OBITUARIES
Leonard F. Berube
Apr 12, 2013
Leonard F. "Len" Berube, 82, of Saxon, died peacefully Friday, April 12, 2013, at home, with his family by his side, following a brief battle with melanoma.     He was born Jan. 6, 1931, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Thomas and Lillian (Barta) Berube, attended Roosevelt School in Ironwood Township, and graduated from Saxon High School in 1951. He ...
Renee Toni Anderson
Apr 7, 2013
Renee Toni Anderson, 56, of Ironwood, Mich., died Sunday, April 7, 2013, surrounded by her loving family, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, following a courageous battle with cancer.     The former Renee Nygard was born Sept. 24, 1956, in Ironwood, daughter of Marilyn (Eplett) and the late Ronald Nygard Sr., attended Newport Grade School, and graduated from Luther...
Ruth Erspamer Spees
Apr 5, 2013
Ruth Erspamer Spees, 48, of Hurley, died peacefully Friday, April 5, 2013, surrounded by her loving family, at Mellen Manor Nursing Home in Mellen, following a 10-year battle with cancer. Â Â Â Â She was born Aug. 28, 1964, in Antigo, daughter of Ted and the late Gretchen (Pfeiffer) Erspamer, attended St. Mary's Grade School in Hurley, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High...
Dennis K. Derosso
Apr 1, 2013
Dennis K. "Dbl D" DeRosso, 78, of Oma, died peacefully Monday, April 1, 2013, at Avanti Health and Rehabilitation Center in Minocqua, with his family by his side.     He was born Oct. 31, 1934, in Hurley, son of the late Geno and Mae (Brown) DeRosso, attended St. Mary's Grade School, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1952. He...
Joseph J. Mckevitt
Mar 28, 2013
Joseph J. McKevitt, 97, of Ironwood, Mich., former longtime funeral director and co-owner and operator of McKevitt-Kershner-Patrick Furniture Co. and McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home, Inc.,  in Ironwood and Engstrom Funeral Home in Hurley, Wis., died peacefully Thursday, March 28, 2013, at the Episcopal Church Home in St. Paul, where he resided for the past two years.     Joe was born June 9,...
Mary Mattson Richter
Mar 24, 2013
Mary Mattson Richter, 103, of Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully Sunday, March 24, 2013, in Hurley, three days before her 104th birthday. Â Â Â Â The former Mary Laitila was born March 27, 1909, in National Mine, Mich., daughter of the late Stefanus and Susanna (Simola) Laitila, and came to Ironwood in her teens from Paynesville, Mich. Â Â Â Â She married Earl Mattson on Aug. 17,...
Hilda Helen Polso
Mar 21, 2013
Hilda Helen Polso,  97, of Kimball, died peacefully Thursday, March 21, 2013, in Hurley, surrounded by her loving family.     The former Hilda Lake was born Sept. 15, 1915, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Edward and Susanna (Rajamaki) Lake, attended Section 33 Grade School in Ironwood Township, and received her high school diploma later. She attended college classes majoring...
Geraldine M. Erspamer
Mar 21, 2013
Geraldine M. "Jeri" Erspamer, 87, of Hurley, Wis., died peacefully Thursday, March 21, 2013, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, with her loving husband by her side.     The former Geraldine Bertolini was born Oct. 28, 1925, in Montreal, Wis., daughter of the late Serafino and Rose (Oddino) Bertolini Summers, attended Roosevelt School in Montreal, and graduated...
Helen Sendra
Mar 19, 2013
Helen Sendra, 90, of Mercer, Wis., died Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood.     She was born Sept. 4, 1922, in Lipin, Poland, daughter of the late Michael and Sophia (Skouba) Pietkiewicz, and came to Chicago in 1949, where she worked at Pullman Coach Co. for ten years. She then was employed at Zenith Corporation in...
Bernard J. Kovales
Mar 16, 2013
Bernard J. "Doc" Kovales, 86, of Hurley, died Saturday, March 16, 2013, in Hurley. Â Â Â Â He was born Oct. 20, 1926, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Edward and Anna (Vida) Kovales, attended A.L. Norrie and St. Ambrose Grade School, and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1944. He then worked in area mines before entering the U.S. Army...
