Carol E. Lahti
Jul 2, 2020
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Carol E. Lahti, 81, of Ironwood Township, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020.
Carol was born on Jan. 10, 1939, in Bessemer Township, a daughter of Matt E. and Jennie M. (Wiitanen) Jarvi. She attended Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood and graduated in 1957.
On March 16, 1963, Carol...
Joann Lane
Jun 27, 2020
JoAnn Lane
WHITE PINE, Mich. – JoAnn Lane, 66, of White Pine, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020.
JoAnn was born on Oct. 2, 1953, at Divine Infant Hospital in Wakefield, a daughter of Eino Matt and June Johanna (Wiita) Haukkala. She attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1971.
On...
Arlene M. Gierl
Jun 27, 2020
BESSEMER, Mich. - Arlene Gierl, 87, of Bessemer, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020.
Arlene was born on Sept. 6, 1932, in York, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Calvin and Elnora Mills. In 1950, she graduated from Owen High School in Owen, Wisconsin. She continued her education and graduated from Spencerian Business College in Milwaukee in...
Cynthia Elsie Massi
Jun 23, 2020
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Cynthia Elsie Massi, 53, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, June 23, 2020, at her home.
She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
At Cynthia's request, cremation will take place and no funeral service will be held.
Lakeside Memorial Chapel Inc., in Wakefield, is assisting...
Ward C. 'Zeke' Zuidmulder
Jun 10, 2020
MINNEAPOLIS - Ward C. "Zeke" Zuidmulder, 88, of Minneapolis, went peacefully to eternal rest on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, in his daughter's home while receiving hospice care.
A celebration of life will be held at the war memorial at Lakeside Cemetery, Wakefield, Michigan, at 11 a.m., on Saturday, June 27, along with interment at the graveside.
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James H. 'Jim' Bale
Jun 5, 2020
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - James H. "Jim" Bale, 87, of Ironwood Township went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Friday, June 5, 2020, while surrounded by his loving family, and holding hands with the love of his life of 69 1/2 years, Joan Berlin Bale.
A celebration of life and picnic will be held...
Anthony 'Tony' Or "T" John Mukavitz
May 28, 2020
IRONWOOD, Mich. – Anthony "Tony" or "T" John Mukavitz, 56, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 28, 2020, while biking on the Iron Belle Trail which he frequently enjoyed after a day of work.
The family will be having a private memorial Mass.
In honor of Tony, the family would like to invite friends to...
Carol Kalla-Jakkola
May 27, 2020
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Carol Kalla-Jakkola, 65, of Wakefield, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2020.
Carol was born on May 16, 1955, in Ironwood, a daughter of Arnold and Dorothy (Hendrickson) Kalla. She grew up in a very large and loving family and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1973.
Carol was a longtime...
Michael Mathew Eva Jurakovich
May 21, 2020
RAMSAY, Mich. – Michael Mathew Jurakovich, 62, of Ramsay, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020.
Michael was born on May 13, 1958, at Divine Infant Hospital in Wakefield, a son of Mathew and Rose (Petroff) Jurakovich. He attended Ramsay School and then A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer, graduating with honors with the class of 1976. Michael...
William 'Wilbur' Robert Hatcher
May 10, 2020
GILE, Wis. - Will was born April 2, 1958 to Bob and Betty Hatcher in Dayton, Ohio, and was the eldest of five children. Will was truly blessed with a fun loving childhood, and spent his early school years in Huber Heights, Ohio, with the family later relocating to Yellow Springs, Ohio. He inherited his love of baseball and...
Ronald J. Strand
May 9, 2020
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Ronald J. Strand, 89, a longtime resident of Ironwood Township and St. Augustine, Florida, passed away early Saturday morning, May 9, 2020, at his home.
Ronald was born on June 13, 1930, in Roselle, Illinois, and moved to Michigan with his parents at the age of seven. He graduated from Luther L. Wright...
Mary Lou Pelissero
May 3, 2020
Mary Lou Pelissero, 90, of Bessemer passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 3, 2020, with her sons by her side. Her walls were covered with hundreds of family photos that celebrated special events. There were greeting cards, well wishes from friends and brightly colored artwork from her great-grandchildren on the walls – each item a reminder of a life...
Glen Hill
Apr 30, 2020
Glen Hill, 60, a lifelong resident of Bessemer, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020, at his home.
Glen was born on June 16, 1959, in Wakefield, a son of Lloyd and Marilyn (Jacisin) Hill. He graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in 1979. Glen was a loving and caring son and brother. He was always willing to...
Barbara Jean Ellsworth
Apr 29, 2020
MERRIWEATHER, Mich. - Barbara Jean Ellsworth, 81, passed at her home in Merriweather on Wednesday, April 29 th , 2020 after complications related to cancer. Barbara was born April 13, 1939, in Traverse City, to Sally and John Rosinski. She was a loving wife and homemaker for her children, grandchildren, and cared for several members of the community. On...
Mary Louise Young
Apr 27, 2020
BERGLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Mary Louise Young, a resident of Bergland Township, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital after her third courageous battle with cancer at the age of 69.
Mary was born on April 26, 1951, in Medford, Wisconsin, a daughter of  Harry C. and Mary Louise (Gibson) Beintker. She graduated...
David V. Stelmark
Apr 27, 2020
IRONWOOD, Mich. - David V. Stelmark born in Ironwood, on Oct. 24, 1939, passed away on April 27, 2020, under hospice care at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield.
He is survived by his sister, Mari (Dale) Tessmer; daughter, Laura; three grandchildren; and nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Grace A. Cvengros
Apr 23, 2020
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Grace A. Cvengros, 86, a lifelong resident of Ironwood, entered into eternal life Thursday, April 23, 2020.
Grace was born June 9, 1933, to the late Henry and Pearl (Gamache) Ellis at home, in Puritan Location. She graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1951, and began employment at Sher's Grocery Store.
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Roland Richard Niemi Jr.
Apr 22, 2020
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Roland Richard Niemi Jr., 76, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020.
Roland was born on July 5, 1943, in Bessemer Township, the son of Jean Margaret (St. Louis) and Roland Richard Niemi Sr.
He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1963 in...
Mary Jo Valesano
Apr 22, 2020
Mary Jo (Tarnaski) Valesano, 71, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away at Aspirus Wausau Hospital on April 22, 2020.
She was born on August 14, 1948, in Milwaukee to Peter and Dolores (Hyppa) Tarnaski.
She attended the Wakefield Schools and graduated in 1966. Mary Jo earned a bachelor of arts degree from Northern Michigan...
Bonnie Dalbec
Apr 21, 2020
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Bonnie Dalbec, 73, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, after fighting her third battle with cancer.
Bonnie was born on July 29, 1946, in Wakefield, one of eight children to Harvey and Dorothy (Newman) Grayson. She graduated from Wakefield Schools in 1964 and married David Dalbec in 1966....