Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
TAMPA, Florida — Robert John “Bob” Juntunen, 79, of Hernando, and formerly of Bessemer, Mich., passed away on March 25, 2019 due to complications following open heart surgery.
Robert was born on March 8, 1940 and raised in Bessemer. He was the son of Verner A. “Ven” and Fay (Peronto) Juntunen.
Robert attended Bessemer Schools and graduated with honors with the Class of 1958 from A.D. Johnston High School. He went on to Houghton Technical University, graduating in 1962. He received his Master’s Degree from Virginia Tech in 1989.
On Sept. 4, 1960, Robert married his high school sweetheart, Arlen...
