OBITUARIES
Laurance William Vittone
Aug 22, 2013
Larry Vittone, 68, of Kimball, died at home Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, with his loving wife by his side, following a courageous fight against cancer. Larry was caring and generous. He was a wonderful husband, father, brother, uncle and papa and was loved very much by his family. Â Â Â Â Â He was born Oct. 14, 1944, in Kimball, son of the late...
Gerhard William Olson
Aug 21, 2013
Gerhard William Olson, 95, a life - long resident of Olson Road in Ironwood Township, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, after living in the loving care of his daughter Jean and Dan Borth and their family for eleven years. Â Dementia slowly took him from us, but we rejoice that he is at home with his Lord and Savior and...
William G. Phillips
Aug 16, 2013
William G. "George" Phillips, 91, of West Michigan Ave., Ironwood, passed away peacefully at home Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, with his wife by his side. Â Â Â Â He was born July 9, 1922, in Cornwall, England, to the late Lillie (James) and William Henry Phillips, and came to the United States as a toddler. He graduated from Luther L. Wright High School...
Toivo J. Sipponen
Aug 10, 2013
Toivo J. "Tob" Sipponen, 98, of Sunset Road, Ironwood Township, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â He was born Jan. 12, 1915, in the town of Kimball, Wis., son of the late Jacob and Maria (Makela) Sipponen, and attended Meadville School in Kimball. He worked for the Works Progress Administration (WPA)...
David A. Juntti
Aug 9, 2013
David A. Juntti, 81, of South Geneva Road, Bessemer Township, Mich., died Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, at Aspirus Comfort Care Hospice House in Wausau.     He was born Jan. 19, 1932, in West Salem, Wis., son of the late Oscar and Margaret (Trimble) Juntti, and graduated from West Salem High School in 1949. He then was employed on a farm, worked...
Patricia A. Leinon
Aug 5, 2013
Patricia A. "Tish" Leinon, 83, of Second Ave. North, Hurley, died peacefully Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, at home, surrounded by her loving family.     The former Patricia Trier was born April 9, 1930, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Celestin "Lefty" and Margaret "Peg" (Ryan) Trier, and was raised in Hurley, where she attended St. Mary's Catholic Grade School and...
Marian L. Cayer
Aug 3, 2013
Marian L. Cayer, 88, of Hurley, died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley.     The former Marian Filek was born Dec. 31, 1924, in Amasa, Mich., the daughter of the late John and Rose (Walleck) Filek. She attended Southside Grade School in Hurley and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1942.     She was married  ...
Gerald F. Decarlo
Aug 3, 2013
Gerald F. "Jerry" DeCarlo, 60, of Ironwood, Mich., died Saturday, August 3, 2013, surrounded by his loving family, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, following a brief, courageous battle with lung cancer.     Jerry was born Jan. 31, 1953, in Ironwood, Mich., son of Tom and the late Louise (Champagne) DeCarlo, attended St. Ambrose Grade School in Ironwood, and...
Joel J. Hochstein
Jul 28, 2013
Joel J. Hochstein, 74, of Montreal, Wis., passed away into the loving arms of his Lord on Sunday, July 28, 2013, at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay. He had been a resident of San Luis Nursing Home in Green Bay. Â Â Â Â Joel was born Sept. 25, 1938, in Calumet, Mich., son of the late Joseph and Doris Hochstein, and grew up...
Donald P. Novacich
Jul 23, 2013
Donald P. Novacich, 76, of Ironwood, Mich., died Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at Avanti Health and Rehabilitation Center in Minocqua.     He was born Dec. 24, 1936, in Ironwood, son of the late Peter and Theresa (Vlasich) Novacich, attended Ironwood public schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1954. He then enlisted in the U.S. Army on Jan....
Jean I. Guthrie
Jul 16, 2013
Jean I. Guthrie, 91, of Ironwood, Mich., died Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley.     She was born Oct. 20, 1921, in Sand Coulee, Mont., the daughter of the late Ronald and Evelyn (Morrill) Guthrie, and came to Ironwood in 1925, where she graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1939. She then...
Betty A. Olson
Jul 9, 2013
Betty A. Olson, 82, of Ironwood Township, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood.     She was born  July 15, 1930, in Ironwood Township, the daughter of the late Conrad and Agnes (Erickson) Walquist. She attended Roosevelt Grade School and Luther L. Wright High School, graduating in 1948.     After graduation, Betty...
Helen M. Daul
Jul 8, 2013
Helen M. Daul, 97, a lifelong Montreal resident, died Monday, July 8, 2013, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley.     The former Helen Raffini was born March 13, 1916, in Montreal, daughter of the late Paul and Josephine (Basin) Raffini, and attended Montreal schools through the ninth grade. She was an active member of the former Sacred Heart...
Joseph Manzanares
Jul 2, 2013
Joseph Manzanares, 77, of Sopko Rd., Mercer, died unexpectedly Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at home.     He was born Feb. 6, 1936, in Gary, Ind., son of the late Helen (Geleott) Manzanares Gonzalez and Damian Manzanares, and attended school in Gary. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps in August 1953, serving his country stateside during the Korean War, and was honorably...
Mary Ann Johnson
Jun 29, 2013
Mary Ann Johnson, 64, of Ironwood, Mich., died unexpectedly Saturday, June 29, 2013, at University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, after suffering a brain aneurysm at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, Mich. on Thursday, June 27. Â Â Â Â She was born Oct. 28, 1948, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Zane and Jean (Coleman) Thiede, attended Southside School in Hurley, and...
James T. Thiede
Jun 27, 2013
James T. "Mr. James" Thiede, 58, of Airport Rd., Ironwood Township, died unexpectedly Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood.     He was born Feb. 6, 1955, in Ironwood, son of the late Zane and Jean (Coleman) Thiede, graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley, Wis. in 1973, and attended Gogebic Community College for one year....
Jeanne C. Olson
Jun 27, 2013
Jeanne C. Olson, 82, a lifelong Ironwood, Mich. resident, died peacefully Thursday, June 27, 2013, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, with her family by her side.     The former Jeanne Cobb was born March 7, 1931, in Hibbing, Minn., daughter of the late Sherman and Ethel (Wicklem) Cobb, and came to Ironwood as a child, where she attended Ironwood schools...
George D. Skaja
Jun 22, 2013
George D. Skaja, 96, formerly of Ironwood and Woodruff, Wis., passed away on June 22, 2013, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Georgene and Ned Aldridge, Kingsford.     He was born on May 12, 1917, in Rhinelander, Wis., son of the late Anna (Antes) and Edward Skaja. He attended school in McNaughton, Wis. until his family moved to Oma,...
Edward H. Hahn
Jun 21, 2013
Edward H. Hahn, 90, of Mercer, died peacefully Friday, June 21, 2013, at Seasons of Life Hospice House in Woodruff, with his family by his side.     He was born Jan. 5, 1923, in Springbrook, Wis., son of the late Henry and Minnie (Thom) Hahn, attended grade school there, and graduated from Hayward High School in 1942. He enlisted in the...
Anne M. Keranen
Jun 20, 2013
Anne M. Keranen, 90, of Ironwood, died peacefully Thursday, June 20, 2013, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, with her loving family by her side.     The former Anne LaSota was born Nov. 9, 1922, in Ironwood, daughter of the late John and Angeline (Jubek) LaSota, and attended local schools. She was employed at Grand View Hospital and the Cohodas-Paoli...
