OBITUARIES
Inge Lili Jakeway
Jul 13, 2011
Inge Lili Jakeway, 76, of 211 So. Mansfield St., Ironwood, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011, in Ironwood.     The former Inge Lili Montag was born Jan. 26, 1935 in Morfelden, Germany, daughter of the late Heinrich and Maria Montag, and attended school there.     She married Roy Donald Jakeway on May 16, 1961 in Frankfurt, Germany, moving to Ironwood in 1964.     Inge...
Hyacinth C. Sanders
Jul 13, 2011
Hyacinth C. Sanders, 93, of Gile, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011, in Hurley.     The former Hyacinth Bendotti was born Nov. 2, 1917, in Montreal, daughter of the late Louis and Jennie (Marchello) Bendotti, attended school there, and graduated from Hurley High School in 1935. She was employed as a clerk for the WPA.     Hyacinth was a member of St. Mary's...
John M. Amo
Jul 7, 2011
John M. Amo, 85, of Ironwood, died Thursday, July 7, 2011, in Ironwood.     He was born April 26, 1926, in Rhinelander, Wis., son of the late V.E. and Esther (Martinson) Amo, and was raised in Ironwood, where he graduated from L.L. Wright High School in 1943. He was then drafted into the U.S. Army, serving in France during World War...
Margaret A. Coleman
Jul 1, 2011
Margaret A. Coleman, 97, of 209 E. Ridge St., Ironwood, passed away Friday, July, 1, 2011, in Ironwood.     The former Margaret Hanson was born Feb. 24, 1914, in Rhinelander, Wis., daughter of the late Henry and Una (Jennings) Hanson, and graduated from Rhinelander High School in 1931. She then graduated from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. with a Bachelor...
Rosemary Grulkowski
Jun 30, 2011
Rosemary Grulkowski, 74, of Mercer, died Thursday, June 30, 2011, at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff.     The former Rosemary Stima was born Sept. 22, 1936, in Milwaukee, daughter of the late Maximilian and Angeline (Voit) Stima, and attended Lincoln High School there.     She married Carl W. Grulkowski on June 27, 1953, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Milwaukee. She ...
Robert G. Hockenbrock
Jun 30, 2011
Robert G. Hockenbrock, 66, of 208 Poplar St., Hurley, died peacefully Thursday, June 30, 2011, in his home, surrounded by his family and under the care of Regional Hospice, following a lengthy, courageous battle with lung cancer.     He was born June 22, 1945, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Philip and Ellen (Hanson) Hockenbrock, attended Southside School in Hurley,...
Lorraine L. Petersen
Jun 28, 2011
Lorraine L. Petersen, 92, of Mercer, died Tuesday, June 28, 2011, in Hurley. Â Â Â Â The former Lorraine Suelflow was born Aug. 7, 1918, in West Allis, daughter of the late Walter and Martha (Dahms) Suelflow, and attended school there. Â Â Â Â Â She was employed as a licensed practical nurse at Milwaukee County General Hospital for 25 years, moving to Mercer in 1977. Â Â Â Â Â Lorraine...
Dolores C. Ludlow
Jun 27, 2011
Dolores C. Ludlow, 82, of 1306 E. Florence St., Ironwood, died peacefully Monday, June 27, 2011, in Ironwood, surrounded by her loving family, following a brief illness.     The former Dolores Arasim was born Aug. 6, 1928, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Vincent and Praxeda (Walkowski) Arasim, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1946. She then was...
Douglas M. Anderson
Jun 21, 2011
Douglas M. ³Bud² Anderson, 86, of North Hemlock Street, Ironwood, Mich., died Tuesday, June 21, 2011, in Duluth.     He was born May 12, 1925, in Ironwood, son of the late Phillip and Edna (Swanson) Anderson. Bud attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School with the class of 1943.     During World War II, he served in the...
Leonard J. Calligaro
Jun 15, 2011
Leonard J. "Len" Calligaro, 89, of Hurley, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011, in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â He was born June 24, 1921, in Hurley, Wis., son of the late John and Lena (Calvi) Calligaro, attended Hurley schools, and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1939. Â Â Â Â He then attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he received a bachelor of science degree in animal...
