 1957, in Ontonagon, a daughter of Fred E. and Esther E. (Larson) Kananen. On Aug. 27, 1983, she married Randall Wayne Rentmeester in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Vera was employed as an inventory clerk for Wisconsin Public Service, starting in Green Bay and transferring to Eagle River, Wisconsin. Due to health reasons, she took an early retirement. Then, V...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Elvie Vivian Strand, 94, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley, Wisconsin, surrounded by her loving daughters. Elvie was born on Jan. 25, 1928, in Ironwood, to John and Vivian Makela. She graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1945. After graduation, Elvie worked in Chicago, then returned to Ironwood and worked for Michigan Bell Telephone as an operator and Vertin's Department Store as a buyer. She was a 4-H...
BARAGA, Mich. - Susan L. Pittsley, age 71, of Baraga, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. Susan was born in Phelps, Wisconsin, on July 21, 1951, the daughter of the late Herman and Irma (Dain) Prey. She attended school in Watersmeet. She married Thomas "Tom" Pittsley in Watersmeet on June 20, 1970. Susan had been employed as a housekeeper with various hotels. She enjoyed painting pictures on her iPad, reading, cooking, taking road trips, puzzles, and...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Margaret "Peg" Kathryn Lackman, 91, passed away peacefully Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Hurley, Wisconsin. Margaret was born Oct. 23, 1931, in Kalamazoo, daughter of Lyscom Dexter Brigham and Florence Roselle Hoard Brigham. Her paternal great-great-grandfather was Curtis Brigham, a privateer out of Boston, Massachusetts, during the War of 1812. He came to Michigan in 1833 and was one of the first settlers in Gun Plain Township, Allegan County. In 1935, Margaret's parents moved to...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - On Jan. 1, 2023, at the age of 88, Mary Jane (Popko) Begalle took her final journey home to be with her Heavenly Father. Mary Jane was born in Ironwood, on Feb. 21, 1934, to Thomas and Anna Popko. Growing up in a family of nine siblings, strong family values were instilled in Mary Jane at a very young age, values that she passed on to her children and grandchildren. She was raised in Oma, Wisconsin, and graduated from Wisconsin State College in Superior, Wisconsin, with her tea...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Charlotte Elizabeth May Morzenti, age 84, of Hurley, Wisconsin, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital. She was born May 27, 1938, in Ironwood, the daughter of Quentin W. and Elizabeth May (Herlevi) Minkin. In 1956, she graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. In 1956, she married Robert Wenzel Movrich, in Wakefield. He preceded her in death on Oct. 25, 1974. For a number of years, she managed Fashion Floors in Bessemer, and prior to...
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - Susan Elise Anderson, daughter of Kimberly Kurta Martin and the late Daniel Todd Anderson and stepdaughter of David A. Martin Jr., passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at the young age of 28. Susan was born in Ironwood on Oct. 2, 1994, and attended school there until she transferred to Mt. Pleasant when she was 16 years old. She was loved by many communities and delivered laughter and joy to everyone she met. She was a sweet and special young lady that...
BAY OF PIGS, Cuba - Leon Joseph Draxler passed away Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, while on vacation at the Bay of Pigs, Cuba, with friends. Leon was born on April 21, 1942, the third of seven children surviving to adulthood of Casper and Mary Draxler, in Connerville, Michigan, a small company town outside the Connor Lumber company in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. He grew up in nearby Wakefield, enjoying the small-town life as a youth. He attended minor seminary at St. Nazianz in southern Wisconsin...
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Kenneth I. Wuorinen, 85, of Bloomington, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. A complete obituary will be published at a later date. Jerald Rocco, owner and manager of Lakeside Memorial Chapel Inc., in Wakefield, Michigan, is assisting the family with arrangements....
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Norma L. Hakamaki, 91, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Norma was born to John and Emma (Eliason) Niemela on Sept. 26, 1931, at Divine Infant Hospital in Wakefield. She was the last of 11 children of the John and Emma Niemela family. Norma attended Central Elementary School and high school in Wakefield and graduated in the year 1949. She was married to Eric J. Hakamaki, formerly of Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, in Wakefield, on June 11, 1955. They...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Kelly J. Miskovich, 80, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, at his home, after a courageous battle with cancer. Kelly was born on Dec. 5, 1942, in Wakefield, a son of the late Mary (Grivicich) and Steve Miskovich, the fifth of 13 children. On Feb. 24, 1968, Kelly was united in marriage to Mary Joyce Skaja of Ironwood, in Ironwood. Kelly was a graduate of Wakefield High School. Throughout Kelly's life, he worked at many different jobs. It...
MARENISCO, Mich. - Viola May Nurmi, 84, of Marenisco, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. Viola was born on Oct. 25, 1938, in Louisville, Illinois, number nine of 13 children to Charles B. and Goldiss May (Sparks) Bryan. She graduated from Louisville High School. For 20 years, Viola was employed as a secretary at Outboard Marine Corporation in Waukegan, Illinois. Viola is survived by a sister, Ann Eller; her children, James (Karen) McGillivray, Steven (Kelly) McGillivray, Christine...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Elvie Vivian Strand, 94, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley, Wisconsin, surrounded by her loving daughters. A complete obituary will be published at a later date. Jerald Rocco, owner and manager of Lakeside Memorial Chapel Inc., in Wakefield, is assisting the family....
BESSEMER, Mich. — Margaret “Peg” Lackman, 91, of Bessemer, passed away on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. A complete obituary will be published at a later date. Jerald Rocco, owner and manager of Lakeside Memorial Chapel Inc., in Wakefield, is assisting the family....
