OBITUARIES
Curtis L. Levra
Jan 24, 2009
Curtis L. "Curt" Levra, 50, of Pence, died unexpectedly Saturday morning, Jan. 24, 2009, in his home in Pence. He was born June 25, 1958, in Wakefield, Mich., son of Lawrence and Geraldine (O'Leary) Levra, attended Montreal and Hurley schools, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley in 1976. While in high school, he excelled in tennis, baseball...
Shirley R. Layman
Jan 17, 2009
Shirley R. Layman, 84, of 6310N Bambiland Road, Mercer, died early Saturday morning, Jan. 17, 2009, in her home. The former Shirley Schlueter was born Dec. 24, 1924, in Chicago, daughter of the late Arthur and Ruth (Werner) Schlueter, and graduated from Kalvin Park High School there in 1943. She was employed in the accounts payable department at Duro Metal...
Glen Hawley Carlson
Jan 17, 2009
Glen Hawley "Joe" Carlson, 70, of Berea, Ky. and a former Ironwood, Mich. resident, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009, at the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington, from injuries sustained in an automobile-motorcycle accident on Nov. 1, 2008 in Berea. Joe was born Aug. 25, 1938, in Ironwood, son of the late Glen and Elizabeth "Betty" (Hawley) Carlson, and graduated...
Emily J. Kopecko
Jan 16, 2009
Emily J. Kopecko, 97, of Ironwood, died early Friday morning, Jan. 16, 2009, in Hurley. The former Emily Lindberg was born April 5, 1911, in Ironwood, to the late William and Hildegard (Olson) Lindberg. She attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1929. She was employed as a sales clerk at the S.S. Kresge Co....
Lawrence C. Smith
Jan 15, 2009
Lawrence C. "Smitty" Smith, 89, of Hillsboro, Ohio and a former longtime Ironwood, Mich. resident, died early Thursday morning, Jan. 15, 2009, at Heartland Rehabilitation Center in Hillsboro. He was born Nov. 6, 1919, in Ironwood, son of the late Percy and Jesse (Hunn) Smith, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1939. He served...
Robert L. Gerbig
Jan 15, 2009
Robert L. Gerbig Sr., 78, of 158 E. Ridge St., Ironwood, died unexpectedly Thursday morning, Jan. 15, 2009, in his home.     He was born Jan. 2, 1931, in Merrill, Wis., son of the late Fred and Mildred (Johnson) Gerbig, attended Merrill and LaCrosse, Wis. schools, and was a graduate of Wakefield High School. He served in the U.S. Army Air...
Darryl J. Hill
Jan 11, 2009
Darryl J. Hill, 39, of Ironwood, died peacefully early Sunday morning, Jan. 11, 2009, at his father's home on Vanderhagen Rd. in Ironwood Township, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 1, 1969, in Ironwood, son of Donald J. and the late Lynda (Pelkola) Hill, attended Roosevelt and Sleight schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High...
Stanley E. Prebish
Jan 4, 2009
Stanley E. Prebish, 65, of 909 N. Lawrence St., Ironwood, died Sunday afternoon, Jan. 4, 2009, in his home, surrounded by his family. He was born Jan. 14, 1943, in Chicago, son of the late Stanley and Marie (Pahl) Prebish, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1960. He then attended Wausau Technical School in...
Mary E. Anderson
Jan 1, 2009
Mary E. "Mickey" Anderson, 86, of 715 Pabst St., Ironwood, died early Thursday morning, Jan. 1, 2009, in Ironwood. The former Mary Kerkove was born Dec. 24, 1922, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Edmund and Mary (Van Nieuwenhuyse) Kerkove, attended Ironwood and St. Ambrose schools, and graduated from L.L. Wright High School in 1941. She married Carl V. Anderson...
Marjorie E. Schmalz
Dec 22, 2008
Marjorie E. "Marge" Schmalz, 82, of N10561 Lake Rd., Ironwood Township, left her family and friends to enter the Kingdom of Heaven on Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, in Ironwood. Marge was born on May 4, 1926 in Caro, Mich. to Sherman and Evelyn Dibble. She grew up in Ypsilanti and attended college at the University of Michigan. In 1948, while...
