Delores Elsie Salli
Jun 27, 2017
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Delores Elsie Salli, 84, a long-time resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, June 27, 2017. Delores was born on Nov. 8, 1932, in Wakefield, a daughter of Waino and Jennie Marie (Johnson) Hill. She attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1951. Elsie was an active member of All Saints Lutheran Church in Wakefield,...
Gladys Valerie Higgins
Jun 23, 2017
HURLEY, Wis. - Gladys Valerie Higgins, 96, a long-time resident of Hurley, formerly of Kenosha, Milwaukee and Bessemer, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, June 23, 2017. She was born on May 1, 1921, in Bessemer, a daughter of the late Oscar and Edith (Reed) Hill. Valerie attended Barber and Washington grade schools and A.D. Johnston High School. She was...
Randall John Nurmi
Jun 15, 2017
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Randall John Nurmi, 61, a long-time resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, June 15, 2017, at his home. Randy was born on June 4, 1956, in Waukegan, Ill., a son of Rueben Johannes and Patricia Lois (Makela) Nurmi. He attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1975. Randy is survived by his mother, Patricia...
Richard W. Dembowski Sr.
May 27, 2017
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Richard W. Dembowski Sr., 69, a long-time resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, May 27, 2017. Rick was born on Feb. 20, 1948, in Milwaukee, a son of Bronislaus and Eleanore (Karolewicz) Dembowski. He attended school in Milwaukee and graduated from Pulaski High School in 1966. Rick proudly served his country in the U.S. Army...
Roger "Pat" Bennetts
May 24, 2017
BESSEMER, Mich. – Roger "Pat" Patrick Bennetts, 70, on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, left this fine earth to find a better hunting camp with God. Roger, "Pat" as he was known by his Upper Peninsula friends and family, lived in many different towns and cities in the Midwest during his working careers in sales and sales management, choosing to retire/return...
Naomi Marlene (Jarvi) Voit
May 19, 2017
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Naomi Marlene (Jarvi) Voit, 81, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away early Friday morning, May 19, 2017, at her home. Naomi was born on Jan. 24, 1936, in Wakefield, a daughter of Matt S. and Aili E. (Pikka) Jarvi. She attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1953. Naomi's high school education provided her with the...
Hilda Kare Schneck
May 15, 2017
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Hilda Kare Schneck, 95, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully Monday evening, May 15, 2017, at her home. Hilda was born on May 25, 1921, in Molde, Norway, the daughter of Lorentz and Sigrid Gjelsten. At the age of four, Hilda, her parents and brother, Robert came to the United States. On March 14, 1941,...
Timothy B. Turner
May 14, 2017
BERGLAND, Mich. – Timothy B. Turner, 45, a resident of Bergland, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017. Tim was born on Sept. 28, 1971, in Milwaukee, a son of Arthur B. and Susan M. (Rowloff) Turner. He attended Eau Claire High School and graduated in 1990. Tim is survived by his mother, Sue, Bergland; a sister, Millie, Elgin, Ill.; a...
Delores Ann (Olson) Dow
May 12, 2017
IRONWOOD, Mich. – Delores Ann (Olson) Dow, 83, a resident of Ironwood, formerly of Wakefield, passed away Friday evening, May 12, 2017. Delores was born on May 27, 1933, in Ironwood, a daughter of Edward and Mary (Kokko) Olson. She attended Luther L. Wright High School and graduated in 1951. Cremation will take place, and there will be no funeral...
Sylvia Ida (Hedberg) Rydzinski
May 11, 2017
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Sylvia Ida (Hedberg) Rydzinski, 98, a resident of Ironwood Township, passed away early Thursday morning, May 11, 2017, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Sylvia was born on March 15, 1919, in North Bessemer, the tenth child of 12 to loving parents Andrew and Ida Marie (Jokela) Hedberg. Sylvia attended Luther L. Wright High...
