OBITUARIES
Madeleine M. Morichetti
Sep 6, 2017
Madeleine M. (Kozup) Morichetti, 96, of Hurley, died peacefully Wednesday morning, Sept. 6, 2017, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley, with her loving family by her side.    She was born  Nov. 9, 1920, and raised in Mellen, and lived in Northern Wisconsin most of her life. She was a business entrepreneur that owned supper clubs and bars including the...
Shirley Cabianca
Sep 2, 2017
Shirley M. Cabianca, age 91, of Bessemer, died on Saturday, September 2, 2017 in Ironwood. She was born December 8, 1925 in Duluth, MN, the daughter of the late Harry and Mary (Dobinski) Miller. Shirley attended Bessemer schools, graduating from A.D. Johnston High School with the Class of 1943. On July 26, 1947, she was united in marriage to Lawrence...
Angela Mylly
Sep 1, 2017
Angela Lynn Mylly, age 40 of Bessemer, died on Friday, September 1, 2017 in Ironwood. She was born January 15, 1977 in Ironwood, MI, the daughter of William and Dolly (Geesey) Nyman. Angela graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer, with the Class of 1995. She is survived by her son, Travis Mylly of Ironwood; her daughter, Taylor Mylly...
Betty Martel
Sep 1, 2017
Betty Marie Martell, age 90 of Bessemer, died on Friday, September 1, 2017 in Hurley. She was born January 26, 1927 in Bessemer Township, the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Ahnen) Rizzie. Betty attended Bessemer Schools, graduating from A. D. Johnston High School with the Class of 1944. In 1948, Betty graduated from St. Mary''s of Nazareth School...
Gerald Kimball
Aug 31, 2017
Gerald D. Kimball, age 75 of Ironwood, died on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in the loving care of his daughter, Geri Lynn Dabb, in Iron Mountain. He was born July 7, 1942 in Ironwood, MI, the son of the late Benjamin and Gladys (Kennedy) Kimball. On November 15, 1968 he was united in marriage to the love of his life,...
Margaret J. Ekman
Aug 30, 2017
Margaret J. Ekman, 89, of Wakefield, died peacefully Wednesday morning, Aug. 30, 2017, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. Â Â Â Â There will be no services. Â Â Â Private interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Ironwood. Â Â Â Â Arrangements were entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood. Condolences may be expressed online at mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.
Ralph Albert Tremmel
Aug 26, 2017
Ralph Albert Tremmel, 88, of 5477N E. Echo Lake Road, Mercer, died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, at Heartland Country Village Nursing Home in Black Earth.    Ralph was born July 4, 1929, in St. Nazianz, Wis., son of the late Paul and Teresa (Tilger) Tremmel and grew up in the Pittsville area. He served in the U.S. Army in Landstuhl, Germany...
Joseph Nicholas Decarlo
Aug 22, 2017
Joseph Nicholas DeCarlo, 89, of Ironwood, went peacefully to be alongside his wife Charlotte and his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Tuesday morning, Aug. 22, 2017, in his home, surrounded by his loving family. Â Â Â Â Joe was born July 21, 1928, in Hurley, Wis., son of the late Nicholas and Frances (Casanova) DeCarlo, attended St. Mary's Grade School and graduated from...
Kenneth R. Nelson
Aug 18, 2017
Kenneth R. Nelson, 75, of Ironwood, died peacefully early Friday morning, Aug. 18, 2017, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. Â Â Â Â Ken was born Dec. 26, 1941, in Bessemer Township, son of the late Oscar and Anna (Erickson) Nelson, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School, Ironwood, with the Class of 1959. He then attended North Central Technical College...
Scott Alan Nasi
Aug 14, 2017
Scott Alan Nasi, 56, of Wakefield, died Monday evening, Aug. 14, 2017, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, Ironwood. Â Â Â Â He was born Jan. 23, 1961, in Wakefield, son of RoseMarie (Smith) Hakari and the late Donald Nasi. Â Â Â Surviving are his mother, RoseMarie Hakari, Ironwood; two brothers, Kevin (Teresa) Nasi, Kimball, Wis., and Jeffrey Nasi, Hurley, Wis.; two nieces, Melissa Worthington (Wes Walowinski),...
