Loved one's passing sparks creative tribute

By PAMELA JANSSON

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IRON BELT, Wis. — When a loved one passes away, it is sometimes difficult to reconcile the loss.

But it’s possible, sometimes, to find genuine comfort in deciding upon a meaningful commemoration.

Donna Wiita of Hurley did just that — eventually — when she lost her husband, Edward C. John Wiita, just before Christmas in 2022.

They had been married for 63 years when he died on Dec. 17, nearly two years ago at the age of 88.

Over the many decades, they had shared good times and bad, including the loss of their son, John Robert Wiita. But they built a...