OBITUARIES
Sharon Lee Ahola
May 22, 2014
Sharon Lee (Marti) Ahola, 64, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 22, 2014, at Golden Living-Court Manor in Ashland, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Mercer on December 16, 1949.     An avid pet lover and bingo player, Sharon was quick-witted with an excellent sense of humor until her last moments. When asked "how do you feel?" she replied...
Judith Barner
May 19, 2014
Judith E. Barner, 65, of Duluth, and formerly of Ironwood, Mich., died Monday, May 19, 2014, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. Â Â Â Â The former Judith Dull was born Aug. 26, 1948, in Duluth, daughter of the late William and Annabelle (Grayson) Dull, and attended school in Milwaukee and Omaha, Neb. She worked with her family at their Greyhound...
David G. Lindquist
May 19, 2014
David G. Lindquist, 84, of Sunset Road in Ironwood Township, Mich., passed away Monday, May 19, 2014, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, from complications following a recent surgery.     He was born Dec. 17, 1929, in Ironwood, son of the late Albin and Mayme (Kangas) Lindquist. He attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School...
Kenneth R. Ekmark
May 16, 2014
Kenneth R. Ekmark, 75, of Hurley, died Friday, May 16, 2014, in Hurley, after a brief illness. Â Â Â Â He was born March 26, 1939, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Anton and Ida (Fedrizzi) Ekmark, attended St. Mary's Catholic and Hurley schools, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1957. He worked at the Zephyr Station in Ironwood and...
Joyce M. Leinon
May 13, 2014
Joyce M. Leinon, 78, of Montreal, Wis., died peacefully Tuesday, May 13, 2014, surrounded by her loving family, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, following a brief battle with cancer.     The former Joyce Johnson was born Oct. 25, 1935, in Wakefield, Mich., daughter of the late August and Anna (Hill) Johnson, and graduated from Wakefield High School in...
Florence T. Erickson
May 11, 2014
Florence T. Erickson, 86, of Ironwood, died peacefully Sunday, May 11, 2014, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital, with her family by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Florence Revers was born May 19, 1927, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Walter and Anna (Kopnick) Revers, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1945. She was employed in...
Joanne F. Sullivan
Apr 30, 2014
Joanne F. Sullivan, 82, of Montreal, Wis., died peacefully Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, with her son by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Joanne Kopacz was born Sept. 21, 1931, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Joseph and Frances (Keskey) Kopacz, attended Hurley, Wis. schools, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1949. She...
Roselyn F. Brozzo
Apr 28, 2014
Roselyn F. "Rosie" Brozzo, 70, of Mercer, died Monday, April 28, 2014, at home. Â Â Â Â She was born Nov. 25, 1943, in Wakefield, Mich., daughter of the late Bernard and Isabelle (Goodenow) Brozzo, and attended Marenisco, Mich. schools. She lived in Milwaukee and California prior to moving to Mercer in 1973, where she was employed at Simpson Electric up until the...
Harlan G. Specketer
Apr 17, 2014
Harlan G. Specketer, 87, of Lake Road, Ironwood Township, died Thursday, April 17, 2014, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. Â Â Â Â Â He was born Sept. 22, 1926, in Bath, Ill., son of the late Julius and Edith (Kolves) Specketer, and graduated from high school in Havana, Ill. He then entered the U.S. Navy Air Corps on May 31, 1944, serving...
Bryan M. Pumala
Apr 3, 2014
Bryan M. "Roundy" Pumala, 69, of Ironwood, died unexpectedly Thursday, April 3, 2014, at home.     Bryan was born May 30, 1944, in Bessemer Township, son of the late Matt and Helen (Ranta) Pumala, attended A.L. Norrie Grade School, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1962. He then worked at American Motors in Kenosha, Wis. and at Caterpillar...
Livio A. Ravanelli
Apr 1, 2014
Livio A. "Leo" Ravanelli, 79, of Milwaukee, and a native of Ironwood, Mich., passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Lake Terrace Health and Rehabilitation Center in Milwaukee, with his godchild, Charlotte Gaudreau, at his side.     He was born in Ironwood on Nov. 7, 1934, to Joseph L. and Agnes (Betta) Ravanelli Sr. He attended Newport School in Jessieville and...
Robert A. Synkelma
Apr 1, 2014
Robert A. "Red" Synkelma, 76, of Ironwood, died Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. Â Â Â Â Red was born Feb. 27, 1938, in Bessemer Township, son of Minnie (Kujala) and the late John Synkelma, attended Puritan Grade School, and graduated from A. D. Johnston High School in 1957. He worked at Lutey's Greenhouse in Ironwood for a...
Irene K. Rintala
Mar 28, 2014
Irene K. Rintala, 86, of Rintala Road, Hurley, well-known Range area caterer, died peacefully Friday, March 28, 2014, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, with her loving family by her side.     The former Irene Suzik was born April 4, 1927, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Paul and Suzanna (Borski) Suzik, and attended local schools. She...
Celia Demario
Mar 28, 2014
Celia (Vronch) DeMario, 100, of Ironwood, Mich., died Friday, March 28, 2014, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley.      Daughter of the late John and Mary (Sentko) Vronch, Celia was born in Ironwood on April 22, 1913, and lived there most of her life, where she attended Central Grade School and Luther L. Wright High School. At age...
Gloria Jean Kaye
Mar 20, 2014
Gloria Jean Kaye, 71, of Madison, and a native of Ironwood, Mich., died Thursday, March 20, 2014, in her home.     The former Gloria Jean Tiziani, born Sept. 7, 1942, in Bessemer Township, Mich., was the daughter of the late Joseph and Regina (Bunjevac) Tiziani. She attended elementary school in Ironwood Township and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1960....
Marvin Leonard Tassava
Mar 18, 2014
Marvin Leonard Tassava Sr., 78, a lifelong resident of Ironwood Township, Mich., passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014, while vacationing in Florida.     Marvin was born July 16, 1935, in Ironwood, son of the late Helmi (Talo) and Leonard Tassava, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School. He married the love of his life, Nancy Marie Sjoman, on July 23,...
Jeffrey Bryan Kasieta
Mar 14, 2014
Jeffrey Bryan Kasieta, 51, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully at home Friday morning, March 14, 2014, after a brave battle with a sudden illness. Â Â Â Â He was born June 10, 1962, in Ironwood, son of Joseph and the late Jacqueline Anna (Lawler) Kasieta, attended Sleight School, and was a graduate of Luther.L. Wright High School. He became a certified welder in...
Mary K. Pretti
Mar 12, 2014
Mary K. Pretti, 81, of Montreal, WI, died peacefully Wednesday, March 12, 2014, with her family by her side, following a brief illness. Â Â Â The former Mary K. Moha was born September 26, 1932, in Montreal, daughter of the late John and Eugenia (Lizotte) Moha. Mary K. attended Roosevelt Grade School, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley, WI...
Thomas Emil Lauzon
Mar 9, 2014
Thomas Emil Lauzon, 86, of Ironwood, Mich., passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2014, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau.     He was born in Ironwood on March 10, 1927, son of the late Joseph and Zella Lauzon. He attended Catholic schools in Ironwood and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1945, serving in the Seabees in the South Pacific until...
Henry L. Vandenberg
Mar 8, 2014
Henry L. "Hank" Vandenberg, 82, of Ironwood, died peacefully Saturday, March 8, 2014, surrounded by his loving family, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, following an extended illness. Â Â Â Â He was born March 9, 1931, in Ironwood, son of the late Julius and Ruby (Kent) Vandenberg, attended St. Ambrose Grade School, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in...
