OBITUARIES
Katherine Mazanec
Sep 2, 2019
Katherine "Rosie" Mazanec, departed for her eternal home in Heaven, on September 2, 2019, at Upper Peninsula Health Systems in Marquette surrounded by her loving family. She was 76 years old, 2 days shy of her 77th birthday.      Rosie had been a life-long Bessemer resident but had recently moved to Escanaba in 2018.  She had been battling cancer for the...
Carl Grochowski
Sep 2, 2019
Carl Benjamin Grochowski, 92, of Merrill, Wisconsin passed away on September 2, 2019, surrounded by his family at Pinecrest Nursing home in Merrill. Â Â Â Â He was born on August 18, 1927, to Anton and Mary (Wrecza) Grochowski in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Â Â Â Â He married Barbara Klafka , and their union was blessed with 2 sons; Jeffery and Anthony Grochowski. Â Â Â Â Carl was a machinery...
Charles J. Colassaco
Aug 23, 2019
Charles J. Colassaco, 75, of Ironwood, MI died at home on Friday, August 23, 2019 surrounded by family.     Charles was born in Wakefield, MI on May 10, 1944. He attended Norrie Elementary and LLW High school. He enlisted into the Army in Feb 1962, and he served with the 56th Medical Battalion of the 417th Medical Company. During his service,...
Jennie Ciesielczyk
Aug 21, 2019
Jennie Mary (Frello) Ciesielczyk, 97, of Bessemer, passed away on August 21, 2019.     A lifelong resident of Bessemer, Jennie was born October 11, 1921, to John and Victoria Frello, immigrants from Asiago, Italy and residents of Bessemer. She was a 1939 graduate of A.D. Johnson High School. She was the last surviving member of the 1938 Yale Sluggers Softball Team,...
Steve Zarimba
Aug 10, 2019
Steve Zarimba Jr., 82, of Ironwood died Saturday, Aug 10, 2019 in Ironwood.    He was born on April 27, 1937, in ironwood to Steve and Jean(Pumala) Zarimba . He graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. He married the love of his life, Carole Koski Zarimba .    For most of his life, he was an insurance salesman for...
Arlene Huhta
Aug 1, 2019
Arlene (Ahonen) Huhta, 82 of Rockland passed away on August 1, 2019. Â Â Â Â Arlene was born in Kimball, Wisc. on November 4, 1936, to Ghalmer and Ruth Ahonen. She was a beloved wife of the late Warren (Hawk) Huhta and loving mother to 11 children, 22 grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren. Â Â Â Â Arlene was preceded in death by her parents, Hjalmer and Ruth...
Robert Johnson
Jul 29, 2019
Robert T Johnson Jr, a longtime resident of Ironwood passed away peacefully following a lengthy illness on July 29, 2019. Â Â Â Â Robert was born on July 9th, 1961 in Regensburg Germany to Robert and Sydney Johnson. His childhood was spent moving from base to base with his family then finally venturing out on his own after attending school in Council Grove...
