OBITUARIES
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...
Geraldine E. Burdeau
Nov 29, 2008
Geraldine E. "Jerrie" Burdeau, 95, of Ironwood, died Saturday evening, Nov. 29, 2008, in Ironwood. The former Geraldine Lorenson was born Sept. 7, 1913, in Puritan Location, Bessemer, daughter of the late Capt. August and Hannah (Erickson) Lorenson, attended the Puritan School, and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer in 1931. She attended Wausau Business College, Wausau, Wis.,...
John P. Polich
Nov 25, 2008
John P. (Jack) Polich, 55, of Ironwood, died at his home Tuesday, November 25, 2008, his first wedding anniversary, after a 13-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was surrounded by family and friends. Jack was born on August 16, 1953, in Stambaugh, son of Kathryn (Phillips) and the late John J. Polich. In 1971, Jack graduated from Kingsford High School....
Cecilia J. Maccani
Nov 6, 2008
Cecilia J. "Ceil" Maccani, 96, died peacefully Thursday evening, Nov. 6, 2008, in Ironwood. Ceil was born in Hancock, one of eleven children, to the late John and Mary (Michetti) Simmons. She was married to Val Maccani on June 15, 1932, in Bessemer. He preceded her in death in 1987. Ceil lived in Bessemer until 1941 when the family moved...
Jack Frank
Nov 2, 2008
Jack Frank, 93, of 220 E. Oak St., Ironwood, died unexpectedly early Sunday morning, Nov. 2, 2008, in his home. He was born Aug. 16, 1915, in Chicago, son of the late Sam and Lena (Beederman) Frank, graduated form Marshall High School in Chicago, and attended Wright Junior College, also in Chicago. Jack was employed in the credit field in...
R. Ernest Dear
Nov 1, 2008
Dr. R. Ernest Dear, 75, of Mercer Wisconsin, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 1st at the Palliative Care Unit of St. Joseph Hospital in Marshfield, WI., from a rapid and debilitating lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis. Ernie and his family learned of the disease, its' unknown cause and terminal effects only 4 days before his passing. Born Rawdon Ernest Dear September...
Esther W. Rintala
Oct 30, 2008
Esther W. Rintala, 92, of 127 No. Curry St., Ironwood, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008, in Ironwood, surounded by her family. The former Esther Laakso was born April 15, 1916, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Matt and Katherine (Hakala) Laakso, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1934. She then was employed at Stenholm's...
Gloria M. Brackett
Oct 25, 2008
Gloria M. Brackett of Pence, Wis. passed away on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, at Memorial Medical Center in Ashland, surrounded by her family. Gloria was born on April 1, 1930 in Iron Belt, Wis. to the late Michael and Angeline (Arbeck) Sullivan. Her mother was the first girl born in Iron Belt. Gloria was the last remaining of fifteen children....
Constance A. Borca
Oct 23, 2008
Constance A. "Connie" Borca, 103, a longtime Iron Belt resident, died early Thursday morning, Oct. 23, 2008, in Hurley. The former Constance Miller was born May 8, 1905, in Bay City, Wis., daughter of the late Peter and Amelia (Kuuzelman) Miller, and was the youngest of six brothers and sisters. As part of a musical family, Connie played the piano...
Jeanne M. Mccoy
Oct 22, 2008
Jeanne M. McCoy, 69, of 650 Garvey St. Ironwood, died early Wednesday morning, Oct. 22, 2008, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, Minn. The former Jeanne M. Connors was born June 24, 1939, in Hurley, Wis., daughter of Marie (Chiapusio) and the late Matt Connors. Jeanne graduated from Hurley High School, and attended the Univ. of Wisconsin - Milwaukee,...
