OBITUARIES
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...
Deidre Ann Khoury
Jul 25, 2009
Deidre Ann Khoury, 61, of 515 E. Vaughn St., Ironwood, died Saturday evening, July 25, 2009, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, Minn. The former Deidre Ann Zirzow was born Dec. 23, 1947, in Cook County, Illinois, daughter of the late William and Dorothy (Molbeck) Zirzow, and graduated from Wilmot High School in 1965. She was manager of Toomey's...
Robert A. Kostopolus
Jul 23, 2009
Robert A. "Bob" Kostopolus, 82, of 494 N. Curry St., Ironwood, died Thursday, July 23, 2009, in Ironwood, surrounded by his loving family, following a lengthy illness. Bob was born Dec. 4, 1926, in Ironwood, son of the late George and Florence (Frederick) May Kostopolus, attended local schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1944. He entered...
Rose G. Johnson
Jul 22, 2009
Rose G. Johnson, 93, a former longtime Ironwood, Mich. resident, was Born to Eternal Life on Wednesday, July 22, 2009, in Hurley. The former Rose Kuklenski was born Aug. 26, 1915, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Onufer and Alexandra (Godlewski) Kuklenski, attended school there, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1934. She married Arthur G. Johnson...
Rena Stanczak
Jul 15, 2009
Rena Stanczak, 88, of Hurley, died Wednesday morning, July 15, 2009, surrounded by her loving family, in Hurley. The former Rena DeRosso was born Feb. 19, 1921, in Hurley, daughter of the late John and Theresa (DeRosso) DeRosso, and attended the Cary School. She was united in marriage to Walter Stanczak on June 22, 1940, at St. Mary's Catholic Church...
Patricia M. Dennis
Jul 8, 2009
Patricia M. Dennis, 85, of Saxon, died Wednesday, July 8, 2009, in Ashland.    She was born July 10, 1923, in Winchester, Wis., daughter of the late Henry "Jake" and Mabel (Lee) Van Ouwerkerk, and graduated from Saxon High School in 1941.    Pat entered the U.S. Army in 1944, serving stateside during World War II in the Women's Army Corps at...
