OBITUARIES
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...
Kathleen A. Hewitt
Sep 28, 2014
Kathleen A. Hewitt, 73, of Hurley, died peacefully Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, in her home, surrounded by her loving family, following a lengthy illness.     The former Kathleen Packmayer was born Aug. 7, 1941, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late John and Stella (Wisneski) Packmayer, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1959.     She was united in marriage...
Anthony G. Bozinski
Sep 13, 2014
Anthony G. "Tony" Bozinski, 93, of Hurley, Wis., died Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. Â Â Â He was born May 25, 1921, in Superior, Wis., son of the late Michael and Pauline (Gustors) Bozinski, and graduated from Superior Central High School in 1939. He entered the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942, proudly...
Judith M. Heikkinen
Aug 31, 2014
Judith "Judy" M. Heikkinen, 76, passed away Sunday, August 31, 2014, at her home in I Judy was born March 18, 1938, in Ironwood, the daughter of Heimer and Sylvia (Hakala) Lahti. On October 26, 1957, she was united in marriage with the love of her life, William "Bill" Heikkinen, at Zion Lutheran Church in Ironwood. Bill and Judy moved...
Larry Gene Kangas
Aug 28, 2014
Larry Gene Kangas, 72, of Island Lake in Iron Belt, died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, at home, following a brave two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Â Â Â Â He was born on the Kangas family farm in Iron Belt on Aug. 11, 1942, to Laila and Eino Kangas, and his given Finnish name was Lauri. He was united in marriage to Betty Marie...
Marie M. Erickson
Aug 25, 2014
Marie M. Erickson, 97, of Ironwood, Mich., died Monday, Aug. 25, 2014,  at Memorial Medical Center in Ashland.     Marie was born Nov. 30, 1916, in Ironwood, daughter of the late John and Mary (Sentko) Vronch. She attended schools in Ironwood and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1937.     She was united in marriage to Herbert Erickson on Nov....
Adele L. Melchiori
Aug 22, 2014
Adele L. Melchiori, 82, of Ironwood, died peacefully Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, surrounded by her loving family, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. Â Â Â Â The former Adele Hulburd was born Jan. 20, 1932, in Detroit, daughter of the late John and Leila (Bernier) Hulburd, and graduated from Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor in 1949. She then was employed at...
Gayl P. Mattson
Aug 20, 2014
Gayl P. Mattson, 73, of Ironwood, died peacefully Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, in her home, with her loving family by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Gayl Waterman was born Oct. 4, 1940, in Wakefield Township, daughter of the late Clement and Ida (Taube) Waterman, and attended Wakefield schools. She worked in various retail stores in the area for many years, and...
Ethel Juneveve Vizanko
Aug 12, 2014
Ethel Juneveve Vizanko, 91, of Ironwood Township, Mich., passed away on Aug. 12, 2014, at Tivoli Skilled Nursing Facility in Portage, Wis.     She was born on May 28, 1923, in Wakefield, Mich., the oldest daughter of the late Waino Mattson and Alma (Pintamo) Mattson. She attended a country school in Marengo, Wis. In 1933, the family moved to Ironwood, Mich.,...
Beverly J. Teale
Jul 26, 2014
Beverly J. Teale, 81, of Mercer, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014, at Parkview Nursing Home in Green Bay, with her family by her side.      She was born December 28, 1932, in Milwaukee, to the late William and Helen (Lane) Busse. At age four, Beverly moved to Springstead. She attended a one room school, Springstead School, for first and second...
