OBITUARIES
Joseph M. Forini
Oct 27, 2009
Joseph M. Forini, 73, of 727 Hill St., Ironwood, died Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in Hurley, following a brief illness.     He was born Sept. 9, 1936, in Ironwood, son of the late Angelo and Maria (Trussardi) Forini, attended grade school in Anvil Location, Bessemer, and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer in 1954. He then received undergraduate and...
Paul J. Ducharme
Oct 25, 2009
Paul J. DuCharme, 70, of Milwaukee, and a native of Saxon, died Oct. 25, 2009, in Milwaukee. Â Â Â Â He was born Feb. 8, 1939, in Saxon, son of the late Arthur and Anna (Ylitalo) DuCharme, and grew up there. He graduated from Saxon High School, and served in the U.S. Army during the Berlin Crisis. Â Â Â Â Surviving are a son, Greg, and...
Kathy J. Rowe
Oct 23, 2009
Kathy J. Rowe, 60, of 128 Ohio Ave., Montreal, died unexpectedly Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, at home.     The former Kathy Bergman was born Feb. 4, 1949, in Washburn, daughter of the late Ronald and Evelyn (Johnson) Bergman, attended school there, and graduated from Washburn High School in 1967. She then attended St. Luke's School of Nursing in Duluth, Minn., where...
Earl W. Ver Bunker
Oct 22, 2009
Earl W. Ver Bunker, 79, of Hurley and Harlingen, TX, formerly of Union Grove, passed away Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in West Allis, following a brief illness.     He was born Jan. 25, 1930, in Ironwood, Mich. His parents were the late Earl M. and Eileen (Hephner) Ver Bunker of Montreal, Wis., where Earl spent his growing up years. He attended...
Mary Andrea Otte
Oct 22, 2009
Mary Andrea "Andy" Otte, Â 69, of 11163 N. Kuusisto Road, Hurley, Wis., went home with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. Â Â Â Â She was born Aug. 30, 1940, in Kenosha Wis., to Ken and Adeline (VanLanduyt) White. She graduated from Mary D. Bradford High School, where she proudly played the trombone...
Jean A. Erickson
Oct 16, 2009
Jean A. Erickson, 84, a longtime Ironwood Township, Mich. resident, died Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, in Hurley.     The former Jean Anderson was born Dec. 28, 1924, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Clarence and Eva (Swanson) Anderson. She attended Ironwood and Ironwood Township schools, graduating from Luther L. Wright High School in 1943.     She married Lawrence A. Erickson on Aug....
Roy L. Niemi
Oct 15, 2009
Roy L. "Radar" Niemi, 52, of 13750 N. County Road D, Kimball, Wis., died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, in Ironwood. Â He was born May 11, 1957, in Bessemer, son of Howard Niemi and the late Edna Peronto. Â Â Â Â Radar was a 1975 graduate of A. D. Johnston High School in Bessemer, and went on to serve his country in the U.S....
Floyd E. Rouse
Oct 4, 2009
Floyd E. Rouse, 96, of Ironwood, died Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Ironwood.     He was born Sept. 27, 1913, in Ironwood, son of the late George and Emma (Bennett) Rouse, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1932.     He worked for many years at the Factory Shoe Shop in Ironwood and the Newport Mine, and as custodian for...
Ferdinand Ellos
Oct 3, 2009
Ferdinand "Ted" Ellos, 97, of 103 W. Michigan Ave., Ironwood, retired longtime area businessman, died Saturday morning, Oct. 3, 2009, with his family by his side, in Ironwood.     The last survivor of twelve children, he was born Aug. 29, 1912, in Cary Location, Hurley, son of the late Elario and Lucia (Bruno) Ellos. He attended Cary Elementary School and graduated...
Richard C. Vardon
Oct 3, 2009
Richard C. "Dick" Vardon, 80, of 337 W. Ash St., Ironwood, died peacefully early Saturday morning, Oct. 3, 2009, surrounded by his loving family, in his home. Â Â Â Â He was born April 25, 1929, in Munising, son of the late Claude and Inez (Carrier) Vardon, attended grade school there, and graduated from Baraga High School in 1947. Â Â Â Â He worked at the...
