OBITUARIES
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...
Norma Belmas
Jul 10, 2019
Norma Jean (Koski) Belmas, 80, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2019, in Wakefield, Michigan.     Norma was born on September 8, 1938, to Amalia (Cocco) and William Koski. She grew up in Bessemer, where she graduated from A. D. Johnson High School. She then attended Gogebic Community for nursing and worked most of her career at Gogebic Medical Care Facility,...
Arleen Harris-Andrews
Jul 2, 2019
Arleen Harris-Andrews, age 99, of Ocoee, Florida, died Tuesday, July 2, 2019, in Ocoee.      She was born October 25, 1919, in Ironwood, MI, daughter of the late John and Hannah (Nikela) Harri. She graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1937 and was a proud member of the National Honor Society. Arleen attended New York University and graduated with...
Thomas Richter
Jun 19, 2019
Thomas J. Richter, 79, of Bessemer, MI, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, with his loving family at his side. Â Â Â Â Tom was born on May 8, 1940, in Ironwood to Erwin and Myrtle (Richards) Richter. He graduated from Luther L. Wright High School with the class of 1958. He attended Michigan Tech and received a BS in Mechanical Engineering...
Ronald Ahola
Jun 15, 2019
Ronald H. Ahola, 84, of Hurley, died peacefully Saturday, June 15, 2019, at Villa Maria in Hurley. Â Â Â Â Â Ronald was born on May 7, 1935, in Ironwood, Michigan to Henry and Marie (Saari) Ahola. He graduated from Luther L. Wright high school in 1952. He was in the Army from March of 1954 to February of 1956 and was stationed in...
Frank Sopko
Jun 15, 2019
Frank John Sopko, 97, died peacefully in Westgate Nursing and Rehab Center on June 15, 2019, in Ironwood, Michigan,     Frank was born on July 1, 1921, in Ironwood to Louis and Mary Sopko. He married Eileen McManman on July 22, 1947. Throughout his life, he worked at the local CCC's, Cary Mine, White Pine Copper Mine, and the Ironwood School...
