OBITUARIES
William A. Tregembo
May 20, 2015
William A. Tregembo, 68, of Ironwood, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015, in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â He was born June 18, 1946, in Elgin, Ill., son of the late Thomas and Zenda (Wodraska) Tregembo, attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1964. He was employed in construction work in the area, worked at Schult Mobile Homes, and retired...
Lucille A. Grewe
May 19, 2015
Lucille A. Grewe, 76, of Ironwood, Mich., died Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Ministry St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. Â Â Â Â Born Feb. 22, 1939, Lucille (Norlin) Grewe lived in Dollar Bay, Mich., graduating from Dollar Bay High School. She then went on to graduate from Suomi College in Hancock, Mich. After college, Lucille married David Grewe. They moved to Houghton, Mich....
Oliver A. Kanipes
May 10, 2015
Oliver A. Kanipes, 98, of Ironwood, died unexpectedly Sunday, May 10, 2015. He lived with honesty and integrity his entire life and passed peacefully at home after a wonderful day at Langford Lake with family having Crappie fry (at his request), enjoying the lake front, and after returning home, laid down to read his favorite paper and fell asleep forever. Â Â Â Â ...
Betty J. Saari
May 10, 2015
Betty J. Saari, 84, a lifelong Erwin Township, Ironwood, Mich., resident died Sunday, May 10, 2015, at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Hospice in Duluth, with her loving family by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Betty Miller was born Aug. 29, 1930, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Fred and Lucretia (Cramblit) Miller, attended grade school in Erwin Township, and...
Clara M. Blomberg
May 8, 2015
Clara M. "Mickey" Blomberg, 93, of North Ironwood Township, died peacefully Friday, May 8, 2015, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, with her loving family by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Clara Behrendt was born May 24, 1921, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Albert and Lillis (Beare) Behrendt. She attended A.L. Norrie Grade School and graduated from Luther L....
John D. Peltonen
May 3, 2015
John D. Peltonen, 80, of Island Lake Road, Iron Belt, died peacefully Sunday, May 3, 2015, in his home, with his loving wife and brother by his side, following a courageous, two-year battle with cancer. Â Â Â Â John was born Dec. 6, 1934, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late John and Esther (Makela) Peltonen, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High...
Carolyn M. Mukavtz
Apr 20, 2015
Carolyn M. Mukavtz, 89, a former longtime Ironwood, Mich. resident, died peacefully Monday, April 20, 2015, at Wausau Manor in Wausau, with her loving family by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Carolyn Ihlenfeldt was born March 8, 1926, in Mellen, daughter of the late George and Katherine (Neibauer) Ihlenfeldt. She attended Mellen Grade School, Washington Elementary School and Willard D. Purdy...
Colleen Perlberg Forte
Apr 17, 2015
Colleen Perlberg Forte, 74, of Ironwood, reached the end of her journey Friday, April 17, 2015, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â She was born Feb. 5, 1941, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Vincent and Mae (Knight) Perlberg, and raised in Lincoln Park, Mich. She traveled the Continental United States with her Navy spouse, eventually settling in Florida. Â Â Â Â ...
Ann M. Rezatto Tortorilli
Apr 15, 2015
Ann M. Rezatto Tortorilli, 100, of Ironwood, Mich., died Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Â Â Â Â Ann was born July 3, 1914, in Chicago, Ill., daughter of the late Antonio and Domenica (Stella) Pesavento. As a child, she attended public grade school in Newport, Ill. and St. Coleembelle Catholic Grade School in Chicago and...
Lenore A. Prezkop
Apr 8, 2015
Lenore A. Prezkop, 87, of Hurley, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at Mellen Manor Nursing Home in Mellen. Â Â Â Â The former Lenore A. Panizza was born Nov. 28, 1927, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Steve and Anna (Bartoluzza) Panizza. She attended Hurley schools and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School as valedictorian of the Class of 1945. She then...
