OBITUARIES
Adeline A. Kovales
Jan 19, 2015
Adeline A. Kovales, 100, of Hurley, died Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley. Â Â Â Â The former Adeline Schneider was born Sept. 9, 1914, in Park Falls, daughter of the late William and Margaret (Holfels) Schneider, and graduated from Park Falls High School in 1932. She attended Price County Normal and taught in Butternut for two years,...
Judy A. Valenti
Jan 15, 2015
Judy A. Valenti, 55, of Pence, died unexpectedly Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, at home.     The former Judy Rice was born Jan. 18, 1959, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Rollin and Toni (Peterson) Rice of Upson, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School  in Hurley in 1977. She attended Gogebic Community College and received an associate's degree in medical...
Lillian M. Sauer
Jan 9, 2015
Lillian M. Sauer, 103, of Mercer, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at Park Manor Nursing Home in Park Falls. Â Â Â Â The former Lillian Heinlien was born Aug. 13, 1911, in Chicago, daughter of the late Charles and Emma Heinlien, and graduated from Lindbloom High School in Chicago. She then worked as a switchboard operator with Illinois Bell Telephone Co. at Marshall...
Clyde E. Nicholson
Jan 8, 2015
Clyde E. "Bud" Nicholson, 84, of Hometown Village, Mercer, died peacefully Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, at Seasons of Life Hospice House in Woodruff. Â Â Â Â Bud was born Dec. 7, 1930, in Cambridge, Ohio, son of the late Clyde and Audrie (Williams) Nicholson, and attended Mooseheart School in North Aurora, Ill. He lived and worked for a time in Illinois prior to...
Cleone Joyce Trevarthen
Dec 19, 2014
Cleone Joyce Trevarthen, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, friend and neighbor, 86, of Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley. Â Â Â Â The former Cleone Anderson was born Oct. 20, 1928, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Rudolph and Lily (Erickson) Anderson, attended G.N. Sleight School, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High...
Anne M. Stanke
Dec 19, 2014
Anne M. Stanke, 96, of Mercer, died peacefully Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Â Â Â Â She was born July 25, 1918, in Rothschild, Wis., daughter of the late Leo and Mary (Bogno) Dorshak. Â Â Â Â On Oct. 3, 1948, she married Alex Stanke at St. James Catholic Church in Wausau. They then made their home in...
Elaine M. Larson
Dec 8, 2014
Elaine M. Larson, 99, of Ironwood, died peacefully Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, with her daughter and son-in-law by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Elaine Fafford was born June 7, 1915, in Ashland, Wis., daughter of the late Edward and Ada (Fountain) Fafford, and graduated from high school in Saxon, Wis. She...
Ronald V. Grenberg
Dec 5, 2014
Ronald V. Grenberg, 86, of Sunset Road, Ironwood Township, died peacefully Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, at home, following a lengthy illness.     He was born Nov. 13, 1928, in Rockford, Ill., son of the late Herman and Katherine (Meyers) Grenberg, and graduated from East High School in Rockford in 1946. He was drafted into the U.S. Army on Dec. 15, 1950,...
Eleanore Rose Aski
Dec 5, 2014
Eleanore Rose Aski , 87, of Mercer, formerly of West Allis, passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, in her home in Mercer.     Eleanore was one of nine children born to William and Anna Becker  on March 2, 1927, in West Allis. She is survived by her dearly beloved husband, Joseph; much loved children, Linda (Jack ) Arndt), Bill...
Katherine Gulan
Nov 23, 2014
On June 6, 2015, we will celebrate the life of Katherine "Sis" Gulan, longtime resident of Gile, who entered God's loving arms on November 23, 2014, at age 95. Â Â Â Â Katherine was born in Montreal on June 11, 1919, the daughter of James and Margaret (Milo) Nagro. She attended the Montreal School and graduated from J. E. Murphy High School. She...
Joan Recla
Nov 21, 2014
Joan Recla, 77, of Ironwood, Mich., died Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley. Â Â Â Â The former Joan Lynch was born Nov. 24, 1936, in Ironwood, daughter of the late William Lynch and Grace (Erspamer) Harding. She attended Sleight School and Luther L. Wright High School, and worked as a waitress at the Greyhound Bus Station in...
Roy A. Ilminen
Nov 12, 2014
Roy A. Ilminen, 93, of Kimball, Wis., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood.     He was born Aug. 24, 1921, in Kimball Township, to his parents, August and Aino (Hori) Ilminen, and graduated from Hurley High School, Hurley, Wis., in 1941. He played in a band, The Blue Jackets, until joining the U.S Army...
David J. O'Leary
Nov 12, 2014
David J. O'Leary, 70, of Hurley, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, in his home. Â Â Â Â Dave was born May 19, 1944, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late James and Ellen (Hill) O'Leary, attended Hurley schools, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1962. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on Jan. 21, 1963, serving stateside during the Vietnam...
Margaret A. Koszloski
Oct 30, 2014
Margaret A. Koszloski, 92, of DePere, and a former longtime Jessieville Location, Ironwood, Mich. resident, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, at Angel's Touch Assisted Living Center in DePere. Â Â Â The former Margaret Munari was born Feb. 25, 1922, in Ironwood, daughter of the late John and Lucy (Finco) Munari, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1939. She was...
George Thomas Goyins
Oct 27, 2014
George Thomas "Tom"Â Goyins, 72, of Fairview Apartments, Bessemer, died peacefully Monday, Oct. 27, 2014, in his home, following a lengthy illness. Â Â Â Â Tom was born April 4, 1942, in Ironwood, son of the late George and Amelia (Bardon) Goyins, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1960. He then attended trade school in Minneapolis to learn small engine...
Eugene P. Wallenius
Oct 13, 2014
Eugene P. "Gene" Wallenius, 88, of Ironwood, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, at home, surrounded by his loving family, following an extended illness. Â Â Â Â He was born March 21, 1926, in Ironwood, son of the late Jacob and Hilda (Pesola) Wallenius, attended K.P. Silberg Grade School in Erwin Township, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1943. He was...
Katherine L. Ruppe
Oct 11, 2014
Katherine L. Ruppe, 99, a lifelong Ironwood, Mich. resident, died peacefully Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014, with her loving family by her side, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Â Â Â Â The former Katherine Verbos was born Feb. 5, 1915, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Frank and Annie (Vryanich) Verbos, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in...
Lou Ellen Selves
Oct 4, 2014
Lou Ellen Selves, 67, a native of Iron Belt, Wis., died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. Â Â Â She was born March 8, 1947, in Iron Belt,daughter of the late Lyle and Margaret (Jenkins) Selves, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley, Wis. in 1966. She resided in Wausau, Wis. most of her adult...
Joseph A. Komaromy
Oct 4, 2014
Joseph A."Buddy" Komaromy, 87, of Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, with his sons by his side, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau.     He  was born Feb. 21, 1927, in Bayfield County, son of the late Alexander and Mary (Kulscar) Komaromy.  He moved to Ironwood in 1939, where he lived most of his life, and graduated from Luther...
James M. Frederickson
Sep 29, 2014
James M. Frederickson, 64, of Ironwood, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, at home, following a five-year battle with cancer. Â Â Â Â He was born June 5, 1950, in Manistique, son of the late Marvin and Violet (Feldt) Frederickson, and graduated from Manistique High School in 1969. He then attended Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant for four years. Â Â Â Â Jim was employed as...
