Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Kathryn M. Reardon 82, of Springfield, Illinois, formerly of Decatur, passed away at 10:16 p.m., Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Centennial Pointe Senior Living in Springfield. Kathy was born March 12, 1942, in Ironwood, Michigan, the daughter of John J. and Jean P. (Parent) Gorrilla. Kathy attended St. Ambrose Catholic School and graduated in 1960. She went on to obtain her bachelor's degree in speech pathology from Northern Michigan University. Kathy married George W. Reardon,...
EWEN, Mich. - Bette L. (Toomey) Rigoni, 79, of Ewen, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, with her loving family at her side. Bette was born on Oct. 14, 1944, in Bessemer Township, a daughter of William and Yaga (Smolich) Toomey. She attended Bergland High School and graduated in 1962. Bette continued her education at Gogebic Community College. For many years, she was a dedicated licensed practical nurse. On Oct. 6, 1962, Bette was united in marriage to...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Louise R. Demasi, age 78, an Ironwood icon, has departed to be with her Lord and Savior; and parents, Pizza King Joe and Lena; in Heaven on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at Westgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ironwood after a short illness. Louise was born on June 15, 1945, in Ironwood, to Joseph and Lena Demasi. She graduated in 1963 from Luther L. Wright High School and left to go to New York to pursue a career. Louise worked as an accountant for Kraft Foods from 1963 to 1980. That is when she came back to Ironwood, t...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Angelo "Tony" Fabbri of Ironwood, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield, surrounded by his loving family. Tony was born on April 2, 1940, in Ironwood to the late Chester Fabbri and Minnie (Lombardo) Fabbri. Tony attended St. Ambrose High School in Ironwood, and then went on to Northern Michigan University, where he graduated as a master mechanic. Besides being a lifelong mechanic, Tony's passions included his faith...
IRON BELT, Wis. - Robyn A. Laguna, 55, of Iron Belt, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at her home. Robyn was born on Sept. 28, 1968, to Alfred I. and Barbara A. (Anderson) Laguna. She attended J.E. Murphy High School and graduated in 1986. Robyn enjoyed being with people. She bartended for many years and also worked as a CNA for several years. She had a sense of humor and made people laugh. She enjoyed cooking and was awesome at it. Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with...
HURLEY, Wis. - Janet Rosalind Gheller, 84, Oma resident, peacefully passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Hurley after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Janet was born on Sept. 7, 1939, in Oma, to Leo M. Saari and Gertrude (nee Ketola) Saari. Janet was the first of four children. She graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley with the class of 1957. Janet was a talented and aspiring violinist in her youth. As a member of the Gogebic Range Symphonette, she once even performed in...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Barbara Bowman, 84, of Ironwood, died Thursday, April 4, 2024, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota, with her family by her side. She was born March 12, 1940, in Liverpool, England, daughter of the late Thomas Wood and Rose (Doughty) Wood. Barbara worked in a factory in England when she was younger. On Dec. 13, 1958, Barbara was married to Kenneth Bowman, who served in the U.S. Air Force. They had four daughters, Sandra, Belinda, Tracey and Penelope, whom she raised in...
ALAMEDA, Calif. - Donna Marie Finley, 77, passed away in Alameda, California, on April 10, 2024. She was born Donna Marie Olson on July 8, 1946, in Ironwood, Michigan, the eldest of nine children. Donna attended Ironwood Area Schools and graduated from St. Joseph School of Nursing in Hancock, Michigan, in 1967. It was there that she met her husband, Jimmy A. Finley, who was studying geology at Michigan Technological University. They were married in 1968 and had two children, Aidan and Gaylan....
SARTELL, Minn. - Lenore M. Johnson, age 81, of Sartell, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, surrounded by her family after a brief illness. Lenore was born Nov. 18, 1942, in Ironwood, Michigan, to Leno and Estelle (Kivisto) Sterny. She graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood, and went on to attend Gogebic Community College. Lenore was married to her high school sweetheart, Brian Johnson, on May 23, 1964. In 1976, Lenore and her family moved to their forever family ho...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Mary Ann (Grivicich) Anderson, 99, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 12, 2024, with her daughters at her bedside. Mary was born on March 27, 1925, in Ironwood, the youngest of seven children to Marco and Matilda (Smolich) Grivicich. She attended Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood and graduated with the class of 1943. In 1946, Mary was united in marriage to Robert A. Anderson. They were blessed with three daughters, Diane, Paulette and Mary....
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Lee James Cummings, 57, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family and close friends at his home on Thursday, April 11, 2024, after a long heroic battle with cancer. Lee was born on Sept. 6, 1966, in Ironwood, the son of the late Ernest and Janice (Brace) Cummings. On April 23, 1988, he was united in marriage to Gina Pedrin at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Ironwood Township. Lee grew up in Hammond, Indiana, and graduated from high school in 1985. Afte...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Jean Teresa Forini, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2024 in Chicago. She led a long and happy life filled with love. Jean was born in Ironwood on March 29, 1933, the daughter of John and Mary (Kapets) Wilcheck. There was a big snowstorm that day and she liked to say she blew into this world with it. She graduated from St. Ambrose High School. Following a year at Gogebic Community College, she worked at Bensen's Optical and Prudential Insurance in Ironwood....
