OBITUARIES
Margaret A. Gulan
Aug 6, 2015
Margaret A. Gulan, 94, of Ironwood Mich., formerly of Hurley, died peacefully Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, surrounded by her family. Â Â Â Â The former Margaret A. Levra was born July 1, 1921, in Iron Belt, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Perrero) Levra. Â Â Â Â She was married to John H. Gulan on June...
Joseph J. Cattelino
Aug 5, 2015
Joseph J. Cattelino, 86, of Saxon, Wis., died peacefully Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, withhis loving family by his side.    He was born Aug. 1, 1929, in Gile, Wis., son of the late Joseph and Mary (Gallo) Cattelino, and graduated from J. E. Murphy High School in Hurley, Wis. in 1948. He then...
Verne M. Niemi
Aug 4, 2015
Verne M. Niemi, 91, of Kimball, died peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, with his loving family by his side. Â Â Â Â He was born March 22, 1924, in Calumet, Mich., son of the late Matt and Lydia (Pyala) Niemi, and attended school there. He worked in Calumet mines prior to entering the U.S....
Melba V. Vanlokeren
Jul 31, 2015
Melba V. VanLokeren, 89, of Ironwood, died Friday, July 31, 2015, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â The former Melba Koski was born Dec. 4, 1925, in Bessemer Township, daughter of the late Hjalmer and Lydia (Luoma) Koski, attended Erwin Central School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School as salutatorian of the Class of 1943. Â Â Â Â She was...
Josephine G. Wyzlic
Jul 22, 2015
Josephine G. Wyzlic, 97, of Ironwood, died peacefully Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, with her loving family by her side. Â Â Â Â She was born March 16, 1918, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Stanley Sr. and Genevieve (Ruks) Magiera, attended Weber Grade School in Saxon, Wis. and graduated from Luther L. Wright...
Frank S. Prezkop
Jul 19, 2015
Frank S. Prezkop, 54, of Hurley, Wis., died Sunday, July 19, 2015, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth.     He was born May 29, 1961, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Frank P. and Lenore A. (Panizza) Prezkop, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley in 1979. He worked for a number of years as a...
Victoria Ritmiller
Jul 15, 2015
Victoria Marie Ritmiller, 76, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on July 15, 2015 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. "Honey," as she was known to family and friends, was born in Wakefield, MI, the daughter of the late Filmore Oscar Johnson and Fannie Carr. Honey had worked for the Harford County Board of Education at...
Austin Thomas Ahola
Jul 15, 2015
Austin Thomas Ahola, 17, of Montreal, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at home.     He was born Oct. 3, 1997, in Duluth, Minn., the son of William and Patricia (DeZur) Ahola. A gifted and talented student, he was currently completing all of his high school studies at the Hurley K-12 school and was enrolled in the Youth Options Program...
Rosemary M. Iacono
Jul 13, 2015
Rosemary M. Iacono, 86, of Ironwood, died Monday, July 13, 2015, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood.     The former Rosemary Maksym was born Nov. 28, 1928, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Boho) Maksym, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1947. She then moved to Chicago, where she worked as a waitress at...
Elvera E. Anderson
Jul 6, 2015
Elvera "Vera" E. Anderson, 88, of Ironwood, Mich., passed away peacefully Monday, July 6, 2015, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, surrounded by members of her loving family. She was much beloved by her nine children, 23 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. Â Â Â Â Vera was born in Ironwood on April 23, 1927, the youngest of eight siblings, to the...
Pearl M. Flateau
Jun 27, 2015
Pearl M. "Dottie" Flateau, 91, of Hurley, formerly of Montreal, died Saturday, June 27, 2015, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley, surrounded by her loving family. Â Â Â Â The former Dottie Danielson was born April 16, 1924, in Mellen, daughter of the late Harry and Mary (Formolo) Danielson, attended grade school in Iron Belt, and graduated from Iron Belt High School...
Ronald W. Ellsworth
Jun 26, 2015
Ronald W. Ellsworth, 57, of Ironwood, Mich. and formerly of Wakefield, Mich., died unexpectedly Friday, June 26, 2015, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. Â Â Â Â Ron was born May 2, 1958, in Baraga, Mich., son of the late Peter and Beverly (Emery) Ellsworth, and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1976. He then served a tour of duty in...
Marianne K. Balduc
Jun 24, 2015
Marianne K. Balduc, 85, of Ironwood, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at home, surrounded by her loving family. Â Â Â Â The former Marianne K. Skaja was born March 2, 1930, in Hurley, Wis., daughter of the late Edward and Anne (Antes) Skaja, and graduated from Hurley High School in 1948. Â Â Â Â She was married to Robert L. "Bud" Balduc on Sept. 11, 1948,...
Richard Dalpiaz
Jun 24, 2015
Richard Louis "Dick" Dalpiaz, 63, of Kimball, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at home.     He was born April 1, 1952, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Joseph Eugene and Patricia Betty (Loo) Dalpiaz, and attended Ironwood schools and Luther L. Wright High School. He then enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and proudly served a tour of combat duty...
Joseph Dalpiaz
Jun 22, 2015
Joseph Eugene "Joe" Dalpiaz Jr., 69, of Ironwood, died Monday, June 22, 2015, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. Â Â Â Â He was born July 16, 1945, in Ironwood, son of the late Joseph Eugene and Patricia Betty (Loo) Dalpiaz . He attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Luther Wright High School in 1963. He then attendedGogebic Community College and the...
Gael V. Anderson
Jun 12, 2015
Our beloved mother, Gael V. Anderson, 89, of Ironwood, went to be with her loving husband "Bud" Â on Friday, June 12, 2015, following a lengthy battle with cancer, with her loving family by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Gael Guthrie was born Nov. 3, 1925, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Ronald and Evelyn (Morrill) Guthrie, and graduated from Luther L....
Gerald Kenneth Korpi
Jun 7, 2015
Gerald "Jerry" Kenneth Korpi, 74, of Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 7, 2015,at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain.     Jerry was born at home in Ironwood on November 12, 1940, during a snowstorm. His mother always joked that Jerry rolled in, in a snowball. He was the only son of the...
Curtis C. Rundquist
Jun 7, 2015
Curtis C. Rundquist, 76, of Manitowish Waters, died unexpectedly Sunday, June 7, 2015, at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff. He was the son of Alice and Elmer Rundquist of Ironwood, Mich. Â Â Â Â He retired from Enbridge Corporation (formerly Lakehead Pipeline) after 30 years with the company as a heavy equipment operator on the maintenance crew, and after retiring, returned to...
Willard D. Leinon
May 29, 2015
Willard D. "Bill" Leinon, 84, of Montreal, Wis., died unexpectedly Friday, May 29, 2015, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, surrounded by his loving family. Â Â Â Â He was born April 4, 1931, in Montreal, son of the late Henry and Cecilia (Baron) Leinon, and attended grade school there. He then began a lifelong logging career with his father and brothers,...
Delores A. Leoni
May 22, 2015
Delores A. Leoni, 85, of Southgate Village, Hurley, and former longtime Gile resident, died peacefully Friday, May 22, 2015, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, with her loving family by her side. Â Â Â Â She was born Sept. 8, 1929, in West Allis, daughter of the late Arthur and Alice (Jeske) Dietel, came to Hurley at age four, and...
