OBITUARIES
Garfield Rae Drake
Mar 25, 2012
Garfield Rae "Duke" Drake, 89, of Ironwood, died Sunday, March 25, 2012, in Hurley. He was born Oct. 4, 1922, in Stambaugh, Mich., son of the late Garfield and Pearl (Rae) Drake, and graduated from Stambaugh High School in 1940. He entered the U.S. Army on Dec. 18, 1942 and served in New Guinea, Luzon and the Philippines during World...
Terri Stone
Mar 24, 2012
Terri Lynn Stone, 55, of Hurley, died Saturday, March 24, 2012, at Memorial Medical Center in Ashland, from injuries sustained in a one car rollover accident Friday evening on U.S. 2 in Odanah. Â Â Â Â The former Terri Lynn Snarski was born Oct. 3, 1956, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Raymond and Marge (Kaseno) Snarski, attended Hurley schools, and graduated...
Maryellen Usitalo
Mar 20, 2012
MaryEllen Usitalo, 84, of Ironwood, died peacefully Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, following a lengthy illness. Â Â Â Â The former MaryEllen Jelich was born Jan. 26, 1928, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Jelich) Jelich, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1946. Â Â Â Â She was employed as a...
August P. Turzak
Mar 20, 2012
August P. "Gus" Turzak, 76, of Ironwood, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â He was born June 29, 1935, in Ironwood, son of the late Alexander and Katherine (Strauch) Turzak, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from L.L. Wright High School in 1953. He then worked as a seaman on Great Lakes ore carriers prior...
Ricky Stenroos
Mar 12, 2012
Ricky Eugene "Rick" Stenroos, 52, of Ironwood, died unexpectedly Monday, March 12, 2012, in Ironwood, following a brief illness.     He was born Oct. 18, 1959, in Ironwood, son of the late Eugene and Gloria (Lehto) Stenroos, attended Southside Grade School in Hurley, Wis., and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley in 1978. He worked as a machine operator...
Dale W. Synkelma
Mar 10, 2012
Dale W. Synkelma, 49, of Bessemer, died Saturday, March 10, 2012, in Ironwood, surrounded by his family, following a brief illness.     He was born March 16, 1962, in Ironwood, son of Vivian (Olkonen) and the late Hugo Synkelma, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1980. He was employed in sales and distribution for Range Beverage of Hurley,...
Rita Brunell
Mar 9, 2012
Rita Brunell, 97, of Hurley, passed into Eternal Life on Friday, March 9, 2012, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley.     She was born Sept. 1, 1914, in Hurley to the late Joseph A. and Catherine (Panizza) Ferrari, who had immigrated from Italy and arrived in Hurley in July of 1914.     A lifelong resident of the area, she...
Joseph Dean Massoglia
Mar 6, 2012
Joseph Dean Massoglia, 81, of Kimball, died Tuesday, March 6, 2012, in Hurley. Â Â Â Â He was born July 20, 1930, in Ironwood, son of the late Joseph and Edla (Oja) Massoglia of Kimball, and attended Hurley schools. He then served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954 in Germany during the Korean Conflict. Â Â Â Â Joe was employed at the Penokee Mine...
Lawrence G. Vandevoorde
Mar 6, 2012
Lawrence G. "Patcha" Vandevoorde, 85, of Pence, died Tuesday, March 6, 2012, surrounded by his loving family, at Court Manor Nursing Home in Ashland.     He was born Sept. 29, 1926, in Iron Belt, son of the late Raymond and Godelieve (DeLodder) Vandevoorde, and graduated from Iron Belt High School in 1944. He then enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving in...
Roy Leslie Jacobson
Mar 5, 2012
Roy Leslie Jacobson, 68, died at his home in Ironwood Township on Monday, March 5, 2012,  with his wife and son beside him.         Roy was born in Staten Island, NY, and raised in Manitowish Waters, Wis. In his youth he was an avid outdoorsman and Eagle Scout. He graduated from Lakeland High School in 1961 and was a state champion...