Shirley Peterson
Aug 8, 2017
Shirley Ann Peterson passed away on August 8, 2017 at Saint Mary's Care Center in Madison, Wisconsin. She was born on July 21, 1935 in Ironwood, Michigan, the daughter of Catherine (Viher) and Dominic Longhini. She attended Newport School and graduated from Luther L.WrightHigh School in 1953. Over the years she also lived in Denver, Colorado, Long Island, New York,...
Jimmy Dees
Aug 8, 2017
Jimmy Ray Dees, age 64, of Ironwood, formerly of Florida, passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at his home. He was born March 3, 1953 in Perry, Florida, the son of the late Ernest and Rosabelle (Snyder) Dees. Jimmy attended schools in Jupiter, Florida graduating from Jupiter High School with the Class of 1972. On December 14, 1982 he...
Elsie M. Sipponen
Aug 5, 2017
Elsie M. Sipponen, 97, of Ironwood Township, died peacefully Saturday afternoon, Aug. 5, 2017, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, with her loving family by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Elsie Jalonen was born Feb. 10, 1920, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Hjalmer and Fanny (Lantela) Jalonen, attended River Branch School in Kimball, Wis. and graduated...
Robert Symons
Jul 27, 2017
Robert C. Symons Sr., age 87, of Bessemer, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Gogebic Medical Center in Wakefield. He was born October 12, 1929 in Ironwood, the son of the late Philip and Kate (Nichols) Symons. Robert attended Luther L. Wright High School, graduating with the Class of 1947. He served in the U.S. Army from October...
Vivian Saari
Jul 24, 2017
Vivian Saari passed away on Monday, July 24, 2017, with her family at her side. Vivian was born on October 12, 1928, in Mercer WI, daughter of Herman and Ella Stone. She enjoyed fishing, picking agates at Little Girls Point, playing cards, gardening, watching traffic from her porch swing and cheering for the Green Bay Packers. Vivian was a gentle...
Arvo Vuorenmaa
Jul 17, 2017
Arvo G. Vuorenmaa, 94, of North Star Road, Ironwood Township, passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 in Ironwood. He was born August 24, 1922 at home on the family farm in Ironwood Township, son of the late Eric and Selina(Kitula) Vuorenmaa. Arvo attended Ironwood Township schools and was employed in the CCC camps. From December 7, 1942 until November 23,...
Margaret T. Mrozinski
Jul 16, 2017
Margaret T. Mrozinski, 92, a lifelong Montreal, Wis. resident, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, July 16, 2017, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, surrounded by her loving family.        The former Margaret Valetti was born Sept. 6, 1924, in Montreal, daughter of the late Basilio and Minnie (Nino) Valetti, and attended Montreal schools.     She was married to Stanley...
Dorothy P. Leppi
Jul 15, 2017
Dorothy P. Leppi, 98, a lifelong Hurley resident, died peacefully early Saturday morning, July 15, 2017, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, with her loving family by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Dorothy Gehrke was born Feb. 23, 1919, in Hurley, daughter of the late Reinhard and Rose (Consie) Gehrke, attended Hurley schools and graduated from Hurley High...
Robert Movrich
Jul 12, 2017
Robert Quentin Movrich, age 59 of Ironwood, died, Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at home of a sudden heart attack. He was born December 8, 1957 in Virginia, Minnesota, the son of Robert W. and Charlotte (Minkin) Movrich. He attended Bessemer Schools, graduating from the A.D. Johnston High School with the Class of 1976. Robert Served in the U.S. Army and...
Lois Chatterson
Jul 12, 2017
Lois F. Chatterson, age 90, of Hurley, died, Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born February 13, 1927 in Morse, WI, the daughter of the late Louis and Ellen (Smith) Deringer. She graduated from Glidden High School. Her husband, Francis G. Chatterson, preceded her in death on July 17, 2011. Lois is survived by her son,...
