Dennis K. "Dbl D" DeRosso, 78,
of Oma, died peacefully Monday, April 1, 2013, at Avanti Health and
Rehabilitation Center in Minocqua, with his family by his side. He was born Oct. 31, 1934, in Hurley, son of
the late Geno and Mae (Brown) DeRosso, attended St. Mary's Grade School, and
graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1952. He then held numerous jobs in
the area until he went to Greenland to assist in building radar towers for the
U.S. Government. Returning to Hurley, he held numerous positions within the
county until he went to work for the Iron County Forestry Department, retiring
as County Forester. In his retirement, Dennis owned and operated Pine Lake
Logging for 20 years, leaving the logging business to pursue his next career in
politics. He was current chairman of the Iron County
Board of Supervisors and served as County Administrator, and was also chairman
of the Town of Oma. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley,
Knights of Columbus Council No. 1396 of Ironwood, Mich., Pere Menard Assembly
No. 471, Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, Hurley Lions Club, member and past
president of the Mercer Lions Club, and served a term as District Governor of
Lions International. Dennis enjoyed hunting in Montana and especially enjoyed
visiting with his grandchildren and anyone else who would stop by. On Sept. 4, 1954, he was united in marriage to
Irene C. Morgando at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Pence. She
survives. Also surviving are six children, Barry (Karyn)
DeRosso, Hurley, Candy (Tom) Thompson, Mercer, Gina (Jeff) Pickhardt, Pleasant
Prairie, and Mickey (Julie), Paul (Lori), and Scott (Jyl) DeRosso, all of
Ironwood; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Barbara
Aijala, Ironwood, and Bonnie (Jerry) Gulan, Milwaukee; brother-in-law, Bill
(Pat) Morgando, Pence; sisters-in-law, Florence Gulan, Kimball, Louise Morgando,
Hurley, and Loretta (Lawrence) Laguna, Pence; and numerous nieces and
nephews. Out of respect for Dennis' wishes, cremation
has taken place. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated
Friday, April 5, at 11 a.m., preceded by visitation at 9:30 a.m., at St. Mary's
Church in Hurley, with the Rev. Frank Kordek OFM, celebrant. Luncheon will follow at the Liberty Bell
Chalet in downtown Hurley. Rite of Committal and interment will be in St.
Mary's Cemetery, Hurley, later this spring. Members of Pere Menard Assembly No. 471,
Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, will serve as honor guard at the
church beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Friday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are
preferred to St. Mary's Church, 404 Iron St., Hurley, Wi 54534, for the bell
tower project. Arrangements have been entrusted to
McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood, where
condolences may be given online at mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.