OBITUARIES
Beth Ann Forslund
Oct 12, 2007
Beth Ann Forslund, 55, of E5071 Welch Creek Lane, Ironwood Township, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, in Ironwood. The former Beth Ann Korpela was born Aug. 31, 1952, in Wakefield, daughter of the late Richard and Ethel (Erickson) Korpela. She attended Bessemer schools and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School with the Class of 1970. She then...
Joseph W. Oszakiewski
Oct 11, 2007
Joseph W. Oszakiewski, 86, of Ironwood, and formerly of Mercer, Wis., died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007, in Ironwood. He was born Dec. 19, 1920, in Chicago, son of the late Walter and Ursula Oszakiewski, and attended school there. He entered the U.S. Army and proudly served his country during World War II in the Pacific Theater of Operations. Following his...
Stella F. Lamont
Oct 5, 2007
Stella F. Lamont, 97, of Ironwood, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2007, in Hurley. The former Stella Mackewitz was born June 1, 1910, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Anton and Bernice (Sobolewski) Mackewitz. She attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School with the Class of 1929. She was married to Albert Lamont on Jan. 21, 1937,...
Kevin E. Vukovich
Oct 5, 2007
Kevin E. Vukovich, 51, of 46 Park Rd., Manitowish Waters, Wis., died unexpectedly Friday, Oct. 5, 2007, in his home. He was born Dec. 1, 1955, in Ironwood, son of Anna Mae (Breen) and the late Emil Vukovich, attended Ironwood Catholic Grade School, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1974. Kevin was employed as a salesman and...
John Gordon Shea
Oct 4, 2007
John Gordon Shea, 83, a lifetime resident of Ironwood, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007, surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 5, 1924, in Wakefield, son of the late Dennis and Tynne Marie Shea. John attended local schools and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1942. He proudly served in the Navy and received an honorable discharge...
William J. Balduc
Oct 3, 2007
William J. Balduc, 51, of N-11891 Vanderhagen Rd., Ironwood Township, died Wednesday evening, Oct. 3, 2007, in his home, following a courageous, 3 1/2 year battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). He was born Jan. 2, 1956, in Ironwood, son of Marianne (Skaja) and the late Robert "Bud" Balduc, attended St. Ambrose Grade School, and graduated from Ironwood Catholic High...
Ricky Eugene Baross
Oct 3, 2007
Ricky Eugene Baross, 50, of Eagan, Minn., and formerly of Ironwood, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007, in his home. He was born Nov. 22, 1956, in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., son of the late Virgil and Geraldine (Smiddy) Baross, and attended local schools and Luther L. Wright High School. He worked for Local 1329 out of Iron Mountain in...
Deborah Jean Hewitt
Sep 30, 2007
Deborah Jean Hewitt, 46, of De Forest, Wis., died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. Debbie was born Oct. 21, 1960, at Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, and was a 1978 graduate of J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley. She also studied Radiology in Milwaukee and then returned to Hurley to attend Gogebic Community College. Debbie...
Jean Leccia
Sep 29, 2007
Jean Leccia, 87, of 509 Cary Rd., Hurley, died Saturday morning, Sept. 29, 2007, in his home, following a nine month battle with cancer. Jean was born Nov. 2, 1919, in Peri, Corsica, son of the late Antoine and Francoise (Salasca) Leccia, and attended elementary school in Corsica. He then left school to help support his family. At the age...
John A. Johnson
Sep 27, 2007
John A. Johnson, 71, of 122 N. Curry St., Ironwood, died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007, in Ironwood, surrounded by his loving family, following a lengthy, courageous battle with cancer. He was born Jan. 7, 1936, in Ironwood, son of the late George and Sophie (Perhaska) Johnson, and attended the A.L. Norrie Grade School and Luther L. Wright High School. John...
