Kenneth M. Haanpaa, 81, of Ironwood Township, died peacefully Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, surrounded by his loving family, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield, following a lengthy illness.      He was born June 1, 1931, in Ironwood Township, son of the late Eric and Fannie (Rajala) Haanpaa, and attended Roosevelt School. He then served in the U.S. Army for two years in Germany in Occupation Forces at the end of World War II.      Following his discharge, he returned to the area and worked at Twin Ports Creamery in Ironwood and Bessemer Creamery in Bessemer until it closed. He was then employed at White Pine Copper Co. as a driller/blaster for 26 years, retiring in 1992.      Ken attended Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Ironwood. He enjoyed going to the casino and coffee klatching with his friends, and was an avid Green Bay Packers fan. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family and grandchildren.      On Feb. 14, 1953, he was married to Pauline J. 'Polly" Kasper   at the St. Mary's rectory in Hurley, Wis. by the late Monsignor Michael Prock. She survives.      Also surviving are two sons, Kenneth Jr. (Vicky), Ironwood Township, and Michael (Shaaren), LaPorte, Minn.; three daughters, Linda (James) Mattila, Middletown, N.Y., Paula (Matt) Peterson, Palmyra, Va., and Susan (Ed) Traeger, Mayfield, Ky.; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; five brothers, Arnold, Ironwood, Wilbert, Bessemer, James (Shirley), Oxnard, Calif., Royce (Brenda), Camarillo, Calif., and Gerald (Marlene), Reno, Nev.; three sisters, Bertha Saari, Wakefield, Edna Brown, Ironwood Township, and Margie Lozano, Bessemer; brothers-and-sisters-in-law, Larry and Andrea Kasper, Ashland, Wis., Rosemarie and Gordon Koski, Ironwood Township, Margaret Gingery, Hurley, Clifford Muhonen, Wakefield, and Mary Haanpaa, Ironwood Township; and numerous nieces and nephews.      Besides his parents, Ken was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald and Ronald.      Out of respect for his wishes, cremation has taken place.      A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, Jan. 19, at 11 a.m., preceded by visitation in the St. Joseph Family Room at 10 a.m., at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Ironwood, with the Rev. Robb Jurkovich, celebrant.      A flag presentation ceremony will take place in the St. Joseph Family Room at the church, accorded by representatives of the Ironwood American Legion Post 5 Honor Guard, with luncheon to follow in the parish hall.      R ite of Committal and interment will be in Sunset Acres Cemetery, Ironwood Township, in the spring.       Ken's obituary can be viewed online and condolences given to his family at mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.      Arrangements have been entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood.