James J. Robleski, 72, of 14219N Curry Rd., Saxon, Wis., died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, with his family by his side.      He was born April 5, 1937, in Ashland, Wis., son of the late Dominic and Rose (Shaybel) Robleski, and attended Saxon and Gurney, Wis. schools. He worked on area farms and did private logging for local contractors for a short time.      Jim was then employed in construction and mining at White Pine Copper Co., in uranium mines in Grants, N.M., and on pipelines in Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota. A 29-year member of Iron Workers Local 563 out of Duluth, he retired in 1993.  He was a former member of Iron Workers Local 783 out of Marquette, Mich., and Laborer's Local 1329 out of Iron Mountain, Michigan.                                                                     Jim raced stock cars in the 1950's and 1960's, and enjoyed working with his sawmill, gardening and restoring old tractors and trucks in his retirement.      Surviving are a daughter, Julie Robleski, Ironwood, Mich.; two sons, Robbie and James D., both of Saxon; three grandchildren, Kathleen Robleski, Iron Belt, Wis., and Brenda (Steve) Worthington and Heather Higgins, both of Ironwood; a great-granddaughter, Paige Santiago; a twin sister, Jean Robleski, Saxon; a brother-in-law, Eugene Sunie, Ashland; and numerous nieces and nephews.      Besides his parents, Jim was preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth Sunie; his stepfather, Toivo Torkko; and his grandparents, Joseph and Elizabeth Shaybel.      In accordance with his wishes, cremation has taken place.      A memorial gathering in celebration of Jim's life will be held Thursday. Jan. 7, 2010, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home, 305 N. Lowell St., in Ironwood.      A reception will follow at the Aurora Athletic Club, 101 Penokee Rd., in Ironwood.      To view Jim's obituary online, sign the guestbook and express condolences, visit mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.      Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood