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Helen Stahovic
Dec 12, 2016
Helen Stahovic, 95, formerly of Ironwood, passed away Monday, Dec. 12, 2016, in Wakefield. Â Â Â Â She was born Nov. 9, 1921, in Wakefield, daughter of the late Peter and Stella (Lalich) Churitch, and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1939. She attended St. Joseph's School of Nursing in Ashland, Wis. and became a Registered Nurse. She then served in the U.S....
Donald G. Johnson
Dec 12, 2016
Donald G. Johnson, 71, of Ironwood Township, Mich., died Monday evening, Dec. 12, 2016, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. Â Â Â Â He was born May 31, 1945, in Bessemer Township, Mich., son of the late Herbert and Dorothy (Bullen) Johnson, and graduated from high school in Wakefield, Mich., in 1963. He attended Gogebic Community College in Ironwood for one...
Brian Warren
Dec 11, 2016
Brian "Scott" Warren, 57, of Ironwood, Mich., died early Sunday morning, December 11, 2016, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Â Â Â Â Scott was born July 17, 1959, in Marquette, Mich., son of the late Margaret and Steve Warren. He married his lifelong partner, George J. Henkel, in Ironwood on June 26, 2015. They had been together for 36...
Dick Armstrong
Dec 11, 2016
Marenisco (Lake Gogebic), MI - Richard A. Armstrong, Lake Gogebic went to be with our Lord and Savior on December 11, 2016 in Ironwood, MI. He was born on June 20, 1941, in Springfield, IL, He was united in marriage to the love of his life, Sandy, on October 3, 1981 in Elgin, Illinois. He loved playing golf and was...
Laurine E. Hildebrandt
Dec 9, 2016
Laurine E. Hildebrandt, 99, of Mercer, died peacefully Friday evening, Dec. 9, 2016, in her home, with her son, Earl, by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Laurine E. Frey was born June 15, 1917, in Roxbury, Wis., daughter of the late William and Mary (Bongard) Frey, and was raised on a small dairy farm. Being the second oldest, she helped work...
Kathleen Huhta
Dec 7, 2016
Kathleen E. Huhta, 74, life long resident of Ironwood, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton. She was born June 10, 1942 in Ironwood, the daughter of the late Sulo and Hilma (Niemi) Kangas. Kathleen graduated from Luther L. Wright High School with the class of 1960. On October 26, 1968 she married...
Jody L. Soffiette
Dec 2, 2016
Jody L. Soffiette, 45, formerly of Ironwood, Mich., and resident at Chris Jensen Nursing Home in Duluth, died Friday evening, Dec. 2, 2016, at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. Â Â Â Â He was born May 23, 1971, in Ironwood, son of Bob and Babe (Youngs) Soffiette. He attended Newport Grade School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School...
Eva E. Silvonen
Dec 1, 2016
Eva E. Silvonen, 94, of South Carey, Hurley, Wis., died peacefully Thursday evening, Dec. 1, 2016, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, with her loving family by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Eva E. Impola was born Dec. 24, 1921, in Ironwood, daughter of the late John Arvid and Hilma (Kyronlahti) Impola. She attended grade school in Kimball, Wis., and graduated from Lincoln...
Dean Kitto
Nov 30, 2016
Dean James Kitto, 71, of Bessemer, Michigan, went to be with our Lord and Savior on November 30, 2016 in Madison, Wisconsin with his loving family by his side. He was born on June 21, 1945, in Bessemer, Michigan, son of the late Earl Kitto and Mary (Filippini) Kitto. He attended AD Johnston (Bessemer) High School graduating in 1963. He...
Lucille Chartier
Nov 27, 2016
Lucille Chartier, 94, of Hurley, died early Sunday morning, Nov. 27, 2016, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital. Â Â Â Â The former Lucille Negri was born May 15, 1922, in Pence, Wis., daughter of the late Joseph Sr. and Christina Negri. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Hurley in 1940, attended technical school in Ashland, Wis., and worked in a defense plant in...