ESCANABA, Mich. - Kenneth "Ken" Heino Jussila, 85, of Escanaba, passed away at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, following years of ongoing health issues. Ken was born in McMillan Township, and raised in Ironwood. He was the oldest of four children born to Heino and Donna (Cobb) Jussila. He graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood in 1958. Ken married Debra (Debbie) Moran on Oct. 16, 1976, and together shared many wonderful life events as well as his health...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Daniel Adams, 79, of Ironwood, passed away at Meadowbrook Nursing Home in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. He went to his Lord and Savior and was reunited with the love of his life, Lynn, who passed on in 2020. He was born on the May 5, 1945, to Joseph and Roselle Adams. Dan attended St. Ambrose Catholic schools and graduated with the class of 1963. Dan served six years with the U.S. Army National Guard before enlisting in the U.S. Navy. After serving his...
WHITE PINE, Mich. - Kathleen Raymond (McGrath) Marchand, 76, of White Pine, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 8, 2024, surrounded by her loving husband, daughter, grandson and son-in-law after a short battle with lung cancer. Kathleen was born on Jan. 11, 1948, to George and Lucille McGrath in Cranford, New Jersey. After Kathleen graduated from Cranford High School in 1966, she met the love of her life, Robert Peter Marchand. They married on July 1, 1967. Kathleen and Robert, along with...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Marilyn M. Paulsen, aged 93, passed away in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 22, 2024, surrounded by the love of her family. Marilyn was a long-time resident of Ironwood, Michigan. She spent the last 18 months living near her daughter, Michelle, in Scottsdale. She was born on February 18, 1931, the daughter of Roy and Clara Martin in Milltown, Wisconsin. After her education in Milltown, Marilyn contributed to the defense industry in the Twin Cities before marrying Alvin Paulsen...
ASHLAND, Wis. - Merlyn W. "Lindy" Sunie, age 88 of Ashland, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Merl was born on April 12, 1935, in Ironwood, Michigan, the son of Toivo S. and Sigrid M. (Warpula) Sunie. Merl was an avid reader and fan of the Milwaukee Brewers and Green Bay Packers. He enjoyed discussing current events, past adventures, and was quick to share his ever-witty banter and contagious smile. Merl was a proud U.S. Air Force veteran, having served for 21.5 yea...
MERCER, Wis. - Dolores "Doey" C. Sullivan (nee Mlynarczyk), 82, of Mercer, Wisconsin, formerly of Hurley, Sauk Village and Chicago, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Dolores was born on June 9, 1941, in Chicago, daughter to Ceceila (Grabarek) and Francis Mlynarczyk. She married James T. Sullivan on Feb. 11, 1961, at St. Florian Catholic Church in Chicago. Surviving are her daughters, Kathy (Ron) Henchel of Sun Prairie, Sheila (Jeff) Gize of Mercer and Jenny Luse (Chip Orlikowski) of...
SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Merlyn G. Luoma, 95, of Saginaw Township, beloved father, grandfather and uncle passed, away peacefully on Monday, April 1, 2024. The son of the late Bert and Senia (Hahta) Luoma, Merlyn was born on Oct. 20, 1928, in Bessemer. He attended Bessemer Schools. He married Mae Makela on June 30, 1951. She predeceased him on June 19, 2001. Merlyn was a member of Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Saginaw Township. He was an inspector and draftsman and worked for Saginaw Township Water Department, Francis Engineering and Spicer E...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Shirley Ann Olson, 85, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Shirley was born on Feb. 3, 1939, in Ypsilanti, to Clifford and Cecilia (Spranger) Laflin. She was a graduate of Ypsilanti High School. On Feb. 28, 1970, Shirley was united in marriage with Phillip C. Olson at Zion Lutheran Church in Ironwood. She worked as a nurse for local nursing homes and then for hospice. Shirley enjoyed gardening and loved animals. Raising her family was her biggest pride and joy. Shirley is survived by h...
SUFFIELD, Conn. — Gloria “Linda” Artesani, age 92, a longtime Bessemer resident, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 29, 2024, in Suffield, Connecticut. Linda lived in the Upper Peninsula for more than 50 years and proudly wore the badge of being a “Yooper.” Born in Boston, Massachusetts, daughter of Albert Artesani and Gala “Shufelt” Artesani, Linda is survived by her three children, daughter Karen, two sons Wayne and Tom; also six grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also has a large family from the Boston area where she was...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Charlotte Irene Huhtala, age 87, of Ironwood, passed away on March 1, 2024, at the Aspirus Ironwood Hospital. No formal services are taking place for Charlotte. The family has chosen the McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home in Ironwood to honor Charlotte's legacy of life....
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Robert D. "Bob" Bruno, 71, of Wakefield, died after a long battle with cancer on Sunday, March 31, 2024, at his home. Bob "Mooda" was born Nov. 18, 1952, in Wakefield, to the late Peter Bruno and Julia (Decur) Bruno. Bob graduated from Wakefield High School in 1971 and went on to graduate with a bachelor's degree in education from Northern Michigan University. He taught at Ojibwa Correctional Facility until his retirement in 2003. Bob was an avid trout fisherman who loved the...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Harold M. Pospeck, 77, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2024, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota. Harold was the son of Bernard and Catherine and the brother of wonderful siblings and their spouses: Donald (Marvella), Betty Rigoni (Omar), Connie Figuli (Robert), Gerald (Marlene), Henry (Mary), Laura Modjewski (John), Charlotte Wells (Al), James (Patricia) and Darlene Green (Bob). Henry, Laura, Charlotte and Darlene, and their spouses, along with...
EAGAN, Minn. - Glenda Hansen Gilman, of Eagan, Minnesota, a 65-year-old former resident of Bruce Crossing, Ewen and Ironwood, Michigan, passed away March 1, 2024, at United Hospital at St. Paul, Minnesota. She played basketball on the varsity team at Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood and graduated in 1977. She also played at Gogebic Community College. She was a beloved mother and grandmother. She is survived by her children, Joshua, Tegan and Dane Gilman; mother, Anita Hansen; brothers, C...
