OBITUARIES
Lawrence Levra
Oct 5, 2016
Lawrence J. Levra, 82, of Hurley, died Wednesday, October 5, 2016 in Ironwood. He was born January 28, 1934 in Iron Belt, Wis., son of the late John and Minnie(Rosetti) Levra. Lawrence attended Iron Belt schools, graduating from the Iron Belt High School with the class of 1952. From February 17, 1954 until February 16, 1956, he served in the...
Lawrence L. Sobolewski
Sep 29, 2016
Lawrence L. Sobolewski, 85, of Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully Thursday evening, Sept. 29, 2016, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, with his loving family by his side. Â Â Â Â He was born April 22, 1931, in Ironwood Township, son of the late Bruno and Romanda (Kowalkoski) Sobolewski. He attended Ironwood elementary schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1949....
Beverly Lane
Sep 26, 2016
Beverly Mae Lane, 88, formerly of Garvey Street, Ironwood, died Monday September 26, 2016 in Elkhart, Indiana. She was born January 19, 1928 in Ironwood, daughter of the late William and Lillian Sundell. Beverly attended Ironwood schools and graduated from the Luther L. Wright High School. She was employed by the Michigan Bell Telephone Company and later by the Wisconsin...
Lila Bantz
Sep 24, 2016
Lila J. Bantz, age 89, of Ironwood died Saturday, September 24, 2016, in Ironwood. She was born February 28, 1927 in Ironwood, daughter of the late Nante and Lillian (Kinnunen) Holappa. Lila attended Ironwood schools, graduating from Luther L. Wright High School with the class of 1945. Her husband, Jerome Bantz, preceded her in death on April 14, 1985. She...
Terry Reid
Sep 24, 2016
Terry L. Reid passed away at his home, Cranberry Corner, in Green on Saturday, September 24, 2016. He was born in Standardville, Utah, August 12, 1945 to Clarence and Melba (Bean) Reid. Terry was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Phylis; and brothers, Richard and Keith; and sister-in-law, Anneli Kekke. Terry is survived by Bob Kekke his partner/spouse of...
Virginia Lafave
Sep 24, 2016
Virginia M. LaFave, 84, of Ironwood, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2016 in Woodruff, WI. Virginia M. LaFave celebrated her 85th birthday with her Lord and Savior in Heaven, after being called home on Saturday, September 24, 2016. Virginia LaFave (nee McKie) was born on September 25, 1931 to the late William and Cecelia McKie in Bessemer, MI. She attended...
Nadya Kangas
Sep 21, 2016
Nadya (Anderson) Kangas, 73, died on September 21, 2016 at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. She was born January 8, 1943 in Manchester, England, to Wolf and Isabella Heumann, and adopted by Richard and Thea Anderson in 1951. Before cancer cruelly stole her ability to do the things she loved, she was widely known as an excellent...
Ruth G. Helin
Sep 17, 2016
Ruth G. Helin, 91, of Gile, Wis., passed away peacefully Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, with her family by her side.     She was born June 13, 1925, in Ishpeming, to Niilo and Hilma (Ruslin) Augustson. She lived in Republic and moved to Hurley, Wis., as a young child. She attended Cary...
Joseph Kasper
Sep 14, 2016
Joseph B. "Jake" Kasper, 55, of Gurney, died peacefully Wednesday morning, Sept. 14, 2016, in his home, surrounded by his loving family, following a courageous, 14-month battle with lung cancer. Â Â Â Â He was born March 11, 1961, in St. Paul, Minn., son of the late Joseph and Faythe (Heyne) Kasper. He attended Carver Elementary School in Maplewood, Minn. and graduated from...
Daniel F. Yurchak
Sep 13, 2016
Daniel F. Yurchak, 44, of South Range Road, Ironwood, died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, in his home. Â Â Â Â He was born May 13, 1972, in Ironwood, the beloved son of Jean A. and John W. Yurchak, and attended local schools. Â Â Â Â Dan worked for Koller Cranberry Marsh, later known as Northland Cranberry Marsh, for 15 years, and recently was employed by Bob...
