OBITUARIES
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...
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...
