OBITUARIES
Matthew Schutz
Oct 25, 2017
Matthew C. Schutz, 44, of Kimball, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017, in Gile, Wisc. Â Â Â Â Matt was born March 19, 1973, in Portage, son of the late John Schutz and Mona (Joyce) Tryggeseth, and attended Portage schools. He traveled and worked all over the country and worked locally driving his semi "Lucky Lynda" for Henning Trucking of Kimball. At the...
Robert Eckert
Oct 23, 2017
Robert J. Eckert, 84, of Mercer, died unexpectedly Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, in his home. Â Â Â Â He was born May 14, 1933, in Milwaukee, son of the late Robert A. and Isabelle (Westenberger) Eckert, and graduated from Mercer High School in 1950. He attended Wisconsin State Teacher's College in Superior (UW Wisconsin-Superior)and received a teaching degree before enlisting in the U.S....
Dorothy Komaromy
Oct 23, 2017
Dorothy Komaromy, 86, a lifelong Ironwood, Mich. resident, died peacefully Monday evening, Oct. 23, 2017, at Centegra Hospital in Huntley, Illinois with her beloved family by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Dorothy Levandoski was born Sept. 27, 1931, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Joseph and Teresa (Kowlkowski) Levandoski. She attended Ironwood grade schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High...
Marilyn E. Reyns
Oct 23, 2017
Marilyn E. Reyns, 88, former longtime Ironwood, Mich. resident, died peacefully Monday morning, Oct. 23, 2017, at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Paul, with her daughter by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Marilyn Koivisto was born March 19, 1929, in Ironwood, to the late Jack and Eleanor (Relich) Koivisto. She attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School...
Geraldine R. Tiziani
Oct 21, 2017
Geraldine R. "Geri" Tiziani, 78, a longtime Ironwood Township resident, died unexpectedly Saturday morning, Oct. 21, 2017, in her home. Â Â Â Â The former Geraldine Glinske was born Oct. 6, 1939, in Phelps, Wis., daughter of the late Earl and Norma (Polzin) Glinske, and attended school in Watersmeet. Â Â Â Â She married Robert J. Tiziani on Nov. 29, 1958, at St. Albert's Catholic Church...
Sophie Broslovik
Oct 18, 2017
Sophie R. Broslovik, 96, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully with her loving daughters by her side on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 in Omaha, Nebraska. She was born October 15, 1921 in Ironwood, daughter of the late Walter and Louise (Novak) Stanczak. Sophie attended Ironwood schools and graduated from the Luther L. Wright High School. Sophie was a caring and loving...
John G. Moon
Oct 16, 2017
John G. Moon, 62, of Ironwood, died unexpectedly Monday evening, Oct. 16, 2017, at home.     He was born Feb. 24, 1955, in Ironwood, son of Mary "Liz" (Edyvean) and the late Orlo Moon, attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1973. While in high school, he excelled in football and wrestling. Following graduation, he entered...
Maria Hellen
Oct 15, 2017
The Lord decided it was time for Maria Hellen, 90, of Erwin Township, to leave this earthly realm and called her peacefully Sunday morning, Oct. 15, 2017, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, with her family by her side. Â Â Â Â She was born Maria Feraru on April 25, 1927, in Pancho, Romania, daughter of the late Vasile and Marita (Merisan) Feraru. Both her...
Lillian Pluto
Oct 14, 2017
Lillian I. Pluto, 92, of Bessemer, formerly of Ironwood, died peacefully on Saturday, October 14, 2017 in Wakefield. She was born August 1, 1925 in Tennyson, Indiana, the daughter of the late Charles and Mrytle (Evans) Patmore. On August 11, 1941 she was united in marriage to Mike Pluto in Charleston, Missouri. He preceded her in death on February 2,...
William J. Vokolek
Oct 12, 2017
William J. "Bill" Vokolek, 89, of Hurley, Wis., died peacefully Thursday evening, Oct. 12, 2017, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, with his loving family by his side. Â Â Â Â Bill was born July 3, 1928, in Nyack, N.Y., son of the late William and Marie (Pintrova) Vokolek, and graduated from high school in Spring Valley, N.Y. in...
