OBITUARIES
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...
Gustave Benedict Swanson
May 24, 2017
Gustave Benedict "Gus" Swanson, 97, of Ironwood, Mich., died Wednesday evening, May 24, 2017, at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. Â Â Â Â He was born May 14, 1920, in Ironwood, son of the late Gustave A. and Constance (Bonino) Swanson, attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Ironwood High School in 1938. He then attended Ironwood Junior College from 1939-1940...
Gerald T. Zell
May 24, 2017
Gerald T. "Papa Jerr" Zell, 83, of Hurley, died peacefully Wednesday morning, May 24, 2017, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Â Â Â Â He was born Oct. 18, 1933, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Charles and Lucille (Morris) Zell, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley in 1952. He served in the Wisconsin Army National Guard and...
Darlene Kokely
May 23, 2017
Darlene Marie Kokely, 73, of Iron Belt, WI, died Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born June 2, 1943 in Ironwood, MI, the daughter of Eino and Dolores (Baross) Mattson. She graduated from the J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley with the Class of 1961. For the past 18 years, she had been employed at Ironwood...
Jean Erspamer
May 20, 2017
Jean Erspamer, 95, of Hurley, died peacefully at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley on Saturday, May 20, 2017. Â Â Â Â The former Jean Underwood was born May 13, 1922, in Ingham Co., Mich., daughter of the late Thomas and Maud (Haven) Underwood. She went to grade school in a one-room school house in Onondaga, Mich. and graduated from Leslie High School,...
Hilda Liuha
May 19, 2017
Hilda (Peggy) Liuha, age 92, formerly of Wakefield, a resident at Fairview Apartments in Bessemer, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, May 19, 2017, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility. She was the fourth child born to Nick and Alma (Rnn) Hongisto on April21, 1925 in Wakefield. Peggy was a WHS graduate with the Class of 1943. She married William Liuha...
Lorraine C. Trombley
May 12, 2017
Lorraine C. Trombley, 93, a lifelong Ironwood, Mich. resident, died peacefully Friday evening, May 12, 2017, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Â Â Â Â The former Lorraine Oie was born Aug. 29, 1923, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Edwin and Ida (Secore) Oie, attended St. Ambrose and Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in...
Creighton Knight
May 10, 2017
Creighton "Craig" Charles Knight, age 55 of Ironwood Township, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at his home. He was born on December 19, 1961 in Kenosha, WI and attended Curtis Strange School and Washington High School, both in Kenosha. Craig played football earning most valuable player. He enjoyed riding motor cycle and snowmobiling, he also liked to fish...
Ken Sholts
May 7, 2017
Ken Sholts, 70, of Pierpont Drive, Mercer, owner/operator of Mercer Rentals and Sales , passed away early Sunday morning, May 7, 2017, at home. Â Â Â Â He is survived by his wife, Pat; daughters, Kendra, Kim and Nicole; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; stepsons, Tony and Vince; and best friends, his yellow lab, Beau, and his cat, Blu. Â Â Â Â Seven Spanish Angels took another...
Eddie Sandene
May 3, 2017
Eddie John Sandene passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 after a short illness.Eddie was born August 17, 1932, in Ironwood, MI to Atte and Selina (Simila) Sandene. He attended Ironwood area schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School. He married Dolores Facchinello on February 19, 1955. In his younger years he worked as a logger, hauling...
