Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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BESSEMER, Mich. - Donna Jean Holmes, 82, of Bessemer, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026. She was born on Oct. 10, 1943, in Winfield, Kansas, to Birger E. and Olga (Heikkila) Ringwall, shortly before her family relocated to Ironwood. She graduated as valedictorian of the Luther L. Wright High School Class of 1961 and went on to earn her bachelor's degree in mathematics education, summa cum laude, from Northern Michigan University in 1965. She earned a prestigious fellowship from the National...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Joseph Thomas "Joe" Ruppe, 89, of Ironwood Township, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Duluth, Minnesota. Born on April 17, 1936, in Ironwood, Joe was the firstborn son of Joseph S. and Katherine L. (Verbos) Ruppe. A devout Catholic throughout his life, he was a longtime member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Ironwood. Joe's life was marked by perseverance, dedication to education and quiet service to his community. He graduated from St....
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - David John Pleshe, 82, of Wakefield, passed away at his home on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. David was born on Sept. 10, 1943, in Trimountain, Michigan. He was the eldest son of John Anthony and Alma Alina (Rautio) Plesh. The family lived in Painesdale, Michigan, moved to Ironwood for a short time, and then settled in Ramsay, where he spent the majority of his youth. He attended the Ramsay School and A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer. In 1961, he joined the U.S. Army and was...
IRONWOOD, Mich. – Beth Ann Turonie, 65, of Ironwood, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Beth was born on June 13, 1960, in Wakefield, a daughter of George Frederick and Jean Ann (Sereno) Broemer. She grew up in Bessemer and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in 1978. Beth continued her education at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, earning her certified medical assistant credentials. Beth worked mostly in the medical field, which she thoroughly enjoyed. Her l...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Michael Richard Wiemeri, age 72, passed away at home on Nov. 5, 2025, from complications of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease with his family at his side. Michael was born on Oct. 25, 1953, to Waino and Aili (Hill) Wiemeri in Ironwood, Michigan. He grew up on Airport Road and had lots of tales of adventures with childhood friends there, including swimming in Spring Creek, the local watering hole for the area. He attended Roosevelt School, graduated from Luther L. Wright High...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - James Theodore "Kilpy" Kilponen, suomalainen poika with sisu, was called to rest July 26, 2025, in Superior, Wisconsin, at age 90. James was born on June 1, 1935, in Wakefield. He was a faithful Lutheran and proud of his Finnish heritage. James graduated from Wakefield High School in 1953. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, was discharged in 1958, and attended Michigan Tech via the G.I. Bill. He was self-employed with Finlandia Sauna & Fitness Equipment...
ASHLAND, Wis. - Brian Mark Pospeck, 54, of Ashland, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. He was born in Ontonagon, Michigan, on Jan. 15, 1971. His family was blessed from the very beginning due to his newborn survival of Hyaline Membrane Disease, a condition of severe respiratory distress. His family relocated to Ironwood, Michigan, shortly after his birth, and Brian attended the former Norrie Elementary School and Luther L. Wright High School, graduating in 1989. He excelled...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Roy W. Saari, 77, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, died on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Wakefield. Roy was born on Jan. 3, 1948, in Ironwood, a son of the late John Emil and Elma (Harju) Saari. He graduated from Wakefield High School in 1966 and Gogebic Community College in 1968 with an Associate of Business degree. Roy was married to Mary Jean Grambow on July 20, 1974, by the Rev. Arnold Grambow (Mary's brother) at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Wakefield. Roy was...
By BRENDA MOSELEY news@yourdailyglobe.com HURLEY — Jacob Colassaco, Scott Erickson, Melissa Herrala and Eugene "Cotton" Van Hoof are the newest members of the Hurley Athletic Hall of Fame. Their achievements, and those of one of Hurley’s most celebrated football squads, the 1994 boys’ playoff team, were honored during the 27th annual induction ceremony Saturday afternoon at the Hurley K-12 School. Scott Erickson Coach (1992–2025) Scott Erickson is a member of the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame, and it's a given that he belo...
IRONWOOD - Marion I. Niemela, 98, of Wakefield, Michigan, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2025, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, following a brief illness. She was surrounded by her loving family. Born on Dec. 13, 1926, in Wausau, Wisconsin, to William and Hattie (Moeser) Froehlich, Marion married Wayne Niemela on April 30, 1949, and they made their home in Wakefield until Wayne's passing in 1970. Marion retired from Indianhead Mountain in 1983 and stepped into her most cherished role: full-time...
By BRIANNE COOK news@yourdailyglobe.com WAKEFIELD — In an attempt to bring Wakefield’s ordinances into the 21st century, city manager Robert Brown Jr. advised the City Council that he will spend $6,500 to hire American Legal Publishing — based in Cincinnati, Ohio — to organize and file all of the city’s ordinances and to ensure that they comply with current law. The last time the city took such action was in 1990. The charter for the City of Wakefield states that such work should occur every 10 years. According to Brown, the process of organi...
RAMSAY, Mich. - Eleanor Marlys Turula, 94, a longtime resident of Ramsay, was born on April 15, 1930, in Wakefield, to the late Matt and Saima (Johnson) Wuorinen, and passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, at The Deerfield Senior Living Community, New Richmond, Wisconsin. She was surrounded by her loving family. Eleanor was a devoted wife and married to her husband, Chester, for 65 years before he preceded her in death. She was also a proud, loving mother of two children, Gena and David. Her...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Beverly May Drahn passed into the kingdom of Heaven on Jan. 30, 2025. She was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on June 18, 1939, to Ralph and Ethel B. (Grant) Sosinski. She graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1958. While she loved drawing and painting, she went on to earn her teaching certificate from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Bev served as a kindergarten teacher in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, for a year before marrying her soulmate, Richard (Dick) Drahn, on May 3, 1963. They...
