OBITUARIES
Katherine M. Lombardo
Apr 15, 2007
Katherine M. "Kaye" Lombardo, 86, of N-10585 Lake Rd., Ironwood Township, died Sunday, April 15, 2007, in Ironwood. The former Katherine Berglund was born July 24, 1920, in Kenton, daughter of the late Adolph and Hedwig (England) Berglund, attended elementary school in Bergland, and graduated from Ewen High School. She then attended Northern Michigan College in Marquette and North West...
Ann S. Miller
Apr 14, 2007
Ann S. Miller, 95, of Ashland, and a former longtime Pence, Wis. resident, died Saturday, April 14, 2007, at Memorial Medical Center in Ashland. The former Ann Kaseno was born July 7, 1911, in Mellen, daughter of the late George and Anna (Turney) Kaseno, attended the Mellen Grade School, and helped her mother raise her siblings. On May 17, 1930,...
Bailei Alexandra Saari
Apr 11, 2007
Bailei Alexandra Saari, infant daughter of Jason Saari and Ashley Ivey, was born to eternal life Wednesday, April 11, 2007, in Ironwood. Surviving are her parents, Jason Saari, Hurley, and Ashley Ivey, Ironwood; maternal grandparents, Shelley and Sheldon "Toby" Nordine, Wakefield, and Gary and Roberta Ivey, Watersmeet; paternal grandparents, Byron and Mary Saari, Hurley; maternal great-grandmother, Patricia Tober (Todd), Rhinelander,...
Roland W. Mattson
Apr 9, 2007
Roland W. "Rollie" Mattson, 68, of 1020 Rudberg Dr., Hurley, died Monday, April 9, 2007, in Ironwood. He was born April 23, 1938, in Erwin Township, Ironwood, son of Mary (Laitila) Richter and the late Earl Mattson, attended the K.P. Silberg Grade School in Erwin Township, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School. He then entered and served in...
Steve Michael Armata
Apr 8, 2007
Steve Michael Armata, 89, of 246 E. Oak St., Ironwood, was born to eternal life Sunday, April 8, 2007, in Ironwood, due to complications of pneumonia. He was born to life Aug. 15, 1917 in Ironwood, son of the late John and Julia (Plaza) Armata, and attended Ironwood schools. He entered the U.S. Army in 1942 and proudly served his...
Marie Edessa Langlois Prarizzi
Apr 7, 2007
Marie Edessa Langlois Prarizzi, 88, a former long-time Hurley resident, died Saturday, April 7, 2007, at St. Francis Home in Fond du Lac. Marie was born August 18, 1918, in North Fond du Lac, the daughter of the late George and Marie (Marcoe) Langlois. She was a 1936 graduate of North Fond du Lac High School and graduated from St....
Tiffany Marie Smith
Apr 7, 2007
Tiffany Marie Smith, 30, of N-8750 East End Rd., Erwin Township, Ironwood, died Saturday morning, April 7, 2007, in Hurley, surrounded by her loving family and friends, following a courageous, 2 1/2 year battle with cancer. She was born October 21, 1976, in Wakefield, the daughter of Jerry Smith and Judy (Lane) Anderson, attended Wakefield schools, the Newport Grade School...
Leonard C. Bluse
Apr 4, 2007
Leonard C. Bluse, 85, of 118 First Ave. No., Hurley, died Wednesday morning, April 4, 2007, in his home. He was born Sept. 4, 1921, in Saxon, son of the late Charles and Georgianna (Rostollan) Bluse, and attended Saxon schools. He worked in the woods and in heavy construction for many years, and spent six years in the Montreal Mine....
Vincent B. Toth
Mar 24, 2007
Vincent B. Toth, 88, of Ironwood, died peacefully Saturday, March 24, 2007, in Ironwood. He was born Sept. 16, 1918, in Ironwood, to the late John and Mary (Dulovic) Toth. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was part of the D-Day invasion at Normandy, France. Following the war, he worked for the Chicago and North...
Marian E. Swanson
Mar 23, 2007
Marian E. Swanson, 79, of 136 E. Oak St., Ironwood, died Friday, March 23, 2007, in Hurley. The former Marian Zuchowski was born Dec. 9, 1927, in Hurley, daughter of the late Walter and Mary (Younger) Zuchowski, attended St. Mary's Grade School, and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1945. She then was employed in a government position in Washington,...
William P. Kimball
Mar 23, 2007
William P. "Bill" Kimball, 71, of 4580 Lake of the Falls Rd., Mercer, died Friday, March 23, 2007, in Woodruff. He was born March 17, 1936, in Ironwood, Mi., son of the late Benjamin and Gladys (Kennedy) Kimball, and attended Ironwood schools. He worked on ore boats on the Great Lakes for several years, before moving to New Berlin, Wis.,...
Anthony M. Osterman
Mar 22, 2007
Anthony M. "Tony" Osterman, 91, of 504 Agate Rd., Ironwood, died Thursday, March 22, 2007, in Hurley. He was born Nov. 17, 1915, in Ironwood, son of the late Marko and Mary (Kure) Osterman, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1935. He worked in a Civilian Conservation Corps camp in Iron River, Mi. after graduation, then returned...
Cody M. Southwell
Mar 22, 2007
Cody M. Southwell, 18, of N-8540 VanBuskirk Rd., Erwin Township, Ironwood, died Thursday, March 22, 2007, in Duluth, Minn., from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on U.S. Highway 2 in Saxon, Wis. early that morning. Cody was born Dec. 30, 1988, in Ellensburg, Wash., son of Debra (Hantula) Danielson and the late Clinton Southwell, and came to Wakefield at...
Margaret M. Juno
Mar 18, 2007
Margaret M. Juno, 92, formerly of Hurley, died peacefully Sunday, March 18, 2007, in Mellen, where she had resided for the past several years. She was born Oct. 29, 1914, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Alexander and Sophia (Stefanik) Juno. Survivors include a sister, Helen Oberto, Iron Belt; a brother, Edward (Hero) Juno, San Pedro, Calif.; sisters-in-law, Mary...
James J. Skoviera
Mar 15, 2007
On March 15, 2007, God called home a devoted follower, James J. Skoviera, 68, of Superior, Wis., following a courageous battle with cancer, in Superior. He was born Nov. 4, 1938, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late John and Viola (Lantta) Skoviera, and grew up in Iron Belt, Wis., where he graduated from Iron Belt High School in 1956....
Donald Dalponte
Apr 13, 2006
Donald Charles DalPonte, 83, of Bessemer, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016. He was born August 27, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois and resided there until his family moved to Ramsay, Michigan. Â Donald graduated from A.D. Johnston High School, Bessemer in 1950. After working in Milwaukee for two years, he enlisted with the U.S. Navy and served for four years aboard troop...
James Kangas
Jan 30, 1974
James Thomas Kangas, Jr., better known as Jimmy, was born on January 30th, 1974. He was the first-born child of Jim and Marie Kangas. Jimmy attended Newport Grade School and Ironwood High School, graduating with the Class of 1992. Upon graduation, he was awarded a Presidential 4-year ROTC Scholarship. He went on to attend St. Norbert College in DePere, WI,...
Walter J. Kellett
Jul 19, 1942
Walter J. Kellett, an Ironwood soldier whose remains were missing in action for 77 years will be laid to rest at home in the Riverside Cemetery in Ironwood on October 5, 2019. Â Â Â Â Walter, known as "Bobbie", was born January 20, 1920, to Bob and Dagmar Kellett. Raised in Ironwood, Walter grew into a life of service. After high school at...
