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Kirsten Myra Oie

Kirsten Myra Oie

Jan 14, 2008

Kirsten Myra "Sissy" Oie, 35, of E-7229 Sandene Road, Bessemer, died Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, at home. She was born Dec. 20, 1972, in Ironwood, daughter of Robert J. and Barbara E. (Pekuri) Oie. Sis attended Father Daniel Hall and graduated from Wakefield High School. She was employed for a time at Highline Corp. in Hurley. Sis was a kind...

Ruth I. Hendrickson

Ruth I. Hendrickson

Jan 13, 2008

Ruth I. Hendrickson, 87, of N-10330 Mt. Zion Drive, Ironwood Township, died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, in Ironwood. The former Ruth Irene Helmes was one of eleven children born to Finnish immigrants August and Maria (Nevala) Helmes on Nov. 14, 1920, in Iron Belt, Wis., and graduated from Iron Belt High School in 1938. She married Phillip A. Hendrickson of...

Donald S. Anderson

Donald S. Anderson

Jan 9, 2008

Donald S. Anderson, 86, of 31 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis., died Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, Minn., due to complications from pneumonia. He was born Dec. 31, 1921, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Wayne and Mary (Raymond) Anderson, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1940. He...

Robert L. Larson

Robert L. Larson

Jan 2, 2008

Robert L. "Bob" Larson, 65, of 557 W. Francis St., Ironwood, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008, in Ironwood. He was born Oct. 2, 1942, in Ashland, Wis., son of Elaine (Fafford) and the late Lyle Larson. He was married to the former Betty N. Hammond of North Carolina. She preceded him in death on Dec. 20, 2004 Bob is survived...

Leroy N. Carlson

Leroy N. Carlson

Dec 31, 2007

Leroy N. 'Lee" Carlson, 84, of 339 E. Tamarack St., Ironwood, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2007, in Ironwood. He was born April 19, 1923, in Ironwood, son of the late Ernest and Anna (Erickson) Carlson, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1941. He was then employed by the Ex-Cello Corp. in their defense plant...

Gustaf R. Krone

Gustaf R. Krone

Dec 27, 2007

Gustaf R. "Gus" Krone, 77, of 3 Oak St., Hurley, retired Hurley Postmaster, died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, Minn., surrounded by his loving family. He was born Dec. 29, 1929, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Gustaf and Minnie (Lee) Krone, attended the K.P. Silberg Grade School in Erwin Township, and graduated...

Mildred E. Hopkins

Mildred E. Hopkins

Dec 25, 2007

Mildred E. Hopkins, 95, of 160 E. Michigan Ave., Ironwood, died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007, in Ironwood. The former Mildred Nyman was born July 3, 1912, in Lac du Flambeau, Wis., daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Kvist) Nyman, attended Irma and Ashland, Wis. schools, and graduated from Ashland High School in 1930. She was employed as a stenographer...

Joan E. Gibbons

Joan E. Gibbons

Dec 22, 2007

Joan E. Gibbons, 77, of 310 5th Ave. So., Hurley, widow of prominent retired Hurley businessman and banker Edward J. Gibbons, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007, in Wausau, Wis. Joan was born Jan. 18, 1930, in Wakefield, Mich., the second of identical twin daughters to Chester and Agnes (Petranek) Rydeski. She grew up in Wakefield, atttending Catholic Grade School, and...

Rudy Morse Heffner

Rudy Morse Heffner

Dec 15, 2007

Rudy Morse Heffner, 78, of Ironwood, died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, of congestive heart failure, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, Minn., with his loving wife Deborah by his side. He was born March 27, 1929 in Cedar, Wis., son of the late Morse and Maude (Archambeau) Heffner, and attended schools in Saxon, Wis. Rudy joined the U.S. Navy...

Thomas M. Nicholls

Thomas M. Nicholls

Dec 10, 2007

Thomas M. Nicholls, 47, of 502 Poplar St., Hurley, died unexpectedly Monday, Dec. 10, 2007, in his home. He was born June 22, 1960, attended Ironwood area schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1978. He then served on active duty in the U.S. Navy for four years, and was honorably discharged in 1983. Tom was employed...

