OBITUARIES
Margaret A. Novak
Sep 20, 2011
Margaret A. "Marge" Novak, 85, of Hurley, died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011, in Ironwood, following a brief illness. Â Â Â Â Â Marge was born May 22, 1926, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Albert and Elizabeth (Schuler) Novak, and attended Ironwood schools. Â Â Â Â She was employed at Bob's Dairy Bar (Uptown Cafe) and Len's Dairy Store in Ironwood, and at Guido's Pasty Shop, Poor...
Geraldine M. Trcka
Sep 20, 2011
Geraldine M."Geri" Trcka, 81, of  600 6th Ave. No., Hurley, died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth.     The former Geraldine Richie was born Sept. 17, 1930, in Hurley, son of the late James and Nancy (Mattioli) Richie, attended St. Mary's Grade School, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1948. She then attended the...
Walter J. Curik
Sep 19, 2011
Walter J. Curik, age 87, of Norton Shores, former long-time resident of Hurley, died Monday, Sept. 19, 2011, at Seminole Shores Living Center in Norton Shores. Â Â Â Â Walter was born July 27, 1924, in Ironwood, the son of Mary (Macisak) and Gasper Curik. He attended Olivier and Central Schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1942. After graduation...
Ann C. Laclaw
Sep 16, 2011
Ann C. Laclaw, 90, of Milwaukee, died Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, at Sunrise Care Center in Milwaukee. Â Â Â Â She was born April 15, 1921, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Petek) Laclaw, and attended Ironwood schools. Â Â Â Â She worked as a waitress in Ironwood until moving to Milwaukee, where she was employed as a waitress until retiring at...
Martha V. Anderson
Sep 13, 2011
Martha V. Anderson, 98, of Ironwood, died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, in Hurley.      The former Martha Pohjola was born April 1, 1913, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Mathias and Lydia (Kangas) Pohjola, and attended the Erwin Township School.     She was married to Edward M. Anderson on July 6, 1934, at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran parsonage in Ironwood by the...
June Ann Nelson
Sep 12, 2011
June Ann Nelson, 80, of Ashland, passed away on Monday, Sept. 12, 2011.     The former June Sutherland was born July 12, 1931, in Morse, Wis., daughter of the late Turi and Pearl (Parrett) Sutherland. She was one of ten children in the family.      She attended grade school in both Morse and Land O'Lakes, Wis., and graduated salutatorian from Mercer High...
Lynda K. Henning
Sep 12, 2011
Lynda K. Henning, 65, of Kimball, Wis., died Monday, Sept. 12th, 2011, in Ironwood, surrounded by her loving family. Â Â Â Â The former Lynda Eilo was born Oct. 25, 1945, in Iron Belt, Wis., daughter of the late Sulo and Pearl (Peterson) Eilo, and attended school there. Â Â Â Â She married Michael P. Henning on Sept. 30, 1961, in Iron Belt. They lived in...
Margaret Ruth Warren
Sep 11, 2011
Margaret Ruth (nee Peterson) Warren, 93, of Hurley, died Sunday, Sept.11, 2011, in Hurley.     She was born and raised May 15, 1918, in Mellen, Wis., daughter, and ninth child of Yette and Christ Peterson. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mellen. She was also a member of Our Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ramsay, Mich. and...
Ernest W. Brace
Sep 10, 2011
Ernest W."Ernie" Brace, 71, of Ironwood, died unexpectedly Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, in his home.     He was born May 6, 1940, in the family home at Little Girl's Point in Ironwood Township, son of the late David Brace and Dorothy (Johnson) Brace Falesnik, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1958. He then served in the U.S. Army...
David F. O'Donahue
Sep 9, 2011
David F. O'Donahue, 71, of Ironwood, died Friday, Sept. 9, 2011, in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â He was born March 2, 1940, in Ironwood, son of the late Emmett and Genevieve (King) O'Donahue. Â Â Â Â He was employed as a bell hop and desk clerk at the St. James Hotel in downtown Ironwood, as a dispatcher and mail deliverer for Twin City Cab Co., as...
