OBITUARIES
Marilyn J. Baribeau
Feb 9, 2016
Marilyn J. Baribeau, 86, of Saxon, died Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, in her apartment at the Villa Vista in Hurley, surrounded by her loving family. Â Â Â Â The former Marilyn Sailer was born Sept. 18, 1929, in Ashland, daughter of the late John and Saima (Lahti) Sailer, and graduated from Saxon High School in 1946. Â Â Â Â She married Arthur P. Baribeau on Oct....
Russell W. Mieloszyk
Feb 7, 2016
Russell W. "Buster" Mieloszyk, 81, of Anvil Location, Bessemer Township, died peacefully Sunday evening, Feb. 7, 2016, at home, with his family by his side. Â Â Â Â He was born July 25, 1934, in Ironwood Township, son of the late Thomas and Maude (Hocking) Mieloszyk, attended Roosevelt School, and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1953. He was employed in the...
Homer Marander
Feb 7, 2016
Homer Marander, 89, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully Sunday morning Feb. 7, 2016, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, following  a short illness.     He was born Dec,1, 1926, in Ironwood, son of Herman Marander and Marie (Kleimola) (Marander) Brottlund. He graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1944. Soon after, he joined the U.S. Army...
Marion Esther Stierna
Feb 3, 2016
Marion Esther Stierna, 99, of Ironwood, formerly of Melbourne, Fla., died peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, with her loving daughter by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Marion Esther Juntunen was born June 17, 1916, in Holmes City, Minn., daughter of the late Edwin and Minnie (Heikkinen) Juntunen. When she was less...
Michael Smith
Jan 20, 2016
Michael L. Smith, age64,of Mercer, formerly of Indiana, died on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at his home. He was born November 19, 1951 in Muncie, Indiana, the son of the late Lloyd and Dorothy (Harden) Smith. He is survived by his daughter, Heather Smith of Mercer, and his son, Sean Smith of Prospect Heights, IL. He was preceded in death...
Jeanette Barbacovi
Jan 20, 2016
Jeanette L. Barbacovi, 43, of West Francis Street, Ironwood, passed away unexpectedly due to medical complications on Wednesday, January 20, 2016, in Ironwood. She was born January 30, 1972 in Skokie, Illinois, daughter of John W. and Judith (Barringer) Barbacovi Sr. Jeannette attended Bessemer schools and graduated from the A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer with the class of 1990....
Sigrid Luoma
Jan 18, 2016
Sigrid M. Luoma, age 97 of Ironwood, died Monday, January 18, 2016 at home. She was born on November 15, 1918 in Ironwood, the daughter of the late Isaac and Mary (Ross) Panula. She attended Ironwood schools, graduating from Luther L. Wright High School with the Class of 1937. On November 1, 1941, she was united in marriage with Otto...
Doris J. Soine
Jan 15, 2016
Doris J. Soine, 84, of Kimball, died peacefully Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, in her home, surrounded by her loving family, following a brief battle with cancer. Â Â Â Â The former Doris J. Valle was born Sept 17, 1931, in Gile, daughter of the late Frank and Johanna (DaRonco) Valle, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley with the Class of...
Judi Forslund
Jan 14, 2016
Judi Forslund, 62, formerly of Ironwood, Mich., was called to be with her Father in Heaven on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in Shawnee, Okla. Â Â Â Â She was born Judith Eileen Negri on Feb. 21, 1953, at the Divine Infant Hospital in Wakefield, Mich. She was the third child of John D. Negri and Patricia J. (Hemkes) Negri. She attended school in...
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...
