OBITUARIES
Dolores M. Phillips
Nov 18, 2015
Dolores M. Phillips, 91, a life-long resident of Ironwood, died peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, with her loving daughter and granddaughter by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Dolores Munari was born July 16, 1924, in Ironwood, daughter of the late John and Lucy (Finco) Munari, and graduated from St. Ambrose High School...
Donald E. Wesenberg
Nov 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...
Dorcas Elizabeth Drury
Nov 13, 2015
IRONWOOD, Mich- Dorcas Elizabeth Drury, 84, of Ironwood, died Friday, Nov.13, 2015, at home, following a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease.      Dorcas (Bowman) was born in Detroit, Mich..on February 2, 1931. She graduated from high school at Mynderse Academy in Seneca Falls, New York. She then attended the University of Michigan and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Michigan State University...
Phillip Hendrickson
Nov 12, 2015
Phillip J. "Buck" Hendrickson, 58, of Ironwood Township, Mich., died unexpectedly Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. Â Â Â Phil was born June 10, 1957, in Wakefield, Mich., one of 7 children to Phillip and Ruth (Helmes) Hendrickson. He graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood in 1975 and continued on to Gogebic Community College in...
Dolores Sandene
Nov 9, 2015
Dolores E. "Tota" Sandene, age 82 of Bessemer, died Monday, November 09, 2015 in Wakefield. She was born October 19, 1933, at the Newport Heights Hospital in Ironwood, daughter of the late Louis and Elizabeth ( Marzari) Facchinello. She grew up in Palms Location in Bessemer and lived there in her later years. She graduated from the A.D. Johnston High...
Elizabeth Zanutto
Nov 8, 2015
Elizabeth I. Zanutto, 88 of Laurence Street, Montreal, WI, died Sunday, November 8, 2015 in Ironwood, surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 16, 1926 in Ironwood, the daughter of the late Peter and Praxedus (Guzek) Bruzdzinski. Elizabeth attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School with the class of 1944. She was married to...
Katherine Miklesh
Nov 8, 2015
Katherine A. "Katie" Miklesh, 95, of Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley, surrounded by her loving family. Â Â Â Â The former Katherine Grivicich was born Feb. 17, 1920, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Marco and Matilda (Smolcich) Grivicich, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School with the Class of 1937. She...
Corrine Violet Bensoni
Nov 7, 2015
Corrine Violet Bensoni, 87, of Superior, former longtime Hurley resident, died peacefully early Saturday morning, Nov. 7, 2015, at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior, with her loving family by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Corrine Calgaro was born Nov. 21, 1927, in Hurley, daughter of the late Sylvio and Adelaide (Del Boni) Calgaro. She attended St. Mary's Grade...
Rudolph Vukelich
Nov 4, 2015
Rudolph "Gutch" Frank Vukelich, age 83, of Ironwood, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood. He was born November 13, 1931 in Ironwood, the son of Joseph and Anna (Bether) Vukelich. Rudy attended Newport Elementary School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1952. Shortly after graduation Rudy enlisted in the...
Brian Dale Stein
Nov 3, 2015
Brian Dale Stein, Jr., 34, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, in Marquette. Â Â Â Â Brian is predeceased by his loving maternal grandparents, Katherine and Roy Puisto; his fraternal grandparents, Elmer and Saima Stein; his aunt, Rosella (Puisto) Bonino; his uncle, Richard Kubley; and his cousin, Geno Bonino. Â Â Â Brian is lovingly remembered by his father, Brian D. Stein, Copper Harbor; his...
Doris J. Garreau
Nov 1, 2015
Doris J. "Dori" Garreau, 86, of Hurley, Wis., died peacefully Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, with her family by her side, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, following a brief illness.     The former Doris Augustson was born April 7, 1929, in Hurley, daughter of the late Niilo and Hilma (Ruslin) Augustson. She attended Cary and Hurley schools and graduated from...
Virginia R. Krznarich
Oct 27, 2015
Virginia R. "Ginny" Krznarich, 85, a winter resident of Sun City, Ariz. and summer resident of Hurley, Wis., died Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, under hospice care in Sun City. Â Â Â Â The former Virginia McCoy was born Dec. 3, 1929, in Chicago, Ill., daughter of the late Theodore and Esther (Sprang) McCoy. She attended St. Thomas Aquinas Grade School in Milwaukee, then...
Joseph J. Templer
Oct 26, 2015
Joseph J. Templer, 91, of Ironwood, Mich., died early Monday morning, Oct. 26, 2015, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, with his family by his side. Â Â Â Â He was born March 15, 1924, in Ironwood, son of the late Charles and Mary (Vantomma) Templer, and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1942. He then worked at the Pabst...
Adina Gasbarri
Oct 25, 2015
Adina "Ginger" Gasbarri, 95, formerly of Hurley, Wis., died Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â The former Adina Klug was born Jan. 16, 1920, in Garfield, Minn. to Carl and Dina (Kloehn) Klug. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Church in Garfield. Â Â Â Â Adina and her husband, Louis, worked and managed...
James J. Simmons
Oct 25, 2015
James J. Simmons, 80, former longtime Ironwood, Mich. resident, died Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, at Hunter Hollow Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in West Valley. He had resided with his daughter and son-in-law in Grantsville, Utah due to declining health. Â Â Â Â Jim was born May 31, 1935, in Ironwood, son of the late Raymond and Alice (Saippa) Simmons, and graduated from...
Richard W. Hewitt
Oct 24, 2015
Richard W. "Richie" Hewitt Sr., 73, of Southgate Village, Hurley, died peacefully Saturday evening, Oct. 24, 2015, in his apartment, surrounded by his loving family, following a brief battle with cancer. Â Â Â Â He was born May 26, 1942, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Jack Hewitt and Fannie (Saari) Hewitt Hockin, and attended J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley. He...
Carol Dollar
Oct 23, 2015
Carol M. (Doney) Dollar, 54, of Afton, passed away on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015, in Tulsa. She was born Sept. 23, 1961, in Wakefield, Mich ., the daughter of Richard and Ethel (Stoole) Doney. Carol grew up in Wakefield and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1979. Throughout her life she moved with her military family all over the world....
Cloe Dean Livingston
Oct 20, 2015
Cloe Dean Livingston, 81, of Ironwood Township, died Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â The former Cloe Dean Mortensen was born Feb. 25, 1934, in Hurley, Wis., daughter of the late John and Signa (Peterson) Mortensen, and attended J.E. Murphy High School. Â Â Â Â She was married to Robert L. Livingston on June 30,...
Frank Anthony Grasso
Oct 19, 2015
Frank (Francis) Anthony Grasso, 84, of Pence, died Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, at Ashland Health and Rehabilitation Center in Ashland.     Frank was born on February 23, 1931, and grew up at the family home west of Trimble Hill in Montreal. His father, John, passed away when Frank was 7 years of age. He cared for the home and his mother...
Leonard W. Korpi
Oct 18, 2015
Leonard W. Korpi, 85, of Ironwood, died unexpectedly Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015, at home. Â Â Â Â He was born May 27, 1930, in Bessemer Township, son of the late Oscar and Anna (Mattson) Korpi, and graduated from A. D. Johnston High School in Bessemer in 1948. He then served four years stateside in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Â Â Â Â Following his...