Irene A. Smith

Irene A. Smith

Dec 8, 2007

Irene A. Smith, 94, a lifelong Saxon resident, died Saturday evening, Dec. 8, 2007, at Ashland Health and Rehabilitation Center in Ashland. The former Irene Fafford was born Dec. 28, 1912, in Saxon, daughter of the late Edward and Rose (Chaput) Fafford Sr., and graduated from Saxon High School in 1931. She married Ernest W. Smith on Nov. 10, 1935,...

Edson G. Stiles

Edson G. Stiles

Dec 8, 2007

Edson G. "Ed" Stiles, 95, of Ironwood, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, at the Lakeview Assisted Living Facility in Gladstone. Ed was born Aug. 31, 1912, in Wells, Minn., son of the late Gerald and Clara (Lathrop) Stiles. He received his Bachelor's degree at the University of Wisconsin- River Falls in 1934, and his Master's degree in Music Education from...

Leno E. Slanzi

Leno E. Slanzi

Dec 7, 2007

Leno E. Slanzi, 92, of Hurley, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2007, at Mellen Manor Nursing Home in Mellen. He was born Jan. 18, 1915, in Hurley, son of the late Frank and Louise (Nicholi) Slanzi, and attended Hurley schools. During World War II, he worked in shipyards in Kirkland, Wash. for several years. He was married to the former Margaret...

Mary A. Dapra

Mary A. Dapra

Dec 7, 2007

Mary A. DaPra, 89, of E-5132 Wildwood Lane, Ironwood, died following a short illness on Friday, Dec. 7, 2007, in Ironwood. Mary was born May 4, 1918, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Vincent and Maria (D'Angelo) della Ravere, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1935. On July 21, 1941, she was married to Smeralio A. "Milo"...

Ellen A. Binz

Ellen A. Binz

Dec 5, 2007

Ellen A. Binz, 82, of 4380 W. County Rd. C, Oma, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007, in Ironwood. The former Ellen Kerber was born Nov. 8, 1925, in Bloomington, ILL, daughter of the late Edward and Roseanna (Dalton) Kerber, and graduated from Trinity Catholic High School in Bloomington in 1943. She was employed at the Elgin Watch Co. for...

Neil J. Pawlicki

Neil J. Pawlicki

Dec 3, 2007

Neil J. Pawlicki, 70, of 503 N. Hillcrest Ave., Bessemer, died peacefully Monday, Dec. 3, 2007, in his home. He was born June 26, 1937, in Hurley, Wis., son of the late Emil and Hilavie (Erickson) Pawlicki, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1956. He then served stateside in the U.S. Air Force for...

Helia G. Longhini

Helia G. Longhini

Nov 28, 2007

Helia G. Longhini, 95, of Ironwood, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007, in Hurley. The former Helia Haavisto was born Dec. 26, 1911, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Henry and Hilja (Saari) Haavisto, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1930. She then was employed as a waitress in Detroit for several years. Helia was...

Ferol M. Stahovic

Ferol M. Stahovic

Nov 28, 2007

Ferol M. Stahovic, 87, of Ironwood, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007, in Ironwood. The former Ferol O'Berto was born Dec. 24, 1919, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Joseph and Maud (Hinds) O'Berto. She attended G.N. Sleight Grade School and St. Ambrose Catholic Grade School, graduating from St. Ambrose High School with the Class of 1937. She was married to...

Helen Lorraine Behrendt

Helen Lorraine Behrendt

Nov 21, 2007

Helen L. Behrendt IRONWOOD, Mich. Helen Lorraine Behrendt, 80, of Ironwood, died Wednesday, November 21, 2007 in Hurley, Wisc. She was born April 11, 1927 in Ashland, daughter of the late Jacob A. Stenman and Fannie Mae Mattson. Helen attended Marengo School, Roosevelt School in Ironwood Township and graduated from L.L. Wright in 1945 On May 24, 1947, she was...

Margaret J. Taraboi

Margaret J. Taraboi

Nov 14, 2007

Margaret J. "Peg" Taraboi, 82, of 410 Lake Ave., Ironwood, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007, in Ironwood. The former Margaret McManman was born May 21, 1925, in Ironwood, daughter of the late John and Margaret (Sullivan) McManman, attended St. Ambrose Grade School, and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1943. She worked in Washington, D.C. and in Chicago...

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