ASHLAND, Wis. - Dennis James Johnson, 74, of Ashland, formerly of Bessemer, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, Minnesota, after a brief illness. Dennis was born on Jan. 6, 1950, in Ironwood, Michigan, the youngest of three sons to Eanar and Melissa (Proctor) Johnson. He graduated from A.D. Johnston High School, Gogebic Community College and Northern Michigan University. He received a bachelor's degree in accounting/business,...
By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com MARENISCO TOWNSHIP — A new marijuana facility might find a home in Marenisco Township if the state of Michigan agrees to sell land that once housed the former Ojibway Correctional Facility. Township supervisor Bruce Mahler reported the news to The Globe on Sept. 27. He said that representatives of Whispering Cedar LLC of Wisconsin gave a presentation of their plans during a Sept. 23 meeting of the Marenisco Township Board of Trustees. In mid-September, they made an offer for an undisclosed sum to t...
By MEGAN HUGHES news@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Area Sports Hall of Fame inducted new members during their annual banquet held on Saturday at the Lindquist Center. These members included Ron Tretheway, Gordon "Big Slim" Kennedy, Jan Swetkovich, Jim Kivisto, Jacob DiGiorgio, the 1990-91 Ironwood girls volleyball team and the 1997 girls cross country team. The evening started with a welcome from IASHOF board member Tim Kolesar, who acted as the MC for the event. Ron Tretheway Ron...
HAYWARD, Wis. - Darryl D. Pricco, age 82, of Hayward, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2024, at Aspen Acres Assisted Living in Hayward. Darryl Dante Pricco was born April 5, 1942, in Campbellsport, the son of Dante and Geraldine (Baumhardt) Pricco. He was raised in Bessemer, Michigan, and in his youth was a gifted athlete who played football, basketball, baseball and track. He graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in 1960 and then attended Gogebic Community College and then Michigan State...
HURLEY, Wis. - Carl Mockross, 90, of Pine Lake, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024, at the Villa Maria Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Carl was born on Nov. 30, 1933, in Ladysmith, the son of Harry and Florence (Tormey) Mockross. After graduating from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood, Carl and his high school sweetheart, Joan Erickson, were married on Dec. 29, 1955. His career in construction included being owner of Peninsula Roofing and Erickson Company Manufacturing,...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Richard A. "Dick" Pikka, 72, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024, at the Friendly Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Dick was born on Feb. 29, 1952, in Wakefield, a son of the late Herbert Tauno and Betty Irene (Stonelake) Pikka. He grew up on a hillside farm with his parents and brother, Dave. Dick attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1970. During the winter months, he was employed as a lift operato...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Sylvia Ann LaMaide, 88, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield, with her family at her side. She was born on Dec. 14, 1935, in Ashland, Wisconsin, a daughter of Robert and Laura (Englund) Magnuson. On Aug. 8, 1953, Sylvia was united in marriage to the love of her life, Maxin G. LaMaide, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Ashland. She was a lifetime member of the Auxiliary to the...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Betty Jane Kahila, 94, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, at the Aspirus Ironwood Hospital in Ironwood. Betty was born on Sept. 8, 1929, in Ramsay, a daughter of William and Loretta Mae (Armstrong) Kloppenburg. She attended Wakefield Schools. On July 14, 1945, Betty was united in marriage to Elmer William Kahila in Ironwood. He preceded her in death on March 19, 2005. She was a very active member of the All Saints Lutheran Church in Wakefield and a supporting member of the Ladies A...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Michael "Mike" Sanders, of Bessemer, passed away on Jan. 2, 2024, at the age of 53. Mike was born Dec. 17, 1970, the son of Niles and Ingeborg "Inga" Sanders. He attended Ramsay School and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in 1988. Mike grew up in Bessemer, raised on the family campground, Alpine Campground and worked there most of his life. He also worked for Powderhorn Ski Resort, Rose Wreath and Indianhead Mountain. As a child, Mike played youth hockey with the...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Joe Simcoe, 75, of Bessemer, was reunited for all eternity with his wife and the love of his life, the former Donna Johnson, on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. Joe and Donna were married on May 2, 1970, at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Bessemer. She preceded him in death on June 2, 2009. Joe was a terrific handyman and could "MacGyver" just about anything that didn't work right the first time. He was employed at Kimberly Clark and Indianhead Mountain for most of his adult life, then...
BESSEMER, Mich. - David W. Paynter, 80, of Bessemer, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. Dave was born on Feb. 14, 1943, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to Vivian (Kelto) and Walter Paynter. He moved to Bessemer as an infant. Dave attended school in Bessemer and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in 1962. He worked at Indianhead Ski Resort before the hill was first opened. He learned to operate heavy equipment during the hill construction. Dave...
By P.J. GLISSON news@yourdailyglobe.com WAKEFIELD — A failure to create a connecting route between Ramsay and Wakefield has resulted in the Michigan Department of Natural Resources closing that part of Trail 2 for the 2023-24 snowmobile season. The decision was sent late Tuesday to Wakefield City Manager Robert Brown Jr. and Wakefield Township Supervisor Mandy Lake. It followed a Tuesday email from Brown to Ron Yesney, U.P. trails coordinator for MDNR, in which Brown said Wakefield officials do not want to repeat last year’s temporary reroute a...
