OBITUARIES
John Q. Ramsay
Jan 14, 2016
John Q. "Black River John" Ramsay, 62, of Black River Harbor, Ironwood Township, died Thursday evening, Jan. 14, 2016, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, following a courageous battle with cancer. Â Â Â Â He was born Aug. 22, 1953, in Elmhurst, Ill., son of the late Malcolm and Anna (Radtke) Ramsay, and graduated from York High School in Elmhurst in 1971....
Denise Fresonke
Jan 14, 2016
Denise M. Fresonke, age 88, formerly of Bessemer, died on Thursday, January 14, 2016 in Ironwood. She was born April 15, 1927 in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of John and Irene (Baldwin) Lescault. A memorial service will be held at 9:00 am Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Westgate Nursing Home in Ironwood.
Ruby A. Chatterson
Jan 11, 2016
Ruby A. Chatterson, 62, of Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood, died peacefully Monday evening, Jan. 11, 2016, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, surrounded by her loving family, following a lengthy, courageou s battle with cancer. Â Â Â Â The former Ruby Wiikus was born Aug. 11, 1953, in Bessemer Township, daughter of the late Levi and Ethel (White) Wiikus,...
June M. Kapugia
Jan 7, 2016
June M. Kapugia, 93, of Mercer, formerly of Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, with her family by her side. Â Â Â Â The former June Mueller was born June 21, 1922, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Adolph and Agnes (Dwyer) Mueller, and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1940....
Anne Josephine Ojala
Dec 31, 2015
Anne Josephine Ojala, 93, of Hurley, died early Thursday morning, Dec. 31, 2015, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley. Â Â Â Â The former Anne Stimac was born Sept. 24, 1922, in Trimountain, Mich., daughter of the late John and Anna (Klarich) Stimac, attended Trimountain Grade School, and graduated from Jeffers High School in Painesdale, Mich. in 1939 as the youngest member...
W. Keith Carlson
Dec 29, 2015
W. Keith Carlson, 81, of Ironwood Township, died early Tuesday morning, Dec. 29, 2015, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, with his family by his side. Â Â Â Â Keith was born Aug. 27, 1934, in Ironwood, son of the late Walter and Elsie (Peterson) Carlson, and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer. He then served his...
Elizabeth M. Tiziani
Dec 21, 2015
Elizabeth M. "Liz" Tiziani, 93, of Ironwood, died Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Â Â Â Â The former Elizabeth Carli was born April 9, 1922, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Modesto and Catherine (Tessari) Carli, and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1939. Â Â Â Â She was married to Caesar Tiziani on July 19, 1941,...
Donna S. Mattson
Dec 14, 2015
Donna S. Mattson, 71, of Ironwood, died unexpectedly Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, in her home. Â Â Â Â She was born Oct. 20, 1944, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Toivo and Edith (Kivisto) Mattson, attended Roosevelt School, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1962. She worked in the family owned business, Drives & Bearings, in Oshkosh, Wis. for several...
Marguerite A. Vernetti
Dec 13, 2015
Marguerite A. Vernetti, 82, of Southgate Village, Hurley, died peacefully Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, with her loving family by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Marguerite Lutz was born Dec. 8, 1933, in Bessemer, daughter of the late Charles and Margaret (Oglesby) Lutz, and attended Bessemer schools. She worked at Munsingwear in Ironwood, Simpson Electric...
Donald E. Wesenberg
Dec 13, 2015
Donald E. Wesenberg, 85, of Ironwood, died peacefully early Sunday morning, Dec. 13, 2015, at home, surrounded by his loving family, following a courageous, two-year battle with cancer. Â Â Â Â Don was born June 14, 1930, in Milwaukee, Wis., son of the late Elmore and Helen (Peterson) Wesenberg, and moved to Ironwood at the age of five, where he attended G.N. Sleight...
