OBITUARIES
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,...
Mary Lou Diulio
Aug 27, 2010
Mary Lou DiUlio, 88, of Waukesha, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 27, 2010, at Wheaton Franciscan Woods Rehabilitation Center in Brookfield. Â Â Â Â The former Mary Lou Pozega was born April 15, 1922, in Bessemer, Mich., daughter of the late Paul and Anna (Magdich) Pozega. She attended St. Sebastian Catholic Grade School and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer. Â Â Â Â On...
Marvin K. Thiede
Aug 26, 2010
Marvin K. "Butch" Thiede, 74, of 168 E. Northland Ave., Ironwood, died Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, in Ironwood, with his children by his side, following a brief battle with cancer.     He was born Aug. 5, 1936, in Covington, Mich., son of the late Glen and Hilma (Ahola) Thiede, and was raised in Hurley, Wis. and attended school there.     Butch worked...
Searle Charles Watts
Aug 22, 2010
Searle Charles Watts, 20, of 1998W Beaver Lodge Rd., Mercer, died Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Mercer. Â Â Â Â He was born Jan. 13, 1990, in Tacoma, Wash., the son of Richard and Carrie (Scarpitto) Watts, attended Mercer Grade School, and graduated from Mercer High School in 2008. He then attended Gogebic Community College for...
David R. Jacquart
Aug 22, 2010
David R. Jacquart, 83, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010, in Wakefield.     He was born Dec. 9, 1926, in Ironwood, son of the late Louis and Florence (Bartlett) Jacquart, and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1944. He then entered the U.S. Navy, serving in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II, and was...
Inez E. Sisko
Aug 14, 2010
Inez E. Sisko, 89, of 515 E. Vaughn St., Ironwood, died Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010, in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â The former Inez Estola was born March 28, 1921, in Ironwood, daughter of the late William and Ada (Kivi) Estola. She attended Central School for the Deaf in Ironwood and the School for the Deaf in Flint. Â Â Â Â Inez was a member of Good...
Lucy A. Gustafson
Aug 12, 2010
Lucy A. Gustafson, 93, a lifelong Hurley resident, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010, in Hurley.     The former Lucy A. Colasacco was born April 7, 1917, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Santo (Sam) and Antonina (Caruso) Colasacco, and moved to Hurley at the age of 7. She attended Hurley schools and graduated from Hurley High School in 1934. She...
Gail M. Nelson
Aug 9, 2010
Gail M. Nelson, 70, of 232 N. Burt St., Ironwood, Mich., died Monday, Aug. 9, 2010, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth.     The former Gail M. Finco was born Nov. 1, 1939, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Benjamin and Anna (Sertich) Finco, attended Newport Grade School, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1957. She then...
Lily R. King
Aug 9, 2010
Lily R. King, 87, of Plover, and formerly of Ironwood, Mich., died Monday, Aug. 9, 2010, at St. Michael's Hospital in Stevens Point. Â Â Â Â Lily was born Oct. 1, 1922, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Albert and Selma (Oman) Parent. She attended local schools and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1941. Â Â Â Â She was employed as a waitress at...
George F. Laverdure
Jul 29, 2010
George F. LaVerdure Jr., 59, of Ironwood, and formerly of Hurley, Wis., died Thursday, July 29, 2010, in Ironwood.     George was born Oct. 29, 1950, in Ironwood, son of the late George and Ann (Kioski) LaVerdure, and lived with his parents in Hurley until his dad's death in 1993.     Under the loving care of Deb Bastman, his guardian, he resided...
