OBITUARIES
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...
Dora Gentile
Jul 8, 2009
Dora Gentile, 74, of 306 Copper St., Hurley, died Wednesday, July 8, 2009, in Hurley. She was born Oct. 6, 1934, in Hurley, daughter of the late Domenic and Ida (Lerza) Gentile, attended St. Mary's Grade School, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1952. Following high school, she attended Gogebic Community College. In 1957, Dora became the Hurley...
Bonnie Lee Defelice
Jul 5, 2009
Bonnie Lee DeFelice, 58, of 214 W. Pewabic St., Ironwood, died unexpectedly Sunday afternoon, July 5, 2009, with her family by her side, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, Minn., following heart valve replacement surgery. She was born April 5, 1951, in Ironwood, the daughter of Helen (Savonen) and the late Armand DeFelice. She attended Newport Grade School, and...
Henry B. Eskola
Jun 30, 2009
Henry B. "Benny" Eskola, 91, a longtime Saxon, Wis. resident, died Tuesday evening, June 30, 2009, in Ironwood, Mich. He was born Oct. 15, 1917, in Marengo, Wis., son of the late John and Ida (Heikkila) Eskola, attended school there, and worked on the family farm. He entered the U.S. Army on Feb. 5, 1942, serving in the European-African- Middle...
Bernadette A. Tomasin
Jun 21, 2009
Bernadette A. "Dolly" Tomasin, 86, of 512 Poplar St., Hurley, died Sunday, June 21, 2009, in Ironwood. The former Bernadette Baruzzi was born Feb. 23, 1923, in Hurley, daughter of the late Vincenzio and Santa (Pasquasio) Baruzzi, attended Hurley schools, and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1941. She then attended nursing school at Loyola University in Chicago and was...
Laura M. Erickson
Jun 21, 2009
Laura M. Erickson, 47, of 728 Sutherland St., Ironwood, died early Sunday morning, June 21, 2009, surrounded by her family, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, Minn., following a brief illness. She was born Aug. 30, 1961, in Wakefield, daughter of the late Floyd and Dorothy (Biermaker) Pedrin, attended Wakefield, Bessemer and Sault Ste. Marie schools, and graduated from...
Bertha G. Rookala
Jun 21, 2009
Bertha G. Rookala, 92, of Columbia Heights, Minn. and a former longtime Bessemer, Mich. resident, died Sunday evening, June 21, 2009, at the New Brighton Care Center in New Brighton, Minn. The former Bertha Korhonen was born July 30, 1916, in Bessemer, the daughter of the late Charles and Kate (Muhonen) Korhonen. She attended kindergarten through the 8th grade at...
Anton Stano
Jun 17, 2009
Anton A. "Tony" Stano, 84, of 906 E. Pine St., Ironwood, died Wednesday evening, June 17, 2009, in Ironwood. He was born June 13, 1925, in Ironwood, son of the late Gregor and Veronica (Stano) Stano, and attended St. Ambrose Grade and High School. He entered the U.S. Navy on April 6, 1943, serving in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations...
Margaret R. Mukavitz
Jun 16, 2009
Margaret R. Mukavitz, 84, of 612 E. McLeod Ave., Ironwood, died Thursday morning, June 18, 2009, in Ironwood. She was born Feb. 25, 1925, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Gorrilla) Mukavitz, attended local schools, and graduated from L.L. Wright High School in 1943. She was employed in Evanston, Ill. with Washington National Insurance Co. for six...
Matthew Thomas Worthington
Jun 16, 2009
Matthew Thomas Worthington, infant son of Scott and Melissa (Nasi) Worthington of Gile, went to be with the Angels on Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at Memorial Medical Center in Ashland. Surviving are his parents; his sister, Alex, at home; paternal grandparents, Scott and Laurie Worthington, Ironwood; maternal grandparents, Jeff and Jenny Nasi, Hurley; maternal grandmother, Gail Schimke, Gile; maternal great-grandmother,...
Mona J. Tryggeseth
Jun 14, 2009
Mona J. Tryggeseth, 55, of 7579W Severance St., Iron Belt, died unexepectedly of an apparent heart attack Sunday, June 14, 2009, in her home. The former Mona Joyce was born Feb. 9, 1954, in Portage, daughter of the late Charles and Vivian (Colburn) Joyce, attended St. Mary's Catholic Grade School there, and graduated from Portage Senior High School in 1972....
Christopher G. Rigoni
Jun 13, 2009
Christopher G. "Chris" Rigoni, 85, of 5316 W. County Rd. D, Hurley, died early Saturday morning, June 13, 2009, with his family by his side, at Memorial Medical Center in Ashland. Chris was born Feb. 2, 1924, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Joseph and Mary (Vittone) Rigoni, attended Newport and St. Ambrose Grade Schools, and graduated from St....
William C. Tomasin
Jun 13, 2009
William C. "Bill" Tomasin, 88, of 512 Poplar St., Hurley, died Saturday, June 13, 2009, in his home. He was born April 20, 1921, in Hurley, son of the late John and Margaret (Uski) Tomasin, attended St. Mary's Grade School, and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1939. He then served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II....
Charles Leo Matazel
Jun 3, 2009
Charles L. "Charlie" Matazel, 88, of 515 E. Vaughn St., Ironwood, died Wednesday, June 3, 2009 in Wakefield. He was born June 20, 1920, in Ironwood, son of the late Leopold and Cecelia (Turzak) Matazel. Charlie graduated from L.L. Wright High School in 1938. He then served in the U.S. Navy for three years during WWII on the USS Farragut....
Bret A. Bretall
Jun 3, 2009
Bret A. Bretall, 43, of 128 So. Mansfield St., Ironwood, died unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack on Wednesday, June 3, 2009, in Wakefield.     He was born Jan. 14, 1966 in Ironwood, son of the late Allan and Mary (Rivard) Bretall, attended Central Grade School, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1984. He then served stateside in...
Clarence J. Lipske
May 28, 2009
Clarence J. "Rusty" Lipske, 77, of 10862 N. Moore Ave., Upson, died early Thursday morning, May 28, 2009 in Ashland. He was born March 21, 1932 in Upson, son of the late George and Helen (Nemchek) Lipske. Rusty married the former Lois Schlichting on August 22, 1954 in Mellen. Rusty loved to tinker in his garage, working on his John...
