Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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WHITE PINE, Mich. — Rietta Lynn Squires, 64, of White Pine, went to be with Jesus on June 21, 2022, at approximately 11 p.m. EDT, while at Wausau Aspirus Hospital. She was born July 11, 1957, to Jay and Oleeta (Slocum) Whitman in Battle Creek. After graduation from Battle Creek Central, she attended and graduated from Kellogg Community College and then Western Michigan University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Rietta enjoyed paying her piano, designing her ornamental gardens, fishing and rock hunting. What was most important to her...
TROUT CREEK, Mich. - Mary Louise Piirto, 80, of Hobart, Wisconsin, formerly living in Clovis and Atascadero, California, passed away after a courageous and hard-fought battle with liver cancer on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021. Catholic inurnment prayers will be said while Mary is laid to rest Saturday, July 2, at 11 a.m. EDT in Agate Cemetery in Trout Creek. The cemetery is located on South Agate Road....
BERGLAND, Mich. - Michael A. Streeter, 71, a longtime resident of Bergland, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born on June 16, 1950, in Ontonagon, a son of Arthur Elmer and Elizabeth "Betty" (Davies) Streeter. On June 26, 1971, Mike married Janice M. Lyberg in L'Anse. They made their home in Bergland and were blessed with a son. He graduated from Bergland High School in 1968, and continued his education at Gogebic Community College...
RAMSAY, Mich. - Marie K. (Rocco) Levelius, 101, a longtime resident of Ramsay, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 19, 2022, after a brief illness. Marie was born on May 27, 1921, in Wakefield, a daughter of Emil and Tillie (Marita) Rocco. She attended Ramsay School and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer, with the class of 1938. Marie's early years were spent during the summer on the Marita farm in Highbridge, Wisconsin. Her earliest job was working for the Hansen family...
CHICAGO - Donald Everette Funk, of Chicago, a fourth generation seedsman and seed industry pioneer, died on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at home and surrounded by family. He was 79. Don was born and raised in Kentland, Indiana, on Aug. 29, 1942. The son of Bill and Arlene (nee Nelson) Funk, Don grew up with older brother, Bob; sister Joy; and younger brothers, Richard and Bill. Don was in the class of 1960 at Kentland High School. He graduated from Saint Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana, and...
KENTON, Mich. — Chester William “Ches” Johnson, 78, of Kenton, died of a broken heart on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at his home. Ches was born on Aug. 13, 1943, in Stambaugh, a son of the late Eric Chester and Ruth Josephine (Seirra) Johnson. He attended Ewen High School and graduated in 1962. On Sept. 28, 1963, Ches married Sheila Jean Nara at Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Paynesville. They celebrated nearly 59 years of marriage before her passing on June 1, 2022. For most of his working years, he was self-employed in the logging busin...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Joseph A. Evsich, 90, of Bessemer, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. He was born on Dec. 9, 1931, in Bessemer, Michigan. The family has chosen Frick-Zielinski Funeral Home of Bessemer to honor Joseph’s legacy of life. You can leave a condolence or a tribute at rangefuneralservices.com....
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. - Battista "Sonny" Calvetti, age 72, of Sun Prairie and formerly of Hurley, died on Sunday, June 12, 2022, with his loving wife, Amy, by his side. Sonny was born on March 1, 1950, to Eugene "Gene" and Antoinette "Toni" Calvetti. Sonny spent several years in education and coaching, and prior to his retirement in 2014, he worked for the state of Wisconsin's Department of Workforce Development. His wife, Amy, survives him, along with his uncle, Richard "Dick," and aunt, Kathleen...
WOODRUFF, Wis. - Maxine A. (nee Jarvi) Dominkowski, age 80, went to be with the Lord on June 13, 2022, at Seasons of Life Hospice House in Woodruff. Maxine was born in Ironwood, Michigan, on Sept. 25, 1941, to August and Elaine (Ovaska) Jarvi. On Aug. 26, 1961, she married Donald Dominkowski. Maxine had a kind heart and an infectious laugh. She found joy in the simple things in life. Maxine will be remembered fondly by all that knew her. Maxine is preceded in death by her parents; husband,...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Alan John Skelton, 70, was called home to be with our Lord on June 4, 2022. He was born on May 26, 1952, in Minneapolis. He was the eldest son of Howard Reel Skelton Jr. (deceased) and Alta Jane (Griese) Hummel (deceased). After earning a degree at Stout State University in Menomonie, Wisconsin, he went on to become an instructor at the Gogebic Community College in Ironwood. He enjoyed the great outdoors, sailing and spending time with his many friends and family. He is...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Nick Rudolph Pavlovich went to meet his beautiful wife, Carol, in heaven on Saturday, May 28. 2022. He couldn't wait any longer, even though his family wanted him to stay. Nick lived a long, rich life. He was born on May 14, 1927, in Ironwood to John and Mary (Jelich) Pavlovich. He joined two older brothers, Michael and John. At 17, he took a break from high school to join the U.S. Navy, where he became a Seabee and was stationed in the South Pacific. He returned and finished...
WATERSMEET, Mich. - Connie Rogers, age 72 of Watersmeet, passed away at home on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Connie was born Oct. 19, 1949, in Austin, Texas, the daughter of Raymundo and Mary Rodriquez. While she was working as a clerk typist at a nuclear plant run by the Atomic Energy Commission in Idaho, she met and married her beloved husband, Mike, and they were together for an incredible 49 years. After Mike was discharged from the Navy, they moved back to Watersmeet and then to Rudyard, where...
