Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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DULUTH, Minn. - Gustave Benedict "Gus" Swanson, 97, of Ironwood, Mich., died Wednesday evening, May 24, 2017, at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. He was born May 14, 1920, in Ironwood, son of the late Gustave A. and Constance (Bonino) Swanson, attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Ironwood High School in 1938. He then attended Ironwood Junior College from 1939-1940 and worked as a machinist for Held Gauge Co. in Detroit from 1941-1943. He served in the U.S. Army Corps...
HURLEY, Wis. - Gerald T. "Papa Jerr" Zell, 83, of Hurley, died peacefully Wednesday morning, May 24, 2017, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Oct. 18, 1933, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Charles and Lucille (Morris) Zell, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley in 1952. He served in the Wisconsin Army National Guard and was honorably discharged in 1964. Jerry retired from the Iron County Highway Department in 1995. He was known for his big heart, sense of...
MONROE, Wis. - Jennifer B. Bahler-Bernet, 66, of Monroe, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at her home. Jennifer was born June 17, 1950, in Ironwood, Mich., the daughter of Marvin and Marilyn (Anderson) Hotchkiss. She grew up in Ironwood, until moving to Rockford, Ill., where she worked as a waitress for many years. She later moved to Argyle, Wis., where she met her husband, Daniel Bernet. She was united in marriage to Daniel on Feb. 18, 2012, at Blanchardville Lutheran Church. In 2015 they...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Roger "Pat" Bennetts, 70, of Bessemer, passed away suddenly of natural causes Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at his beloved hunting camp. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, June 3, from 12:30 to 4 p.m., at Blackjack Ski Resort, N11251 Blackjack Road, in Bessemer. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., and a program will begin at 2 p.m. A complete obituary will be published in Tuesday's edition of the Daily Globe. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Jerald Rocco,...
L’ANSE, Mich. — Robert J. Wakeford, 72, of Sidnaw, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 25, 2017, at Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L’Anse. Private family services will be held. A complete obituary may be viewed and condolences sent to the family at reidfuneralservicechapel.com. The Reid Funeral Service and Chapel of L’Anse has been entrusted with the arrangements....
Saturday, May 27 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Free Supper, 5-6 p.m., Apostolic Lutheran Church, Aurora Street, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, May 28 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Harding Club, 1 p.m., clubhouse, Harding Road, Bessemer Township. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, B...
WAKEFIELD - The Wakefield-Marenisco school held its graduation ceremony on Friday evening, as 19 seniors were dressed in red and blue as they stepped up to receive their diplomas. The school's gymnasium was filled with family and friends. "I thank you, family and friends, for being here tonight; you are the people that matter the most to the class of 2017," said superintendent Catherine Shamion. "The best is yet to come to these graduates," said Shamion. "They have so much to look forward to."...
IRONWOOD - There is not much left to see. Fire consumed an Ironwood home at 23 Brogan St. in the vicinity of South Range Road early Friday morning. The fire was reported at 3:50 a.m., and by the time Ironwood Public Safety Department arrived on scene, the entire structure was engulfed in flames, according to officer Adam Clemens. Shortly thereafter, the metal roof fell in and made the fire even more difficult to extinguish, said Lt. Michael Rimkus. The IPSD initially thought the owner was still...
