OBITUARIES
Annette Marion Wesman
Oct 8, 2010
Annette Marion "Netts" Wesman, 73, of 720 E. Pabst St., Ironwood, passed away peacefully in her sleep Friday, Oct. 8, 2010, at home.     She was born March 8, 1937, in Bruce Crossing, daughter of the late Sylvester and Ethel (Danielson) Neuman, and graduated from Ewen High School in 1955.     She was married to George A. Wesman on Aug. 18, 1956...
Marion A. Alleva
Oct 6, 2010
Marion A. Alleva, 88, recently of St. Croix Falls and formerly of Ironwood, Mich., passed away peacefully Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010, at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center in St. Croix Falls.     The former Marion Cvengros was born Oct. 14, 1921 in Ironwood, daughter of the late Joseph and Julia (Smelko) Cvengros, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School...
Mary A. Harma
Oct 5, 2010
Mary A. Harma, 88, of Hopkins, Minn., and a former longtime Ironwood, Mich. resident, died peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010, surrounded by her loving family, at the Presbyterian Home in Spring Park, Minn..     The former Mary A. Stampone was born March 12, 1922, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Daniel and Angeline (Giansanti) Stampone, attended St. Ambrose and Central Grade...
T. Leonard Nyquist
Sep 30, 2010
T. Leonard Nyquist, 96, of 515 E. Vaughn St., Pioneer Park, Ironwood, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010, in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â He was born April 11, 1914, in Ironwood, son of the late Sam and Emma (Ojanpaa) Nyquist, and attended Ironwood schools. He worked on the family farm in Saxon, Wis., and was employed in carpentry work and logging and woods work...
Clara J. Defelice
Sep 26, 2010
Clara J. DeFelice, 87, of Hurley, and formerly of Ironwood, Mich., died Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010, in Hurley. Â Â Â Â She was born Dec. 8, 1922, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Domenic and Mary (D'Angelo) DeFelice, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1940. She graduated from the Kenrotin Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago in...
Gayle Karyn Mrdjenovich
Sep 25, 2010
Gayle Karyn Mrdjenovich, 78, of 404 Bernard St., Hurley, passed away peacefully Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, where she had been a resident for a short time. Â Â Â Â Mrs Mrdjenovich was born Dec. 10, 1931 in Montreal, Wis., daughter of the late Helmer and Elsie Holgers. She attended school in Montreal and...
John A. Maffesanti
Sep 20, 2010
John A. Maffesanti, 92, of 319 Spring Camp Rd., Pence, died unexpectedly Monday, Sept. 20, 2010, in his home.     He was born Aug. 12, 1918, in Gwinn, Mich., son of the late Andrew and Johanna (Forchini) Maffesanti, attended grade school in Montreal, and graduated from Lincoln High School in Hurley in 1937. He then went to work in the Montreal...
David E. Mcdonald
Sep 20, 2010
David E. McDonald, Sr, prominent Ironwood attorney, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Monday, September 20, 2010. His family takes great comfort that he is now reunited with his beloved wife, Florence, who preceded him in death by 13 days.     David was born December 21, 1928 in Ironwood, son of the late Angus John and Marian (Bedford) McDonald.   He...
Tyyne M. Maki
Sep 16, 2010
Tyyne M. Maki, 95, of Ironwood, Mich., died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010, in Hurley.     She was born Sept. 3, 1915 in Kurikassa, Finland, daughter of the late John and Alma (Polvi) Maki. She immigrated to Ironwood in 1916, where she attended Central Grade School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1933. She received an associate-in-arts degree from...
Catherine V. Bruneau
Sep 14, 2010
Catherine V. Bruneau, 96, of Gile, died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010, in Hurley. Â Â Â Â The former Catherine Bogun was born Sept. 24, 1913, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Vakula) Bogun, and attended Ironwood and Hurley schools. Â Â Â Â She attended beauty school in Arkansas and was employed as a beautician at the Morgan Manor in Ironwood. She then...
