OBITUARIES
Clara B. Zarziski
Jul 11, 2017
Clara B. Zarziski, 93, of Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully Tuesday evening, July 11, 2017, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley, with her niece Linda by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Clara Magdziak was born June 2, 1924, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Guzek) Magdziak, attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in...
Elizabeth Cebolski
Jul 4, 2017
Elizabeth J. Cebolski, age 78, of Bessemer,passed awayon Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at Essentia Health St. Mary's in Duluth, Minn. Shewas born on April 14, 1939 in Bessemer, Michigan, the daughter of John and Pearl (Urbanski) Cebolski. Cremation has taken place. The family will have a private celebration at a later date.
Roy Minkin
Jul 4, 2017
Roy T. Minkin, 67, of Ironwood, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2017 in Ironwood. He was born September 7, 1949 in Ironwood son of the late Lloyd and Ruth (Kilponen) Minkin. Roy attended the A.L. Norrie Grade School and graduated from the Luther L. Wright High School with the class of 1967. He attended Gogebic Community College where he received...
Archie Searle
Jun 29, 2017
HURLEY, Wis. Archie Dean Searle, 82, of Ironwood, died peacefully in his sleep at the Villa Maria Nursing home in Hurley on June 29th. Archie was born May 8, 1935 to John James and Dorothy (Hewitt) Searle in Ironwood, MI. He attended Central grade school and later graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1953. Right after graduation Archie...
Arne E. Nasi
Jun 28, 2017
Arne E. Nasi, 88, of Ironwood, died peacefully early Wednesday morning, June 28, 2017, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. Â Â Â Â He was born April 3, 1929, in Montreal, Wis., son of Einar and Josephine (Pelajesta) Nasi, attended Montreal Grade School and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley, Wis. in 1947. He worked on ore boats on the...
Timothy J. Jagla
Jun 23, 2017
Timothy J. Jagla, 70, of Ironwood, died peacefully Friday, June 23, 2017, with his family by his side, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, following a five-year battle with multiple myeloma. Â Â Â Â Tim was born June 6, 1947, in Chicago, son of the late Roman and Evonne (Jacquart) Jagla. He attended Holy Trinity Grade School in Westmont, Ill. and graduated from St. Ambrose...
I Esterline
Jun 22, 2017
I. Elaine Esterline, 82, of Villa Maria in Hurley, and formerly of North Bessemer, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, June 22, 2017 in Ironwood. She was born December 23, 1934 in Bessemer, daughter of the late Carl and Ina(Kangas)Lahti. Elaine attended the Roosevelt Grade School and graduated from the Luther L. Wright High School...
Maureen C. Morzenti
Jun 20, 2017
Maureen C. Morzenti, 61, of Hurley, died peacefully Tuesday morning, June 20, 2017, at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Green Bay, surrounded by her loving family. Â Â Â Â The former Maureen Pozzani was born Jan. 15, 1956, in Beloit, daughter of the late Andrew and Elizabeth (Cornolo) Pozzani. She attended St. Mary's Grade School in Hurley and graduated from J.E. Murphy High...
Patrick Mullen
Jun 16, 2017
Patrick Sean Mullen, 62 of Iron Belt, WI was lifted from the loving embrace of his children on June 16, 2017. Patrick was born in Ironwood, MI to Patricia Nolan and Donald Mullen on November 12, 1954. Growing up he helped build the family cottage along with his siblings at Island Lake. He liked to refer to himself as "the...
Kathleen Johnson
Jun 12, 2017
Rose Kauppi, Age 99, died peacefully on Monday, June 12, 2017 at the Villa Maria in Hurley, WI. She was preceded in death by her husband. Rose is survived by her children, Rose Marie, Michael, Dan and Kristine; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Cremation has taken place. The family will have a private celebration at a later date.
Rose Kauppi
Jun 12, 2017
Rose Kauppi, age 99, died peacefully on Monday, June 12, 2017 at the Villa Maria in Hurley, WI. She was preceded in death by her husband. Rose is survived by her children, Rose Marie, Michael, Dan and Kristine; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Cremation has taken place. The family will have a private celebration at a later date.
Tristan J. Norman
Jun 11, 2017
Tristan J. Norman, 20, of Ironwood Township, died unexpectedly Sunday, June 11, 2017, in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â He was born April 15, 1997, in Fairbanks, Alaska, the son of Chris Norman and Mysty (Stone) Houchin, and graduated from South Fork High School in Stuart, Fla. in 2015. Â Moving to Ironwood Township, he then attended Gogebic Community College. Â Â Â Â Tristan was currently employed as...
Eunice M. Bennetts
Jun 9, 2017
Eunice M. "Buna" Bennetts, 83, of Ironwood Township, died peacefully Friday evening, June 9, 2017, in her home, with her loving family by her side. Â Â Â The former Eunice Pensala was born May 7, 1934, in Wakefield, daughter of the late Andrew and Maria (Neva) Pensala. She attended Wakefield schools and graduated in 1952. Â Â Â She was married to Richard A. Bennetts...
Francis P. White
Jun 5, 2017
Francis Paul White, 76, of Warsaw, passed away Monday, June 5, 2017, at his home in Warsaw, MO. Â Â Â He was born Oct. 7, 1940, in Ironwood, Mich., the son of Floyd Anton and Mary (Vanderschaegen) White. He grew up in Ironwood and after graduation, moved with friends to California. Francis worked for a short time in the entertainment field and...
Veronica Krenzel
Jun 3, 2017
Veronica H. Krenzel, 71, of Ironwood Township, died Saturday evening, June 3, 2017, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â She was born Aug. 30, 1945, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Walter and Regina (Kuczala) Krenzel, attended Roosevelt Grade School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1963. She then was employed as a...
Charles Lundberg
Jun 2, 2017
Charles Richard Lundberg, 83, of Hurley, passed away on June 2, 2017 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Born in Wisconsin Rapids, on January 6, 1934, he was the first born son of the late Carl and Evelyn (Renberg) Lundberg. Raised in the Saratoga and Plainfield areas, he graduated from the Plainfield Tri-County High School in 1951. On June 11, 1955, he...
Mario Caramella
May 31, 2017
Mario Joseph Caramella, 81, of Bergland, formerly of White Pine, MI, passed away after a courageous battle on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Dickinson County Hospital in Iron Mountain, MI with his family by his side. He was born on September 27, 1935 in Hancock, MI, the son of the late Mario and Johanna (Scussel) Caramella. Mario graduated from Houghton...
Jerome Lazowski
May 30, 2017
Jerome F. Lazowski, 88 of Ironwood, passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at D. J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, Mich. He was born April 4, 1929 in Ironwood, Mich, the son of the late Michael and Amelia (Ziemba) Lazowski. Jerome graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood with the Class of 1947. He worked at...
Mary Holschbach
May 27, 2017
Mary Alice Holschbach, 49 of Manitowoc, WI, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at her home. She was born at Divine Infant Hospital in Wakefield, MI on January 8, 1968, the daughter of the late Gerald and Irene Kremposki. Mary spent most of her life in Wakefield, MI. She started off her healthcare career as a CNA for many...
Frances Bogdan
May 24, 2017
Frances Ann "Fran" Bogdan, 93, of Bessemer, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in Wakefield. She was born April 10, 1924 in Puritan Location, Bessemer Township, MI, the daughter of Victorio and Mary (Negri) Moro. Fran attended Puritan School and A.D. Johnston High School, graduating with the Class of 1942. On November 7, 1942 she married Robert A. Bentzen...