Charlotte Ann (Schwartz) Hoffner
May 11, 2017
BESSEMER, Mich. – Charlotte Ann (Schwartz) Hoffner, 68, a lifelong resident of Bessemer, passed away Thursday evening, May 11, 2017. Char was born on April 17, 1949, in Tomahawk, Wis., a daughter of Bruce Marlin and Florence Edith (Hill) Schwartz. She attended A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer and graduated in 1967. Char was a dedicated employee of the Gogebic...
Wilbur S. Olson
May 9, 2017
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Wilbur S. Olson, 90, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on the evening of May 9, 2017, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility where he had resided since 2009. Wilbur, the youngest of seven children, was born in Bergland to Alfred and Eva (Walker) Olson on Oct. 3, 1926, and graduated with the class of 1944 from Bergland High...
Robert Owen Lindberg
May 8, 2017
LAKE GOGEBIC, Mich. – Robert Owen Lindberg, 91, of Lake Gogebic, passed away Monday afternoon, May 8, 2017. Robert was born on Oct. 19, 1925, in Ironwood, a son of Erhard William and Jenny Alina (Anderson) Lindberg. He attended Luther L. Wright High School and graduated in 1943. Robert proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War...
James T. Uerling
May 3, 2017
LAKE GOGEBIC, Mich. – James T. Uerling, 56, of Lake Gogebic, passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 3, 2017. Jim was born on June 1, 1960, in Tawas City, a son of Paul H. and Betty J. (Bowerman) Uerling. He attended Manistique High School and graduated in 1978. Jim was an excellent cook and was employed at several restaurants throughout Michigan....
June Kotila-Treptow
May 3, 2017
June Kotila-Treptow, 78, of Bruce Crossing, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. June was born on June 28, 1938, in Bruce Crossing, the daughter of Eddie and Selma (Murto) Illikainen. She graduated from Ewen High School. June was an incredible talented artist, painted pictures, carved wood, sewed anything and everything, dyed fabrics, knitted, rode horses, flew an...
Robert S. Rickard
May 1, 2017
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Robert S. Rickard, 76, of Wakefield, formerly of Eagle River, Wis., and Stevens Point, Wis., passed away Monday, May 1, 2017, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility, surrounded by his family. Bob was born Sept. 22, 1940, in Houghton, a son of Edwin George and Angeline Anna (Turk) Rickard. He attended A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer and...
Ardis 'Maryann' Berno
Apr 29, 2017
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Ardis "Maryann" Berno, 75, of Wakefield, entered eternal life Saturday, April 29, 2017. Maryann was born on May 24, 1941, at Divine Infant Hospital in Wakefield, a daughter of Raymond C. and Edna M. (Urbanski) Johnson. On Sept. 20, 1958, Maryann was united in marriage to Benjamin J. "Benjie" Berno. They made their home in Wakefield and...
Shannon T. Green
Apr 24, 2017
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Shannon T. Green, 43, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Wakefield, entered eternal life Monday, April 24, 2017. Shannon was born on Dec. 18, 1973, at Grand View Hospital in Bessemer Township, the beloved daughter of Colleen A. (Burns) and Joseph W. Green Jr. She attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1992. Shannon enrolled at Northern...
Gretchen (Bolen) Cottingham
Apr 11, 2017
ASHLAND, Wis. – Gretchen (Bolen) Cottingham, 83, of Wakefield, Mich., passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, April 11, 2017, at Golden Living Center-Court Manor in Ashland. The family is honoring Gretchen's life in a private family service. Your life was a blessing; your memory a treasure; you are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to...
Ruth L. Kujala
Apr 10, 2017
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Ruth L. Kujala, 90, a long-time resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully Monday morning, April 10, 2017. Ruth was born on Aug. 11, 1926, in Ramsay, a daughter of John and Anna (Rundahl) Holmquist. She attended Ramsay School and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer in 1944. On May 15, 1948, Ruth was united in...