OBITUARIES
Dennis C. Nolan
May 19, 2016
Dennis C. Nolan, 75, of Duluth, passed away peacefully at home on May 19, 2016. Â Â Â Â He was born Dec. 24, 1940, in Ironwood, Mich., to Clarence and Garnet Nolan. After graduating from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley, Wis., he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served honorably for three years. He worked for American Motors, later Chrysler, for nearly...
Peter James Palm
May 18, 2016
May 18, 2016, at 9:53 a.m., Peter James Palm of Green Bay, Wis., passed away at his residence on Creek Side Trail at Big Powderhorn Mountain, Bessemer, at the age of 62 years old, surrounded by his family and close friends. Â Â Â Â Â Peter was born on December 29, 1953, to James and Glorianne Palm. His siblings are William Palm (Carol), of...
Joann Ollikainen
May 18, 2016
JoAnn Edith Ollikainen, 67, of Ramsay, Michigan, our Angel on Earth spread her wings and went to heaven to be with the love of her life, on May 18, 2016. She was born on May 9, 1949, in Detroit, Michigan, daughter of the late Douglas C. Carlson and Edith J. (Ohman) Carlson. She attended A.D. Johnston (Bessemer) High School graduating...
Joseph F. Negri
May 13, 2016
Joseph F. Negri, 80, of Hurley, died unexpectedly Friday, May 13, 2016, at home. Â Â Â Â He was born July 12, 1935, in Chicago, Ill., son of the late Joseph and Domenica (Novascone) Negri. He attended St. Mary's Grade School in Hurley and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1953. He then served stateside in the U.S. Army for two years. Â Â Â Â ...
Pauline M. Lotzer
May 11, 2016
Pauline M. "P.J." Lotzer, 66, of Ironwood, died peacefully Wednesday, May 11, 2016, surrounded by her loving family, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood.     The former Pauline M. Joki was born May 9, 1950, in Wakefield, daughter of the late Reino and Geraldine (Collins) Joki.  She attended grade school in Ramsay and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in...
George J. Cisewski
May 11, 2016
George J. Cisewski, 86, of Ironwood, died peacefully Wednesday, May 11, 2016, with his loving family by his side, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. Â Â Â Â He was born Jan 4, 1930, in Ironwood, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley, Wis. with the Class of 1948. He then served briefly stateside in the U.S. Army and was...
Iris Brown
May 1, 2016
Iris (Steele, Clement) Brown 1915 - 2016 Iris R. Steele was born October 23, 1915 to Oscar and Sarah Steele of Gurney, Wisconsin. She died peacefully at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield, MI on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 100 years. Her wish was to be cremated with no viewing. After graduation from Saxon High School, she worked in...
Carl Baron
Apr 30, 2016
Carl "Buddy" Baron, 90, died peacefully at his Ironwood home, surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday, April 30, 2016. Â Â Â Â Carl was born Aug. 2, 1925, to Emil and Esther Baron of Montreal, Wis., and graduated from high school in Hurley, Wis. He was baptized, confirmed, and a member of Salem Lutheran Church in Ironwood. Entering the U.S. Navy, Carl...
Mavis J. Wennersten
Apr 29, 2016
Mavis J. Wennersten, 79, of Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully Friday, April 29, 2016, at Memorial Medical Center in Ashland, with her family by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Mavis Luoma was born March 16, 1937, in Bessemer Township, Mich., daughter of the late John and Jennie (Kivi) Luoma. She attended K.P. Silberg Grade School in Erwin Township, Ironwood,...
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...
