obituaries

Sep 29, 2018

WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Duane "Dewey" Lane, 87, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away suddenly Saturday evening, Sept. 29, 2018, at his home.

Dewey was born on April 10, 1931, in Wakefield, to Edward "Ham" and Irene (Pikka) Lane. He attended schools in Wakefield and graduated with the Class of 1949. During his high school years, Dewey...

Sep 28, 2018

WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Veronica "Verna" Skolasinski, 98, a long-time resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully late Friday night, Sept. 28, 2018.

Verna was born on Oct. 10, 1919, in Wakefield, to Frank and Agnes (Patyk) Skolasinski. She graduated from Wakefield High School in 1937.

Verna lived in Chicago and worked for Time Life Magazine and...

Sep 25, 2018

WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Margaret E. (Bolen) Stratman, 96, a long-time resident of Wakefield, passed away late Tuesday night, Sept. 25, 2018.

Margaret was born on Oct. 11, 1921, in Wakefield, the daughter of William and Vivian (Pikka) Bolen. She attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1939.

During World War II, Margaret decided to support...

Sep 25, 2018

WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Julia (Kleimola) Zielinski, 84, a long-time resident of Wakefield, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 25, 2018.

Julia was born on Dec. 6, 1933, in Ironwood, a daughter of Walter and Ida (Manninen) Kleimola. She attended Luther L. Wright High School and graduated in 1952.

On Oct. 23, 1954, Julia married the love...

Sep 18, 2018

BESSEMER, Mich. – Darrel Allen Stella, 63, of Bessemer, passed away peacefully at his home, during the early morning hours of Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, surrounded by loved ones.  He is now with our Savior.

Darrel was born on July 1, 1955, in Ironwood, a son of the late Antonio DalSoggio and Elsie Elizabeth (Lassila)...

Sep 16, 2018

HURLEY, Wis. – Marcia "Kay" Lyon, a long-time resident of Hurley, died early Sunday morning, Sept. 16, 2018, in Hurley.

Born in 1915 in Tampico, Ill., Marcia attended and graduated from school there. She often told the story of a debate she had with Ronald Reagan, who was three years ahead of her in school at Tampico....

Sep 15, 2018

WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Gordon L. Schelde, 80, of Wakefield, passed away Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, at his home peacefully on Indianhead Road.

Gordy was born on July 4, 1938, in Duluth, Minn., to Edwin Oscar and Alice Louise (Anderson) Schelde. He had a sister two years older, Lois Ann (Schelde) Martinson. After graduating from Duluth...

Sep 12, 2018

WATFORD CITY, N.D. – Kasey Gene Ozzello, 31, of Watford City, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018.

Kasey was born on Sept. 11, 1987, at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, Wis., a son of Woodie Ozzello and Sheila (Kahila) Ozzello of Wakefield, Mich. He graduated from Wakefield-Marenisco High School in...

Sep 11, 2018

LAKE GOGEBIC, Mich. – Bernard Garrett Hurley, 93, a summer resident of Lake Gogebic, died Tuesday morning, Sept. 11, 2018.

Bernard was born on Dec. 19, 1924, in Fulda, Minn., a son of Daniel and Emma (Schue) Hurley.

He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

In 1949,...

Aug 26, 2018

WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Sharon Renee Serna, 73, a resident of Wakefield since 2005, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, Aug. 26, 2018, at her home.

Sharon was born on Dec. 6, 1944, in Fairbault, Minn., the daughter of John P. and Marion A. (Hedtke) Lindenfelser. She attended Fairbault High School and graduated in 1963.

On Jan....

Aug 18, 2018

WOODRUFF, Wis. – Susan Kay (Duranso) Kelley, 68, of Palm Desert, Calif., passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, Aug. 18, 2018, at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, after a long battle with cancer.

Susan was born on Sept. 29, 1949, in Winchester, a daughter of Earl John and Rose Ann (Miller) Duranso. She attended...

Aug 15, 2018

WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Leonard C. "Sonny" Perttula, 84, a long-time resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, Aug. 15, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.

Leonard was born on April 24, 1934, in Bessemer, a son of Leonard Nelo and Annette Selma (Johnson) Perttula. He spent his early years on the family farm north of Bessemer....

Aug 14, 2018

Carol D. Heckman

IRONWOOD, Mich. – Carol D. Heckman, 78, a long-time resident of Ironwood, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 14, 2018.

Carol was born on March 6, 1940, in Detroit, the daughter of Justin O. and Miriam Mildred (Freeland) Kinnaman. She attended Redford Union High School in Redford Township and graduated...

Jul 28, 2018

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Mayme G. (Ferratto) Jarvi Calabro, 90, Green Bay, formerly a long-time resident of Wakefield, Mich., passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, July 28, 2018, at Woodside Manor in Green Bay, surrounded by her loving family.

Mayme was born on May 18, 1928, in Wakefield, a daughter of John and Madeline (Bates) Ferratto. She attended...

Jul 13, 2018

IRONWOOD, Mich. – Cheyann (Clemens) Combs, 40, formerly of Ironwood, passed away Friday, July 13, 2018.

Cheyann was born on Sept. 6, 1977, in Ironwood, the daughter of Eugene and Gail (Huotari) Clemens. She attended Luther L. Wright High School and graduated in 1996. In high school she was a cheerleader for the Ironwood Red Devils.

Jul 12, 2018

WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Rex Robert Smith, 41, of Wakefield, passed away Thursday afternoon, July 12, 2018, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Rex was born on May 8, 1977, in Pontiac, the son of Marjorie Ann Smith and Rex Junior Chambers.

He was an avid sports fan. His hobbies included playing...

Jul 7, 2018

WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Mayme K. Dalbec, 99, a long-time resident of Wakefield, passed away late Saturday evening, July 7, 2018.

Mayme was born on Feb. 26, 1919, in Ramsay, a daughter of Charles and Anna (Soffietti) Cappo. She attended Roosevelt School in Marenisco and graduated in 1936.

On April 16, 1938, Mayme was united in...

Jul 4, 2018

MARENISCO, Mich. – Earl "Bud" Charles, 79, a long-time resident of Marenisco, passed away Wednesday morning, July 4, 2018.

Bud was born on Aug. 11, 1938, in Winegar, (Presque Isle) Wis., a son of Earl Victor and Elizabeth "Betty" (Andersen) Charles. He attended school in Presque Isle and Marenisco. Bud survived having polio as a child.

Jun 30, 2018

BESSEMER, Mich. – Ann Marie Turkal, 98, died peacefully at her home in Bessemer on June 30, 2018.

She is survived by two sisters: Helen Schaller and Josephine Kopnick, both of Bessemer, and her sister-in-law, Beverly, of Illinois. She also has more than 75 nieces and nephews to the third generation.

Ann Marie is a...

Jun 16, 2018

Tim Borseth

DES MOINES, Iowa – Tim Borseth, 48, of Truro, formerly of Bergland, Mich., passed away Saturday evening, June 16, 2018, in Des Moines.

Tim was born on Aug. 5, 1969, in Wakefield, Mich., a son of Thomas and Connie (Londo) Borseth. He attended school in Bergland, Wakefield and graduated from Ewen-Trout...