obituaries

Apr 21, 2023

HURLEY, Wis. - James A. Giuliano, 74, of Hurley, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, Minnesota.

Jim was born on April 28, 1948, in Ironwood, Michigan. He was the son of Alfred Giuliano and Mary Chiapusio.

Jim attended J.E. Murphy High School and graduated in 1966....

Apr 15, 2023

IRONWOOD, Mich. – William "Bill" Newman, 86, of Ironwood, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023.

Bill was born on May 17, 1936, in Thomaston, a son of Burl and Ailie (Sarkkinen) Newman. He attended Wakefield schools.

On Aug. 6, 1960, Bill was united in marriage to Carole Cox in Wakefield.

He started...

Apr 11, 2023

HURLEY, Wis. - Edwin Michael Edmark, 74, of Hurley, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

Edwin "Eddy" was born on Aug. 2, 1948, to Edwin F. and Lillian E. Edmark in Wakefield, Michigan. Eddy attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1966.

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Apr 10, 2023

IRONWOOD, Mich. – It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Rudy Patrick Massi, 37, of Ironwood.

Rudy was born on Feb. 7, 1986, in Ironwood, to Joseph R. and Sue (Harkins) Massi.

Rudy was an amazing father, son, brother, friend and person in general. He was always there to...

Apr 9, 2023

IRONWOOD, Mich. – Linda Evelyn Freeman, 68, of Ironwood, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023, at her home.

Linda was born on July 23, 1954, to Richard and Lois (Swain) Freeman in San Francisco. She lived her childhood years in California.

In 1981, Linda joined the U.S. Army in hopes of being a helicopter pilot...

Apr 6, 2023

RAMSAY, Mich. — John "R" Maki, 75, of Ramsay, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, April 6, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer.

R was born on April 30, 1947, in Hancock, to Barney and Edith Maki.

He was an avid outdoorsman and loved his camp "Cool Water" on Chaney Lake. He...

Apr 4, 2023

IRONWOOD, Mich. - Michael Clement "Mike" Mesich, 94, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in his daughter and son-in-law's home in Montreal, Wisconsin.

Mike was born on Sept. 29, 1928, in Ironwood, a son of John Carl and Anna Mary (Yelich) Mesich. Mike attended Newport grade school and graduated from Luther L. Wright...

Apr 3, 2023

BURNSVILLE, Minn. - Deb was born on May 27, 1960, near Ipswich, England, and passed on Monday, April 3, 2023, in Burnsville.

The fourth child in an Air Force family, she grew up understanding the value and challenge of travel; how to make friends and create memories; and adapt to new situations. Those qualities served her in...

Mar 29, 2023

IRONWOOD, Mich. — Michael "Mike" Anthony Holmes, 61, of Ironwood, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.

He was born on Sept. 16, 1961, to Jack and Carol Holmes in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He graduated from Ironwood Catholic High School where he played varsity basketball. Following graduation, Mike attended Gogebic Community College for welding.

In...

Mar 18, 2023

WINCHESTER, Wis. – Roger Lynn Miller, 83, of Winchester, engineer, carpenter, foodie, leader, hunter, fisherman and social butterfly died on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at home with his family at his side. Roger was known for his thriftiness and was a social extrovert. He enjoyed a lifelong love of hunting ducks, deer, turkeys, squirrels, rabbits, gin martinis, cheeses, tools,...

Mar 15, 2023

BESSEMER, Mich. – Jerry L. Busch, 76, of Bessemer, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

Jerry was born on May 17, 1946, in Ironwood, a son of John and Dorothy (Erickson) Busch. He attended A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer and graduated in 1964.

In 1966, Jerry enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served...

Mar 15, 2023

IRONWOOD, Mich. - Our sweet baby boy, Carston Hayes Nault, a.k.a. Bubbs-A-Boo, Mr. Mr., and Tank, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

He was a sweet, loving boy with enough "chunk" to go around for everyone. He was goofy, always saying, "this and that" while pointing his finger, and Carston was so smart, and loved his...

Mar 12, 2023

TROUT CREEK, Mich. – Joe Cottenham, 85, a lifelong resident of Trout Creek, passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

Joe was born on May 3, 1937, in Trout Creek, a son of John and Helen Cottenham. He was the seventh of eight children. Joe attended Trout Creek High School and graduated in 1956. He was a...

Mar 10, 2023

BESSEMER, Mich. – Theresa Ann (nee Sabec) Rosendahl, 63, of Bessemer, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023.

Theresa was born on March 8, 1960, in Ironwood, a daughter of Donald and Dorothy (Brownell) Sabec.

She will be greatly missed by all of her family and friends.

A private celebration of Theresa's life...

Mar 8, 2023

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - Robert J. Bergquist, 84, of Eau Claire, formerly of Ironwood, Michigan, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, with his wife, Judith, at his side.

Bob was born in Ironwood, on May 4, 1938, to the late George Wilhelm and Gertrude F. (Trier) Bergquist. He was the...

Mar 6, 2023

BESSEMER, Mich. - Robert P. "Meatball" Vestich, 73, of Bessemer, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital after a battle with cancer with family by his side.

Robert was born on July 24, 1949, to Peter and Isabelle (Mascotti) Vestich in Duluth, Minnesota.

He graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in...

Mar 3, 2023

BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. - Daniel "Yayou" Lyle Lannet, 63, of Bruce Crossing, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 3, 2023.

He was born on Aug. 22, 1959, to Jorma and Irene Lannet in Wakefield. He was raised on the family dairy farm with his eight siblings. Daniel graduated from Ewen-Trout Creek High School in 1977. He excelled...

Mar 1, 2023

Debra Lee Jones WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Debra Lee (nee Dalbeck) Jones, 49, of Wakefield, passed away unexpectedly on March 1, 2023. Debbie was born, Nov. 16, 1973, at Divine Infant Hospital in Wakefield, a daughter of Dalbert and Sandra (Emig) Dalbeck. She graduated from Wakefield High School with the class of 1991. On Feb. 23, 1998, Debbie was united...

Feb 28, 2023

WAKEFIELD - Julia "Julie" Bruno, 93, passed away peacefully on February 28 with family by her side. She will be greeted by her family in heaven, especially her husband Peter and daughter Linda. Julie was born in Wakefield Michigan to Madeline and Dominic Decur. Dominic died of appendicitis when Julie was 5 years old. She was then raised by...

Feb 27, 2023

WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Brian John Oberg, 81, of Wakefield, died on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital.

Brian was born on May 26, 1941, in Wakefield, a son of Paul Julius and Bernice Evelyn (Champagne) Oberg. He attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1959.

After graduation, Brian enlisted in the U.S. Air...