MARENISCO, Mich. — Luetta Marie Beninghaus, 79, of Marenisco, Michigan, passed way unexpectedly in the early morning hours of Sunday, April 24, 2022, at Aspirus Wausau after a brief illness. Luetta was born to parents George Wenz and Catherine (Codd) Wenz on June 20, 1942, in Bessemer Township. Luetta attended Marenisco High School and graduated with the class of 1960. Luetta was united in marriage to George H. Beninghaus until his death in 1995. Luetta worked a variety of jobs until she found her true calling working as a CNA at Villa Maria n...
PLACERVILLE, Calif. - Helen B. Carr, 99, formerly of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away on June 1, 2022. She was born on Aug. 12, 1922, in Ironwood Township on the family farm, the daughter of William and Ada (Kivi) Estola. Helen was married to Weldon "Bill" Carr from Ironwood on Dec. 24, 1942, in California. Helen and Bill lived in San Francisco and Stockton. They moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1957. Helen worked at the University of Michigan Dental School Lab. They moved back to Ironwood in...
KINGSFORD, Mich. - Joyce A. O'Krongly, 87, of Kingsford, passed away June 8, 2022, at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson, Iron Mountain. She was born Oct. 7, 1934, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Earl and Mary (Laitila) Mattson. Joyce grew up and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. She married Robert O'Krongly on Nov. 14, 1953, in Milwaukee. He preceded her in death on Dec. 14, 1991. Joyce worked as a switchboard operator, later as a cashier at Cousins Subs in Milwaukee,...
MINOCQUA, Wis. - James (Jim) Pietila was born in Flint, Michigan, on Dec. 1, 1935, to Julius and Impie Susan (Stenfors) Pietila. He passed away peacefully on June 8, 2022, at the age of 86 at the Marshfield Medical Center from a massive stroke. He was preceded in death by his brother, Kenneth Pietila; and his sister-in-law, Edna (Karrs) Pietila. Jim is survived by his wife, Wanda; brother, Gerald "Bill" (Barb) Pietila; three children, 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Jim married...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - John Patrick Hanley, of Ironwood, age 77, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in the Comfort Care Unit at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, June 13, at 2 p.m., preceded by visitation at 1 p.m., at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 108 S. Marquette St., in Ironwood, with the Rev. Binu Joseph, celebrant. A private burial for family will take place at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Bessemer at a...
ISHPEMING, Mich. - Alvin L. Schultz Sr., 75, went to his heavenly home on June 4, 2022. Al was the son of Alvin E. and Lucille (Anderson) Schultz. He was born in his Grandma Schultz's house in Marenisco on Oct. 1, 1946. He married Sandra D. Peterson on March 20, 1971, and when talking about how long they had been married, he would always add "to the saaame woman" somewhere in the conversation. Al was a man of many talents. Growing up he attended area schools in Ironwood. While in high school at...
RAMSAY, Mich. — Donald James Smith Sr., U.S. Navy veteran, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, sports trash-talker extraordinaire, first-rate cribbage partner, music aficionado and world-class storyteller, left us for his mansion in the sky on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Leaving us at 77 years old, he proved you can be here for both a good time and a long time, although it was not long enough for those of us who loved him. Don was born Oct. 16, 1944. He was proud to have been born in Ewen. If you happened to ride through Ewen with him,...
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Kenneth C. "Ken" Summers, age 43, of Eden Prairie, and formerly of L'Anse, Michigan, passed away at home with his loving family by his side on June 6, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. The Reid Funeral Service and Chapel in L'Anse has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements....
EAGLE, Colo. - Former Watersmeet resident Arlene Stark Quenon, 87, died March 21, 2022, in Eagle. She was a proud "Yooper" who never forgot her roots. Born Oct. 19, 1934, to farmer and lumberjack Jim Stark and his wife, Molly, Arlene grew up in the U.P. Her father taught her to fish, shoot rifles, and to love the outdoors. In 1954, Arlene married fellow Michigan State student, Max Quenon. Max's homebuilding career took them El Paso, Texas, where they raised their family of seven kids. Arlene was...
GEORGETOWN, Texas - David Carl Anderson was born on Aug. 5, 1939, in Ironwood, Michigan, to parents Carl E. Anderson and Olga Highhill Anderson and went to be with his Lord on May 25, 2022, at the age of 82. After graduating from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood in 1957, he worked for U.S. Steel on Chicago's south side. He married Helen Slining in October 1959. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Michigan Technological University and was employed as division accountant at...
WEYAUWEGA, Wis. — Larry T. Stark, age 80, of Weyauwega, passed away following a battle with pancreatic cancer on Sunday, May 29, 2022, at his home. He was born on Aug. 27, 1941, in Ohio, the oldest of nine children to Nicholas and Mary (Bishoff) Stark. Larry worked as a carpenter, butcher and mining supervisor, and then returned to school to become an LPN. He started his 40-year career at White Pine hospital and retired from Neenah Foundry. On Aug. 19, 1982, Larry married Madilene Bailey. Together they enjoyed their love of family, friends, ani...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Patricia "Pat" Angeline Bunjevac, age 89, entered into eternal rest on Dec. 20, 2021, with her husband of 70 years, John, by her side. Pat was born on June 30, 1932, to parents Elizabeth "Liz" (Vida) and Francis "Frank" Rundell at their home in Ironwood (Aurora location). She attended Ironwood schools and graduated with the class of 1950. She was employed at the Silver Cup Café in Ironwood and Little Bohemia in Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin, before marrying her husband, John,...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Betty "Mabel" Rands, 96, of Bessemer, passed away on May 28, 2022, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. Betty was born in Ironwood on Aug. 8, 1925, the daughter of Reginald and Lillian (Tremain) Tippett. She attended school in Ironwood and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1943. She was employed in Washington D.C. during World War II for the United States government as a secretary. She also worked at Gogebic Community Colle...