Audrey J. Denocenti
Jun 15, 2011
Audrey J. Denocenti, 82, formerly of Ironwood, Mich., died Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at Bay Point Terrace and Assisted Living Center in Hollywood, where she had resided for the past seven years.     The former Audrey Sandsten was born June 14, 1929, in Ashland, Wis., daughter of the late Axel and Sylvia (Pohjola) Sandsten, attended Ashland and Ironwood schools, and graduated...
Mary Anne Hesse
Jun 14, 2011
Mary Anne Hesse, 74, of 412 N. Albany St., Ironwood, died Tuesday, June 14, 2011, in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â The former Mary Anne Bertolini was born March 18, 1937, in Montreal, Wis., daughter of the late Serafino and Rose Marie (Oddino) Bertolini, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley in 1955. Â Â Â Â She married Donald P. Sejbl on July 20, 1956,...
William J. Korpela
Jun 9, 2011
William J. "Bill" Korpela Sr., 52, of Ironwood, died Thursday, June 9, 2011, in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â He was born Aug. 19, 1958, in Ironwood, son of the late Donald and Lorraine (Aho) Korpela, and attended local schools. Â Â Â Â Bill worked in the woods for most of his life. He enjoyed spending time at camp with his kids and grandchildren. Â Â Â Â Surviving are a...
Carol M. Furyk
Jun 8, 2011
Carol M. Furyk, 85, of the Town of Carey, Hurley, died Wednesday, June 8, 2011, in Hurley.     The former Carol Brunell was born May 20, 1926, in Winchester, daughter of the late Fred and Saima Brunell, and was raised on the family farm in Kimball. She attended the Meadville School in Kimball and graduated from Lincoln High School in Hurley....
Mary Ann Naylor
Jun 8, 2011
Mary Ann (McDonald) Naylor, 68, of Phelps, and a native of Ironwood, Mich., died unexpectedly Wednesday, June 8, 2011, in Phelps.     She was born Jan. 25, 1943, in Ross County, Calif., daughter of Shirley (Van Stratum) and the late William B. McDonald, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1960. She then attended Gogebic Community...
James D. Ceccon
Jun 5, 2011
James D. Ceccon, 80, of Ironwood, died Sunday, June 5, 2011, in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â He was born June 14, 1930, in Ironwood, son of the late Domenic and Augusta (Forte) Ceccon, attended Ironwood and St. Ambrose schools, and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1949. He then worked in the Peterson Mine before being drafted into the U.S. Army in...
Timothy Daniel Piasecki
May 30, 2011
Timothy Daniel Piasecki, 34, of Clayton, and formerly of  Ironwood, Mich., died unexpectedly Monday, May 30, 2011, in his home.      Tim was born Sept. 17, 1976, in Iron Mountain, Mich., the son of Robert and the late Barbara (Jurakovich) Piasecki. He attended Our Lady of Peace Catholic Grade School in Ironwood and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in...
Claude F. Sutherland
May 27, 2011
Claude F. Sutherland, 92, of Mercer, died peacefully Friday, May 27, 2011, with his loving family by his side, at Seasons of Life Hospice House in Woodruff.     He was born March 21, 1919, in Cedar River, Mich., son of the late Turi and Pearl (Parrett) Sutherland. He attended the Morse State Graded School in Morse and Mellen High School in...
Kahlia Anne Balyeat
May 18, 2011
Kahlia Anne Balyeat, 18, of Ironwood, Mich., died unexpectedly Wednesday, May 18, 2011, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Hurley. Â Â Â Â Â She was born Sept. 1, 1992 in Ironwood, the daughter of John and Karen (Raymark) Balyeat. She attended Our Lady of Peace Catholic Grade School through the sixth grade, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in...
Mae E. Lindquist
May 11, 2011
Mae E. Lindquist, 84, of 924 N. Hemlock St., Ironwood, died Wednesday May 11, 2011, in her home, under the care of Regional Hospice.     The former Mae Pearson was born May 8, 1927, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Fritz and Anna (Johnson) Pearson. She attended local schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1945. She then ...