Donald Pirk
Sep 12, 2016
Donald W. Pirk, 64, of Iron Belt, died on Monday, September 12, 2016 in Iron Belt, WI. He was born June 22, 1952 in Burlington, WI, the son of the late Leslie and Marion (Normolle) Pirk. Don grew up and attended schools in the Burlington area. He was a self-employed accountant for many years and most recently worked for Walmart...
Clinton J. Hagelin
Sep 10, 2016
Clinton J. "Clint" Hagelin, 90, a lifelong resident of Ironwood, died Saturday evening, Sept. 10, 2016, at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. Â Â Â Â He was born March 28, 1926, in Ironwood, son of the late Clinton and Theresa (Hein) Hagelin, and attended Ironwood schools. He worked for Allender Motors and at the Auto, Paint and Collision Shop for Herman...
Gerri Nickel-Morin
Sep 10, 2016
Gerri Nickel-Morin, 81, of Ironwood, Mich., passed away peacefully Saturday evening, Sept. 10, 2016, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, surrounded by her loving family. Â Â Â Â She was born March 6, 1935, in Hurley, daughter of the late Emil and Catherine (Fragno) Hoeft. She graduated from J.E. Murphy High School where she was a member of the National...
Mary Alice Traczyk
Sep 5, 2016
Mary Alice Traczyk, 89, of Hurley, died peacefully early Monday morning, Sept. 5, 2016, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, with her loving family by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Mary Alice Conhartoski was born April 9, 1927, in Montreal, daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (Buddle) Conhartoski. She attended St. Mary's Grade School in Hurley and...
Leonard K. Perry
Aug 28, 2016
Leonard K. Perry, 73, of Ironwood Township, died unexpectedly Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, in his home. Â Â Â Â Â He was born May 19, 1943, in South Bend, Ind., son of the late Francis and Ruth (Hutt) Perry. Â Â Â Â Â He was married to the former Laura E. Richards on May 30, 1964, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milwaukee. Laura preceded him in death...
Marian Wasley
Aug 26, 2016
Marian L Wasley, 93, passed away in the loving arms of her husband, Tom, on Friday, August 26, 2016. Marian was born in San Coulee, Montana on January 28, 1923, to Ronald and Evelyn Guthrie. Her family lived in Duluth, Minnesota before moving to Ironwood, Michigan where she graduated from Luther L Wright High School with the Class of 1941....
Patricia A. Strand
Aug 23, 2016
Patricia A. Strand, 88, of Hurley, died peacefully Tuesday evening, Aug. 23, 2016, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, with her loving family by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Patricia Reader was born Feb. 3, 1928, in Hurley, daughter of the late George and Margaret (O'Leary) Reader, attended St. Mary's Grade School, and graduated from Lincoln High School...
Jeramiah Truckey
Aug 22, 2016
Jeramiah Joseph "JJ" Truckey, of 104 S Mackenzie St, Negaunee, went home unexpectedly on August 21st 2016. He was 32 years old. Jeramiah was born October 15, 1983 in Loma Linda, CA, the son of Gerald and Patricia (Whitaker) Truckey. At the age of 6, Jeramiah moved with his family to the UP of Michigan. Jeramiah attended school at Republic-Michigamme...
William M. Mcdonald
Aug 21, 2016
William M. McDonald, 92, of Ironwood, died peacefully Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, surrounded by his loving family. Â Â Â Â He was born Dec. 4, 1923, in Trout Creek, son of the late Lewis and Lydia (Shannon) McDonald, and graduated from Trout Creek High School in 1941. He attended Ferris State University for...
Frances T. Monrad
Aug 20, 2016
Frances T. Â Monrad, 93, of Ironwood, died Saturday morning, Aug. 20, 2016, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. Â Â Â Â The former Frances Tabacchi was born May 2, 1923, in Hurley, Wis., daughter of the late Louis and Maria Tabacchi. Â Â Â Â Surviving are a brother, Leno (Jo) Tabacchi, San Clemente, Calif.; nieces, Lee Ann (Greg) Plotts, Valley Village, Calif., Lynn (Patrick) Canning,...
