OBITUARIES
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...
Wayne Leo Binz
Feb 9, 2012
Wayne Leo Binz, 87, of County Rd. C, Town of Oma, Hurley, died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, at Golden Living Center in Ft. Atkinson, WI.     He was born Aug. 14, 1924, in Rockford, Ill., son of the late John and Kathryn (Donahue) Binz, spent his childhood in Hampshire, Ill, and graduated from Hampshire. High School in 1943.     He was married...
Leone E. Voight
Feb 6, 2012
Leone E. Voight, 79, of Mercer, Wis., died Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â The former Leone Layman was born Feb. 17, 1932, in Mercer, daughter of the late Charles and Susan (Pemble) Layman, and graduated from Mercer High School in 1950. Â Â Â Â She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Mercer, and enjoyed woodcarving, painting and fishing....
John Rundquist
Feb 5, 2012
John "Jim" Rundquist, 86, a lifelong Ironwood resident, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Hurley.     He was born Aug. 29, 1925, in Ironwood, son of the late John and Edith (Juntinen) Rundquist, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1943. He then entered the U.S. Army and served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations during...
Ann Elizabeth Shea
Feb 4, 2012
Ann Elizabeth Shea, 87, a lifetime resident of Ironwood, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Ironwood, surrounded by her loving family. Â Â Â Â The former Ann Elizabeth Mesich was born March 26, 1924, in Ironwood, daughter of the late John and Anna (Yelich) Mesich, attended Newport School, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1942. She was employed by the...
Irma G. Barron
Jan 29, 2012
Irma G. "Dolly" Barron, 90, of Ironwood, went to sleep peacefully in Jesus Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, in Wakefield, surrounded by her loving family, following a brief illness.     The former Irma Peterson was born July 19, 1921, in Winegar, Wis., daughter of the late Arthur and Flora (Brewer) Peterson Conway, attended the Winegar School through the ninth grade, and Marenisco...
John W. Mattatall
Jan 21, 2012
John W. Mattatall, 86, of Ironwood, died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, in Ironwood.     He was born Jan. 16, 1926, in Detroit, son of the late John and Christena (Reid) Mattatall, and graduated from high school there. Following high school, he enlisted in the U.S Navy, serving in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II, and was honorably discharged...
Lucille A. Brighenti
Jan 21, 2012
.   Lucille A. Brighenti, 93, a longtime Hurley resident, died peacefully Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, in Ironwood, with her family by her side.      The former Lucille Kowalkoski was born Jan. 7, 1919, in Montreal, Wis., daughter of the late Joseph and Nettie (Olsheski) Kowalkoski, attended grade school there, and graduated from Hurley High School in 1936.     She married Joseph E....
Martha L. Hendrickson
Jan 20, 2012
Martha L. Hendrickson, 92, formerly of Ironwood and Hurley, died peacefully Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, in Wakefield, surrounded by her loving family.     The former Martha Lampi was born Aug. 13, 1919, in Ironwood, daughter of the late John and Vienna (Ruha) Lampi, and attended grade school in South Carey and Lincoln High School in Hurley.     She married Matt Hendrickson on...
Karen A. Ovaska
Jan 10, 2012
Karen A. Ovaska, 65, of Lake Rd., Ironwood Township, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, in Ironwood, surrounded by her loving family, following a brief illness. Â Â Â Â The former Karen Lombardo was born June 30, 1946, in Ironwood, daughter of the late John and Katherine (Berglund) Lombardo, attended Norrie Elementary School, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1964....
Donna J. Hegbloom
Jan 9, 2012
Donna J. Hegbloom, 76, of E. Michigan Ave., Ironwood, died Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, with her family by her side.      The former Donna Bourdages was born Oct. 25, 1935, in Ashland, Wis., daughter of the late Raymond and Edna (Derosier) Bourdages, attended grade school in Saxon, Wis., and graduated from Saxon High School in...
June Ardith Krznarich
Jan 7, 2012
June Ardith Krznarich, 83, of Ironwood, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Hurley, after a brief illness. Â Â Â Â Ardith, as she was best known, was born on April 7, 1928, in Wakefield, Mich., the daughter of Anna (Johnson) and John Pezzetti. She attended Wakefield schools and graduated from Wakefield High School with the class of 1945. After high school, she worked...
Edna Mae Kallas
Jan 5, 2012
Edna Mae Kallas, 86, of Hurley, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, in Hurley. Â Â Â Â The former Edna Mae Hoeft was born Oct. 1, 1925, in Hurley, daughter of the late Emil and Kathryn (Fragno) Hoeft. She attended St. Mary's Grade School and graduated from Lincoln High School in Hurley in 1943. Â Â Â Â After high school, Edna lived in Chicago for a short...
Marian J. Kafka
Jan 5, 2012
Marian J. Kafka, 90, a lifelong Ironwood resident, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, in Ironwood.     She was born July 23, 1921, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Walter and Hannah (Barnes) Kafka, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1939. She then attended Gogebic Community College.     Marian was employed by Michigan Bell Telephone Co. in...
Nancy A. Rodeghiero
Dec 30, 2011
Nancy A. Rodeghiero, 61, of Lake Ave., Ironwood, died peacefully Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, in her home, surrounded by her family, following a courageous, eight-month battle with cancer.     The former Nancy Pawlak was born July 28, 1950, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Lawrence "Nick" and Elizabeth "Betty" (Drazba) Pawlak, attended Central Grade School, and graduated from Luther L. Wright...
Thomasina M. Gulan
Dec 28, 2011
Thomasina M. Gulan, 94, a former longtime Iron Belt resident, died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, in Hurley.     The former Thomasina Levra was born June 21, 1917, in Iron Belt, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Perrero) Levra, and graduated from Iron Belt High School in 1935. She then took care of her family for many years.     She was a...
Mary J. Semenak
Dec 24, 2011
Mary J. Semenak, 97, a longtime Ironwood resident, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011, in Hurley, surrounded by her loving family.     The former Mary Uremovich was born March 19, 1914, in Port Arthur, Canada, daughter of the late Steve and Helen (Pocronich) Uremovich, and came to the United States at the age of two. Following the death of her father when...