Doris L. Mlasko
Sep 9, 2011
Doris L. Mlasko, 93, of Ironwood, died Friday, Sept. 9, 2011, in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â The former Doris Somsel was born May 29, 1918, in Brethern, daughter of the late Harvey and Alice (Brewer) Somsel, and attended school there. Â Â Â Â She married Anton V. Mlasko on Oct. 3, 1935, in Baldwin. The couple then resided in Ironwood, moving to Monterey, Calif. in 1960...
Thomas J. Waterman
Sep 2, 2011
Thomas J. Waterman, 66, of Ashland, Wis., and formerly of Ironwood, died Friday, Sept. 2, 2011, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth.     He was born Jan. 5, 1945, in Marenisco, Mich., son of the late Clement Waterman and Annice (Schultz) LaVigne, and attended school there.     Tom was a big sponsor of Gogebic County Special Olympics due to his daughter...
Laura M. Koivisto
Aug 29, 2011
Laura M. Koivisto, 37, of 14911 N County Trunk B, Saxon, Wis., died unexpectedly Monday, Aug. 29, 2011, in Ironwood, following years of illness.     The former Laura Newberry was born Sept. 8, 1973, in Racine, Wis., daughter of Faith (Szymarek) Newberry and William Newberry. She attended Ironwood Catholic Grade School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1992. ...
Harland J. Buckallew
Aug 26, 2011
Harland J. Buckallew, 64, of 515 E. Vaughn St., Ironwood, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, in Ironwood, with his loving family by his side. Â Â Â Â Harland was born June 14, 1947, in Ironwood, son of the late Thomas and Jolene (Layman) Buckallew, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High...
Joseph P. Kuker
Aug 26, 2011
Joseph P. Kuker, 89, of 223 S. Curry St., Ironwood, died peacefully Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, surrounded by his loving family.     He was born Oct. 17, 1921, in Ironwood, son of the late Peter and Anna (Marincic) Kuker of Croatian, German and Austrian heritage. He attended Newport Grade School, and graduated from Luther L....
Joan V. Strunk Osterman
Aug 24, 2011
Joan V. "Granny" Strunk Osterman, 79, of Ironwood, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011, at Ministry St. Clare's Hospital in Weston, surrounded by her family. Â Â Â Â The former Joan Hanisko was born May 3, 1932, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Julius and Frances (Muckavitz) Hanisko. Â Â Â Â She married Willie Strunk in 1948. He preceded her in death in 1979. Â Â Â Â She then...
Kathryn Gloria Rigoni
Aug 22, 2011
Kathryn Gloria "Katie" Rigoni, 88, of Hammond, Wis., and a native of Ironwood, died Monday, Aug. 22, 2011, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, surrounded by her loving family.     She was born Feb. 18, 1923, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Frank and Stana Tomlanovich, and attended Newport Grade School and Luther L. Wright High School.     She was married to...
Emil Peltonen
Aug 19, 2011
Emil (Walter) Peltonen, 89, of Upson, Wis., died peacefully Friday, Aug. 19, 2011, at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, with his loving family by his side.     Walter was born March 21, 1922, in Marengo, Wis., son of the late Emil and Elena (Hanson) Peltonen, attended school in Upson, and worked as a logger in mining camps and Civilian Conservation...
John O. Lipske
Aug 11, 2011
John O. Lipske, 76, of Franklin, WI, and a native of Upson, WI died peacefully Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011, in his home, with his loving family by his side.     He was born Feb. 13, 1935, in Upson, son of the late George and Helen (Nymsyk) Lipske, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley in 1953. Following high school ...
William G. Benninghoff
Aug 1, 2011
William G. "Bill" Benninghoff, 72, of Rice Lake Road South, Mercer, died Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, at home, surrounded by his loving family, following a two-year battle with cancer.      He was born Oct. 12, 1938, in San Francisco, Calif., son of the late George and Katherine (Dineen) Benninghoff, attended St. Brendan's Grade School there, and graduated from Riordan High School...
