William A. Suvanto
Dec 18, 2020
IRONWOOD, Mich. – William "Bill" Suvanto, 80, a resident of Ironwood Township, entered into eternal life on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, Wisconsin after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.
William was born on June 10, 1940, in Ironwood Township the youngest of 12 children to Arvo and Emma...
Chester Oliver Raymond Sr.
Dec 17, 2020
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Chester Oliver Raymond Sr., 91, of Wakefield, passed away Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, in Ironwood.
Chester was born on March 5, 1929, on beautiful Lake Gogebic, a son of Frank Oliver and Vera Idessa (Cook) Raymond.
Chet proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was honorably...
Caryl Faye Coxey
Dec 16, 2020
BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. - Caryl Faye Coxey, 87, of Big Bear Lake, tragically passed away Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, due to complications from COVID-19. Caryl was an incredibly strong fighter her entire life, but the insidious, sinister pandemic virus proved itself to be unconquerable.
Caryl was born on Sept. 12, 1933, and raised in Neenah, Wisconsin,...
Alex B. Marciniak
Dec 16, 2020
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Alex B. Marciniak, 64, of Ironwood, left his pain behind on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota.
Alex was born on Feb. 26, 1956, in Duluth to Bernard and Elda (Cirilli) Marciniak. He graduated from Hurley High School in 1974. While in high school, Alex was selected for Badger...
Nancy I. Forchette
Dec 12, 2020
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Nancy I. Forchette, 84, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020.
Nancy was born on Aug. 17, 1936, in Wakefield, a daughter of Matt and Katri (Vainionpaa) Waataja. She attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1954.
On Aug. 14, 1982, Nancy was united in marriage to Bruce...
John T. Osborne
Dec 12, 2020
BESSEMER, Mich. – John T. Osborne, a longtime resident of Bessemer, passed away Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020.
John was born on Dec. 19, 1931, in Bergland, the son of Leonard J. and Anna (Bergland) Osborne.
He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force.
On Jan. 31, 1957, John married Darlene E....
Stanley Roy Johns
Dec 9, 2020
BARAGA, Mich. - Stanley Roy Johns, 69, of Baraga, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, at UP Health System - Marquette after a month-long battle with COVID-19.
Stan was born on April 4, 1951, in Wakefield. He graduated from Wakefield High School in 1969 and later attended Gogebic Community College before earning his bachelor of science...
Shirley Ann Kuehnl
Dec 7, 2020
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Shirley Kuehnl, formerly of Wakefield, passed away the morning of Dec. 7, 2020.
Shirley was born Nov. 27, 1931, in Flint to Alfred and Lempie (Stenfors) Peth of Clio.
She graduated from Clio High School in 1950, and served two years in the U.S. Air Force as a control tower operator.
...
Nancy Prosek
Dec 3, 2020
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Nancy Ruth Prosek, 80, of Ironwood, died peacefully Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, in Wakefield.
Nancy was born March 28, 1940, in Ironwood, daughter of the late George and Doris (Gehrman) Prosek. She attended and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood.
Nancy moved to Milwaukee and worked for Wisconsin Electric...
Alvin M. Paulsen
Dec 1, 2020
IRONWOOD, Mich. – Alvin M. Paulsen, 89, of Ironwood, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020.
Alvin was born in Minneapolis on May 22, 1931, son of the late Alvin Paulsen Sr. and Esther Sondergaard Paulsen. Alvin was married to the former Marilyn Mae Martin in Frederic, Wisconsin, on May 3, 1952.
He is survived by...
Richard C. 'Skip' Gusman
Nov 30, 2020
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Richard C. "Skip" Gusman, 71, of Ironwood, passed away on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital.
He was born in Ironwood on April 2, 1949, to Frank and Shirley (Anderson) Gusman, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School. After high school, he moved to Los Angeles seeking adventure.
During...
Mary Diana (Sjoblom) Marten
Nov 28, 2020
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Mary Diana (Sjoblom) Marten, 63, of Wakefield, passed away Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020.
Mary was born on Sept. 20, 1957, in Wakefield, a daughter of Theodore S. and Ida D. Sjoblom. She had resided in Wakefield, Cudahy, Wisconsin and Albuquerque, New Mexico.
On Aug. 30, 1986, Mary was united in marriage to...
Rose Barbara Zambrovitz
Nov 27, 2020
HURLEY, Wis. - Rose Barbara Zambrovitz, 95, of Hurley, passed away Friday, Nov. 27, 2020.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Jerald Rocco, owner and manager of Lakeside Memorial Chapel Inc., of Wakefield, Michigan.
Vienna Helen Kaartunen
Nov 24, 2020
Vienna H. Kaartunen
IRONWOOD, Mich. – Vienna Helen Kaartunen, 98, of Ironwood, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, just two weeks before her 99th birthday. She had tested positive for COVID-19.
She was born Dec. 8, 1921, in North York, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Victor and Hilda (Martilla) Warren.
She married Eugene G. Kaartunen on...
B. John Wolfe
Nov 24, 2020
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. – B. John Wolfe, 70, of Bruce Crossing, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020.
John was born on May 15, 1950, in Ironwood, a son of Jim and Ingrid (Korsman) Wolfe. He attended Ewen-Trout Creek School and graduated in 1968.
After graduation, John moved to Milwaukee and was employed at Briggs & Stratton/Strattec...
Andrew 'Andy' Aho
Nov 22, 2020
TROUT CREEK, Mich. – Andrew "Andy" Aho, 64, of Trout Creek, passed away peacefully Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his family.
He was born Nov. 21, 1956, in Flint, a son of Russell and Doris (Daly) Aho.
On Feb. 16, 2002, Andy was united in marriage to Pamela at Trinity Lutheran...
Virginia 'Gin' Mae Halverson
Nov 21, 2020
IRONWOOD - Virginia "Gin" Mae Halverson, 93, of Ironwood , died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, from complications related to COVID-19.
She was born July 22, 1927, in Winegar, Wisconsin, to the late Merritt and Theodora (Thompson) Haralson.
She married the love of her life, Gordon J. Halverson, at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Ironwood ,...
Saverio 'Sam' Vinci
Nov 16, 2020
HURLEY, Wis. - Saverio "Sam" Vinci 95, of Hurley, died Monday, November 16, 2020.
Sam was born March 9, 1925 in Colla, Catanzaro, Italy. He was the son of Gregorio and Luigina (Bruni) Vinci. While in his 20's, Sam traveled to Brazil where he met & married the love of his life, Maria Lucia (Toquetti) Vinci. There,...
Ruth Elaine Johnston
Nov 15, 2020
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Ruth Elaine Johnston, 77, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020.
Ruth was born on Nov. 27, 1942, at home in Oma, Wisconsin, the daughter of Reino and Irene (Rintala) Peltomaki.
Those left behind to cherish her memory include her husband, Jerome Sr.; sons, Jerry Jr. (Michelle) and Brian (Corine); daughters, Kathy...
Mary Johanna Tiradani
Nov 15, 2020
BESSEMER, Mich. – Mary Johanna Tiradani, 98, a longtime resident of Bessemer, passed away Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020.
Mary was born on Aug. 27, 1922, in Ironwood, a daughter of Domenic and Catterina (Bortoli) Dalle Ave. They moved to Lombard, Illinois when she was a child and later to Asiago, Italy. Mary began schooling there until the...