OBITUARIES
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...
Trina A. Korhonen
Aug 26, 2007
Trina A. Korhonen, 52, of E-5405 W. Pioneer Rd., Erwin Township, Ironwood, died Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007, in Ironwood, with her family by her side, following a courageous four month battle with cancer. The former Trina Colasacco was born June 4, 1955, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Anton and Anna (Alexandroni) Colasacco, attended St. Ambrose Grade School, and graduated...
Helen M. Wierzbicki
Aug 25, 2007
Helen M. Wierzbicki, 90, of 319 King St., Ironwood, died Saturday evening, Aug. 25, 2007, in Ironwood. The former Helen Bardon was born May 5, 1917, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Paul and Emma (Holecheck) Bardon, attended the Aurora Location School, and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1936. She did housework, worked in the Allis-Chalmers Defense Plant...
Richard X. Chabalowski
Aug 23, 2007
Richard X. "Rich" Chabalowski, 86, of Mercer, loving husband, father, and grandfather, died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, Wis., with his family by his side, following a brief illness. He was born July 11, 1921, in Chicago, son of the late Francis and Julia (Babinski) Chabalowski, attended Chicago schools, and graduated from Lane Tech High...
Eleanor A. Peltonen
Aug 16, 2007
Eleanor A. Peltonen, 81, of Upson, Wis., died early Thursday morning, Aug. 16, 2007, at Memorial Medical Center in Ashland. The former Eleanor Lipske was born June 10, 1926, in the Town of Moore, Wis., daughter of the late George and Helen Lipske, and attended grade school in Upson. She was employed as a splicer at the Mellen Veneer Mill...
Elma A. Koivisto
Aug 8, 2007
Elma E. Koivisto, 92, a former longtime Ironwood, MI, Erwin Township resident, died Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007, at Wyndemere Estates in Green Bay, Wis., following a lengthy illness. The former Elma Pelto was born June 27, 1915, in Erwin Township, daughter of the late John and Elina (Maki) Pelto. She was married to Jacob E. Koivisto on Dec 31, 1935...
A. Elaine Lindberg
Jul 27, 2007
A. Elaine Lindberg, 80, of 129 So. Mansfield St., Ironwood, died Friday, July 27, 2007, in Ironwood. The former Elaine Eliason was born Sept. 14, 1926, in Ramsay, daughter of the late Carl and Fannie Eliason, attended grade school there, and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer in 1944. She then attended two years of business college in...
Lori Ann Erickson
Jul 25, 2007
Lori Ann Erickson, 41, of 223 W. Ridge St., Ironwood, died unexpectedly Wednesday, July 25, 2007, in Ironwood. The former Lori Dahl was born Sept. 2, 1965, in Ironwood, daughter of Carol (Baron) Salo and the late Thomas Dahl, attended local schools, and graduated from L.L. Wright High School in 1983. She enjoyed four-wheeling, snowmobiling and karaoke, and especially enjoyed...
Barbara J. Samardich
Jul 24, 2007
Barbara J. Samardich, 79, of Altoona, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, went home to be with Our Lord on July 24, 2007, at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire. She was born June 1, 1928, in Monmouth, Illinois, daughter of the late Fred and Lucille Maher, and moved to Minnesota at the age of eight. She was a graduate of the...
Beth J. Oekle-Olson
Jul 24, 2007
Beth J. Oelke-Olson, 49, of Ashland, Wis., and formerly of Mercer, Wis., died Tuesday morning, July 24, 2007, at Court Manor Nursing Home in Ashland. She was born Feb. 6, 1958, in Prairie Du Chien, Wis., daughter of the late Roger and Mary (Meade) Oelke, raised in West Bend, Wis., and attended school there. She moved to Mercer in 1981,...
Helen Douville
Jul 22, 2007
Beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and very special friend to many, Helen "Nonnie" Douville, 75, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2007 at her home in Mercer, Wis., surrounded by her family. Helen was born on June 4, 1932, in a log house on the Manitowish River in Manitowish, Wis., to Lee and and Margaret (Moffett) Doriot, where she...
Mark L. Vukovich
Jul 13, 2007
Mark L. Vukovich, 79, of Ironwood, died Friday morning, July 13, 2007, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. He was born Oct. 2, 1927, in Bessemer, Mich., son of the late Marko and Mary (Schutte) Vukovich, and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer in 1945. He married the former Gert Jaszczak of Ironwood on Aug. 12, 1950,...
