OBITUARIES
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,...
Bertha L. Ravey
Oct 20, 2008
Bertha L. Ravey, 90, of Burnsville, Minn., passed away Oct. 20, 2008, at Ebenezer Ridges Care Center in Burnsville, with her loving and caring family by her side. A longtime resident of Ironwood, Mich. and Mercer, Wis., Bertha was born in Bessemer Township, Mich. on June 9, 1918, daughter of the late Edward and Hilja (Sereni) Laine, graduated from A.D....
Kathryn D. Patrick
Oct 19, 2008
Kathryn D. "Katie" Patrick, 92, a longtime Ironwood resident and co-owner of McKevitt-Patrick and Engstrom Funeral Homes of Ironwood and Hurley, Wis., died peacefully Sunday evening, Oct. 19, 2008, at Brookridge Heights Assisted Living Faciliity in Marquette, surrounded by her family, where she had resided since June 2007. The former Kathryn Deetz was born Feb. 29, 1916, in Duluth, Minn.,...
Kurtis L. Kivi
Oct 16, 2008
Kurtis L. Kivi, 65, of Iron Belt, died unexpectedly Thursday morning, Oct. 16, 2008, at his home in Iron Belt. He was born Feb. 24, 1943, in Ironwood, Mich., son of Lillian (Kangas) Kivi Tillner and the late Wilbur Kivi, attended grade school in Iron Belt, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley in 1961. He then attended...
Earl T. Jensen
Oct 14, 2008
Earl T. Jensen, 85, of 515 E. Vaughn St., Ironwood, died unexpectedly Tuesday evening, Oct. 14, 2008, in his home. He was born May 20, 1923 in Spencer, Wis., son of the late Eiler and Edith (Cook) Jensen, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1941. Earl owned and operated The Little Dairy in Ironwood prior to operating...
Robert L. Livingston
Oct 13, 2008
Robert L. Livingston, 77, of E-4992 Slade Rd., Ironwood Township, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, at Miller-Dwan Medical Center in Duluth, Minn. He was born Dec. 19, 1930, in Ironwood, son of the late Clyde and Hazel (Jacquart) Livingston, and attended Ironwood public schools and L.L. Wright High School. He then worked in the Newport Mine for a short time....
Lillian Shouldice
Oct 12, 2008
Lillian (Lija) Shouldice, 86, of Mountain View Rd., Ironwood Township, passed away early Sunday morning, Oct. 12, 2008, in San Rafael, Calif., with her children by her side. The former Lillian Laine was born Dec. 7, 1921 in Puritan Location, Bessemer, to the late Edvart Nestori (Mannisto) and Hilja Amanda (Nieminen) Sireeni Laine, both Finnish immigrants. She graduated from A.D....
Norene E. Johnson
Oct 9, 2008
Norene E. Johnson, 72, of 612 E. McLeod Ave., Ironwood, died early Thursday morning, Oct. 9, 2008, in Ironwood. The former Norene Santti was born Oct. 13, 1935, in Watton, daughter of the late Arthur and Hilma (Rajala) Santti, attended grade school there, and graduated from high school in L'Anse. She was employed as a nurse's aid at Josephson Nursing...
John R. Bertagnoli
Oct 3, 2008
John R. "Jack" Bertagnoli, 86, of 306 9th Ave. North, Hurley, died Friday afternoon, Oct. 3, 2008, in Hurley. He was born April 10, 1922, in Pence, son of the late George and Bridgette (Calligaro) Bertagnoli, and graduated from Hurley High School in 1940. Jack then entered the U.S. Navy and proudly served his country for three years on PT...
James E. Organist
Sep 25, 2008
James E. Organist, Ph.D., 68, of Tucson, Ariz. and a summer resident of Saxon, Wis., died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, in a drowning accident at the mouth of the Montreal River in Ironwood Township, near the Wisconsin-Michigan border. He was born Nov. 19, 1939, in Wakefield, son of the late Edmund and Rosa Lee (Kadletz) Organist Carlson, attended grade school...
Mary E. Lerza
Sep 22, 2008
Mary E. Lerza, 91, a former longtime Hurley resident, died Monday afternoon, Sept. 22, 2008, at Franciscan Villa in South Milwaukee, where she had resided for the past several years. The former Mary Bernatowicz was born Oct. 25, 1916, in Montreal, Wis., daughter of the late John and Mary (Kluckowski) Bernatowicz, attended Montreal Grade School, and graduated from Lincoln High...
Edward R. Kusz
Sep 11, 2008
Edward R. "Echo" Kusz, 95, of 721 Leonard St., Ironwood, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, in Hurley. He was born Sept. 5, 1913, in Ironwood, son of the late Joseph and Magdelene (Kropnick) Kusz, and attended Ironwood schools and Luther L. Wright High School. He then worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps in a camp in Kenton. Ed served in...