Elsie E. Stella
Mar 15, 2013
Elsie E. Stella, 84, of Ironwood Township, died peacefully Friday, March 15, 2013, in Ironwood, surrounded by her loving family.     The former Elsie Lassila was born July 8, 1928, in Ironwood Township, daughter of the late George and Senia (Nasi) Lassila, and attended Roosevelt Grade School and Luther L. Wright High School.     She married Antonio D. "Tony" Stella on Sept....
Charles J. Vanlokeren
Mar 8, 2013
Charles J. "Charlie" VanLokeren, 91, of Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully Friday, March 8, 2013, in Hurley. Â Â Â Â He was born Jan. 22, 1922, in Ironwood, son of the late Emil and Julia (Vandenberghe) VanLokeren, attended St. Ambrose schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1940. While in high school, he won a trip to the Chicago 4-H conference...
Margaret L. Ellos
Feb 22, 2013
Margaret L. Ellos, 93, of Ironwood, Mich., died Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Â Â Â Â The former Margaret Simmons was born March 9, 1919, in Ironwood, daughter of the late John and Mary (Michetti) Simmons Sr., and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1937. She was employed as a clerk at Woolworth's, S.S....
Thomas Michael Voyce
Feb 22, 2013
Thomas Michael Voyce, 74, of North Star Rd., Ironwood Township, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013.     He was born June 23, 1938, in Ironwood, son of the late George and Saima (Lehtimaki) Voyce, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1956 and Gogebic Community College in 1958. He received a bachelor's degree and...
Roy E. Collins
Feb 21, 2013
Roy E. Collins, 81, of Ironwood, died unexpectedly Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in his home. Â Â Â Â He was born Oct. 30, 1931, in Hurley, Wis., son of the late Albert and Emma (Perlberg) Collins, attended Hurley schools, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1949. Â Â Â Â He was married to the former Mary "Margie" DeRosch on Nov. 8, 1952, at St....
John F. Nurmi
Feb 21, 2013
John F. Nurmi, 78, of Mercer, died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, at Avanti Health and Rehabilitation Center in Minocqua.     He was born Feb. 2, 1935, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Niilo and Rachel (Willing) Nurmi, and moved to Ashland when entering the fourth grade, where he attended Ellis Elementary School and graduated from Ashland High School. He enlisted...
Mary Ann Burzinski
Feb 18, 2013
Mary Ann Burzinski, 76, of the Villa Vista in Hurley, Wis., died unexpectedly Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood.     The former Mary Ann Maxinoski was born May 7, 1936, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Axel and Genevieve (Shea) Maxinoski, attended grade school in Montreal, Wis., and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley...
Margaret A. Laclaw
Feb 17, 2013
Margaret A. LaClaw, 96, of Gile, died peacefully Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, with her beloved daughter and niece by her side, in Hurley.     The former Margaret Zanella was born May 22, 1916, in Gile, daughter of the late Guerino and Madeline (Mattea) Zanella, attended local schools, and graduated from Hurley High School in 1934.     She was married to Paul C....
Mary Blanche Mazzon
Feb 15, 2013
Mary Blanche (Rynda) Mazzon, 83, of Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, at the Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau.     Mary was born May 15, 1929, in Ironwood, daughter of the late James and Blanche (Salzman) Rynda, and graduated from St. Ambrose High School.     She married Eugene Anthony "Amy" Mazzon on May 3, 1952, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church...
Germaine Berthe Jeanne Kichak
Feb 3, 2013
Germaine Berthe Jeanne Kichak, 93, of Mercer, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at Park Manor Nursing Home in Park Falls.     The former Germaine Berthe Jeanne Le'ger was born April 17, 1919, in Amiens, France, daughter of the late Le'on Edmond Gaston and Berthe Irma Marie (Lefebvre) Le'ger.     She married John F. Kichak on Dec. 6, 1945 in France, and worked...
