OBITUARIES
Jamie A. Peite
Mar 5, 2014
Jamie A. Peite, 43, of East Ridge Street, Ironwood, Mich., died unexpectedly Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth.     He was born Oct. 3, 1970, in Ironwood, son of Dennis and Barbara (Bianchi) Peite, attended St. Ambrose Grade School, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1988. Following graduation, he attended Dunwoody Institute...
Kathryn Mary Probelske
Mar 3, 2014
We are sad to announce the passing of Kathryn Mary Probelske of Ironwood on March 3, 2014.    She was born May 4, 1918, in Stambaugh, to Kathryn and Gunnard Carlson. Kathryn graduated from Iron River High School, earned her bachelor's degree from Michigan State University in Social Work, and went on to get her master's degree in Social Work from...
Matthew R. Torma
Feb 27, 2014
Matthew R. "Dick" Torma, 75, of Sunset Road, Ironwood Township, Mich., died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, with his family by his side. Â Â Â Â Dick was born Jan. 30, 1939, in Ironwood Township, son of the late Matthew and Wilma (Bay) Torma, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1957. He then...
Theresa L. Pecotte Cummings
Feb 24, 2014
Theresa L. Pecotte Cummings, 72, formerly of Hurley, Wis., died peacefully Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, with her family by her side. Â Â Â Â The former Theresa Chiapuzio was born July 12, 1941, in Bessemer Township, daughter of the late William and Gertrude (Walczak) Chiapuzio, and attended Bessemer schools and A.D. Johnston High...
Richard A. Cottier
Feb 20, 2014
Richard A. "Dick/Grumpy" Cottier, 86, of Ironwood, retired co-owner and operator of Angelo's Pizza in Ironwood, died peacefully Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood.     He was born Jan. 21, 1928, in Cleveland, Ohio, son of the late Granville and Ruth (Melhuish) Cottier, attended Cleveland schools, and graduated from West Tech High School in 1946. He...
Robert F. Bielawski
Feb 18, 2014
Robert F. Bielawski, 74, recently of Marquette and a former longtime Ironwood resident, died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, at Marquette General Hospital in Marquette.      Bob was born Jan. 1, 1940, in Montreal, Wis., son of the late Frank and Doris (Berg) Bielawski, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley, Wis., in 1958. He then served in the U....
Robert G. Bouillion
Feb 18, 2014
Robert G. "Too Tall" Bouillion, 54, of Stevens Point, Wis., died unexpectedly Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Bessemer. Â Â Â Â He was born March 3, 1959, in Wakefield, son of the late John and Cara (Bailey) Bouillion, and spent his younger years in Watersmeet. The family then moved to Bessemer, where Bob graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in 1977. He then...
Donald C. Brown
Feb 7, 2014
Donald C. Brown, 93, formerly of Ironwood Township, Mich., died Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley.     He was born Feb. 4, 1921, in Ramsay, Mich., son of the late Joseph and Aina (Anderson) Brown, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood in 1939. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on Aug. 4,...
Betty Ann Talo
Feb 3, 2014
Betty Ann Talo, 85, of Pine Lake in the town of Oma, Wis., died Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â The former Betty Ann Conhartoski was born Dec. 29, 1928, in Montreal, Wis., daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (Buddle) Conhartoski. She attended St. Mary's Grade School in Hurley and graduated from J.E. Murphy...
Elizabeth A. Stutz
Jan 31, 2014
Elizabeth A. Stutz, 79, of 114 W. Gogebic St., Ironwood, died Friday, January 31st, peacefully at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, Â surrounded by her loving family. Â Â Â Â The former Elizabeth Snow was born May 29, 1934, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Raymond and Florence (Scott) Snow, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1952. Â Â Â Â She was married...
Dorothy L. Harma
Jan 27, 2014
Dorothy L. Harma, 95, of Hurley, Wis., died Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, with her loving family by her side.     The former Dorothy Kangas was born July 5, 1918, in Iron Belt, Wis., daughter of the late Samuel and Jennie (Lantta) Kangas, and graduated from Iron Belt High School in 1936.     She was...
Judith Monica Blazonin
Jan 20, 2014
Judith Monica Blazonin, of  709 Wilson Street, Ironwood, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.     The former Judith Mosconi was born Dec. 3, 1925, in Montreal, Wis., daughter of the late Timothy and Eugenia (Bresadola) Mosconi, both immigrants from northern Italy near the Austrian border. Judy attended school in Montreal and Hurley, Wis. and...
Nancy Augusta Murdock
Jan 7, 2014
Nancy Augusta (Howlett) Murdock of Ironwood, passed away peacefully Jan. 7, 2014, at 81 years old.          She was born in Winchendon, Mass,. Jan. 14, 1932, to Foster and Edna Howlett. She was the oldest of seven children, with five brothers and a sister.     After attending Athol High School for two years, she transferred to Gardner High and received her diploma.     ...
Roderick D. Stockhaus
Jan 6, 2014
Roderick D. "Rod" Stockhaus, 75, of Ironwood, Mich., died unexpectedly Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, at Ashland Health and Rehabilitation Center in Ashland.     He was born Nov. 6, 1938, in Bessemer Township, Mich., son of the late Harold and Olga (Mattila) Stockhaus, attended Central Grade School in Ironwood, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1956. He was employed...
Jean Consie
Dec 30, 2013
The family of Jean Consie announces with sadness her passing at the age of 92 on Dec. 30, 2013, from congestive heart failure. We celebrate her life as we mourn her death. We carry within us the love that we shared with her. We are grateful to have experienced in our lives her nurturing ways, her support, her encouragement and...
Stanley S. Marczak
Dec 28, 2013
Stanley S. Marczak, 90, of Ironwood, died peacefully Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Â Â Â Â He was born Nov. 28, 1923, in Bessemer, son of the late John and Catherine (Zielinski) Marczak, and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School. He entered the U.S. Army on Feb. 15, 1943, serving in the European-North African-Middle Eastern Theater of...
Robert Douglas Murdock
Dec 27, 2013
Robert "Bob" Douglas Murdock, 87, of Ironwood, passed away Dec. 27, 2013.     He was born in Gardner, Mass. on June 3, 1926, to Douglas and Christel Murdock. After graduating from Athol High School in 1943, he served in the Navy and then went on to Worcester Polytechnic, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in 1950. O...
Anne M. Forslund
Dec 23, 2013
Anne M. Forslund, 91,  of Hurley, passed away peacefully at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley on Monday, December 23, 2013.     Anne was born in Ironwood, Mich. on June 21, 1922, and graduated from Ironwood High School.     She was married to Harold "Ozzie" Forslund on June 1, 1946. Ozzie preceded her in death on Jan. 24, 2002.     Anne was a...
Frederick D. Layman
Dec 20, 2013
Frederick D. "Fritz" Layman, 83, of Mercer, died Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff. Â Â Â Â He was born April 12, 1930, in Mercer, son of the late Charles and Susan (Pemble) Layman, and graduated from Mercer High School in 1948. He was married to the former Sylvia Warzynski on July 29, 1950, at St. Isaac Jogues...
Shawn Charles Spencer
Dec 18, 2013
Shawn Charles Spencer, 24, of 4309 N. Old Highway 51, Mercer, died in a fire that destroyed his home on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013.     He was born Feb. 25, 1989, in Woodruff, the son of Charlie Spencer and Karen (Brunell) Benck. He attended Mercer schools and graduated from high school in the Baldwin-Woodville School District in 2007. Following graduation he...
