OBITUARIES
Lyle Johnson
Apr 27, 2016
Lyle Johnson, 79, of Ironwood Township, Mich., died unexpectedly Wednesday evening, April 27, 2016, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, with his family by his side. Â Â Â Â He was born July 15, 1936, on Slade Road in Ironwood Township, son of the late Anders and Ruth (Reippenen) Johnson. In his youth, Lyle was very active in 4-H and was the first...
Rodney Robinson
Apr 21, 2016
Rodney Joseph Robinson, 72, of Ashland, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016 in St. Paul, MN. He was born August 9, 1943 in Auborn, California, the son of the late Robert J. Robinson and Ruby (West) Robinson. Rodney was a proud U.S. Army Veteran. On January 10, 1970 he married Susan M. Felhofer in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Rodney worked as...
Jo Glass
Apr 21, 2016
Jo Ann Glass, 74, of Ironwood, MI passed away Thursday, April 21 at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility. Jo was the second daughter of the late Chester and Henrietta Glass. She is survived by daughter Denise Cariera and son Dino Cariera, their father Dominic Cariera, their children, and their children''s children. Jo had 6 brothers and sisters - Diane, Chester,...
Eugene Gust Kaartunen
Apr 21, 2016
Eugene Gust Kaartunen, 94, of Erwin Township, Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully Thursday evening, April 21, 2016, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, surrounded by his loving family. Â Â Â Â He was born Nov. 6, 1921, in Erwin Township, Ironwood, son of the late Henry and Maria Josephine (Koski) Kaartunen. Â Â Â Â He married the former Vienna Helen Warren on Dec. 8,...
Janice Rae Lahti
Apr 21, 2016
Janice Rae Lahti, 65, of Wausau, and a former longtime Ironwood Township, Mich. resident, died peacefully early Thursday morning, April 21, 2016, at Atrium Post Acute Care of Weston in Schofield, surrounded by her loving family, following a courageous, three-year battle with cancer. Â Â Â Â The former Janice Rae Manchester was born May 15, 1950, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late...
Clint Mabie
Apr 16, 2016
Clint Richard Mabie, 49, of Hurley, returned home to his Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, April 16, 2016. He will be truly missed by his family and friends. Clint was born August 31, 1966 in Park Falls, WI, the son of the late Richard and Darlene (McCombs) Mabie. On September 25, 1993 he married Sydney Ann Morrison in Minocqua, WI....
Mary E. Carlson
Apr 14, 2016
Mary E. "Sis" Carlson, 88, of Ironwood, died Thursday, April 14, 2016, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â The former Mary Blomquist was born Feb. 22, 1928, in Ironwood, daughter of the late John and Hildur (Anderson) Blomquist. She attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1946. She then was employed...
Kathleen Pawlak
Apr 13, 2016
Kathleen "Kay" Pawlak, Â 93, Â of Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, with her family by her side. Â Â Â Â She was born in Ironwood to her loving parents, Anna and James Boyle, on Dec 17, 1922. She joins her three siblings in passing ~ Chester, Juanita, and Warren. Â Â Â Â Kathleen Boyle was...
Gladys E. Danowski
Apr 9, 2016
Gladys E. Danowski, 89, of Ironwood, died peacefully Saturday morning, April 9, 2016, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â The former Gladys E. Kilponen was born April 9, 1927, in Ironwood, daughter of the late John (Art) and Martha (Maki) Kilponen, and was a 1945 graduate of Luther L. Wright High School. She worked at the Hanson Glove Factory...
Jonquil A. Haig
Apr 2, 2016
Jonquil A. "Jackie" Haig, 71, of Ironwood, Mich., died Saturday evening, April 2, 2016, at United Hospital in St. Paul, with her loving family by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Jonquil A. Hyde was born May 26, 1944, in Peoria, Ill., daughter of the late John and Dorothea (Redfern) Hyde, and graduated from high school in Wheatridge, Colo. in 1962. She...