Raymond Fleming
Nov 22, 2016
Raymond L. Fleming, 86, of Bruce Crossing, MI, passed away on November 22nd, 2016 in Ironwood. MI. Ray was born on April 17th, 1930, in Ewen, MI, to the late Harry and Rena (Taylor) Fleming and a graduate of Ewen High School, Class of 1947. Ray served in the US Army from May, 1948 until April, 1952, receiving the Army...
Donald K. Zerbst
Nov 20, 2016
Donald K. Zerbst, 81, of Erwin Township, died peacefully Sunday evening, Nov. 20, 2016, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â He was born Oct. 18, 1935, in Houghton, son of the late Fred and Ida (Kangas) Zerbst. Â His work history included working on ore ships on Lake Superior, for the Swift Company, Sanders Trucking and Superior...
Janet M. Robinson
Nov 19, 2016
Janet M. Robinson, 83, of Hurley, Wis., died peacefully Saturday evening, Nov. 19, 2016, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â The former Janet Sunie was born Jan. 17, 1933, in Oma, Wis., daughter of the late Toivo and Sigrid (Warpula) Sunie, and attended Saxon, Wis. schools. Â Â Â Â She married Sylvester "Robby" Robinson on Aug. 19, 1950, in Hurley. He preceded...
William Marvin
Nov 18, 2016
William (Bill) James Marvin, 63, closed the book on his time with us at home in Ironwood, Michigan on Friday, November 18, 2016. Bill was born on April 29, 1953 in Superior, Wisconsin to Edward and Mildred Marvin. Bill graduated high school in Superior, class of 1971 and attended college at WITI for electronics. On June 30, 1984 Bill married...
Glenn Nelson
Nov 18, 2016
Glenn C. "Poco" Nelson, age 71, resident of West Harding Road in Bessemer, Michigan, died Friday, November 18, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wisconsin, with his loving family by his side. He was born on March 28, 1945, at Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, Michigan, son of the late Philip and Angeline (Calabro) Nelson. He grew up in Jesseville and...
Andrea Engle
Nov 17, 2016
Andrea Jeanne Engle, 45, of Ironwood, MI, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2016 after a long and fearless fight with ovarian cancer. She was cared for and surrounded by her loving family. Andrea was born on Sunday, June 13, 1971 to Deborah "Debbie" Marie Kimball at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She spent her childhood and early adult...
Elisabeth Synkelma
Nov 16, 2016
Elisabeth Sophie Synkelma, 86, of Margaret St., Ironwood, died Wednesday, November 16, 2016 in Hurley. She was born August 7, 1930 in Straubing, Germany, the daughter of the late Otto and Kathrina (Nussbaum) Roth. She attended school in Straubing, Germany and made her career as a beautician, employed from 1949 - 1952. She was married to the love of her...
Leroy A. Heikkila
Nov 15, 2016
LeRoy A. "Heikki" Heikkila, 83, of Kimball, died Tuesday evening, Nov. 15, 2016, at Memorial Medical Center in Ashland, with his loving family by his side.     He was born May 13, 1933, in Kimball, son of the late Reino and Tyyne (Myllykangas) Heikkila, and attended J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley. He worked for local loggers as a mechanic and...
Eino Piilola
Nov 12, 2016
Eino F. Piilola, 83, long time resident of Ironwood Township, died peacefully on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. He was born December 21, 1932 in Ironwood Township, the son of the late Nante and Femia (Waurio) Piilola. Eino attended Roosevelt School in Ironwood Township. He worked on the family farm, drove...
Dorothy Park Erickson
Nov 12, 2016
Dorothy Park Erickson, 88, of Ironwood, died Saturday evening, Nov. 12, 2016, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. Â Â Â Â The former Dorothy Mickelson was born March 5, 1928, in Aurora, Ill., daughter of the late Ralph and Charlotte (Park) Mickelson, and attended West Aurora, Ill. schools. She moved to Ironwood in 1945 and was a 1946 graduate of Luther L....
