OBITUARIES
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...
Robert E. Barnabo
Dec 15, 2013
Robert E. "Bob" Barnabo, 77, of Pence, died unexpectedly Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013, at home. Â Â Â Â He was born June 30, 1936, in Hurley, son of the late Dante and Leocadia (Cybulski) Barnabo, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1954. He then spent two years in the Wisconsin National Guard. Â Â Â Â Bob was director of maintenance at Villa Maria Health...
Richard J. Vacca
Dec 12, 2013
Richard J. "Rico" Vacca, 68, of Mercer, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, with his loving family by his side.     He was born Jan. 24, 1945, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Dominic and Mary (Carlotto) Vacca, attended Roosevelt School in Montreal, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley in 1963. He ...
Joseph M. Oszakiewski
Dec 3, 2013
Joseph M. Oszakiewski, 57, of Hurley, Wis., died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, with his loving wife by his side, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center Hospice in Duluth, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.     He was born Sept. 1, 1956, in Chicago, son of the late Joseph W. and Violet (Kubick) Oszakiewski, and graduated from Gordon Tech High School...
Erland Walter Saarnio
Nov 28, 2013
The dedicated life of Erland Walter Saarnio, 62, of Mercer, came to a peaceful end on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, at his home, surrounded by family. Â Â Â Â Erland was born Jan. 20, 1951, in Bessemer, Mich., to Arnold and Marian (Ulrich) Saarnio. Upon graduating from Lakeland Union High School, he started his lifelong career of logging, and took exceptional pride in...
Robert W. Pollari
Nov 23, 2013
Robert W. "Bob" Pollari, 88, of Ironwood, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â He was born Jan. 10, 1925, in Ironwood, son of the late William and Mary (Garrick) Pollari, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1942. He attended Ironwood Junior College for a semester...
Marie A. Connors
Nov 20, 2013
Marie A. Connors, 100, a lifelong Hurley resident, died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley.     The former Marie Chiapusio was born Feb. 13, 1913, in Albia, Iowa, daughter of the late John and Mary (Bertolone) Chiapusio. She moved to Hurley at the age of one, where she attended St. Mary's Grade School and...
Irene Marie Nasi
Nov 18, 2013
Irene Marie Nasi, 86, of Pine Lake in the Town of Oma, passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov.18, 2013, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, with loving family members at her side.     The former Irene Traynor was born on Nov. 24, 1926, in New York City, to parents Thomas A. Traynor and Mae Neubert. Irene's first eighteen...
Frank Peter Prezkop
Nov 16, 2013
Frank Peter Prezkop, 89, of Hurley, Wis., died peacefully Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, with his loving family by his side, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood.     He was born July 8, 1924, in Ironwood, to the late Peter and Mary (Pahucki) Prezkop, and attended A.L. Norrie Grade School and Luther L. Wright High School. He worked...
Lenore Ursula Pawlak
Nov 13, 2013
Lenore Ursula Pawlak, 85, of Ironwood, died Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, with her loving family by her side.     The former Lenore Dary was born Oct. 21, 1928, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Walter and Regina (Sokolowski) Dary, attended St. Mary's Grade School in Hurley, Wis., and graduated from Lincoln High School there...
Angeline Ann Innis
Nov 12, 2013
Angeline Ann Innis, 96, a former longtime Gurney resident, passed away Tuesday, Nov.12, 2013,  at Dorchester Golden Living Center in Sturgeon Bay.      The former An geline Wyszynski was born Sept. 26, 1917, in Hurley, daughter of the late Anton and Josephine (Jaresky) Wyszynski. She lived in Highbridge and moved to Cedar as a young child.  Angeline graduated from Saxon High...
Eleanor M. Halweg
Nov 10, 2013
Eleanor M. "Sally" Halweg, 89, of Mercer, died Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013, at Park Manor Nursing Home in Park Falls, with her loving husband by her side.     She was born Dec. 28, 1923, on a farm in Galena, Ill., one of 12 children. She left the farm on her 18th birthday and moved to Savanna, Ill. where she worked at...
Frank J. Delimba
Nov 10, 2013
Frank J. Delimba, 89, of Ironwood Township, Mich., passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013, in Hanover Park, with his wife of sixty-four years, Shirley, by his side. Â Â Â Â The first son of Frank and Josephine (Wawer) Dolimba, Frank was born in Ironwood on Dec. 22, 1923, and raised in Jessieville. He attended Newport Grade School and graduated in June...
John W. Gayan
Nov 8, 2013
John W. Gayan, 89, of Bessemer, died Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield, surrounded by his loving family. Â Â Â Â Â John was born Jan. 23, 1924, in Ironwood, son of the late Joseph and Annio (Kobinski) Gayan, and attended Ironwood schools and Luther L. Wright High School. He entered the U.S. Army on Feb. 15, 1943, serving...
Robert T. Johnson
Nov 8, 2013
Robert T. "Bob" Johnson, 77, of Tamarack St., Ironwood, died peacefully Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, in his home, with his loving family by his side, following a courageous, nine-month battle with metastatic lung cancer.     Bob was born Aug. 2, 1936, in Paulina, Iowa, son of the late Theodore and Dorothy (Thorman) Johnson, and graduated from Paulina High School in 1954....
Mary Louise Sjowall
Oct 30, 2013
Mary Louise Sjowall, 87, of Ironwood, Mich., died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley.     The former Mary Louise Roberts was born Nov. 9, 1925, in Ironwood, daughter of the late William and Myrtle (Anderson) Roberts, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1942. She was employed at the Oliver Iron Mining...
Betty R. Studden
Oct 28, 2013
Betty R. Studden, 91, a native of Iron Belt, Wis., died Monday, Oct. 28, 2013, at the Royale Health Care Center in Santa Ana.                             The former Betty R. Peterson was born Feb. 23, 1922, in Iron Belt, daughter of the late Charles E. and Theresa (Rosa) Peterson, Sr., and graduated from Iron Belt High School with the Class of 1939.     ...
