OBITUARIES
Kristine A. Bennetts
Aug 16, 2020
Kristine A. Bennetts, 78, of Ironwood Township, Mich., died peacefully at home with her loving family by her side. Daughter of Ben and Loretta Phillips, Kristine was born April 9, 1942 in Rhinelander, Wis. She graduated from Ironwood High School, class of 1960 and went on to work odd jobs until she met the love of her life, a township...
David Emil Aimone
Aug 14, 2020
Mr. David Emil Aimone, 75, of Gile, Wis., passed away Friday, August 14, 2020. He was born January 11, 1945 in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Peter and Helmi (Koivisto) Aimone. David was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of Hurley High School. He proudly served in the United States Army and was a Veteran of...
Raymond George Volaski Jr.
Aug 12, 2020
"There are special people in our lives who never leave us ... even after they are gone." Duluth, Minn. - Raymond George Volaski Jr, age 73 of Ironwood, passed away unexpectedly on August 12, 2020 Ray was born on April 30, 1947, in Ontonagon, Michigan, son of Raymond and Aileen (Kieranen) Volaski Sr. He graduated in 1965 from Ewen High...
Gordon E. "Red" Oman
Aug 7, 2020
Gordon E. "Red" Oman, 82, of Bessemer passed away on August 7, 2020, at his home in Bessemer. Gordon was born on February 21, 1938 to Alfred and Helmi Oman. He attended local schools and later attended meat cutters school in Ohio. On October 12, 1981 he married Rita Kontny. He worked at Big Dollar Super Market in Bessemer and...
Lynn Marie Adams
Aug 5, 2020
Lynn Marie Bloshenko Adams, 69, of Ironwood, passed away at Gogebic Medical Care Facility Wednesday, August 5, 2020, with her husband, Dan, at her side after a battle with a Glioblastoma brain tumor She was born January 24, 1951 to Fred William and Violet Adeline (Anderson) Bloshenko in Ironwood, Michigan. She attended A.L. Norrie School, graduated from Luther L Wright...
Dwight Filippini
Jul 25, 2020
Dwight Angelo Filippini, 74, of Bessemer passed away at his home on Saturday, July 25, 2020, in Bessemer. He was born on December 7, 1945, to Louis and Thea (Dryland) Filippini in Ironwood, Michigan. He attended A.D. Johnston High School and received an Associates Degree in Automotive Technology from Gogebic Community College. Dwight married Patricia Guzzo on August 7, 1974....
Alicia M. Schmalz
Jul 23, 2020
Alicia M. Schmalz, 82, of E6690 W. Harding Road, Bessemer, died Thursday morning July 23, 2020, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. She was born December 8, 1937, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Raymond and Alice (Saippa) Simmons, Sr. She attended St. Ambrose Grade School and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1955. After...
Allyson Kay Norman
Jul 13, 2020
Allyson Kay Norman, 53, of Pensacola, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on July 13, 2020, in Pensacola, Florida. The family has chosen McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home of Ironwood to honor Allyson's legacy of life. You can leave a condolence or a tribute on mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.
Robert S. Brown
Jul 12, 2020
Robert S. Brown, 86, of Ironwood Township, passed away at his home on July 12, 2020, in Ironwood Township. He was born on December 22, 1933, in Ironwood. He attended Roosevelt School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1952. After graduation, Bob worked locally and then was called to serve in the U. S. Army in 1956...
Arne Salonen
Jun 24, 2020
Arne W. Salonen, 87, of Bessemer passed away on June 24, 2020. at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. He was born on November 14, 1932, in Bessemer Township, the son of Reino and Tyyne (Niemi) Salonen. He attended Harding Grade School and graduated from A. D. Johnson High School in 1951 in Bessemer. He then attended...
Charles A. "Chuck" Lorenson
Jun 24, 2020
Charles A. "Chuck" Lorenson, 88, of Ironwood passed away on June 24, 2020, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood Charles was born on September 20, 1931, in Wakefield, son of Arthur P. and Ellen L. (Larson) Lorenson. He graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1949. He then attended Gogebic Community College from 1949 to...
Mary Ann Modjewski
Jun 19, 2020
Mary Ann Modjewski, 88, a lifelong resident of Bessemer, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 19, 2020, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. She was born on January 5, 1932, in Bessemer, the daughter of David Henry and Florence (Becker) Brydges. Mary Ann attended local schools and graduated from A. D. Johnson High School with the class of 1949....
Patricia Mills
Jun 18, 2020
Patricia Treat Mills, 93, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2020 at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. She was born in Denver, CO on April 28, 1927. She attended Stanford University and graduated from the University of California at Berkeley. It was in a science class at Berkeley that she was assigned a lab partner, Donald Mills, who went...
George G. Reed
Jun 9, 2020
George G. Reed, 77, died peacefully on June 9, 2020. He was a lifelong resident of Hurley and spent most of his career as Iron County Clerk. He was an amazing storyteller and had a great sense of humor. No one loved the Green Bay Packers as much as he did except maybe his wife. He will be greatly missed...
Rose Panich
Jun 8, 2020
Rose M. Panich, 90, of Ironwood entered eternal life on Monday, June 8, 2020, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation & Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, Michigan. She was born on March 9, 1930, daughter to John and Genevieve (Armata) Cisewski. After graduation from high school in 1948, she continued her education at the Chicago Business College. On May 5, 1951, she...
Rose Marie Panich
Jun 8, 2020
Rose M. Panich, 90, of Ironwood entered eternal life on Monday, June 8, 2020, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation & Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, Michigan. She was born on March 9, 1930, daughter to John and Genevieve (Armata) Cisewski. After graduation from high school in 1948, she continued her education at the Chicago Business College. On May 5, 1951, she...
Jeanne Louise Bennett
Jun 6, 2020
Jeanne Louise Bennett, 95, of Ironwood, passed away on June 6, 2020, at the Villa Maria Health and Rehab Center in Hurley. Jeanne was born on September 25, 1924, in Levering, Michigan, the third child of William L. and Harriett Mable (Williams) Burns. When her family moved to Ironwood, she was 3 years old. She was in the initial 1st-grade...
Della J. Kleimola
Jun 4, 2020
Wakefield, Mich. – Della J. Kleimola, 92, of Bessemer, passed away on June 4, 2020, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield, Michigan. She was born on March 8, 1928, in Munising, daughter of James and Venus (Jackson) Connors. She attended local schools. Della married Gordon K. Kleimola on January 6, 1951. He preceded her in death on October 5,...
Christine A. Lawrence
May 29, 2020
Christine A. Lawrence, 73, of Mercer, passed away on May 29, 2020, at her home in Mercer, Wisconsin. Christine was born December 19, 1946, in Milwaukee, daughter of John and Angeline (Kurkerwicz) Sier. She was married to Robert Lawrence, and he preceded her in death. Christine was a lifelong resident of Northern Wisconsin. She was a hard, dedicated worker and...
James "Jim" Gordon Duray
May 27, 2020
James "Jim" Gordon DuRay, 72, passed away on May 27, 2020, at the Gogebic Medical Facility in Wakefield. Jim was born on March 30, 1948, son of Robert and Mildred (Kleimola) DuRay. He grew up in Bessemer and enlisted in the United States Navy in 1966 to serve his country during the Vietnam War. While in the Navy, he was...
