OBITUARIES
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...
Margaret H. Gulan
Jul 24, 2014
Margaret H. Gulan, 89, of Montreal, died unexpectedly Thursday, July 24, 2014, in her home.     The former Margaret Tarro was born May 6, 1925, in Montreal, daughter of the late Battista and Maria (Picholdi) Tarro, attended grade school there, and graduated from Lincoln High School in Hurley in 1943. She worked in Detroit and Milwaukee during World War II, and...
James G. Kaffine
Jul 23, 2014
James G. "Jim" Kaffine, 83, of Pence, Wis., died Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â He was born June 16, 1931, in Montreal, Wis., son of the late Carl and Rose (Mezzano) Kaffine, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley, Wis. in 1949. He then entered the U.S. Army on Aug. 3, 1949,...
Louis D. Kurta
Jul 22, 2014
Louis D. "Louie" Kurta, 67, of Ironwood, died peacefully Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, with his family by his side, following a lengthy illness.     Louie was born March 2, 1947, in Ironwood, son of the late Michael and Justine (Kovales) Kurta, and attended Newport School and Luther L. Wright High School....
William Farnham Penrose
Jul 19, 2014
William Farnham "Bill"Â Penrose, 90, of Ironwood, Mich., died Saturday, July 19, 2014, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. Â Â Â Â He was born May 6, 1924, in Ironwood, son of the late Norman and Winifred (Trethewey) Penrose. Â Â Â Â He was married to his wife of 68 years, the former Gertrude Nelmark, on March 2, 1946. She survives. Â Â Â Â Also surviving are...
Brian K. Lindquist
Jul 15, 2014
Brian K. Lindquist, 58, of Sunnyside Ave., Ironwood, died unexpectedly Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at home.     He was born Jan. 22, 1956, in Ironwood, son of Kenneth and the late Mae (Pearson) Lindquist, attended Sleight and Central elementary schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1974. He then received an associate degree in electrical engineering from Michigan...
James E. Moon
Jul 8, 2014
James E. Moon Sr., 74, of Ironwood, died unexpectedly Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at the VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain. Â Â Â Â Jim was born Sept. 14, 1939, in Ironwood, to the late V.A. and Frances (Borutta) Moon of Mercer, Wis. He attended Mercer schools, graduating in 1957. He worked for the Mercer Telephone Company, Wisconsin Conservation Department, and entered military...
Ahti A. Nurmela
Jul 2, 2014
Ahti A. Nurmela, 93, of Ironwood, died Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood.     He was born Dec. 30, 1920, in Ironwood, son of the late Arvid and Selina (Mattson) Nurmela, and attended local schools. He was employed across the Upper Peninsula in logging and later in bridge construction by the J.K.Jackson Co.of...
Donna Marie Vandevoorde
Jun 28, 2014
Donna Marie Vandevoorde, 79, of McKinnon Road, Iron Belt, died peacefully Saturday, June 28, 2014, at home, with her loving family by her side, following a courageous battle with kidney disease.     The former Donna Lauzon was born April 18, 1935, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Willard Lauzon and Mabel Lauzon Swanson, and attended Ironwood schools.     She married the...
Miriam E. Thompson
Jun 25, 2014
Miriam E. Thompson, 92, formerly of 208 E. Oak St., Ironwood, was called home to her Lord Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at Portage Pointe in Hancock, with her loving daughters by her side.     She was born Dec. 25, 1921, in Ironwood, daughter of the late George Michael and Lempi Sophia (Maki-Santti) Aikala, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L....
Louie Brunello
Jun 17, 2014
Louie Brunello, 90, lifelong town of Kimball resident, passed away Tuesday morning, June 17, 2014, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley.     He was born in a log cabin on the family farm in Kimball Feb. 16, 1924, son of the late Frank and Mary (Nora) Brunello. He worked on and later operated the family farm until the...
Florian J. Partyka
Jun 17, 2014
Florian J. "Flory" Partyka, 84, of Sunset Road, Ironwood Township, died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at home.     He was born May 2, 1930, in Ironwood, son of the late John and Julia (Pieczara) Partyka. As a child, he grew up in Kimball, Wis. and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley, Wis., in 1948. He drove truck for...
Robert J. Paquin
Jun 14, 2014
Robert J. "Bob" Paquin, 84, of Ironwood Township, Mich., prominent retired Ironwood businessman and civic leader, died peacefully Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, following a courageous, 10-year battle with kidney disease. Â Â Â Â Bob was born Feb. 12, 1930, in Quinnesec, Mich., son of the late Emil and Marie Bouchard, and graduated from St....
Rosemarie Negrini
Jun 7, 2014
Rosemarie Negrini, 88, of Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully Saturday, June 7, 2014, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, with her daughter-in-law, Linda, by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Rosemarie Hagen was born Nov. 19, 1925, in Saxon, daughter of the late Einar and Rose (Tutan) Hagen, attended school there, and graduated from Lincoln High School in Hurley in...
Charles H. Behrendt
Jun 5, 2014
Charles H. "Chuck" Behrendt, 92, of Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood, died unexpectedly Thursday, June 5, 2014, in his apartment.     He was born April 17, 1922, in Ironwood, son of the late Otto and Nellie (Beare) Behrendt, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1940. He worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps at Camp Norrie for...
David R. Mukavitz
Jun 2, 2014
David R. Mukavitz, 83, of Jessieville Location, Ironwood, died Monday, June 2, 2014, at his home.     Dave was born in Ironwood on Dec. 11, 1930, son of the late Rudolph and Annabelle (Bonovetz) Mukavitz, and attended local schools, including Newport School and Luther L Wright High School. During high school, his love of skiing and ski jumping along with flying...
Constance H. Mukavitz
Jun 2, 2014
Constance H. "Connie" Mukavitz, 77, of Jessieville Location, Ironwood, died Monday, June 2, 2014 at her home.           Connie was born in Hurley, Wis., on June 27, 1936, daughter of the late James and Celia (Kolarchek) Colosimo, and attended local schools, including St. Mary's Catholic Grade School and J.E. Murphy High School. She was raised in Cary Location with her two...
