OBITUARIES
Esther E. Paynter
May 24, 2012
Esther E. Paynter, 88, formerly of Hurley, died Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Golden Living Three Oaks Nursing Home in Marshfield. Â Â Â Â The former Esther Lake was born Dec. 11, 1923, in Iron Belt, daughter of the late Arvid and Henna (Lantta) Lake, and lived in Montreal. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Hurley and attended Duluth Business College in...
Olga J. Vronch
May 22, 2012
Olga J. "Allie" Vronch, 85, of Ironwood, Mich., died Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at Alden Meadow Park Nursing Home in Clinton, Wisc.     The former Allie Kolak was born Nov. 15, 1926, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Pocernich) Kolak, and attended Newport Grade School and Luther L. Wright High School. She lived with her mother, Helen, and...
Theresa Zandi
May 20, 2012
Theresa E. Zandi, 87, of Ironwood, died Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Hurley. Â Â Â Â The former Theresa Pavlovich was born May 14, 1925, in Ironwood, daughter of the late John and Julia (Gburek) Pavlovich, attended Newport and Puritan School, and graduated from L.L. Wright High School in 1943. She worked at the Curry Hotel and Peerless Laundry in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â Theresa was...
Robert P. Nickelsen
May 19, 2012
Robert P. "Bob" Nickelsen, 87, of Popko Circle West, Mercer, died Saturday, May 19, 2012, at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff. Â Â Â Â He was born Oct. 12, 1924, in Northfield Township, Illinois, son of the late Henry and Catharine (Baeth) Nickelsen, and graduated from Highland Park High School in Highland Park, Ill. in 1941. He was employed in golf course...
James M. Ruby
May 17, 2012
James M. Ruby, 58, of Albuquerque, died May 17, 2012, at Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque, after a courageous battle with cancer. Â Â Â Â Jim was born May 1, 1954, in Ironwood, Mich., to Lawrence and Rose (Penska) Ruby. He attended Newport Grade School and Luther L. Wright High School. Â Â Â Â He received an Associate of Science degree from Gogebic Community College in...
Jennie I. Ranta
May 12, 2012
Jennie I. Ranta, 89, a lifelong Ironwood Township resident, died Saturday, May 12, 2012, at home, surrounded by her family.     The former Jennie I. Spets was born July 29, 1922, in Ironwood Township, daughter of the late Otto and Ida (Masalin) Spets, and attended Roosevelt Grade School.       She was employed at the Hansen Glove Factory in Ironwood and as a...
Gerald K. Costelic
May 7, 2012
Gerald K. "Jerry" Costelic, 73, of Hurley, died Monday, May 7, 2012, at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff.     He was born March 18, 1939, in Calumet, Mich., son of the late John and Leona (Christle) Costelic. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957-1960, serving time in Germany during that period.     Following his honorable discharge, he worked at St....
Thomas Charles
May 6, 2012
Thomas Michael Charles, known affectionately to many as Tommy, or Bam Bam, passed away unexpectedly May 6, 2012, in his home. Â Â Â Â Â Tommy was born in Wakefield, Mich., on February 27, 1970, to his loving parents Thomas W. and Jacqueline R. (MacLeod) Charles. He attended Roosevelt School in Marenisco from kindergarten through his senior year, graduating in May of 1988. Â Â Â Â Upon...
Reuben A. Olson
May 2, 2012
Reuben A. Olson, 75, of Ironwood, died peacefully Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at home, surrounded by hi s loving wife and family, following a lengthy illness.     He was born Sept. 12, 1936 and raised in Glidden, Wis., son of the late Reuben and Ellen (Flood) Olson. He then served in the U.S. military during peacetime conditions.     Following military service, Reuben...
Jean A. Lepore
Apr 28, 2012
Jean A. Lepore, 78, of Hurley, died Saturday, April 28, 2012, at home, after a ten year battle with ovarian cancer. Â Â Â Â She was born Sept. 1, 1933, in Bessemer, Mich., daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Dell'Acqua) Michela, and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in 1951. She attended the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn. and graduated...
