OBITUARIES
James Edward Makinen
Nov 29, 2010
James Edward "Mak" Makinen, 63, of 515 E. Vaughn St., Apt. 350, Ironwood, passed away Monday, Nov. 29, 2010, at home, with his family by his side, following a brave battle with cancer. Â Â Â Â He was born May 27, 1947, in Detroit, son of Margarite (Fontecchio) and the late Tauno "Slick" Makinen. Â Â Â Â He attended Ironwood schools, worked as a carpenter and...
Glenn D. Nasi
Nov 28, 2010
Glenn D. Nasi, 52, of 2 Montreal St., Montreal, died unexpectedly Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, at home, after a day in the deer blind. Â Â Â Â He was born April 8, 1958, in Ironwood, Mich., son of Beverly (Humann) and the late Nilo Nasi. Â Â Â Â After graduating from J.E. Murphy High School in 1976, Glenn worked construction for both Ero Nasi and Wayne...
Keith H. Vardon
Nov 27, 2010
Keith H. Vardon, 83, of Ironwood, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010, in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â He was born March 10, 1927, in Munising, Mich., son of the late Claude and Inez (Carrier) Vardon, attended Au Train and Munising schools, and graduated from Baraga High School in 1945. He then entered the U.S. Army Air Force, serving in occupation forces in Japan, and...
Wallace M. Dennis
Nov 26, 2010
Wallace M. Dennis, 61, of Sands Rd, Saxon, died Friday, November 26, 2010 in Ashland.    Wally was born May 15, 1949, in Ashland, the son of the late Willard and Patricia (Van Ouwerkerk) Dennis.    After graduating from St. Ambrose High School in Ironwood in1967, he went to broadcasting school in Milwaukee. Wally then joined the Navy and was honorably discharged...
Wilma C. Ruditis
Nov 26, 2010
Wilma C. Ruditis, 92, of 316 W. Birch St., Ironwood, died Friday, Nov. 26, 2010, in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â The former Wilma Dravecky was born Aug. 27, 1918, in North Union, Penn., daughter of the late Joseph and Helen Dravecky. She came to Ironwood at the age of three and attended Ironwood schools. She worked in housekeeping for various families in Ironwood...
John M. Innes
Nov 21, 2010
John M. Innes, 70 of Cedar, died Sunday, November 21, 2010 in Ashland. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â He was born January 23, 1940 in Ashland, Wis., son of the late Marvin and Barbara (Barr) Innes and graduated from Saxon High School in 1958. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â After graduating, John enlisted in the Army. Â He was stationed in Germany and was later honorably discharge. Â Â Â Â Â Â John worked in construction,...
Viola A. Hautala
Nov 20, 2010
Viola A. Hautala, 89, of Plover and Hurley, passed away Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010, at Whispering Pines Assisted Living Center in Plover.     She was born Jan. 14, 1921, in Hurley, the daughter of the late Berardino (Fred) and Antoinella (Giancola) Santini. Viola attended St. Mary's Grade School and graduated from Hurley High School in 1938. She received a diploma from...
Edrye W. Riggs
Nov 18, 2010
Edrye W. Riggs, 88, of 135 W. Gogebic St., Ironwood, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010, at Josephson Nursing Home in Ironwood.     The former Edrye Wright was born Aug. 4, 1922, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Judge and Mrs. Robert R. Wright. She attended St. Ambrose grade school and graduated from Luther L Wright High School in 1940. She did...
Paula Jean Rouse
Nov 13, 2010
Paula Jean Rouse, 62, of Hurley, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010, in Bayfield Co.     The former Paula Jean Gerry was born Sept. 8, 1948, in Ironwood, Mich., the daughter of John and Peggy (Pedretti) Gerry. She attended St. Mary's Grade School in Hurley, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School...
Helen S. Pumala
Nov 6, 2010
Helen S. Pumala, 95, a longtime Ironwood resident, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â The former Helen S. Ranta was born Oct. 10, 1915, in Wakefield, daughter of the late Victor and Hilma (Luoma) Ranta, attended grade school in Erwin Township, Ironwood, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1933. She then attended one year of college...
