Adolph Passint
Oct 18, 2020
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Adolph Passint, 94, of Ironwood, passed away Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.
Adolph was born to Steven and Anna Passint on March 25, 1926, in Bessemer. He graduated from A.D. Johnston High School, Gogebic Community College and Northern Michigan University.
Adolph proudly served his country in the U.S. Army...
Matilda Boller
Oct 6, 2020
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Matilda Boller, 100, of Wakefield, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020.
Matilda was born on Aug. 30, 1920, in Wakefield, a daughter of Battista and Carmelia (Bordano) Dossetto. She attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1938.
On Jan. 25, 1947, Matilda was united in marriage to Willis E. Boller at Immaculate...
Bethesda 'Beth' Lynn Durant
Oct 5, 2020
BESSEMER, Mich. – Bethesda "Beth" Lynn Durant, 43, of Bessemer, passed away Monday, Oct. 5, 2020.
Beth was born on Dec. 27, 1976, in Portland, Oregon, a daughter of Melvin Joseph Durant and Julie Kathleen (Melanen) Chiapuzio. She attended Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood and graduated in 1996.
Beth is survived by her...
Ronald 'Ron' J. Kangas
Sep 30, 2020
PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. - Ronald "Ron" J. Kangas, 77, of Prescott Valley, formerly of Tucson, Kenosha, Wisconsin and Ramsay, Michigan, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, with his cousin by his side.
Ron was an only child born to John and Elsie (Kujala) Kangas on June 30, 1943, in Wakefield, Michigan. He was confirmed at the...
Sharon Dee Gheller
Sep 29, 2020
IRONWOOD, Mich. – Sharon Dee Gheller, 56, of Ironwood, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at her home.
Sharon was born on Feb. 9, 1964, in Flint, the daughter of Ronald and Bonnie Rodgers. She graduated from Flint Northern High School.
Sharon is survived by her loving husband, Richard; two stepdaughters, Riki Gheller and Joy...
Edward Deloria
Sep 26, 2020
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Ed Deloria, 74, suddenly passed away at home Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020.
Ed was born on Aug. 25, 1946, in Manistique. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Christine; five children, Ed Jr., Cindy (Brian), Dave, Lauri (Bob) and Patty (Cory); eight grandchildren, Alysha, Kailey, Abbey, Trevor, Darienne, Mariah, Ethan and Connor;...
James G. Corgiat
Sep 26, 2020
BERGLAND, Mich. – James G. Corgiat, 80, of Bergland, died Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020.
He was born Feb. 22, 1940, to the late Bernard and Mary (Pertile) Corgiat in Bessemer.
Jim was an all-star athlete at A.D. Johnston High School earning 12 varsity letters. He went on to play football for Michigan State. He was...
Joseph Ransford Delfavero
Sep 25, 2020
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Joseph Ransford DelFavero, 75, of Wakefield, entered into eternal life on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020.
Joe was born on Dec. 29, 1944, in Wakefield, a son of Roland and Marie (Salo) DelFavero. He attended Wakefield area schools and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1963. He was married to Kay Salo on July 31,...
Jean Odetta (Gormley) Agrey
Sep 22, 2020
HURLEY, Wis. – Jean (Gormley) Agrey, 86, a lifelong resident of Hurley, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020.
Jean was born on March 13, 1934, in Hurley, the oldest of 12 children to John and Ione (Nelson) Gormley. She attended school in Hurley.
Jean is survived by a daughter, Carol Anderson, Brown Deer; two granddaughters,...
Hamako Eberly
Sep 22, 2020
MARENISCO, Mich. – Hamako Eberly, 89, of Marenisco, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020.
Hamako was born on Nov. 15, 1930, in Gunma Ken, Japan, the daughter of Kinshio and Mika Sakamoto.
On July 5, 1955, Hamako was united in marriage to Theodore Eberly in Tokyo, Japan.
She and her husband owned and...
