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Lee Elliot Doriot
Oct 12, 2011
Lee Elliot "Butch" Doriot, 60, of Mercer, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, at his home in Mercer, with his faithful dog, Rusty, by his side. Â Â Â Â He was born Nov. 21, 1950, in Ironwood, Mich., son of Elaine (Sutherland) Mears and the late Calvin Doriot. He attended Mercer Elementary School and graduated from Mercer High School in 1968. Â Â Â Â Butch...
Michael C. Sullivan
Oct 11, 2011
Michael C. Sullivan, 50, a resident of the Maple Leaf Group Home in Kimball, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, at home. Â Â Â Â He was born June 13, 1961, in Milwaukee, son of Joanne (Kopacz) and the late John Sullivan, attended St. Florian's Grade School there, and graduated from South Division High School in Milwaukee in 1979. He then attended Milwaukee...
Jeanette C. Lahtinen
Oct 9, 2011
Jeanette C. Lahtinen, 91, of 515 E. Vaughn St., Ironwood, died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, in Ironwood.     The former Jeanette C. Durand was born Oct. 27, 1919, in Gile, Wis., daughter of the late Fred and Sophie (Wenas) Durand, attended grade school in Gile and Montreal, and graduated from Lincoln High School in Hurley. She attended St. Joseph's School of...
Elizabeth A. Leese
Oct 8, 2011
Elizabeth A. "Betty" Leese, 90, of Minocqua, and a native of Ironwood, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at Golden Living Center-Golden Age, in Tomahawk. Â Â Â Â The former Elizabeth A. Liberato was born Nov. 5, 1920, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Dominic and Antoinette (DeMario) Liberato, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1938. She was employed as a...
Vivian E. Dishneau
Oct 7, 2011
Vivian E. Dishneau, 75, of Bergland, died Friday, Oct. 7, 2011, in Ironwood.     The former Vivian E. Benson was born July 20, 1936, in North Bend, Ore., daughter of the late Archibald and Faye (Pickett) Benson, and graduated from high school in San Luis Obispo, Calif. in 1955.      She was employed as a teacher's aide in the Bergland School District...
Elizabeth L. Smith
Sep 30, 2011
Elizabeth L. "Liza" Smith, 94, a former long-time Gile resident, died Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Hurley.     The former Elizabeth Giacomino was born July 1, 1917, in Gile, daughter of the late John and Caroline (Matte) Giacomino, attended Roosevelt School in Montreal, and graduated from Lincoln High School in Hurley in 1936.      She was married to Harry Smith on June...
Mayme K. Zadra
Sep 25, 2011
Mayme K. Zadra, 95, of Ironwood, died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â The former Mayme Guzzo was born March 25, 1916, in Bessemer, daughter of the late John and Johanna (Gheller) Guzzo, attended St. Sebastian and Washington School, and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in 1934. Â Â Â Â She was married to Leno A. Zadra on April 19, 1941, at...
Enrica M. Deferro
Sep 23, 2011
Enrica M. "Rica" DeFerro, 93, of Hurley, died Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, in Hurley.     The former Enrica Federizzi was born June 20, 1918, in Hurley, daughter of the late Enrico and Adele (Larcher) Federizzi, and attended Hurley schools. She was employed for a short time at the Hurley Plastic Factory, but loved volunteer work, serving as a volunteer at Hurley...
Phyllis S. Schlecht
Sep 23, 2011
Phyllis S. Schlecht, 95, of 315 W. Norrie St., Ironwood, died Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, at Westgate Nursing Rehabilitation & Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â She was born Filippina Quaranta on May 6, 1916, in Duluth, Minn., the only child of Joseph and Rose Simone Quaranta. She attended grammar school in Kansas City, Kans., then Washington Junior High School and...
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...