Mary Terese Butler
Dec 21, 2008
. Mary Terese Butler, 39, of Grafton, Wis., and a former Ironwood, Mich. resident, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2009, the victim of a homicide in her home. She was born March 15, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio, daughter of Robert and the late Leatha (Zak) Butler. She and her mother moved to Ironwood in 1980, where she graduated from Luther L....
Bryn Elizabeth Pieschel Cooper
Dec 18, 2008
Bryn Elizabeth Pieschel Cooper, 29, of Denver, Colo. and formerly of Ironwood, died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008, at University of Colorado Hospital in Denver, following an 8-month battle with leukemia. She was born Dec.13, 1979, in Moorhead, Minn., the daughter of Tom and Linda (Schock) Pieschel, and was a 1998 graduate of Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. She...
Dominic M. Ciatti
Dec 17, 2008
Dominic M. Ciatti, 72, of Hurley, Wisconsin, passed away Dec. 17, 2008, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, following a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Dominic Ciatti, known as "Poncho," was born June 3, 1936, in Pence, son of the late Attilio and Clara (Gillbertson) Ciatti, attended grade school there, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley...
Gertrude A. Schlais
Dec 16, 2008
Gertrude A. Schlais, 89, a longtime Gile resident, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008, in Ironwood. The former Gertrude Helinski was born Jan. 3, 1919, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Joseph and Isabelle (Jaresky) Helinski. She attended St. Michael's Catholic Grade School in Ironwood, and graduated from Lincoln High School in Hurley in 1937. Gertrude was employed as a...
Margaret A. Wainio
Dec 15, 2008
Margaret A. "Marge" Wainio, 87, of Winchester and Hurley, Wis., died Monday morning, Dec. 15, 2008, in Hurley. The former Marge Pisco was born March 30, 1921 in Ironwood, daughter of the late George and Julia (Hletko) Pisco. She attended Ironwood schools and graduated from L.L. Wright High School with the Class of 1939. She was married to Sulo O....
Janet M. Moyer
Dec 7, 2008
Janet M. "Boogie" Moyer, 39, of 220 Silver St., Hurley, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, Dec. 7, 2008, in her home. The former Janet Jakeway was born May 29, 1969, in Wayne, Mich., daughter of Donald and Inge (Montag) Jakeway, attended Merriman Elementary School in Romulus, Mich., and graduated from Romulus High School in 1987. She worked at Fashion Wall Products...
Sylvia B. Suomi
Dec 6, 2008
Sylvia B. Suomi, 97, of Ironwood, died Saturday afternoon, Dec. 6, 2008, in Hurley. The former Sylvia Makela was born Sept. 1, 1911, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Elmer and Bertha (Rosval) Makela. She married Heino W. Suomi on June 23, 1932. He preceded her in death on Oct. 28, 1968. Sylvia was employed at Runstrom's Hospital in Ironwood,...
Rena Marie Mead
Dec 5, 2008
Rena Marie Mead, 63, of 246 Ashland Ct., Ironwood, passed away on Friday, Dec. 5, 2008, surrounded by her family, after a long struggle with several debilitating conditions. Â Â Â Â Born on May 5, 1945, in Ironwood, she attended Sleight SA Elementary and St. Ambrose schools, graduating in 1963. After high school she attended Northern Michigan University, graduating from the nursing program. Â Â Â Â ...
Howard Moore
Dec 4, 2008
Howard William "Bill" Moore, age 78, died at his home on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008. He was born March 3, 1930 in Antigo, Wis., son of Arthur James and Marie Eleanor (Olson) Moore. His mother died when he was 11 years of age, and his father when he was 15. He was raised in Antigo by his older sisters and...
Bernice D. Allen
Nov 30, 2008
Bernice D. Allen, 88, of Ironwood, died peacefully early Sunday morning, Nov. 30, 2008, surrounded by her family, in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â The former Bernice Elias was born March 25, 1920, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Emery and Bernice (Birch) Elias, attended A.L. Norrie Grade School, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1938. Â Â Â Â She worked at the Peter...
