OBITUARIES
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...
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...