Lucy Frances Hocking
Sep 26, 2007
Lucy Frances Hocking, 100, of North Mankato, Minn. and formerly of Ironwood, Mich., died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007, in North Mankato. Mrs. Hocking was born on Feb. 9, 1907, in Hay River, Wis., the ninth of eleven children of Ole and Lucy (James) Vennes. She graduated from high school in Menomonie, Wis. and attended Dunn County Normal School. She taught...
Carolyn M. Molzahn
Sep 25, 2007
Carolyn M. Molzahn, 92, of N15483 Black River Road, Ironwood Township, died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007, at her home. She was born March 27, 1915, in Hinsdale, ILL, the daughter of the late Louis and Anna (Boger) Winkelman. Carolyn was married to Arthur C. Molzahn who preceded her in death in 1985. She was a lifelong member of the Missouri...
Jean Champion Ryan
Sep 19, 2007
Jean Champion Ryan, 82, of 500 E. Midland Ave., Ironwood, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007, in Ironwood, with her family by her side. The former Jean Strand was born Jan. 7, 1925, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Erick and Lempi (Stolt) Strand, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from L.L. Wright High School in 1943. She was employed at...
Robert C. Mickelson
Sep 17, 2007
Pastor Robert C. Mickelson, 68, of 134 W. Coolidge Ave., Ironwood, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ unexpectedly Monday, Sept. 17, 2007, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, Minn. Pastor Bob died on his granddaughter Kimberly's birthday following complications from open heart surgery. He was born Nov. 29, 1938, in Ironwood, son of the...
Mary E. Obremski
Sep 13, 2007
Mary E. Obremski, 93, of 108 W. Coolidge St., Ironwood, died Thursday evening, Sept. 13, 2007, in her home. The former Mary Vandenberghe was born July 1, 1914, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Constant and Pharalde (Werbrouck) Vandenberghe, attended the Oliver Grade School, and graduated from St. Ambrose High School with the Class of 1932. She then attended the...
Courtney Lyn Miller
Sep 1, 2007
Courtney Lyn "Kiki" Miller, 22, of Mercer, died early Saturday morning, Sept. 1, 2007, in Mercer, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Fisher Lake Rd. in Mercer. She was born July 19, 1985, in Kenosha, the daughter of Allan and Linda (Irick) Miller. She attended Jane Vernon Elementary School and Lincoln Junior High School in Kenosha, and graduated...
Verna L. Wesa
Sep 1, 2007
Verna L. Wesa, 68, of 201 Mineral Rd., Ironwood, died early Saturday morning, Sept. 1, 2007, in her home, surrounded by her loving family, following a lengthy illness. The former Verna Gormley was born Jan. 16, 1939, in Hurley, daughter of the late John and Ione (Nelson) Gormley. She attended the Southside School and J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley,...
Emily M. Eifolla
Aug 29, 2007
Emily M. Eifolla, 86, of Ironwood, died Wednesday morning, Aug. 29, 2007, in Ironwood. The former Emily Jacquart was born June 12, 1921, in Ironwood, the daughter of the late Edwin and Anna (Hanson) Jacquart. She attended A.L. Norrie Grade School in Ironwood, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1940. Emily was an excellent cook and enjoyed...
Jazamine Lynn Wellisley
Aug 28, 2007
Jazamine Lynn Wellisley, 12, of 903 Sutherland Ave., Ironwood, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007, from injuries sustained in an accident in the town of Wilson, MI. She was born Dec. 21, 1994, in Flint, the daughter of Kirk Licavoli and Karen Wellisley, and recently moved to Ironwood from Davison, MI. where she completed the sixth grade at Hahn Intermediate...
Sylvia M. Malik
Aug 27, 2007
Sylvia M. Malik, 100, of Ironwood, died Monday, Aug. 27, 2007, in Hurley. She was born May 4, 1907, in Milladore, Wis., daughter of the late John and Anna (Chinadl) Hardina, and attended Milladore public schools. She moved to Milwaukee and worked for Milwaukee Linen Supply and American Linen Supply, retiring as supervisor in 1970 and moving to Ironwood. She...
