OBITUARIES
Flora J. Strancel
Oct 14, 2013
Flora J. Strancel, 86, of Ironwood Township, died Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood.     The former Flora Negri was born Nov. 11, 1926, in Wakefield, daughter of the late John and Madeline (Bruno) Negri, and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1944. She resided in Wakefield until 1959, then traveled extensively throughout the United States...
David D. Janov
Oct 14, 2013
David D. Janov, 63, of Manitowish Waters and formerly of Hurley, died Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield.     He was born November 1, 1949, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Charles and Anna (Lukasiewicz) Janov, attended Hurley schools and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1967. He entered the U.S. Air Force on Feb....
Carlyne Faye Jarvenpaa
Oct 10, 2013
Carlyne Faye Jarvenpaa, 60, of Ironwood, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013. Â Â Â Â She was born Nov. 27, 1952, in Milwaukee, to William R. Dull and Annabelle Fust. Â Â Â Â Carlyne enjoyed lounging in her pool, decorating her nails, and playing her bingo scratchoffs. She also enjoyed spending time with friends on Saturdays and was a "mean"Â Yatzee opponent. She enjoyed babysitting Ally...
Joseph C. Maslanka
Oct 6, 2013
Joseph C. Maslanka Sr., 78, of Montreal, Wis., died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, surrounded by his loving family, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, following a courageous battle with cancer. Â Â Â Â Joe was born Nov. 4, 1934, in Bessemer, son of the late Stanley and Bernice (Hlopek) Maslanka, and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in 1952. He entered the...
Matthew Allen Vandenburg
Oct 2, 2013
Matthew Allen Vandenburg, 41, of Mercer, went into the arms of Jesus late on Oct. 2, 2013, at home, following an almost life-long illness of epilepsy. Â Â Â Â Very early in the morning of May 4, 1972, God blessed the union of the late Kenneth Allen Vandenburg and his wife Georgette Sylvia (nee) Voigtlander with the gift of a son whom they...
John L. Cattelino
Sep 28, 2013
John L. Cattelino, 94, of Hurley, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, in Hurley.     He was born Sept. 11, 1919, in Gile, son of the late Joseph and Mary (Gallo) Cattelino, and attended Gile and Montreal schools. He then worked in a CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) camp in Mercer.     John enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on June 21, 1944, participating...
Robert A. Hanson
Sep 27, 2013
Robert A. "Bob" Hanson, 66, of Saxon, Wis., died Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, surrounded by his loving family. Â Â Â Â Bob was born April 16, 1947, in Ashland, Wis., son of the late Herman and Myrtle (Aspen) Hanson, and was raised in Grandview, Wis. He attended grade school in Grandview and graduated from Drummond...
Frances H. Ellis
Sep 26, 2013
Frances H. Ellis, 86, of Garden Estates, Hurley, Wis., died Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, in Ironwood, with her loved ones by her side.    She was born April 28, 1927, in Anvil Location, Bessemer Township, to the late Boris and Mary (Plese) Mladenoff, attended Puritan School and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer in 1945.    Frances was employed for...
Kyle G. Thiede
Sep 25, 2013
Kyle G. Thiede, 46, of Ironwood, died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, at home.    He was born Jan. 27, 1967, in Ironwood, son of the late Marvin and Dorothy (Fisher) Thiede, attended A.L. Norrie Grade School, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1984. He  worked in cranberry marshes in Manitowish Waters, Wis. for many years and was a...
Lawrence T. Ruby
Sep 25, 2013
Lawrence T. "Larry" Ruby, 65, of Ironwood, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â He was born April 1, 1948, in Ironwood, son of the late Lawrence and Rose (Penska) Ruby, and was a lifelong resident. Â Â Â Â He is survived by three sisters, Judith Greiten, Rochester, Minn., Donna (Charles) Hessil, Rothschild, Wis., and Jane (Mark) Bowman, Ironwood; two brothers, Raymond...