Virginia Terevich
Apr 5, 2015
Virginia Terevich, 85, of Mercer, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 5, 2015, at home. Â Â Â Â The former Virginia Chizmar was born March 15, 1930, in Chicago, Ill., daughter of the late George and Frieda (Graudin) Chizmar, and graduated from Harrison High School in Chicago in 1948. Â Â Â Â She married Stanley J. Terevich on July 3, 1949, in Chicago. They moved to Mercer from...
Charlotte Vardon
Apr 4, 2015
Charlotte Jean Vardon, 81, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood.     The former Charlotte Jean  Murra was born Aug. 25, 1933, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Edward and Julia (Jarabko) Murra. She attended A.L. Norrie Grade School and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1951.     On...
Violet A. Stampone
Apr 4, 2015
Violet A. "Vi" Stampone, 91, of Ironwood, died peacefully Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, with her loving son, Daniel, by her side. Â Â Â Â Â The former Violet Luoma was born Feb. 10, 1924, in Erwin Township, Ironwood, daughter of the late Oscar and Miina (Nelmark) Luoma, and attended K.P. Silberg Grade School and Luther L. Wright...
Parnell W. Bowman
Apr 3, 2015
Parnell W. Bowman, 76, of Ironwood, Mich., died Friday, April 3, 2015, at St. Luke's Hospice in Duluth, with his family by his side. Â Â Â Â He was born June 2, 1938, in Advance, Wis., son of the late Harry Basil and Esther Irene (Kamke) Bowman, attended Advance and Ironwood grade schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1956....
Donna J. Ikola
Apr 2, 2015
Donna J. Ikola, 71, of Ironwood, died peacefully Thursday, April 2, 2015, in her home, surrounded by her loving family, following a courageous, five-year battle with cancer.     The former Donna Dellich was born Feb. 21, 1944, in Ironwood, the daughter of Lillian (Delich) and the late Nicholas Dellich. She attended Anvil Location and Ramsay schools, A.D. Johnston High School in...
James Edward Erickson
Mar 27, 2015
James Edward Erickson, 50, of Mill Trace Apartments, Ironwood Township, died Friday, March 27, 2015, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â Jim was born Nov. 29, 1964, in Ironwood, the son of Ronald and Carole (Luoma) Erickson. He attended Roosevelt Grade School and Luther L. Wright High School, and was a self-employed carpet and vinyl installer in the areafor...
Helen Oberto
Mar 21, 2015
Helen Oberto, 94, of Iron Belt, passed away peacefully at Mellen Manor on Saturday, March 21, 2015, following a brief illness. Â Â Â Â Helen was born Sept. 16, 1920, in Sagamore, Penn., daughter of the late Alexander and Sophia (Stephaniak) Juno, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood, Mich. with the Class of 1939. Â Â Â Â On June 7, 1947, she...
Judith A. Weber
Mar 19, 2015
Judith A. Weber, 76, of Ironwood, passed away suddenly Thursday, March 19, 2015, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield after a brief illness. Â Â Â Â Judy was born Aug. 9, 1938, in Milwaukee, Wis., the daughter of the late Arthur and Ruth (Petermann) Krueger. On Sept. 14, 1957, she married her childhood sweetheart, David Weber. Together for 54 years, they moved...
Dianne M. Hanson
Mar 19, 2015
Dianne M. Hanson, 67, of Saxon, died peacefully Thursday, March 19, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center in Ashland, with her loving family by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Dianne Bluse was born March 13, 1948, in Ashland, daughter of Elizabeth "Bette" (Gervais) and the late Clayton "Chick" Bluse. She attended grade school in Saxon and graduated from St. Ambrose High School...
Luella F. Salmi
Mar 16, 2015
Luella F.Salmi, 96, of Sunset Road, Ironwood Township, died Monday, March 16, 2015, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. After almost 97 years on this earth she has left to join the love of her life, Barney T. Salmi, who died less than three weeks ago. They had been married for 72 and a half years. Â Â Â Â The former Luella...
