OBITUARIES
Gary Edward Oman
Apr 21, 2022
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our dad and grandpa, Gary Edward Oman "Big O". Gary, age 62, passed away unexpectedly in his home on April 21, 2022. Gary was born on July 8, 1959, to the late Raymond "Ray" and Joan (O'leary) Oman of Montreal, Wisconsin. Gary was a J.E. Murphy Hurley High School...
James Paul Ninefeldt
Apr 21, 2022
- James Paul Ninefeldt, 73, of Marenisco (Lake Gogebic), Michigan passed away on April 21, 2022 at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community. James was born on September 15, 1948 in Moose Lake, Minnesota, the son of Ernest and Irene (Pilarski) Ninefeldt of Barnum, Minnesota. He attended school in Barnum and graduated from Barnum High School in 1966. He...
Edwards Verhelst
Apr 12, 2022
Edward Thomas Verhelst, 74, of Bessemer passed away suddenly but peacefully at home Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Ed was born on April 6, 1948, at Twin City Hospital in Ironwood, Michigan to Clarence and Lucille (Newby) Verhelst. Ed was a proud Navy Veteran who served his country for 22 years (both active and reserve). He was third in charge of...
Edward Thomas Verhelst
Apr 12, 2022
Edward Thomas Verhelst, 74, of Bessemer passed away suddenly but peacefully at home Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Ed was born on April 6, 1948, at Twin City Hospital in Ironwood, Michigan to Clarence and Lucille (Newby) Verhelst. Ed was a proud Navy Veteran who served his country for 22 years (both active and reserve). He was third in charge of...
Steven J. Blomberg
Apr 10, 2022
Steven J, Blomberg age 79, of Ferndale, died on Palm Sunday, April 10, 2022, after a long battle with COPD and Alzheimer's disease.
He was born Feb, 7, 1943, to Art and Clara Maxine "Mickey" (Behrendt) Blomberg and raised in North Bessemer. Steve graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood with the class of 1961...
Debra Florence Hogsett
Apr 9, 2022
Debra Florence Hogsett (Plonsky), 50, of Ramsay, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at her home with her family by her side after she lost a 20 month battle with lung cancer. She was born on August 7, 1971 in Wakefield to Donald Charles and Donna Lou (Wilcox) Plonsky. Debbie and Eric Lee Hogsett Sr. have been together...
Nancy Jacobson
Apr 7, 2022
Nancy Jacobson, 81, of Ironwood, went to her Heavenly home on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Nancy was born the daughter of Everett G. and Martha J. (Saari) Moren on March 14, 1941, in Ironwood. She was a graduate of Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. Nancy was united in marriage on November 7, 1959,...
Helen Novascone
Apr 4, 2022
Helen Mary Novascone, 91, of Eagan, Minnesota and formerly Bessemer, Michigan passed away with her family by her side on Monday, April 4, 2022, at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. Helen Mary Novascone, was born on August 10, 1930, to parents Lozo Lunich and Francis Malovrh Lunich in Wakefield, Michigan. Helen was employed at the Dandee Bakery in Bessemer...
Dewey Isaacson
Apr 2, 2022
Dewey Isaacson, 84, of Ironwood Township passed away peacefully on April 2, 2022, after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Dewey was born at Grand View Hospital in Ironwood on January 11, 1938, the son of Herbert and Melvina (Stoor) Isaacson. He lived in Ramsay, Michigan until age 12, when his family moved to Black River Harbor in Ironwood Township....
Richard Warren Fields
Mar 20, 2022
Richard "Dick" Warren Fields died of natural causes on March 20, 2022, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau, WI. Dick was born March 12, 1934, on the family farm in Benton, IL, the only child of Curran and Pauline (Doty) Fields. He graduated from Norris City High School in 1952 and was that community's first Eagle Scout. He enrolled at the...
Mary Luella Semo
Mar 19, 2022
Mary Luella "Lou" Semo, 94, of Ironwood passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 13, 1927, in Ironwood, the daughter of Celestin "Lefty" and Margaret "Peg" (Ryan) Trier. She grew up in Hurley, Wisconsin and attended local schools, and graduated from Lincoln High School. Mary Lou married...
Catherine Mary Leitch
Mar 17, 2022
Catherine Mary Leitch, age 80, of Sun City West, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022. She was born on May 21, 1941, to the late James A. and Catherine (Hunt) Irving in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. She attended University of Wisconsin-River Falls in the graduating class of 1986. On May 25, 1986, she married Paul J. Leitch in River Falls,...
Nancy Jean Schwab
Mar 8, 2022
Hurley, WI- Nancy Jean "Beanie" Schwab, 64, of Hurley passed away peacefully on March 8, 2022, with her family by her side. Nancy was born, on September 5, 1957, in Ironwood, Michigan, to the late John and Violet (Hoglund) Colassaco. She attended and graduated from the Ironwood Area Schools. For many years Nancy worked as an at-home health caretaker.She cared...
Carl Walter Grulkowski
Mar 5, 2022
Carl Walter "Farmer" Grulkowski, 92, of Mercer passed away on March 5, 2022, at his home in Mercer. Carl was born November 4, 1929, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, the son of Joseph and Maria (Herek) Grulkowski. After high school, he enlisted in the Army and served in the Korean Conflict. He married Rosemary Stima on June 27, 1953, at St.Stanislaus...
Lynne Michelle Pedri
Mar 4, 2022
Lynne Michelle (Manzanares) Pedri, 59, of Hurley, passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 4th, 2022 at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital. Lynne was born September 12, 1962, in Ironwood Michigan, the daughter of Joe and Joyce (Olson) Manzanares. She attended Luther L Wright High School in Ironwood and graduated in 1980. She was previously married to Allan "Elmo" Pedri for 23 years. She...
Delores M. Vaara
Feb 28, 2022
Delores M. Vaara, 85, of Ironwood, Michigan passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022, at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Delores was born on July 19, 1936, in Ironwood, the daughter of Hjalmer and Signe (Smith) Mattson. She attended area grade schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School. She also attended Gogebic Community College....
Marjorie M. Mukavitz
Feb 25, 2022
MANSON, NC - Marjorie M. (Wiitla) Mukavitz of Manson, NC, a former Ironwood resident, passed away at The Hundley Center in South Hill, Virginia on February 25, 2022. She graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1953 and married Rudolph J. Mukavitz on August 7, 1954. Margie started playing the accordion at the age of 12 years old. She...
Nancy A. Siebert
Feb 25, 2022
Nancy A. Siebert, 85, of Hurley, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 25, 2022, at Aspirus Hospital in Ironwood. She was born on September 13, 1936, to Rasmus and Lydia (Engstrom) Peterson. Nancy married her loving husband Donald W. Siebert in 1963, who preceded her in death in 2018. Nancy is survived by her five daughters; Karen, Mary, Cathy, Diane,...
Dennis Simcoe
Feb 19, 2022
Ironwood, Mich. - Dennis "Legend " Simcoe, 64, of Ironwood passed away at home on Saturday, February 19th, 2022. He was born on January 15, 1958, in Wakefield, the son of Joseph and Lois (Johnson) Simcoe. He was bigger than life and willing to help anyone if needed. Dennis is survived by his brother, Joseph Simcoe; sister, Mary Lou Midbrod...
Patricia Mary Kytola
Feb 18, 2022
Rhinelander, Wisc. - Patricia Mary Kytola, 91, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2022, at Friendly Village in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. She was born April 9, 1930, to the late Frank and Eva (Archambeau) Formolo at home in Montreal, Wisconsin. Pat's mother and father died while she was in high school so Pat helped raised her brothers Francis and Eugene until...