Ida L. Alonen
Nov 4, 2010
Ida L. Alonen, 88, of 413 Kennedy St. Ironwood, died Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010, in Ironwood, following a brief illness.     The former Ida L. Canalia was born Feb. 18, 1922, in Erwin Township, Ironwood, daughter of the late John and Theresa (Brunello) Canalia. She attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1940.     She was married...
Frances J. Udee
Oct 29, 2010
Frances J. Udee, 87, of Hurley, died Friday, Oct. 29, 2010, in Hurley.     The former Frances J. Kopacz was born Dec. 19, 1922, in Montreal, daughter of the late Walter and Julia (Hoholek) Kopacz, attended grade school there, and graduated from Lincoln High School in Hurley in 1940. She then attended Northland College in Ashland for two years and was...
Norma Jannette Pertile
Oct 24, 2010
Norma Jannette Pertile, 66, of 303 Southwest St., Ironwood, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010, in her home, with family by her side.     She was born Sept. 14, 1944, in Detroit, to the late Norman and Rachel ( Harvey) Bourbeau, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1962.     On June 27, 1964, she was...
David R. Cisewski
Oct 23, 2010
Daniel R. Cisewski, 73, of Ironwood, died unexpectedly Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â He was born Feb. 27, 1937, in Ironwood, son of the late Anton and Stella (Staszek) Cisewski, attended A.L. Norrie Grade School, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1955. Â Â Â Â Dan worked in Kenosha, Wis. for several years, then returned to Ironwood, where he...
Anna M. Folsom
Oct 17, 2010
Anna M. Folsom, 89, of Hurley, and formerly of Minneapolis and Minocqua, Wis., died Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010, in Hurley.     The former Anna Tollefson was born May 16, 1921, in Ahnberg, South Dakota, daughter of the late Enoch and Hilda (Hansen) Tollefson. She grew up in Hendricks, Minn. and graduated from South High School in Minneapolis. She then attended Miss...
Sherman W. Hart
Oct 16, 2010
Sherman W. Hart, 86, of Mercer, Wis., passed away Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010, at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Medical Center in Iron Mountain.     Sherm was born Dec. 15, 1923, in Homer, Neb., son of the late Richard and Kathleen (Winch) Hart, and graduated from high school there in 1943. During this time, he was also employed at Swift...
Dorothy Peterson
Oct 16, 2010
Dorothy "Dottie" Peterson, 68, of Gile, Wis., died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010, in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â She was born Aug. 24, 1942, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Bernard and Dorothy (Tomich) Peterson, and lived in Gile most of her life. Â Â Â Â Dottie was the hub of our family and the love of our lives. She was an inspiration to us all. She...
Robert W. Adamavich
Oct 15, 2010
Robert W. Adamavich, 74, of 10972 W. Curry Rd., Gurney, died unexpectedly Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, in his home.     He was born Dec. 5, 1935, in Sheboygan Falls, Wis., son of the late Joseph and Marcella (Rowe) Adamavich, attended grade school in Gurney, and graduated from Saxon High School in 1953. He then worked on the pipeline and on the...
Brian A. Buccanero
Oct 14, 2010
Brian A. "Scutta" Buccanero, 76, of Ironwood Township, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2010, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation, and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, following a difficult illness and in the presence of his loving wife, Gail.     Born at home on June 30, 1934 to Anne (Erickson) and Alec Buccanero in Iron Belt, Wis., Brian was the second of ...
Sandra M. Alexandroni
Oct 13, 2010
Sandra M. Alexandroni, 58, of 413 Cedar St., Ironwood, Mich., died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, after suffering a stroke on Friday, Oct. 8, at home. Â Â Â Â She was born April 18, 1952, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Gildo and Beatrice "Pinky" (Eliasson) Alessandroni, attended A.L. Norrie and St. Ambrose Grade School, and graduated from...