Richard Bugni
Sep 22, 2013
Richard "Dick" Bugni, 78, of Mercer, passed away Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. He fittingly passed on the autumnal equinox, which marks the first day of fall, his favorite season.     He was born Aug. 26, 1935, in Ironwood, Mich., to Tony and Rose (Gatto) Bugni of Montreal, and enjoyed growing up with his seven older brothers...
Wayne L. Beidatsch
Sep 20, 2013
Wayne L. Beidatsch, 58, of Lake Rd., Ironwood Township, died Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â He was born April 2, 1955, in Milwaukee, son of the late Albert and Doris (Robinson) Beidatsch, and graduated from Oak Creek High School in Oak Creek, Wis. in 1973. He moved to Ironwood in 1976 and was a...
Donald D. Mccoy
Sep 11, 2013
Donald D. McCoy, 80, of Ironwood, Mich., died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau. Â Â Â Â He was born Sept. 24, 1932, in Aitkin, Minn., son of the late Jay and Minnie (Cole) McCoy, and graduated from Aitkin High School in 1951. He then served stateside in the U.S. Army as a baker at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. during...
Ronald K. Michaelson
Sep 10, 2013
Ronald K. "Mick" Michaelson of Ironwood Mich. passed away on Sept. 10, 2013. He was recently diagnosed with malignant melanoma. The Lord relieved him of this cancer as he rested comfortably at his daughter's home in West Bend. He was 83 years old. Â Â Â Â Ron was born on Aug. 30, 1930, in Ironwood, to the late Leonard and Linnea (Johnson) Michaelson....
John T. Lewinski
Sep 4, 2013
John T. Lewinski, 64, of Waukesha, Wis., and a native of Ironwood, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â He was born June 17, 1949, in Ironwood, son of Patricia (Erm) and the late John Lewinski Sr. He attended St. Ambrose Grade School, and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1967. He then attended Gogebic Community College for...
Terry V. Gustavson
Sep 2, 2013
Terry V. Gustavson, 74, of Popko Circle West, Mercer, died Monday, Sept. 2, 2013, in the comfort of his home, with family. Â Â Â Â He was born Nov. 14, 1938, in Chicago, son of the late Vernon Gustavson, and graduated from Amundsen High School there in 1956. He then attended Beloit College in Beloit, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in economics...
Terrance A. Leiskau
Sep 1, 2013
Terrance A. "TL" Leiskau, 67, of Town Hall Road, Oma, died unexpectedly Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013, at home.     He was born Aug. 27, 1946, in New London, son of the late Atwood and Laverne (Koplein) Leiskau, and resided in East Troy, where he graduated from high school in 1964. He then entered the Wisconsin National Guard on March 5, 1966,...
Lawrence F. Recla
Aug 30, 2013
Lawrence F. "Larry" Recla, 86, of Ironwood, died Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. Â Â Â Â He was born Aug. 1, 1927, in Montreal, Wis., son of the late Frank and Josephine (Chambretti) Recla, and attended Montreal schools. He was employed as an electrician prior to entering the U.S. Army Air Corps and serving in Occupation Forces...
Leone E. Gulan
Aug 28, 2013
Leone E. Gulan, 102, of Southgate Village, Hurley, Wis., died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â The former Leone Sawicki was born Nov. 26, 1910, in Ironwood, daughter of the late John and Josephine (Sentkowski) Sawicki, and attended Ironwood schools. She was employed as a housekeeper in Chicago and Minneapolis for a short time, and...
Harold A. Gehrke
Aug 27, 2013
Harold A. Gehrke, 65, of Montreal, accidentally drowned after launching his boat at the Gile Flowage landing on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 27, 2013.     He was born Dec. 14, 1947, in Ironwood, Mich., son of Delores (Dietel) and the late Donald Gehrke, attended Hurley schools, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1968. He was employed at White Pine Copper...
