OBITUARIES
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,...
K. O. Brown
Sep 10, 2009
K.O. Brown of Bessemer, and a former longtime Marenisco resident, a man of many talents and towering physical strength, died at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, at the age of 91.     He was born in Ironwood and lived his entire life in Gogebic County, except for four years of military service. As a young...
Ileana M. Babich
Sep 6, 2009
Ileana M. Babich, 80, of 201 5th Ave. No., Hurley, Wis., died Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009, in Ironwood.     The former Ileana Morichetti was born June 20, 1929, in Hurley, daughter of the late Amadeo and Theresa (Maorini) Morichetti, attended St. Mary's Grade School there, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School.     She was married to John J. Babich in September...
Jean M. Roberts
Sep 5, 2009
Jean M. Roberts, 83, of 718 Celia St., Ironwood, died Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009, in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â The former Jean Anderson was born May 2, 1926, in Ironwood, daughter of the late C. Harry and Estella (Johnson) Anderson, attended local schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1944. Â Â Â Â She worked as a sales clerk at the F.W. Woolworth...
Marcella Marie Sawaski
Aug 31, 2009
Marcella Marie Sawaski, 91, a longtime Wakefield, Mich., resident, died quietly Monday evening, Aug. 31, 2009, in Hurley.    She was born Dec. 1, 1917, in Iron Mountain, Mich., daughter of the late John and Margaret (Eichen) Ahnen, and was one of 10 children. Her childhood home was in Ramsay, Mich., where she attended grade and junior high schools, graduating from...
Gary M. Swanbeck
Aug 18, 2009
Gary M. Swanbeck, 58, of 424 E. Midland Ave., Ironwood, died unexpectedly early Tuesday morning, Aug. 18, 2009, in his parent's home in Ironwood.     He was born April 18, 1951, in Ironwood, son of Herbert and Elaine (Leinonen) Swanbeck, attended Newport Grade School, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1970.     Gary worked at the Illinois Glove Factory...
Bradley M. Newberry
Aug 12, 2009
Bradley M. Newberry, 39, of Salmi Lane, Ironwood Township, died Wednesday evening, Aug. 12, 2009, in Ironwood, from injuries sustained in a wood chipper malfunction. .   Brad was born Feb. 14, 1970, in Racine, Wis., son of William and Faith (Szymarek) Newberry, attended A.L. Norrie and Ironwood Catholic Grade Schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1989.     ...
David J. Dennis
Aug 12, 2009
David J. Dennis, 62, of Saxon, died Wednesday, August 12, 2009 in Duluth, Minn.    He was born May 3, 1947 in Ashland son of the late Willard and Patricia (Van Ouwerkerk) Dennis.    David graduated from St. Ambrose Catholic School in 1965. He then entered the U.S. Army on Nov. 1, 1966.  He was honorably discharged July 31, 1989. After retiring...
Edward G. Matusewic
Aug 11, 2009
Edward G. "Eddie" Matusewic Jr., 49, of Rhinelander, Wis. and formerly of Montreal, died Tuesday evening, Aug. 11, 2009, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau. Â Â Â Â He was born Dec. 9, 1959, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Edward and Patricia (Cox) Matusewic, and attended Roosevelt School in Montreal and J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley. Â Â Â Â He worked in maintenence...
Dorothy V. Asplund
Aug 10, 2009
Dorothy V. Asplund, 87, of 709 Hedin Ave., Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully early Monday morning, Aug. 10, 2009, surrounded by her loving family, in Hurley, Wis. The former Dorothy V. Hill was born Nov. 4, 1921, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Edmund and Hattie (Penna) Hill, attended Newport Elementary School, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in...
Adeline D. Pohjola
Aug 10, 2009
Adeline D. Pohjola, 83, of Appleton, and formerly of Ironwood, Mich., passed away peacefully on Aug. 10, 2009, in Appleton, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. She was born Nov. 9, 1925, in Ironwood to the late Antonio Stella and Dorinda (Colasacco) Stella Justinak. She grew up in Ironwood where she was known to be an excellent ice...
Dorothy J. Mccullough
Aug 7, 2009
Dorothy J. McCullough, 92, a longtime Ironwood, Mich. resident, died Friday, Aug. 7, 2009, in Hurley. The former Dorothy Stehlin was born March 4, 1917, in Bemidji, Minn., daughter of the late Edward and Dorothy (King) Stehlin. She attended Duluth and Hibbing, Minn. schools, and graduated from Hibbing High School in 1935. Moving to Ironwood, she worked as a sales...
Dorothy M. Falesnik
Aug 6, 2009
Dorothy M. Falesnik, 92, of Ironwood, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009, in Ironwood. The former Dorothy M. Johnson was born May 5, 1917, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Andrew and Louise (Nyman) Johnson, and attended Ironwood schools. She worked on the family farm in Ironwood Township for a short time. She enjoyed quilting and sewing. On Nov. 4, 1970,...
Mildred M. Jacobson
Aug 4, 2009
Mildred M. "Millie" Jacobson, 98, of 201 W. Francis St., Ironwood, died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009, in Ironwood. Â Â Â Â She was born July 2, 1911, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Oscar and Maria (Maki) Jacobson, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1929. Â Â Â Â She was employed as a sales clerk at the J.C. Penney Co. in downtown Ironwood,...
Wesley C. Allison
Aug 3, 2009
Wesley C. Allison, 84, of 360 Johnson Rd., Wakefield Township, died Monday evening, Aug. 3, 2009, in Ironwood. He was born Nov. 15, 1924, in Bessemer Township, son of the late Bruce and Mary (Halme) Allison, attended Newport Grade School in Ironwood, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1943. He entered the U.S. Army Air Force on...
Louis S. Paoli
Aug 2, 2009
Louis Stefano Paoli, 90, of Ironwood, Mich., prominent retired businessman, died Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009, while a patient at the Aspirus Wausau General Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin.     Louis was born in Hancock, Mich.on May 29, 1919, son of Ida and Raffaello Paoli, Italian immigrants to the United States.  He spent his childhood in Hancock and attended St. Patrick Grade and...