Lorraine D. Johnson
Apr 22, 2012
Lorraine D. Johnson, 86, of 300 Villa Drive, Hurley, former longtime Ironwood resident, died Sunday, April 22, 2012, in Hurley.     The former Lorraine Mollard was born Sept. 27, 1925, in Detroit, Mich., daughter of the late William and Annie (Eichelberger) Mollard, and moved to Ironwood in 1927, where she attended Central Grade School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High...
Benedict P. 'Ben" Vronch
Apr 17, 2012
Benedict P. "Ben" Vronch, 90, of Ironwood, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in Ironwood.     He was born Jan. 25, 1922, in Ironwood, son of the late John and Mary (Sentko) Vronch, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1940. He entered the U.S. Navy on June 24, 1944, serving in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations during World War...
Alice E. Ansami
Apr 15, 2012
Alice E. Ansami, 94, of Saxon, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 15, 2012, at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital in Oconomowoc, while visiting her daughter's family to celebrate her 94th birthday.     The former Alice Peterson was born April 12, 1918, in Saxon, daughter of the late John and Lisa (Carlson) Peterson. She was raised on a small dairy farm in Saxon and attended...
Helen L. Minkin
Apr 12, 2012
Helen L. Minkin, 91, of Hurley, and a former longtime Erwin Township, Ironwood resident, died Thursday, April 12, 2012, in Ironwood.     The former Helen Finco was born May 12, 1920, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Casper and Adele (Jurasin) Finco. She worked in a defense plant during World War II in Cleveland, Ohio, and was employed at the Hansen...
Mary A. Chiapusio
Apr 9, 2012
Mary A. Chiapusio, 92, of 410 3rd Ave. So., Southgate Village Apts., Hurley, Wis., died unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack Monday, April 9, 2012, in Ironwood.     The former Mary Re was born July 6, 1919, in Bessemer, daughter of the late Peter and Catherine (Pennetti) Re, attended Bessemer schools, and graduated from A. D. Johnston High School in 1936.     ...
Catherin Ardyth Denis Kovacevich Masenheimer
Apr 5, 2012
Catherin "Kay" Ardyth Denis Kovacevich Masenheimer, 89, formerly of Ironwood, Mich. and Hendersonville, N.C. , died Thursday, April 5, 2012, in Hurley. Â Â Â Â Â Kay was born June 14, 1922, in Wild Rice, N.D. to Alphonse Denis and Clara (Trehus) Pahuski, and was foster daughter to Mr. & Mrs. A.I. Anderson of Hickson, N.D. from 1927 to 1936. She graduated from Lincoln...
Erma V. Maurin
Apr 2, 2012
Erma V. Maurin, 89, of Ironwood, died Monday, April 2, 2012, in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â The former Erma Bonato was born Dec. 15, 1922, in Ironwood, daughter of the late John and Catherine (SantaCatterina) Bonato, attended St. Ambrose Grade School, and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1941. She was employed in the National Youth Association office in Ironwood for a...
Lorraine M. Oliver
Apr 1, 2012
Lorraine M. Oliver, 83, of Ironwood, died Sunday, April 1, 2012, in Ironwood.     The former Lorraine M. Anderson was born Oct. 22, 1928, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Axel and Selma (Wainio) Anderson, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1947. She was employed as a teletype operator for the Daily Globe for four years.     Lorraine loved...
Marylou Bolich
Mar 28, 2012
MaryLou Bolich, of Hurley, Wis., and formerly of Ironwood Township, Mich., died Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth.     Survivors include her sister, Diana Swanson, of Pine Lake and Hurley; two nephews, Gary and Bruce Swanson, and one niece, Cathy (Robert) Ofstad, all of Hurley; great-nieces and nephews, Gary (Faith) Swanson II, Brad, Tyler,...
Anita E. Zak
Mar 27, 2012
Anita E. Zak, 84, of Ironwood, former city of Ironwood clerk, acting city manager and mayor, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012, in Hurley.     The former Anita E. Trolla was born March 9, 1928, in Hurley, daughter of the late Anton and Emma (Richie) Trolla, attended St. Mary's Grade School, and graduated from J. E. Murphy High School in 1946.     She...