Gordon J. Halverson
Sep 10, 2010
Gordon J. Halverson, 81, of 137 E. Ash St., Ironwood, Mich., went to be with the Lord on Friday, Sept. 10, 2010, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, while surrounded by his family. He fought a courageous battle with lymphoma and the complications that occurred with it. Â Â Â Â Gordy was born on Dec. 14, 1928, in Ironwood, son of the...
David O. Weber
Sep 9, 2010
David O. Weber, 72, of 240 E. Harding Ave., Ironwood, Mich., our beloved father and grandfather, passed away Thursday, Sept, 9, 2010, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. Â Â Â Â He was born during a snowstorm at St. Mary's Hospital in Oshkosh, Wis. on Dec. 15, 1937, son of the late Harry and Margaret Weber. He attended both Milwaukee Lutheran and...
Donald Charles Cox
Sep 8, 2010
Donald Charles Cox, 88, of Anchorage, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010, in Anchorage.     Don was born May 1, 1922 in Hurley, Wis. to Harry and Hilma Cox. He spent his childhood working on the family farm, milking cows every morning before school. In 1941, Don joined the Air Force. His military service included World War II, the occupational forces...
Rod Steve Kovacevich
Sep 8, 2010
Rod Steve Kovacevich, 62, a native of Ironwood, Mich., died on Sept. 8, 2010 of a heart attack in his home in Hitchcock, Texas.      Rod was born in 1946, son of Catherin (Kay Kovacevich) Masenheimer and the late Robert Kovacevich of Hurley, Wis. Rod grew up in Ironwood and was confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church and graduated from Luther L....
Florence Ella Mcdonald
Sep 7, 2010
Florence Ella McDonald, 80, of 151 Country Club Rd., Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, in her home, surrounded by her loving family.     Florence was born May 15, 1930 and raised in Montreal, Wis., daughter of the late W. Howard and Ella (Egan) McDonell. She was a proud graduate of J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley, Wis., Class...
Lillian M. Anderson
Sep 7, 2010
Lillian M. Anderson, 84, of 1005 E. Margaret St., Ironwood, Mich., died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, in St. Mary's Hospice in Duluth. Â Â Â Â The former Lillian Helmes was born Dec. 20, 1925, in Iron Belt, Wis., daughter of the late August and Maria (Nevala) Helmes. She attended elementary grades in Iron Belt and the 8th grade at Roosevelt School in Ironwood...
William John Hautanen
Sep 2, 2010
William John Hautanen, 83, of N11381 Pump Station Rd., Ironwood Township, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, in Hurley. Â Â Â Â He was born Feb. 27, 1927, in Ironwood Township, son of the late John and Tyyne (Tikkanen) Hautanen, attended Roosevelt School, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1945. He then served in the U.S. Army Air Corps for two...
Alice Peterson Erspamer
Aug 29, 2010
Mesa,Ariz.-Alice Peterson Erspamer, 83, of Mesa and Hurley, Wis., passed away peacefully August 29 th , 2010, in Mesa surrounded by family and  friends.             Alice was born at home on March 20, 1927, in Montreal, Wis., the daughter of the late Otto Peterson and Emma Morestead Peterson.  She was preceded in death by her parents, as well as her brothers...
Genevieve M. Michela
Aug 29, 2010
Genevieve M. "Gen" Michela, 87, of Duluth , Minn. and a former longtime Ironwood, Mich. resident, died peacefully Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010, at the Franciscan Health Center in Duluth .     The former Genevieve Shea was born Oct. 27, 1922 , in Ironwood, daughter of the late Patrick and Agnes (Ericson) Shea, attended St. Ambrose Grade School , and graduated from...
Mildred F. Nelson
Aug 28, 2010
Mildred F. "Millie" Nelson, 75, of N12445Â Lake Rd., Ironwood Township, died unexpectedly Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, in her home. Â Â Â Â The former Mildred Chronister was born June 1, 1935, in Winona, Missouri, daughter of the late Manuel and Leona (Koogler) Chronister. Â Â Â Â She was married to John E. Nelson on April 4, 1970, at the St. Paul Lutheran parsonage in Ironwood,...