Lyna Hariu
Oct 11, 2017
Lyna H. Hariu, 95, of Kimball Township, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 in Hurley with her family by her side. She was born March 8, 1922 in Saxon, Wisconsin, daughter of the late John and Lilja (Jaskari) Luoma. Lyna attended the Saxon High School and was employed in Chicago. She was also employed in Los Angeles as...
Eino Matiska
Oct 10, 2017
Eino Raymond Matiska, 87, of Bessemer, passed away in Spokane, WA, on October 10, 2017. Eino was born September 1, 1930, to Albin and Helmi Matiska, in Ironwood. He served in the US Air Force from 1950 to 1954, and he worked as an electrician at White Pine Copper Mine for 35 years. Never one to stay idle, Eino kept...
Donald H. Karvonen
Oct 6, 2017
Donald H. Karvonen, 88, of Ironwood, died peacefully Friday afternoon, Oct. 6, 2017, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, with his loving wife by his side. Â Â Â He was born Dec. 3, 1928, in Ironwood, son of the late John and Vienna (Niskanen) Karvonen, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1946. He worked on ore boats on the Great Lakes...
Marie G. Colosimo
Sep 29, 2017
Marie G. Colosimo, 84, of Hurley, Wis., died peacefully Friday evening, Sept. 29, 2017, in her sister's home in Two Harbors. Â Â Â Â Marie was born Oct. 13, 1932, in Hurley, daughter of the late James Vincent and Celia "Polly"(Kolarchek) Colosimo. She attended St. Mary's Grade School and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1950. She received her Bachelor of Science...
Mary Hilda Ahonen
Sep 23, 2017
Mary Hilda (Stump) (Reed) Ahonen, 84, has passed away at home with her husband and daughter at her side. Mary was received by the Lord on Sept. 23, 2017. Â Â Â Â Mary was born March 16, 1933, in Sharpsburg, Md., as the eldest daughter of the late Charles Oliver and Rose Lee (Griffith) Stump. Mary graduated from Boonsboro High School, Boonsboro, Md.,...
Kenneth J. Olson
Sep 20, 2017
Kenneth J. Olson, 81, of Ashland, formerly of Erwin Township, Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully Wednesday morning, Sept. 20, 2017, at Memorial Medical Center in Ashland, with his loving family by his side. Â Â Â Â He was born Feb. 19, 1936, in Erwin Township, son of the late Edward and Mary (Kokko) Olson, attended K.P. Silberg Grade School and graduated from Luther L....
Judith M. Ciatti
Sep 19, 2017
Judith M. "Granny" Ciatti, 75, of Hurley, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 19, 2017, surrounded by her loving family, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Â Â Â Â The former Judith Trombi was born Dec. 9, 1941, in Montreal, daughter of the late Joseph and Florence (Garreau) Trombi, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley in 1959. She worked as...
Earl J. Brackett
Sep 19, 2017
Earl J. "Jello" Brackett, 91, lifelong Pence resident, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, peacefully at his home.     He was born June 11, 1926, in Pence, to the late John Brackett and Helmi  Mandelin Brackett. He attended the Pence school from grades K-8 and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley. He then served in the U.S. Army and...
John Mukavitz
Sep 17, 2017
John Joseph Mukavitz, 50 of Reno, NV, formerly of Ironwood, MI, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017 in S. Lake Tahoe. He was born October 8, 1966, the son of William and Barbara Mukavitz. John graduated from Ironwood High School with the Class of 1984. He attended Northern Michigan University where he received a Masters Degree in English with...
Caroline Mary Kasieta
Sep 9, 2017
Caroline Mary Kasieta, 91, O'Fallon, IL, formerly a resident of Ironwood, Mich., passed away peacefully Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, at Clinton Manor Living Center in New Baden, IL, with loving family by her side. Â Â Â Â Caroline was born on Sept. 24, 1925, in Ironwood, the daughter of Sofia (Buraglio) and Bert Incisi. Â Â Â Â She graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1943,...
