OBITUARIES
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...
Priscilla J. Gass
Feb 2, 2013
Priscilla J. Gass, 89, of Ironwood, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, in her home. Â Â Â Â The former Priscilla J. Bedore was born June 1, 1923, in Bessemer, daughter of the late Clifford and Evelyn (Heidemann) Bedore, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1940. She enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on Feb. 3, 1944, proudly...
Charlene M. Aimone
Jan 31, 2013
Charlene M. Aimone, 61, of Hurley, died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, at Golden Living Center-Court Manor in Ashland.     The former Charlene Lindberg was born Jan. 19, 1952, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late James and Henna Mae ((Lake) Lindberg, attended Hurley schools, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1970.     She was married to Gary J. Aimone on...
Warren L. Buccanero
Jan 25, 2013
Warren L. Buccanero, 86, of Iron Belt, died Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley.     He was born Aug. 25, 1926, in Iron Belt, son of the late Louis and Elsie (Beiersdorff) Buccanero, and graduated from Iron Belt High School in 1944. He entered the U.S. Army on Nov. 21, 1944, proudly serving his...
Ruth Ann Liimakka
Jan 20, 2013
Ruth Ann Liimakka, 89, of Ironwood Township, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood.     The former Ruth Ann Bentilla was born Nov. 4, 1923, in Buhl, Minnesota, daughter of the late Emil and Anna (Koppana) Bentilla, and was a graduate of Buhl High School and Duluth School of Business.     She was married...
Brenda Gail Vronch
Jan 18, 2013
Brenda Gail Vronch, 61, of Hurley, Wis., died unexpectedly Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood.      The former Brenda Dobson was born Nov. 13, 1951, in Truman, Ark., daughter of the late James and Ruth (Tilman) Dobson, and attended Jefferson High School in Rockford, Ill. She worked at the National Lock factory in Rockford and also...
Kenneth M. Haanpaa
Jan 13, 2013
Kenneth M. Haanpaa, 81, of Ironwood Township, died peacefully Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, surrounded by his loving family, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield, following a lengthy illness. Â Â Â Â He was born June 1, 1931, in Ironwood Township, son of the late Eric and Fannie (Rajala) Haanpaa, and attended Roosevelt School. He then served in the U.S. Army for two...
Donald G. Samarziya
Jan 13, 2013
Donald G. Samarziya, 62, of Bessemer, Mich., died peacefully Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, surrounded by his loving family, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, following a courageous, nine-year battle with lymphoma.     He was born July 9, 1950, in Wakefield, Mich., son of the late John and Evelyn (Massi) Samarziya, attended Barber School in Yale Location and St. Sebastian...
Katherine A.: Lasota
Jan 10, 2013
Katherine A. "Katie" LaSota, 93, of Ironwood, died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, in Ironwood.     The daughter of the late John and Rosa (Sicca) Bunjevac, she was born Aug. 17, 1919, in Ironwood, attended local schools, and was a lifelong resident.     She married John J. LaSota on Nov. 16, 1940, in Ironwood. He preceded her in death on Jan. 5, 2013.     ...
Frances M. Guenther
Jan 10, 2013
Frances M. Guenther, 95, of Hurley, Wis., died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood.     The former Frances Rosi was born Feb. 6, 1917, in Hurley, daughter of the late Hannibal and Maria (Fossatti) Rosi, attended St. Mary's Grade School, and graduated from Hurley High School in 1935. She attended nursing school in...
Jerry G. Sullivan
Jan 9, 2013
Jerry G. Sullivan, 81, of Saxon, died Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, surrounded by his loving family, at Ashland Health and Rehabilitation Center, following a courageous battle with lung cancer.     He was born June 3, 1931, in Saxon, son of the late George and Lillian (Niemi) Sullivan, and attended school there. He was employed as a butcher/meatcutter at Meredith and Corrigan...
Josephine A. Hammond
Jan 8, 2013
Josephine A. Hammond, 88, of Mercer, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff. Â Â Â Â The former Josephine Firlick was born June 4, 1924, in Cicero, Ill., daughter of the late Anton and Mary (Kocowski) Firlick, and graduated from high school there. She was employed at Speedway Tool Co. in Chicago for several years, then moved to...
