OBITUARIES
Leonard F. Hughes
Dec 9, 2012
Leonard F. Hughes, 76, of Ironwood Township, Mich., died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, at Ashland Health and Rehabilitation Center, after a lengthy battle with kidney and Alzheimer's disease.     He was born Jan. 3, 1936, in Traverse City, Mich., son of the late Russell and Violet (Sutter) Hughes, and graduated from Traverse City High School in 1956. He attended Northwestern Michigan...
Blanche E. Lupino
Dec 6, 2012
Blanche E. Lupino, 93, of Hurley, died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau.     The former Blanche Lentine was born March 20, 1919, in Waukegan, Ill., daughter of the late Joseph and Pauline (Stallone) Lentine, and attended Glenflora School and Waukegan High School.     She married Joe Lupino on Sept. 16, 1939, at St. Anastasia Catholic Church in...
Robert G. Miller
Nov 30, 2012
Robert G. "Bob" Miller, 96, of Mercer, died peacefully Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, at home, surrounded by his loving family.     He was born Jan. 14, 1916, in Chicago, Ill., son of the late Fred and Marie (Rowinski) Miller of Maywood, Ill., and attended St. Eulalia Grade School and Proviso East High School in Maywood. In 1936, he joined the Cincinnati...
Helen E. Massoglia
Nov 29, 2012
Helen E. Massoglia, 78, of Kimball, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, in her home, surrounded by her loving family, following a courageous battle with breast cancer.     The former Helen Rajala was born Dec. 17, 1933, in Ironwood Township., Mich., daughter of the late Henry and Edith (Kaikku) Rajala. She attended Roosevelt Grade School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High...
Marlene J. Johnson
Nov 27, 2012
Marlene J. Johnson, 73, of Jackson R oad ., Ironwood Township, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, with her family by her side.     The former Marlene Rantanen was born Nov. 15, 1939, in the t own of Kimball, Wis., daughter of the late Verner and Laila (Mattila) Rantanen. She attended Ironwood and Detroit schools,...
Norman A. Holm
Nov 19, 2012
Norman A. Holm, 91, of Ironwood Township, died Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â He was born August Henning Norman Holm in Ironwood on Dec. 17, 1920, son of the late August and Ellen (Ogren) Holm, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1938. Â Â Â Â He enlisted in the U.S. Army...
Ronald H. Jackson
Nov 19, 2012
Ronald H. "Pudo" Jackson, 80, of Springstead, formerly of Ironwood, Mich., died unexpectedly Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, at home, surrounded by his family.     He was born Dec. 15, 1931, in Bessemer Township, Mich., son of the late Carl and Lillian (Trethewey) Jackson, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1950. He was employed as a ...
John E. Pinzl
Nov 12, 2012
John E. Pinzl, 82, of Mercer, died peacefully Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, at home, surrounded by his family, following a lengthy illness. Â Â Â Â He was born Nov. 7, 1930, in Milwaukee, son of the late John and Elsa (Renz) Pinzl, and graduated from Wauwatosa East High School in Wauwatosa in 1948. He was employed as a lithographer in Wauwatosa and for...
Roland H. Bessett
Nov 9, 2012
Roland H. "Rollie" Bessett, 63, of Pence, died peacefully Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, at home, surrounded by his loving family, following a lengthy illness.     He was born Nov. 21, 1948, in Hortonville, Wis., son of the late Benard and Minerva (Blank) Bessett, and graduated from Hortonville High School in 1966. In his early years, Rollie worked as an auto mechanic...
Doris L. Beidatsch
Nov 1, 2012
Doris L. Beidatsch, 87, of Ironwood Township, Mich., died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley. Â Â Â Â The former Doris Robinson was born Oct. 4, 1925, in Bel Air, Md., daughter of the late William and Martha (Grafton) Robinson. Â Â Â Â Â She was married to Albert J. Beidatsch on June 13, 1959. He preceded her in death on Oct....
Carol A. Blomquist
Oct 26, 2012
Carol A. Blomquist, 81, of Ironwood, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â The former Carol Anderson was born July 4, 1931, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Carl and Signe (Swanbeck) Anderson, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1949. She then attended Gogebic Community College,...
Gene L. Organist
Oct 21, 2012
Gene L. Organist, 79, of Mercer, Wis., passed away Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield.     Gene, born in Mercer on July 3, 1933, was the son of Max and Wilda (Doriot) Organist. He graduated from St. Ambrose High School in Ironwood, Mich. in 1951. Following high school, he was a logger with his father, after which...
Charles J. Gustafson
Oct 20, 2012
Charles J. "Charlie" Gustafson, 88, of Ironwood, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, with his loving family by his side.     He was born April 8, 1924, in Ironwood, son of the late Charles and Nanny (Larson) Gustafson, attended A.L. Norrie Grade School, and graduated fron Luther L. Wright High School in 1942. He entered...
Dorothy Jean Schiller
Oct 16, 2012
Dorothy Jean Jensen / Kolberg / Schiller, born Jan. 24, 1930, in Phillips, Wis., died Oct. 16, 2012 in Rhinelander, Wis. Â Â Â Â Dorothy is survived by five daughters and one son who reside in Wisconsin, Florida, Wyoming and Arizona, along with 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Â Â Â Â Graveside services will be held at Hillside Cemetery, Marshfield, Wis., on Friday, Oct....
Marlyss J. Lampart
Oct 13, 2012
Marlyss J. Lampart, 72, of Ironwood, went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, surrounded by her loving family, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, following a lengthy illness.     The former Marlyss Newberg was born March 30, 1940, in Ironwood, daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Matthews) Newberg, attended A.L. Norrie Grade School, and...
Meredith Rock
Oct 12, 2012
Meredith "Rusty" Rock, 63, of Ironwood, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at Marquette General Hospital in Marquette.     He was born Aug. 2, 1949, in Bessemer Township, son of the late Meredith and Vina (Moore) Rock, and attended Bessemer schools and A.D. Johnston High School.     He was employed at White Pine Copper Co. for many years until the mine closed, then...
Regina M. Kostelnik
Oct 10, 2012
Regina M. Kostelnik, 90, of Ironwood, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation, and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â The former Regina M. Kolesar was born March 22, 1922, in Ironwood, and grew up in a bustling house during the Depression. She attended Norrie Grade School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1940. She then...
Keith C. Johnson
Oct 9, 2012
Keith C. Johnson, 64, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Bessemer, Mich., died unexpectedly Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo. ND.     He was born March 6, 1948, in Bessemer, son of Eunice (Berg) and the late Leslie Johnson, attended Bessemer schools, and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in 1966. He then spent two years in the...
Bertram Gerry
Sep 30, 2012
Bertram "Bobby" Gerry, 87, of Gile, Wis., died peacefully Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at Keen Agers in Wakefield, under the compassionate care of the Keen Agers' staff and Regional Hospice Services.     He was born May 17, 1925, in Hurley, Wis., son of the late John and Freda (Kemp) Gerry, and attended Hurley schools. He worked at Johnson's Truck Farm in...
Louis P. Osterman
Sep 19, 2012
Louis P. Osterman, 83, of Ironwood, died peacefully Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, with his family by his side, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation, and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, following a lengthy illness.     He was born March 10, 1929, in Ironwood, son of the late John and Mary (Babic) Osterman, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School...
