The Daily Globe - Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

BESSEMER, Mich. - Lowell J. "L.J., Papa, Mr. R., Papa R." Roderick, 69, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at home, surrounded by his greatest love of all, family. He was born on April 6,... Full story

The Lord called Doris "Dor" Ann Salonen home on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. Born in Iron River, Michigan, on Aug. 23, 1936, to Lewis and Minnie Olson (nee Orchard), Doris attended and played clarinet at... Full story

By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] SAXON, Wis. - A Vintage Snowcat Show drew steady streams of viewers on Saturday despite biting wind chills that sunk well below the zero mid-day temperature. Do...

BERGLAND, Mich. - Leona A. DeVowe, 83, of Bergland, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. Leona was born on Nov. 29, 1937, in Trout Creek, daughter of the late William... Full story

HURLEY, Wis. - Jack Raymond Vandevoorde, 87, of Iron Belt, died peacefully surrounded by his children on Jan. 22, 2021, at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Jack was born on... Full story

WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Theodore "Teddy" A. Finco Sr., 81, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin, with his family... Full story

WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Daniel Matthew "Beano" Niemi passed away Dec. 24, 2020, at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield due to complications from COVID-19. "Beano" was born May 21, 1937, in Wakef... Full story

MARQUETTE, Mich. - Kurt R. Niemi, 69, of Marquette, passed away Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, at the Norlite Nursing Center where he had resided for the past three years. Kurt was born on May 26, 1951, in... Full story

HURLEY, Wis. - Eino E. "Elmer" Waurio, 90, formerly of Ironwood Township, Michigan, passed away on Dec. 16, 2020, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Elmer was born on April... Full story

Robert J. Kleimola Sr., 92, died Dec. 18, 2020. He was born May 3, 1928, son of the late Lempi and Waino Kleimola. On June 11, 1951, he married Beatrice May, and she preceded him in death in 2011.... Full story

RACINE, Wis. - Our Dad and Grandfather - Frank John Stano of Racine and formerly of Ironwood, Michigan - passed away from COVID complications at Ascension Hospital in Racine in the middle of the... Full story

ESCANABA, Mich. - Michael Paul Kulak, 73, of Ironwood passed on Nov. 25, 2020 at Christian Park Healthcare Center in Escanaba after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. He was born in Ironwood, son of... Full story

ONTONAGON, Mich. - Arlene Olson, 85, of White Pine, passed away on Monday, Nov 23, 2020, in Ontonagon, Michigan. Arlene was born to Stanley and Frances Oman on Feb 4, 1935. in Ironwood. She lived at... Full story

HURLEY, Wis. - Saverio "Sam" Vinci, 95, of Hurley, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2020. Sam was born March 9, 1925 in Colla, Catanzaro, Italy. He was the son of Gregorio and Luigina (Bruni) Vinci. While in... Full story

MARQUETTE, Mich. - Keith Roehm went to be with our Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2020, in Marquette. He was 94 years old. Harold Keith Roehm was born in Ontonagon on Feb. 10, 1926, to Harold an... Full story

WAUSAU, Wis. - Peter Larry Lombardo, 79, passed away on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020. Larry's life of dedication to his faith, family, friends and work may be over here on earth, but his love and commitment... Full story

KIMBALL, Wis. - William "Bill" Kompsie, 76, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, from complications of diabetes. Bill was born in Ironwood, Michigan, on May... Full story