OBITUARIES
Darcey Mcgowan
May 1, 2017
Darcey Jean McGowan, age 64 of Bessemer died unexpectedly at home on Monday May 1st, 2017. Darcey was born on September 17th, 1952 in Bessemer Mi. Daughter of Arne Salonen and the late Grace Salonen (Olsen). Darcey graduated in 1970 from A.D. Johnston High school in Bessemer. She then went on to Gogebic Community College in Ironwood and then UW...
Alvin C. Hertel
Apr 27, 2017
Alvin C. "Al" Hertel, 89, of Mercer, died peacefully Thursday morning, April 27, 2017, in his home, surrounded by his loving family.    He was born Dec. 13, 1927, in Deerfield, Ill., son of the late William and Anna (Bock) Hertel, and graduated from Highland Park High School in Highland Park, Ill. He served stateside in the U.S. Navy in Pensacola,...
Orville Stain
Apr 27, 2017
Orville G. Stain, age 83, formerly of Hurley, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2017 in Ashland, WI. He was born January 7, 1934 in Sault Ste Marie, MI, the son of the late Orville G. Sr. and Viola (Ahola) Stain. Orville was a U.S. Veteran serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He resided for many years...
Linda Ryskewecz
Apr 25, 2017
Linda J. Ryskewecz, age 61 of Hurley, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 in Hurley. Linda was born on July 26, 1955 in Ironwood, Michigan, the daughter of the late Stanley "Honey" and Ardyce (nee Nelson) Traczyk. She graduated in 1973 from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley. Linda worked for the Iron County Minor, Villa Home Health, Iron...
Thomas L. Monroe
Apr 25, 2017
Thomas L. Monroe, 57, of Ironwood, Mich., died Tuesday evening, April 25, 2017, at University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, with his loving family by his side. Â Â Â Â He was born Aug. 6, 1959, in Watertown, Wash., son of Ruth Anderson and the late Charles Monroe. He came to Ironwood from Florida where he was employed as a mechanic at Sass...
Margaret C. Tuominen
Apr 23, 2017
Margaret C. Tuominen, 101, former longtime Montreal resident, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, April 23, 2017, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, with her loving family by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Margaret Barnaby came into this life on Nov. 24, 1915, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Alphonse and Agnes (Hansen) Barnaby. She attended St. Ambrose School...
Thomas Maki
Apr 21, 2017
Thomas I. Maki, age 73 of E. Gold St., Bessemer, passed away peacefully at home, Friday, April 21, 2017 with his family by his side. He was born August 28, 1943 in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Viljo and Irene (Koski) Maki. Tom attended the Bedford High School in Bedford, Ohio, graduating with the Class of 1961. He...
John Giovanoni
Apr 18, 2017
The man. The myth. The legend. John "Jack" Giovanoni, 82, croaked (as he would say) on April 18, 2017, at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, surrounded by his loving family. As Jack liked to say, he "never had it so good!" Â Â Â Â Jack was bigger than life, with a dry wit and sense of humor to match....
Lawrence Samardich
Apr 18, 2017
Lawrence Samardich, 83, of Gile, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Â Â Â Â He was born March 11, 1934, in Gile, son of the late Robert and Myrtle (Wheeler) Samardich. He attended schools in Gile and Montreal and graduated from Hurley High School in 1952. Upon graduation, he attended Gogebic Community College...
Donald Mills
Apr 16, 2017
Dr. Donald Holloway Mills, aged 99, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his children on April 16, 2017. He was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on March 14, 1918, son of the late Alma (Daniel) and Harry Mills, and graduated from Dearborn Heights High School. As a boy he was immensely proud of being a Boy Scout, an experience...
Kim Butkiewicz
Apr 15, 2017
Kim Marie (Hackett) Butkiewicz, 54 of Bessemer, Michigan, died Saturday, April 15, 2017 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. She was born September 21, 1962 in Redondo Beach, Calif, the daughter of the late Patricia Jones. Kim attended school in California. She was a hard worker who held a wide variety of jobs throughout her life. She worked...
Lorraine A. Hall
Apr 13, 2017
Lorraine A. Hall, 94, of Mercer, died Thursday morning, April 13, 2017, at Golden Living Center in Tomahawk. Â Â Â Â The former Lorraine Sutherland was born Aug. 24, 1922, in Cedar River, Mich., daughter of the late Turi and Pearl (Parrett) Sutherland. She came to Morse, Wis., Â as a baby with her parents and spent her youth and attended school in the...
Elma Stengard
Apr 12, 2017
Elma Dagmar Stengard of Ironwood, passed away at her home in Ishpeming, Michigan on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at the age of 101. She was born in Ironwood, Michigan on July 8, 1915 to Victor S. and Sanna M. (Peltohaka) Niemi. She attended Oliver Grade School in Ironwood and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School with the class of...
David Erickson
Apr 8, 2017
David A. Erickson, age 78 of Ironwood, died Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Westgate Living Center in Ironwood. David was born on September 29, 1938 in Ironwood, the son of the late Frank and Edith (DeFelice) Erickson. He went to Newport School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1956. David entered the U.S. Army and was honorably...
Cathie Vaara
Apr 8, 2017
Catherine L. "Cathie" Vaara, age 61 of Vaughn St., Ironwood, MI, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the University Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. She was born October 8, 1955 to Robert and Delores Vaara of Ironwood. Cathie attended area grade schools and Ironwood High School. She continued her education at Gogebic Community College in their first Cosmetology Class. She...
Sandra M. Clement
Apr 8, 2017
Sandra M. "Sandy" Clement, 75, of Saxon, died peacefully Saturday, April 8, 2017, at home, following a brief illness, with her loving family by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Sandra Koski was born June 12, 1941, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Margaret and Lindar Eliasson and Arthur and Celia (Shoppe) Koski. She graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in...
Mary Alice Manchester
Apr 8, 2017
Mary Alice Manchester, 84, of Kimball, died peacefully Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley.     The former Mary Alice Dicus was born April 28, 1932, in Ladysmith, daughter of the late Perry and Mary (Dutkiewicz) Dicus, and graduated from Tony High School in Tony with the Class of 1950. She then received a teaching...
Gregg D. Giacomino
Apr 7, 2017
Gregg D. "Jocko" Giacomino, 58, of Southgate Village, Hurley, died unexpectedly Friday, April 7, 2017, at home. Â Â Â He was born Aug. 4, 1958, in Ironwood, Mich., son of Virginia (Smee) and the late Dominic Giacomino. He attended grade school in Iron Belt and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley in 1978. He then was employed at Netz Glove...
Margaret F. Salo
Apr 1, 2017
Margaret F. "Marge" Salo, 89, of Ironwood, died peacefully Saturday evening, April 1, 2017, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, with her loving family by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Margaret Rimkus was born July 13, 1927, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Frank and Leocadia (Koleski) Rimkus. She attended Ironwood schools and Luther L. Wright High...
Sarah Lanford
Mar 31, 2017
Sarah M. Lanford, age 95, of Beaver Dam WI passed away on Friday, March 31, 2017. Sarah was born in Millington Michigan to William and Agnes Cypher. She was the second oldest of eleven children. She graduated from Millington Schools and worked in the state hospital in Pontiac, Michigan where she married Cecil Vickery on September 27, 1941. They had...