Florence M. De Felice
Sep 30, 2009
Florence M. DeFelice, 83, of Wakefield, and a former Ironwood resident, died Wednesday evening, Sept. 30, 2009, in Wakefield. Â Â Â Â She was born Oct. 20, 1925, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Domenic and Mary (D'Angelo) DeFelice, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1943. Â Â Â Â She worked as a waitress at the St. James Hotel in...
H. Leroy Peterson
Sep 29, 2009
The Reverend H. LeRoy Peterson, 84, of 100 W. Michigan Ave., Ironwood, retired local Lutheran minister, died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in Ironwood. Â He was born July 8, 1925, in Berlin, N.D., son of the late J. Harry and Evva (Norman) Peterson. His elementary education was received at Berlin Public School and he graduated from Berlin High School in 1943. Â ...
Joseph R. Semo
Sep 27, 2009
Joseph R. Semo Sr., 85, of 611 Cherry St., Ironwood, died Sunday morning, Sept. 27, 2009, surrounded by his loving family, in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â He was born July 19, 1924, in Ironwood, son of the late John and Mary (Machac) Semo, and attended Ironwood schools. Â Â Â Â Joe entered the U.S. Army on March 15, 1943 and served in the European Theater of...
Julia C. Cornetto
Sep 27, 2009
Julia C. Cornetto, 92, a former longtime Gile resident, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center in South Range, Wis.     The former Julia Negri was born Sept. 23, 1917, in Pence, daughter of the late Joseph and Christina (Nagro) Negri, and attended school there.     She married John Domenic Cornetto on July 12, 1941, at St....
Ethel M. Nicholas
Sep 25, 2009
Et hel M. Nicholas, 103, a former longtime Ironwood resident, died Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, in Wakefield. Â Â Â Â The former Ethel Alexander was born Feb. 9, 1906, in Rhinelander, Wis., daughter of the late Frank and Marie (Bartman) Alexander, attended Rhinelander schools, then moved to Iron River, Mich. and attended high school there. Â Â Â Â She attended business school in Wausau, Wis. and...
Eugene Peter Varalli
Sep 21, 2009
Eugene Peter Varalli, 83, a longtime Gile, Wis. resident, died Monday afternoon, Sept. 21, 2009, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley, where he had resided for the past nine years.     He was born May 20, 1926, in Gile, the son of the late Peter and Joanna (Bracket) Varalli. He attended Coolidge School in Gile, Roosevelt School in Montreal, St....
Marian E. Turunen
Sep 20, 2009
Marian E. Turunen, 88, of Ironwood, Mich., died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, in Hurley.     The former Marian Peterson was born Nov. 25, 1920, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Peter William and Edith (Backlund) Peterson, attended A.L. Norrie Grade School, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1937.     She worked as a telephone operator for Michigan Bell Telephone...
Joseph J. Suzik
Sep 20, 2009
Joseph J. Suzik, 85, of Hurley, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, in Hubert, N.C., where he had resided for the past year. Â Â Â Â He was born June 14, 1924, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Paul and Susan (Borski) Suzik, and attended the K.P. Silberg Grade School in Erwin Township. Â Â Â Â He entered the U.S. Army on March 8, 1943 and...
Madonna L. Connell
Sep 19, 2009
MaDonna L. Connell, 63, of 4618 W Sand Hill Rd., Town of Oma, Hurley, died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in her home. Â Â Â Â The former MaDonna Davis was born Dec. 12, 1945, in Gary, Ind., the daughter of the late Louis and Taimi (Laine) Davis. Â Â Â Â She graduated from Mercer High School in 1964, then served stateside in the U.S. Army for...
Aubrey Renee Mercier
Sep 16, 2009
Aubrey Renee Mercier, infant daughter of Terry and Nycole (Alexandroni) Mercier Jr. of Colorado Springs, Colo., went to be with the Angels on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs. Â Â Â Â Surviving are her parents; her sister, Alyssa, at home; maternal grandparents, Ramon and Renee Alexandroni, Escanaba, Mich.; maternal great-grandmother, Barbara Alexandroni, Ironwood, Mich.; maternal great-grandfather, Harry Rizzie,...
