Local obituaries for McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home

May 18, 2022

Ironwood, Mich. - Mary K. Morrison, 76, of Ironwood, Michigan went home to Jesus on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Mary was born on February 17, 1946, in the Copper Country. She was the adopted daughter of the late William and Katherine (Helmi) Sormunen of Chassell, Michigan. She graduated from Chassel High School and later in life she earned her degree...

May 17, 2022

Ironwood, Mich. - Susan K. Averitt, 75, of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2022. On February 9, 1947, Sue was born in Ironwood, Michigan, the daughter of the late Eugene and Ann (Lopez) Jacquart. She attended school in Ironwood and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1965. Sue then attended Gogebic Community College and worked as...

May 16, 2022

Edgar A. Bielecki, 87, of Bessemer, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022, at the Aspirus Ironwood Hospital. Edgar was born on October 15, 1934, to Anton and Mary (Soyka) Bielecki in Bessemer. He was a 1953 graduate of A.D. Johnston High School. Edgar went on to serve in the US Army, and he spent 18 months in Alaska as...

May 16, 2022

Hurley, Wisc. - Grace Mariani (Gregory), 92, of Ironwood, Michigan passed away on May 16, 2022, peacefully at the Villa Maria Health & Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Grace was born on December 1, 1929, in Ironwood, Michigan, the daughter of Joseph and Hedwig (Raymond) Gregory. She was married to Joseph Mariani on August 25, 1951. She was an excellent cook...

May 9, 2022

Wausau, Wisc.. - Jason "Lard" Asunto,48, of Bessemer, Michigan passed away after a lengthy illness on Monday, May 9, 2022, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Ironwood, Michigan on October 20, 1973 in Ironwood, Michigan, the son of Thomas and Susan (Orhn) Asunto. He attended local schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High...

May 5, 2022

Robert "Rob" Todd Hill passed away unexpectedly in his home in Ironwood Township on the morning of May 5, 2022, after a long battle with cardiovascular disease. He had spent time with family and his children in the days preceding his passing. Robert was born on in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Vernon and Pearl (Mayo) Hill. He spent much...

May 2, 2022

Patricia E. Ekmark, 82, of Hurley, died Monday, May 2, 2022, in Duluth, Minnesota at St. Mary's-Essentia Health, where she was undergoing rehabilitation from major back surgery. She was born July 13, 1939, in Ironwood, Michigan, the daughter of the late Earl Shouldice and Esther Bodas. She graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1957. She was married to...

Apr 29, 2022

Patricia "Pat" Simmons, 86, of Pardeeville, Wisconsin passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022, with her family by her side. Pat was born on March 17, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Emil and Violet (Gargaro) Larsen Pat married the love of her life, Stanley "Tom" Simmons on June 14, 1953, in Chicago, Illinois She worked at Jewel, SmithKline,...

Apr 25, 2022

Ironwood Township, Mich. - Colleen Marie Peterson, 68, of Ironwood Township, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022, at her home. Colleen was born on November 27, 1953, in Ironwood, the daughter of Clarence and Lucille ((Danowski) Peterson. McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home of Ironwood is assisting the family.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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....

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...

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...