OBITUARIES
Vivian Fannie Synkelma
Nov 20, 2020
Vivian Fannie (Olkonen) Synkelma, 91, of Country Club Road in Ironwood Township, passed away unexpectedly due to Covid 19 on Friday, November 20, 2020, at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley where she had resided for the past two years. Vivian was born on May 15, 1929 in Crystal Falls, Michigan, daughter of Matt and Fannie (Peltomaki)...
Lily M. Youngs
Nov 19, 2020
Lily M. Youngs, 83, of Hurley passed away on November 19, 2020, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Lily was born /April 30, 1937, the daughter of John and Clara (Barrett) Taylor. She attended school in Hurley. She married James Youngs on March 31, 1956. Lily loved her family dearly and will be greatly missed. She is...
Patricia Ann Jacisin
Nov 10, 2020
Patricia Ann Jacisin, 68, of Wakefield, passed away on November 10, 2020, in Wakefield. Patricia was born on February 27, 1952, daughter of Bert and Antoinette (Dalle Nogare) Jacisin. She worked at the Highline Corporation in Hurley as an assembly worker. Patricia loved to latch hook rugs, color, and play bingo. She brought joy to people with her big smile,...
Joseph F. Radomski
Nov 10, 2020
Joseph F. Radomski, 82, formerly of Gile, Wisconsin, passed away on November 10th. at Waterford at Plymouth Nursing Home, Plymouth, Wisconsin. Joe was under Hospice Care for the last two months and had a good "Quality of Life" as he neared the closing of his chapter on earth. Joe went to his Eternal Life in Faith and Peace. Joe was...
Robert M. Lintonen
Nov 8, 2020
Robert M. Lintonen, 80, formerly of Ironwood passed away on November 8, 2020, at the home in Ashland, Wisconsin with his family by his side. He was born March 15, 1940, in Ironwood, son of William and Esther (Lipponen) Lintonen. He graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1958 and then joined the Army and served in Neu Ulm,...
Elden D. Erickson
Nov 6, 2020
Elden D. Erickson, 72, of Ironwood Township passed away at his home on November 6, 2020. He was born June 7, 1948, in Ironwood, son of Helmer and Dorothy (Kaaria) Erickson. He attended local schools, McKinley, Roosevelt, Luther L. Wright High School, Gogebic Community College and Northern Michigan University in Marquette. Elden was drafted into the U. S. Army April...
William Edward Allen Holst
Nov 4, 2020
William Edward Allen Holst, 93, of Ironwood Township, passed away peacefully at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth Minnesota on November 4th, 2020. He was born on June 10, 1927, son of Oscar and Ida (Berg) Holst. He attended A. L. Norrie school and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood in the class of 1945. Bill joined the...
Matt L. Novacich
Nov 3, 2020
Matt L. Novacich, 94, of Ironwood, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020, in Hurley. He was born Dec. 13, 1925, in Ironwood, son of Peter and Theresa ( Vlasich) Novacich. He attended Newport School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1944. He then entered the U.S. Army, proudly serving his country in Europe during World War II....
Robert J. Toth
Nov 1, 2020
Robert J. Toth, 72, of Ironwood passed away on November 1, 2020, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley, Wisconsin. He was born on May 4, 1948, in Ironwood, son of George and Anna Mae (Kurta) Toth. He attended local schools, graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood in 1966, and also attended college for one year. He...
Edward Popko
Oct 28, 2020
Edward "Junior" Popko, 88, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at Westgate, Nursing, Rehabilitation, and Assisted Living Facility in Ironwood. He was born on June 4, 1932, in Oma, Wisconsin, son of Edward and Anna (Kasieta) Popko. Edward was a long-time paper carrier for The Daily Globe. He could often be seen pushing his lawnmower around...
Joan Mockross
Oct 28, 2020
Joan Mockross, 86, Pine Lake, died October 28 in Ironwood from complications due to COVID-19. Joan was born on July 18, 1934, in Ironwood, the daughter of John and Sena (Bradley) Erickson, and grew up in Little Girl's Point. She attended Roosevelt School, graduated from Luther L Wright High School, and married her high school sweetheart, Carl, in 1955. She...
William R. Tippett
Oct 27, 2020
William R. "Chip" Tippett, 96, of Ironwood passed away on October 27, 2020, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Facility in Ironwood. He was born on July 2, 1924, son of Reginald and Lillian (Tremain) Tippett. He attended local schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood in 1942. Chip joined the U. S. Army and...
Charles Garfield Bartlett
Oct 23, 2020
Charles Garfield Bartlett, 91, of Erwin Township, Michigan, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2020, at Rennes Health and Rehab in Rhinelander. Charles was born on October 11, 1929, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, son of Belden and Hannah (Fox) Bartlett and was the first of four children. As a young boy, Charles loved growing up on a family farm in Derry,...
Robert Hubert Wanden
Oct 21, 2020
Robert Hubert "Bob" Wanden, aged to perfection at 92, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Facility in Ironwood. Robert was born, September 30, 1928, in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, son of John and Beatrice (Hudson) Wanden. Robert proudly served in the United States Navy from January 25, 1946. until honorably discharged on...
Henry Leinon
Oct 21, 2020
Henry "Hienie" Leinon, 91, of Second Ave. North, Hurley, died peacefully Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Hienie was born May 20, 1929, in Montreal, son of the late Henry J and Cecilia (Baron) Leinon, and was raised in Montreal and Hurley, where he attended Montreal Grade School and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School...
Bonnie J. (Bahun) Kivi
Oct 19, 2020
Bonnie J. (Bahun) Kivi, 64, a lifetime resident of Ironwood, passed away peacefully on October 19, 2020, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on February 6, 1956, in Ironwood, Michigan, daughter of Anton and Venita (Swanbeck) Bahun. She attended Luther L. Wright High School and studied at Suomi College In...
Ellen Mildred Santini
Oct 16, 2020
Ellen Mildred Santini, 100, passed away Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, at Westgate Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Facility in Ironwood. Ellen was born August 16, 1920, in Ironwood, daughter of John and Ida (Wepsalainen) Lein, and grew up in Reno Location. She was 5 feet tall and marched through life. She attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Luther L Wright High...
Theodore Louis Brunelle
Oct 14, 2020
Theodore Louis "Ted" Brunelle, 92, of Ironwood, passed away on October 14, 2020, at Juliette Manor in Berlin. He was born April 8, 1928, in Gile, son of Harry and Josephine (Valle) Brunelle. He attended J. E. Murphy High school and graduated in 1945 and then attended Gogebic Junior College for one year before entering the US Army where he...
Dorothy Mae Tibaldo
Oct 9, 2020
On the beautiful fall morning of October 9, 2020 Dorothy Mae Tibaldo, 84, passed away peacefully at Willow Brooke Point Assisted Living in Stevens Point, Wisconsin with her family at her side. Dorothy was born to Martin and Jennie Maki on December 3, 1935, in Ironwood, MI where she resided all of her life until moving to Central Wisconsin in...
Paulette L. O'Donahue
Oct 9, 2020
Paulette L. O'Donahue, 77, of Ironwood, passed away on October 9, 2020, at her home in Ironwood. Paulette was born December 22, 1942, daughter of Louis and Elizabeth (Rigotti) Callovi. She grew up in Bessemer and graduated from A. D. Johnson High School in Bessemer. She married David O'Donahue Sr., and they resided in Ironwood and raised their family. She...
