OBITUARIES
Margaret A. Mcgrath
Jul 11, 2007
Margaret A. McGrath, 93, a former Ironwood resident, died Wednesday morning, July 11, 2007, at Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. The former Margaret Kenney was born Nov. 24, 1913, in Mellen, Wis., daughter of the late Arthur and Margaret (Buckley) Kenney, attended grade school there, and graduated from Mellen High School with the Class of 1931. She attended...
Edward H. Erspamer
Jul 9, 2007
Beloved father, grandfather, and best friend to many, Edward H. Erspamer, 89, passed away on July 9, 2007, in Mesa, Ariz. after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was born on April 28, 1918, in Hurley, and married to the former Alice Peterson of Montreal for 56 years. Ed grew up in Hurley, received a bachelor's degree in Business...
Anita Minkin
Jun 25, 2007
Anita M. Minkin, 91, a longtime Ironwood resident, passed away Monday, June 25, 2007, at the Rosewood Care Center in Joliet, IL, with her family at her side. She had resided in Illinois for the past four years. Anita was born Nov. 10, 1915, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Otto and Anna (Wagner) Wurl, and graduated from St. Ambrose...
William S. Jones
Jun 21, 2007
William S."Bill" Jones, 81, of 221 E. Vaughn St., Ironwood, died Thursday, June 21, 2007, in Ironwood. He was born Sept. 29, 1925, in Black River Falls, Wis., son of the late Sigurd and Esther (Hawkinson) Jones, and came to Ironwood at the age of 8, where he attended local schools and Luther L. Wright High School. Bill entered the...
James Anthony Paremsky
Jun 14, 2007
James Anthony "Jim" Paremsky, 69, of 230 W. Frederick St., Ironwood, died early Thursday morning, June 14, 2007, at his home. Jim was born Dec. 10, 1937, in Bessemer, son of Cecelia (Poremski) and the late Michael Paremsky, and lived in both Bessemer and Ironwood while growing up. He graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer with the Class...
Patricia A. Krznarich
Jun 11, 2007
Patricia A. "Pat" Krznarich, 82, of 235 W. Gogebic St., Ironwood, died Monday, June 11, 2007, in Hurley. The former Patricia Toutloff was born July 15, 1924, in Marquette, daughter of the late Chester and Lucille (Andersen) Toutloff, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from L.L. Wright High School in 1942. She married John J. "Johnny K" Krznarich on June 26,...
Leonard Clarence Garreau
May 23, 2007
Leonard C. Garreau, 82 of Hurley, died May 23, 2007 in Hurley. He was born July 21, 1924 in Bessemer, Mich., son of the late George and Clara (Brisson) Garreau. Leonard entered into the United States Navy and served on the USS Alabama. He was honorably discharged on February 11, 1946. After being discharged, Leonard worked for the Espamer Lumber...
Paternoster Victor A
May 22, 2007
Victor A. Paternoster, 77, of Hurley, died May 22 2007, in Hurley. He was born March 25, 1930 in Tregiovo, Italy, son of the late Amedao and Madeline (Pedri) Paternoster. When he was nine months old the family moved to Hurley, where he attended St. Mary's Grade School and graduated from Hurley High School in 1948. After high school he...
Chestine Merry Knight
May 17, 2007
Chestine Merry Knight, 77, of 234 W. Frederick St., Ironwood, died Thursday afternoon, May 17, 2007, in her home. She was born April 9, 1930, in Stotowicy, Poland, daughter of the late John and Julia (Dudek) Buczek, and came to Milwaukee in 1945 at the age of 15. She graduated from high school in the Chicago area in 1948. She...
Edmond Harold Rovelsky
May 17, 2007
Edmond Harold Rovelsky, 62, of Ironwood, died Thursday, May 17, 2007, at Marquette General Hospital in Marquette, where he had been a patient for seven weeks, after fighting a courageous battle with leukemia. Ed was born Aug. 16, 1944, in Ironwood, to Isadore "Slick" and Gertrude Rovelsky. He was a graduate of L.L. Wright High School, Class of 1962, and...
