Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER - Members of the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners held their reorganizational meeting on Jan. 4 and took their annual oath of office from County Clerk Ramona Collins. James Lorenson of District 4 also was elected as chairman, and James Byrns of District 3 was elected as vice-chairman. They are both from Ironwood, as are members Daniel Siirila (District 1) and Thomas Laabs (District 2). Remaining members are Joseph Bonovetz of Bessemer...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] IRONWOOD - A Jan. 6 Depot Dash was a big success last Friday, drawing several dozen kids to a track circling a pavilion at the Historic Ironwood Depot Park. The kids - who delightedly called out to friends as they arrived - had the choice of using cross-country skis or snowshoes, which were available as needed for anyone who did not arrive with their own. A Snowshoe Book Walk was held in conjunction with the cross-country race, which wasn't really a...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield City Council voted on Monday evening to hire a Houghton accounting firm to address city audits. City Manager Rob Brown, Jr. informed the Globe on Tuesday that the council agreed to hire Rukkila, Negro & Associates, CPAs, PC to handle auditing for a period of three fiscal years beginning with 2021-2022. The grand total of the 3-year cost is expected to range from $60,000-$71,000. Brown also informed the council that, if the city spends more than $750,000 of federal assistance w...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission received good news on Monday evening regarding an audit of the past fiscal year’s financial status. “We did have a clean, unmodified opinion, which is what we were shooting for,” said Finance Director and Treasurer Paul Linn as he presented the report. The audit was handled by Tony Pollack, CPA, of Makela, Pollack & Ahonen, PLLC in Ironwood and addressed “basic financial statements” as of June 30, 2022. “Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance abo...
BAY OF PIGS, Cuba - Leon Joseph Draxler passed away Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, while on vacation at the Bay of Pigs, Cuba, with friends. Leon was born on April 21, 1942, the third of seven children surviving to adulthood of Casper and Mary Draxler, in Connerville, Michigan, a small company town outside the Connor Lumber company in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. He grew up in nearby Wakefield, enjoying the small-town life as a youth. He attended minor seminary at St. Nazianz in southern Wisconsin...
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Kenneth I. Wuorinen, 85, of Bloomington, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. A complete obituary will be published at a later date. Jerald Rocco, owner and manager of Lakeside Memorial Chapel Inc., in Wakefield, Michigan, is assisting the family with arrangements....
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Norma L. Hakamaki, 91, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Norma was born to John and Emma (Eliason) Niemela on Sept. 26, 1931, at Divine Infant Hospital in Wakefield. She was the last of 11 children of the John and Emma Niemela family. Norma attended Central Elementary School and high school in Wakefield and graduated in the year 1949. She was married to Eric J. Hakamaki, formerly of Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, in Wakefield, on June 11, 1955. They...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Kelly J. Miskovich, 80, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, at his home, after a courageous battle with cancer. Kelly was born on Dec. 5, 1942, in Wakefield, a son of the late Mary (Grivicich) and Steve Miskovich, the fifth of 13 children. On Feb. 24, 1968, Kelly was united in marriage to Mary Joyce Skaja of Ironwood, in Ironwood. Kelly was a graduate of Wakefield High School. Throughout Kelly's life, he worked at many different jobs. It...
MARENISCO, Mich. - Viola May Nurmi, 84, of Marenisco, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. Viola was born on Oct. 25, 1938, in Louisville, Illinois, number nine of 13 children to Charles B. and Goldiss May (Sparks) Bryan. She graduated from Louisville High School. For 20 years, Viola was employed as a secretary at Outboard Marine Corporation in Waukegan, Illinois. Viola is survived by a sister, Ann Eller; her children, James (Karen) McGillivray, Steven (Kelly) McGillivray, Christine...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Elvie Vivian Strand, 94, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley, Wisconsin, surrounded by her loving daughters. A complete obituary will be published at a later date. Jerald Rocco, owner and manager of Lakeside Memorial Chapel Inc., in Wakefield, is assisting the family....
BESSEMER, Mich. — Margaret “Peg” Lackman, 91, of Bessemer, passed away on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. A complete obituary will be published at a later date. Jerald Rocco, owner and manager of Lakeside Memorial Chapel Inc., in Wakefield, is assisting the family....
RAMSAY, Mich. - Curtis Harold Udd, 87, of Ramsay, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Curt was born the son of Harold and Alice (Carlson) Udd on March 15, 1935, in Dollar Bay. He was united in marriage with Carol Marie Supercynski; together they had two sons; Dennis and Stephen before Carol preceded him in death. Curt was then united in marriage with Shirley Hendrickson on April 13, 1963, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and together they had two sons; Scott and Jeffrey. Curt...
GERMANTOWN, Wis — Dolores Mary (Reardon) Byrns, of Germantown, Wisconsin, passed away on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023 at the age of 89. Dolores was the loving wife of the late William; the beloved mother of Dan (Mary) Byrns; the cherished grandmother of Mallory (Craig) Lakatos and Meredith (Jeremy) Gritton; the proud great-grandmother of Avery and Chase Lakatos, and Landon, Adalyn and Sophia Gritton; and the dear sister of George “Bill” Reardon. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. According to Dolores’ wishes,...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Sarah Lynn Rhenlund, 56, of 165 E. Michigan Ave., in Ironwood, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She fought a courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer for 11 years. Sarah is survived by her mother, Sharon (Brian) Laabs, Ironwood; three brothers, Ronald (Stephanie) Rhenlund, Kimball, Wisconsin, and Mark (Missy) Rhenlund and Brian Rhenlund, both of Ironwood; two sisters, Lisa Rhenlund, Hurley, Wisconsin, and Sheryl (Larry) Rosga, Aurora, M...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Jan. 12 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Mercer Health and Wellness, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Community Center. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Wa...
