OBITUARIES
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...
Marie Osterman
Mar 7, 2016
Marie Osterman, 97, of Hurley, a former longtime Ironwood resident, died peacefully Monday morning, March 7, 2016, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley, with her loving family by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Marie Hill was born Oct. 8, 1918, in Ironwood, daughter of the late James and Mabel (Odgers) Hill, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in...
Vera Cox
Mar 3, 2016
Vera E. Cox, 84, of Bessemer, died Thursday, March 3, 2016 in Ironwood with her family by her side. She was born March 25, 1931 in Berlin, Germany, daughter of the late Wilhelm and Gertrude (Buettner) Dallmann. Vera was employed as a dressmaker in Germany. During a vacation at Pine Lake in 1969 she met Charles R. Cox Sr., they...
Gerald T. Bidgood
Mar 3, 2016
?     Gerald T. "Jerry" Bidgood, 93, of Ironwood, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, March 3, 2016, at home,  surrounded by his loving family.     Jerry was born March 20, 1922, in Mellen, Wis., son of the late Frank and Kate (Hofstra) Bidgood, and graduated from Mellen High School in 1940. He was inducted into the U.S. Army on Nov. 2, 1942, and...
William Montonati
Mar 1, 2016
William V. "Bill" Montonati, 66 of Bessemer, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at his home. He was born June 20, 1949 in Ironwood, the son of the late Peter and Lucy (Tuoro) Montonati. Bill graduated from A.D. Johnston High School with the Class of 1967. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in January of 1968 where he served...
Ben Walston
Mar 1, 2016
Ben A. Walston, 73, lost his battle with throat and lung cancer April 29th, 2016 at this home in Kimball, WI. He was born Sept 7, 1942 in Faro, NC. son of the late Adolph and Effie Walston of North Carolina. In 1962 he married Mary Frances Barnes in NC. They soon moved to Rockford, IL with an infant daughter...
Ronald E. Erickson
Feb 23, 2016
Ronald E. "Ron" Erickson, 75, of Ironwood Township, Mich., died Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 23, 2016, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, with his family by his side. Â Â Â Â He was born June 17, 1940, in Ironwood Township, son of the late Herbert and Marie (Vronch) Erickson, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1958. Â He was employed as a...
Joan Marie Webb
Feb 21, 2016
Joan Webb, who always told her kids she was Wonder Woman in disguise, loved wearing high heels in her youth, was a drum majorette in high school and could throw a baton high in the air and catch it as it came down, thus attracting the man who became her husband as he took photos of a parade she was...
Susan Mclean Olson
Feb 19, 2016
Susan McLean Olson, 57, of Ironwood, died unexpectedly Friday evening, Feb. 19, 2016, at home. Â Â Â Â She was born Oct. 11, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minn., daughter of Mike and the late Delores (Larson) McLean, and graduated from New Ulm High School, New Ulm, Minn., in 1977. She received an associate degree in business from New Ulm Community College in 1979 and...
Larry L. Sprenger
Feb 18, 2016
Larry L. Sprenger, 82, of Mercer, died unexpectedly Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, at home.     He was born March 31, 1933, in Oshkosh, son of the late Edward and Tekla (Sydow) Sprenger, and graduated from Watertown High School in 1951. He then enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on Feb. 27, 1952, proudly serving his country in Korea, and was honorably...
Maryann Klopatek
Feb 17, 2016
MaryAnn Klopatek, 77, of North Popko Circle, Mercer, born into eternal life on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at her home. She was born April 20, 1938 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Kenneth and Mary (Fedor) Swenson. MaryAnn was raised in Caledonia and attended Caledonia and Racine schools. On May 28, 1955 she was married to John "Jack" H....
Ronald Siirila
Feb 13, 2016
Ronald E. Siirila, 72, of Ashland and a longtime resident of Pioneer Park Apartments in Ironwood, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016 in Ashland. He was born January 20, 1944 in Ironwood, son of the late Emil and Bertha (Kivi) Siirila. Ronald attended Ironwood schools and graduated from the Luther L. Wright High School with the class of 1962. He...