Michael Barker
Mar 2, 2012
Michael M. Barker, 45, passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 2, 2012, in Ironwood, following an apparent heart attack in his home at 12011 N. Rintala Rd., Town of Carey, Hurley, Wis.     He was born Nov. 22, 1966, in Ashland, Kentucky, son of the late Joel Barker and Darlene (Santini) Thiesfeldt, and came to Hurley at the age of five. He ...
Edward C. Alonen
Feb 25, 2012
Edward C. Alonen, 89, of Ironwood, died peacefully Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, surrounded by his loving family, in Ironwood.     He was born Dec. 25, 1922, in Ironwood and raised in Kimball, Wis., son of the late Charles and Celia (Turva) Alonen, and graduated from Lincoln High School in Hurley in 1941. He then entered the U.S. Army on March 10,...
Roy W. Perkovich
Feb 24, 2012
Roy W. Perkovich, 89, of Ironwood, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, in Ironwood.     He was born June 11, 1922, in Ironwood, son of the late Victor and Manda (Mesich) Perkovich, attended St. Ambrose Grade School and Luther L. Wright High School, and worked at Camp Norrie for the Civilian Conservation Corps. He then  entered the U.S. Army Air Corps, serving...
Olga H. Ringwall
Feb 24, 2012
Olga H. Ringwall, 93, of Ironwood, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â She was born Oct. 4, 1918, in Ironwood, the youngest child of Ivar J. and Mary (Tuoppala) Heikkila. She attended McKinley and Roosevelt schools, and graduated from Ironwood High School in 1936. She continued on and graduated from Ironwood Junior College in 1938. Â Â Â Â Olga was married on...
Robert J. Byrns
Feb 20, 2012
Robert J. "Bob" Byrns, 77, of Hurley, went to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in Ironwood, surrounded by his loving family.      He was born Sept. 16, 1934, in Ironwood, son of the late William and Alma (Bergman) Byrns, attended St. Ambrose Grade and High School, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley in...
Jeannie M. Dehnicke
Feb 19, 2012
Jeannie M. Dehnicke, 87, of Mercer, died peacefully Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012, surrounded by her loving family, at Seasons of Life Hospice House in Woodruff, WI. Â Â Â Â The former Jeannie Roessler was born March 22, 1924, in Chicago, daughter of the late Harry and Anna (Berg) Roessler, and graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, Ill. She moved to Mercer...
William R. Bjork
Feb 18, 2012
William R. "Bill" Bjork, 73, of Hurley, and formerly of Ironwood, died peacefully Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Hurley, surrounded by his loving family, following a courageous battle with cancer.      He was born Nov. 21, 1938, in Ironwood, son of Rose (Brunelli) and the late William Bjork, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1956. He then entered...
Eugene H. Fudaley
Feb 17, 2012
Eugene H. "Haiki" Fudaley, 82, of Ironwood, died peacefully Friday, Feb. 17, 2012,  surrounded by his loving family, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, after suffering a stroke.     He was born Dec. 18, 1929, in the Town of Oma, son of the late Stanley and Hilda (Maki) Fudaley, attended the Oma State Graded School, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High...
Lori J. Lorendo
Feb 12, 2012
Lori J. Lorendo, 53, of Gile, died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at Memorial Medical Center in Ashland, following a courageous battle with leukemia. Â Â Â Â The former Lori J. Stanlake was born May 20, 1958, in Ashland, daughter of the late Manfred "Bud" and Loretta (Belanger) Stanlake, and was raised in Montreal. She attended Montreal Grade School and graduated from J.E. Murphy...
Cleo Mary Drake
Feb 11, 2012
Cleo Mary Drake, 91, of Ironwood, died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in her home, surrounded by her loving family.     On Oct. 4, 1920, in the Stambaugh home of her grandmother, Cleo Mary Stilwill was born. Her parents, Eva J. and Russell E., raised her in Ironwood where Cleo graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1938. Upon graduation she...