Robert Skulan
Sep 21, 2020
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – On Sept. 21, 2020, Robert Skulan (Hardware Bob) went to be with the Lord after a 17-month battle with Glioblastoma (Brain Cancer). Bob was born Aug. 6, 1946, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
He retired to Wakefield in 2006 after closing R.S. Construction in Wausau, Wisconsin. He served as boatswain's mate in the U.S. Navy between...
Dorothy Pauline Kempainen
Sep 20, 2020
EWEN, Mich. – Dorothy Pauline Kempainen, 97, of Ewen and Bessemer, passed away Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020.
Dorothy was born on March 19, 1923, in Henribourg, Saskatchewan, Canada, the daughter of Joseph and Jennie (Sain) Bezotte. She attended Ewen High School and graduated in 1942.
Dorothy is survived by her daughter-in-law, Carol (Tim) Pulkas; daughters,...
Diane Noel Dean
Sep 19, 2020
Diane Noel Dean, age 79 of Marenisco, MI, went to be with the Lord on September 19, 2020 in Wausau, WI. Diane was born September 25th, 1940 in Omaha, NE. On March 18, 1961, Diane married the love of her life, Ronald Dean of Marenisco, MI. Diane was an active member of the Ironwood Assembly of God Church, wholeheartedly...
Kathleen M. Leblanc
Sep 18, 2020
EVANSTON, Ill. - Kathleen M. LeBlanc, 77, of Lake Zurich, died peacefully on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, with her family by her side at NorthShore Evanston Hospital in Evanston.
Kathleen was born on Aug. 11, 1943, to Charles and Anna Galamba in Wakefield, Michigan.
In 1989, Kathleen moved to Chicago, the city she loved. She...
Elizabeth Ann Cvengros
Sep 4, 2020
SAXON, Wis. – Elizabeth Ann Cvengros, 58, of Saxon, passed away Friday, Sept. 4, 2020. She was born on Aug. 28, 1962, in Ironwood, Michigan.
She married John Martilla in 1980 and they had one child, Angella Paulson, in 1978. Elizabeth later met and fell in love with Thomas "Nitro" Knight in 1994, who has been by...
Jack William Netzel Sr.
Aug 31, 2020
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Jack William Netzel Sr., 71, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away Monday, Aug. 31, 2020.
He was born on Aug. 9, 1949, in Park Falls, Wisconsin, a son of Eugene and Ruth Marie (Lemke) Netzel. Jack was raised in Butternut, Wisconsin and graduated from Butternut High School. He continued his education and earned...
Doris Joanne Kindred
Aug 31, 2020
IRONWOOD, Mich. – Doris Joanne Kindred (nee Silkworth), 89, died peacefully on Aug. 31, 2020. She is preceded in death by her husband, James; and her siblings.
Born April 12, 1931, in Prentice, Wisconsin, she married James Kindred on Oct. 18, 1952. They had seven children, Michael, Patricia Martin, Christine Oftedahl (Phil), Robert (Donna), Tina Larson, Karen...
Paul R. Erickson
Aug 25, 2020
BESSEMER, Mich. – Paul R. Erickson, 66, a lifelong resident of Bessemer, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, at home.
Paul was born on Jan. 23, 1954, in Wakefield, a son of Reino Matt and Fay Muriel (Peronto) Erickson. He attended A.D. Johnston High School and graduated in 1972. Paul continued his education at Gogebic Community...
Susan 'Susie' 'Sue' Braspenick
Aug 22, 2020
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Susan "Susie" "Sue" Braspenick, 70, of Westgate, 1500 N. Lowell St., Ironwood, passed away early Saturday morning, Aug. 22, 2020.
Susan was born to Charles and Viola Soffiette on Jan. 12, 1950, in Ironwood. She graduated from Luther L. Wright High School.
Susan was united in marriage to Rene Braspenick on Nov....
Richard John Aho
Aug 22, 2020
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Richard John Aho, 76, a longtime resident of Ironwood Township, passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, Aug. 22, 2020, at his residence, surrounded by loved ones.
Richard was born on Jan. 17, 1944, in Ironwood, a son of John Toivo and Mary Josephine (Waldros) Aho. He attended Roosevelt School through the 9th grade,...