Frances M. Ruby
May 13, 2007
Frances M. Ruby, 91, of Ironwood, died Sunday, May 13, 2007, in Mellen, Wis. The former Frances Stanczak was born April 2, 1916, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Cgiclka) Stanczak, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from L.L. Wright High School in 1934. She married Albert Ruby on July 9, 1938 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in...
Emil C. Korpela
May 11, 2007
Emil C. Korpela, 92, of 101 Copper St., Hurley, died early Friday morning, May 11, 2007, in Ironwood, with his family by his side. He was born Sept. 1, 1914, in the Town of Oma, Wis., son of the late Alex and Senia (Lehtonen) Korpela, and attended the Oma State Graded School. On Oct. 8, 1955, he was married to...
Z. James Kulik
May 10, 2007
Z. James "Sarge" Kulik, 84, of Garden Estates in Hurley, died Thursday, May 10, 2007, in Hurley, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Jim was born Oct. 12, 1922, in Bydgoszcz, Poland, son of the late Staniswab and Genevieve (Oleaak) Kulik. His early years were spent in Warsaw and, as the son of a Polish diplomat and a Stevens...
Antonette M. Borgaro
May 7, 2007
Antonette M. Borgaro, 91, a long-time Iron Belt resident, died Monday, May 7, 2007, in Ironwood. The former Antonette Oberto was born March 2, 1916, in Anvil Location, Bessemer Township, daughter of the late Clement and Mariana (Brumalle) Oberto, and attended the Anvil School and Iron Belt High School, where she was captain of the girl's basketball team. She was...
Mary K. Olson
May 3, 2007
Mary K. Olson, 91, of 45 Aurora Location, Ironwood, died unexpectedly Thursday evening, May 3, 2007, in Ironwood. The former Mary Calore was born May 26, 1915, in Chicago, daughter of the late Isadore and Santa (Contin) Calore. She attended grade school in Montreal, Wis., and graduated from Lincoln High School in Hurley in 1933. She then was employed as...
Barbara J. Ritmanich
Apr 25, 2007
Barbara J. Ritmanich, 82, of Ironwood, died Wednesday, April 25, 2007, in Wakefield. The former Barbara J. Geuder was born Feb. 8, 1925, in Negaunee, daughter of the late Carl and Ina (Lahti) Geuder, and came to Ironwood as a child, where she attended local schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1943. She then worked at...
Richard D. Salonen
Apr 23, 2007
Richard D."Dick" Salonen, 68, of 121 W. Gogebic St., Ironwood, died Monday, April 23, 2007, in Ironwood, following a ten-year battle with ALS. He was born Dec. 5, 1938, in Bessemer, son of Tyyne (Niemi) and the late Reino Salonen, attended Harding School, and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in 1956. Following graduation, he joined the United States Air...
Marlene Swanson
Apr 22, 2007
Marlene Swanson, 74, of 399 Aspen St., Ironwood, died Sunday, April 22, 2007, in Ironwood. The former Marlene Smith was born July 25, 1932, in Bessemer Township, daughter of the late John and Mildred (Johnson) Smith, and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer in 1950. She was employed as a telephone operator for Michigan Bell Telephone Co. in...
Ida Lou Anderson
Apr 22, 2007
Ida Lou Anderson, 78, retired longtime Ironwood businesswoman, died Sunday, April 22, 2007, in Ironwood. The former Ida Lou Hibbert was born May 4, 1928, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Raymond and Emma (Braunell) Hibbert, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1945. She attended Carroll College in Waukesha, Wis. for one year,.then returned...
Irene J. Eskola
Apr 16, 2007
Irene J. Boesler Eskola, 79, of Saxon, Wis., and a former Wautoma resident, died Monday, April 16, 2007, in Hurley, Wis. The former Irene Sillanpaa was born May 5, 1927, in Ironwood Township, Michigan, daughter of the late Ivar and Saima (Johnson) Sillanpaa. She married Clifford Boesler on Sept. 12, 1946, in Wautoma. He preceded her in death on Aug....
