Michael F. Maurin, 89, of 609 Pabst St., Ironwood, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011, in Ironwood.      He was born April 15, 1921, in Ironwood, son of the late Michael and Margaret (Hobena) Maurin, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School with the class of 1939. He entered the U.S. Army Air Force in Aug. 1942, serving three years during World War II in the European, African and Middle Eastern Theater of Operations, and was honorably discharged as a corporal in Nov. 1945. Following active duty, he served in the U.S. Army Air Force Reserves for six years.      Michael married the former Erma Bonato on June 22, 1946, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Ironwood. He then worked for the Pickands-Mather Mining Co. in the Newport and Geneva Mines for 21 years. When the mines closed, he worked for Schult Mobile Homes in Ironwood for two years, and at several other jobs in the following years. Mike then was employed in the Bessemer School District as a bus driver and custodian for eight years, retiring at age 65. After retiring, he drove the van for the American Legion for several years.      Mike was a member of Our Lady of Peace   Catholic Church in Ironwood, where he sang in the men's choir for over 30 years and was an usher. He was also a member of Ironwood American Legion Post 5 and a life member of Ironwood Knights of Columbus Council No.1396 and the KSKJ Lodge. He worked for the K of C polka fest and tootsie roll drive for many years.      Mike is survived by his wife, Erma; two daughters, Virginia (Ronald) DeMario, Wausau, Wis., and Mary Kay (Michael) Czerneski, Ironwood; three grandchildren, Tina (Greg) Spradlin, Port Orange, Fla., Daniel DeMario, Wausau, and Nicole DeMario, St. Paul, Minn.; four great-grandchildren, Alexandria, Katrina, Samantha and Joseph Spradlin; one sister, Agnes (William) King, Tallahassee, Fla.; two sisters-in-law, Mary Juno and Irene Bonato, both of Ironwood; and many nieces and nephews.      Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Joseph and John, and his sister, Victoria Pieper.      A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, Feb. 11, at noon, at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Ironwood, with the Rev. Raymond Moncher, celebrant.      Rite of Committal will take place in the St. Joseph Family Room at the church, where full military honors will be accorded by the Ironwo o d American Legion Post 5 Honor Guard.      Luncheon will follow in the parish hall.      Spring burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Ironwood.      Visitation will be held in the St. Joseph Family Room at the church from 11 a.m. until noon on Friday, where members of Pere Menard Assembly No. 471, Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, will serve as honor guard.       Pallbearers will be John Kostac, Jim Vanderspoel, Dave Rowe, Joe Juno, Jason Juno and Keith Beckman.      To view Mike's obituary online, sign the guestbook and express condolences, visit mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.      Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home Inc., Ironwood.      The family would like to thank the management and staff at Josephson Nursing Home for the loving, compassionate, and professional care extended to Mike and his family.