Anthony J. Gonsowski
Dec 13, 2015
Anthony J. "Tony" Gonsowski, 88, of Ironwood Township, died unexpectedly Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, in his home. Â Â Â Â Tony was born Jan. 15, 1927, in North Chicago Junction, Ill., son of the late Frank and Rose (Leja) Gonsowski, and graduated from Crane Technical High School in Chicago.He was employed as an emergency technician at Cook County Hospital in Chicago for a...
Esther E. Kluhsman
Dec 9, 2015
Esther E. Kluhsman, 91, a life-long Hurley resident,passed away peacefully, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, at Golden Living Court Manor in Ashland. Â Â Â Â The former Esther Mattson was born on the family farm in the Town ofCarey on March 20, 1924, daughter of the late Matt and Hilma (Kokkonen) Mattson. Following her graduation from Lincoln High School, Hurley, in 1942, Esther was...
Joann M. Kuklinski
Dec 6, 2015
JoAnn M. Kuklinski, 75, of Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully Sunday afternoon, Dec. 6, 2015, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, with her loving family by her side. Â Â Â Â The former JoAnn Buddle was born March 23, 1940, in Ironwood, daughter of the late John and Mabel (Goodwin) Buddle, and was raised in Gile, Wis., graduating from J.E. Murphy High...
Mrytle Ann Miller
Dec 4, 2015
Myrtle Ann "Myrt" Miller, 92, of Mercer, died peacefully early Friday morning, Dec. 4, 2015, at home, with her loving family by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Myrtle Goettsche was born July 21, 1923, in Chicago, daughter of the late Herman and Anna (Kramer) Goettsche, and graduated from Steinmetz High School there in 1941. She then was employed as a receptionist...
Irene Florence Mildren
Dec 1, 2015
Irene Florence Mildren, 89, of Lake Road, Ironwood Township, passed on to be with her loving Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, Dec. 1, 2015, in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â Irene was born on Dec. 20, 1925, in Ironwood, to Henry Nestor and Hilma Johanna (Syrjala) Hautala. She grew up with loving parents along with her four loving brothers. She was their only daughter...
Barry Klein
Nov 30, 2015
Barry Klein, 74, of Ironwood, died peacefully Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, at home, with his loving wife by his side, following a  three-month battle with pancreatic cancer.     He was born Feb. 5, 1941, in Paterson, N.J., son of the late Joseph and Nellie (Maines) Klein, and graduated from Pompton Lakes High School in 1958. He then attended Montclair State College...
Robert Bob Butler
Nov 28, 2015
Robert "Bob" Ernest Butler, 74, of Ironwood Township, retired Ironwood banker, passed away peacefully Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, at home, surrounded by his loving family, following a lengthy illness.     He was born July 1, 1941, in Belle River, Ontario, son of the late Thomas and Yvonne (Denomey) Butler of Belle River, and was preceded in death by his brothers, William...
Donald Ray Sabec
Nov 24, 2015
Donald Ray Sabec, 61, of Bessemer, Mich., died peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, following a battle with cancer. Â Â Â Â He was born April 4, 1954, in Bessemer Township, son of the late Donald and Dorothy (Brownell) Sabec, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood, Mich. in 1972. He was employed...
Frank L. Maffesanti
Nov 21, 2015
Frank L. "Cloochi" Maffesanti, 95, of Pence, died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley, with his family by his side. Â Â Â Â He was born Nov. 4, 1920, in Forsyth Township, Mich., son of the late Andrew and Johanna (Forchini) Maffesanti, and graduated from Lincoln High School in Hurley in 1938. He then was employed in foundry...
Kathy Richards
Nov 19, 2015
Kathy Richards, 76, of Orchard Road, Ironwood Township, died peacefully Thursday morning, Nov. 19, 2015, at home, with her loving family by her side. Â Â Â Â Â The former Kathy Nelson was born Dec. 7, 1938, in Bessemer Township, daughter of the late Carl and Signe (Riipinen) Nelson. She attended Puritan and Roosevelt School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in...