Doreen Lynn Passuello
Apr 2, 2016
Doreen Lynn (Martinson) Passuello, 59, joined her Maker in Heaven on April 2, 2016, with her husband, sister and family at her side, after a courageous battle with cancer. Â Â Â Â Doreen was born October 12, 1956, to Carl (Rudy) and Nelmi Martinson. She was the youngest of four children. She grew up on a dairy and beef farm in south Bessemer...
Patricia Louise Wawro
Apr 1, 2016
Patricia Louise Wawro, 65, a native of Ironwood, died peacefully in her home on Friday, April 1, 2016. Â Â Â Â She was born in Ironwood on Sept. 18, 1950, daughter of the late Charles and Bernadine (Olszewski) Santini, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School with the Class of 1968. From there, she attended Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo and graduated...
Margaret Jurasin
Mar 30, 2016
Margaret Elizabeth (Miskovich) Jurasin, 75, of Bessemer, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at her home surrounded by loved ones. She was born May 10, 1940 on the Miskovich family farm just outside of Wakefield, the daughter of Steve and Mary (Grivicich) Miskovich. Margaret was one of thirteen children, nine of whom were also born and raised right there...
George Gross
Mar 26, 2016
George D. Gross, 75, of Mercer, Wisconsin, peacefully passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016 in Minocqua, Wisconsin. George was born October 26, 1940 in Menominee, Michigan, the son of George and Marjorie (Jurgens) Gross of Wallace, Michigan. George graduated from Stephenson High School in 1958, he then moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he married Sandra Foelker in1960. He was...
Dennis L. Ramme
Mar 16, 2016
Dennis L. "Blackie" Ramme, 66, a native of Ironwood, Mich., died Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King, where he had resided for the past several years. Â Â Â Â He was born in Ironwood on July 19, 1949, son of the late Floyd and Marion (Chouinard) Ramme, and attended school in Bessemer, Mich. He then was drafted into...
John G. Palojarvi
Mar 15, 2016
John G. "Gibby" Palojarvi, 82, a lifelong Ironwood Township resident, died early Tuesday morning, March 15, 2016, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, with his family by his side. Â Â Â Â He was born Jan. 5, 1934, in Ironwood Township, son of the late Toivo and Selma (Tassava) Palojarvi, and attended Roosevelt School.He worked in the woods and on the family...
Adelaide Marie Rainaldo
Mar 15, 2016
Adelaide Marie Rainaldo, 91, of Hurley, died Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Â Â Â Â She was born April 10, 1924, in Hurley, the daughter of the late Anton and Ann (Taglienti) Rainaldo. She attended St. Mary's Grade School and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1942. She then completed her nurse's training at St....
Robert C. Voss
Mar 13, 2016
Robert C. "Bob" Voss, 86, of Pine Lake, died peacefully early Sunday morning, March 13, 2016, at his home on Pine Lake, surrounded by his loving family. Â Â Â Â He was born Sept. 3, 1929, in Minocqua, son of the late Charles and Laura (Bridge) Voss, and attended school in Mercer. He then served in the U.S. Army in Germany at the...
Pauline E. Anderson
Mar 11, 2016
Pauline E. "Polly" Anderson, 93, of Ironwood Township, Mich., died Friday evening, March 11, 2016, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Â Â Â She was born Oct. 17, 1922, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Carl and Estella (Johnson) Anderson, attended Ironwood area schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1940. She attended Gogebic Community College...
Danny Roland
Mar 8, 2016
Danny L. Roland, 59, of East Old US 2 in Wakefield, diedTuesday,March 8, 2016 at his home. He was bornMarch 18, 1956 inDetroit, the son of the lateWillie andRuby (Lemons)Roland. He is survived by his son,Lee (Alene) Rolandof Fremont; a brother, Bobby of Lincoln Park, MI; and three sisters, Carolyn Paulger of Detroit, Delphine Roland of Warren, MI, and Lydia...
