OBITUARIES
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...
Sean Craig
May 24, 2020
Sean O'Neal Craig, 47, of Ironwood, Michigan lost his battle with mental illness on May 24, 2020. He was born in New Castle, Indiana on February 8, 1973, son of Robert Craig and Carolyn (McDivitt) Craig. He graduated from Tri High School In Straughn, Indiana in 1991. After this, he studied at Indiana University East where he fell in love...
Donald David Brace
May 22, 2020
Donald David Brace, 85, of Ironwood, passed away on May 22, 2020 at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, Wisconsin. He was born on March 26, 1935, in Ironwood Township, Michigan, the son of David and Dorothy (Johnson) Brace. He attended local schools. On June 6, 1970, Donald married Dorleen Nygrad. She preceded him in death on...
Thomas J. Cvengros
May 19, 2020
Thomas J. Cvengros, 80, of Hurley, passed away on May 19, 2020 at his home in Hurley, Wisconsin. He was born December 22, 1939, in Ironwood, Michigan, the son of Michael and Lucille (Gravitz) Cvengros. He attended local schools and attended Northland College in Ashland where he received a Bachelor's Degree and then furthered his education and received a CPA...
Ashley Bracey-Gibbon
May 18, 2020
The Hon. Ashley Bracey-Gibbon, 29, of Ironwood, passed away on May 18, 2020 at her home in Ironwood, Michigan. She was born October 11, 1990, in Pembroke Pines, Florida, daughter of Sir Robin and Lady Irene (Thurgood) Bracey-Gibbon. Ashley left this world unexpectedly and was a beloved daughter, sister, cousin, niece, and friend. She was a lover of the arts...
Mary Margaret Dezur
May 12, 2020
Mary Margaret DeZur, 88, passed away peacefully May 12, 2020, in Ashland, Wisconsin. She was born May 2, 1932, in Trout Creek, Michigan, the daughter of Thomas and Jennifer (Pelkola) Metos. Mary graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley in 1951. Following graduation, she married the love of her life, Thomas V. DeZur on July 30, 1951. They settled...
Patricia Sargent
May 10, 2020
Patricia Sargent, 72, of Hurley passed away on May 10, 2020, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley, Wisconsin. She was born on November 14, 1947, the daughter of Edward and Virginia (Dahlin) Sargent. She was a lifetime resident of Hurley and attended local schools. She worked as an administrative assistant for the Public Health Department. Patricia was a member...
Antonio "Tony" U. Paterno
May 8, 2020
Antonio "Tony" U. Paterno, 72, of 1305 W. Lead St. Bessemer, Michigan, passed away in his home after succumbing to a courageous battle against cancer. Tony was born January 30, 1948, in Asiago, Italy to the late Tarcisio and Olga (Gheller) Paterno. At the age of four, Tony and his family moved to Wonthanggi, Victoria, Australia where he completed school....
Mieko M. Kasieta
Apr 29, 2020
Mieko Kasieta, 87, a former resident of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away on April 29, 2020, in King, Wisconsin. She was born on September 8, 1932, daughter of Kamara and Matsu Yamashiro. Mieko married Stanley S. Kasieta on September 20, 1956, in Tokyo, Japan. He preceded her in death on January 20, 2002. With her growing family, she lived in several...
Larry Czerniak
Apr 17, 2020
Larry Czerniak, 66, passed away suddenly and peacefully on April 17, 2020, with his loving wife and soulmate by his side. Larry was born on June 18, 1953, in Medford, Wisconsin to Alvin and Marjorie (Barta) Czerniak. He grew up in Mercer and began playing drums in the family band at a very young age. In the 70's and 80's,...
