OBITUARIES
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...
Shirley A. Raffaelli
Mar 31, 2017
Shirley A. Raffaelli, 81, formerly of Nisula , died peacefully Friday morning, March 31, 2017, at Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, surrounded by her loving family. Â Â Â Â The former Shirley Miller was born March 25, 1936, in Augusta, Mich., daughter of the late James Lucas and Dorothy (Kyle) Miller. Â Â Â Â She was married to Elmer Haustein in 1955. They...
Rose Pakonen
Mar 30, 2017
Rose A. Pakonen, 86, of Ironwood and formerly White Pine, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017, at Westgate Living Center in Ironwood. Rose Ann was born August 30, 1930 at home on Kennedy St. in the Jessieville location of Ironwood to Thomas Joseph and Anna (Biondich) Domencic. She graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood in 1948. On...
Renee Babic
Mar 30, 2017
Renee A. Babic, 50 of Bessemer Township, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at her home. She was born December 3, 1966 in Woodruff, WI, the daughter of the late Vanard and Judith (Holmes) Babic. Renee attended Mercer Schools. She worked as a housekeeper for Indianhead Ski Resort in Ironwood and Dairymens Resort in Boulder Junction. Renee enjoyed gardening,...
Julia Bugaiski
Mar 29, 2017
Julia Bugaiski, 93, of Ironwood Township, died early Wednesday morning, March 29, 2017, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â The former Julia Pachmayer was born Jan. 15, 1924, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (Smelko) Pachmayer, and attended Luther L. Wright High School. Â Â Â Â She was married to Harry A. Bugaiski on Nov. 16,...
Susan J. Thomas
Mar 24, 2017
Susan J. Thomas, 66, of Montreal, Wis., died peacefully Friday evening, March 24, 2017, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, surrounded by her loving family. Â Â Â Â The former Susan Grandahl was born Feb. 6, 1951, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Reuben and Jean (Hauta) Grandahl. She attended Roosevelt School in Ironwood Township and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School...
Nelmi Martinson
Mar 24, 2017
Nelmi Lorraine Martinson, 86, joined her Lord in heaven on March 24, 2017. She was born in Ironwood Township on June 29, 1930, to Richard E. and Mary Wilhemina (Spetz) Niemi, the second of five children. She grew up on a farm in Ironwood Township and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School School, Ironwood, in 1948. She worked at...
William Vaughan
Mar 20, 2017
William L. "Bill" Vaughan, 72, of Hurley, formerly of Mundelein, IL, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017 at his home. He was born April 8, 1944 in Palatine, Illinois, the son of the late Anna (Mecklenberg) Vaughan. Bill spent the majority of his life in Illinois. In 1967 he became the proud owner and operator of Vaughan''s Broasted Chicken...
Pauline Aho
Mar 13, 2017
Pauline M. Aho, 88, of Gwinn, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017 at UP Health System in Marquette, Mich. She was born January 8, 1929 in Bessemer, MI, the daughter of the late James and Theresa (Borgaro) Brack. Pauline attended Iron Belt schools and graduated from Iron Belt High School with the Class of 1945. She met her future...
Matthew A. Mutti" Salo
Mar 11, 2017
Matthew Allan "Mutti" Salo, 65, of Silver St., Hurley, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017, at his home. Â Â Â Â He was born June 11, 1951, in Hammond, Ind., to Matt and Ardie (Johnson) Salo. He attended Newport Grade School and Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood, Mich., graduating with the Class of 1969. He returned for a while to Hammond...
Sandra D. Hein
Mar 11, 2017
Sandra D. Hein, 73, of Ironwood, died peacefully Saturday evening, March 11, 2017, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, with her loving family by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Sandra Potinsky was born March 31, 1943, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Zack) Potinsky. She attended Roosevelt Grade School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1961. Following...
Donald J. Koivisto
Mar 6, 2017
Donald J. Koivisto, 64, of Saxon, Wis., died peacefully early Monday morning, March 6, 2017, at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, with his loving family by his side. Â Â Â Â He was born Aug. 15, 1952, in Ironwood, Mich., son of Rose Ann (Peite) and the late Donald V. Koivisto. He attended grade school in Saxon and graduated from...
