George Thomas Sporcich
Aug 17, 2013
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – George T. Sporcich, 86, of Wakefield, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013. George was born on June 2, 1927, in Ironwood, the son of Thomas Marco and Helen (Mordish) Sporcich. He graduated from Wakefield High School in 1945 and served in the U.S. Navy. George is survived by several nieces and nephews, including nephews, Mike Johnson, Wakefield, and...
Stacey M. Peterson
Aug 15, 2013
IRONWOOD, Mich. – Stacey M. Peterson, 34, of Ironwood, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013, due to health complications. Stacey was born on Dec. 19, 1978, in Sheboygan, Wis., the daughter of Dee Gillian. She attended West Bend (Wis.) High School. Stacey is survived by her mother, Dee, Woodruff, Wis.; a sister, Nicole Oetzel, West Bend; two nephews, Nathan...
Frank Wallace St Vincent Jr.
Aug 5, 2013
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Frank Wallace St Vincent Jr., 81, of Wakefield, passed away Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, with his loving family by his side. He was born on Jan. 4, 1932, in Marinette, Wis., the son of Frank and Martha (Mayville) St Vincent. Frank graduated from Marinette High School. On Nov. 17, 1951, he married Violet Helen Treptow in Menominee....
Wesley R. Peterson
Aug 1, 2013
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Wesley R. Peterson, 91, of Wakefield, formerly of Milwaukee, entered eternal life on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013. He was born on March 18, 1922, in Wabeno, Wis., the son of Robert H. and Barbara (Davis) Peterson. Wesley was employed by Miller Brewery in Milwaukee for 30 years. He loved anything to do with music. Wesley is survived...
Walter Carl Pokela
Jul 30, 2013
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Walter Carl Pokela, 87, formerly of Ewen, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. He was born on Feb. 20, 1926, in Ewen. Walter is survived by two brothers, Raymond, of Ewen, and Donald, of Ontonagon; and a sister, Elaine Davis, of Eckerman. No funeral service is scheduled at this...
Mary Ann Conn
Jul 17, 2013
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Mary Ann Conn, 77, a longtime resident of KeenAgers in Wakefield, formerly of Ironwood and California, entered eternal life on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. She was born on April 6, 1936, in San Mateo, Calif., the daughter of Elmer and Ruth (Garver) Chapman. Mary was a communications technician for AT&T and Pacific Bell in San Francisco for...
Ronald E. Hanson
Jul 15, 2013
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Ronald E. Hanson, 67, of Wakefield, formerly of Rhinelander, Wis., passed away Monday, July 15, 2013, at his home, with his loving family by his side. He was born on Aug. 22, 1945, in Rockford, Ill., son of the late Ingvar and Novella (Carlson) Hanson. Ronald graduated from East Rockford High School in 1963, where he excelled...
Thomas C. "Tom" Peterson
Jul 12, 2013
BESSEMER, Mich. – Thomas C. "Tom" Peterson, 60, a longtime resident of Bessemer, passed away Friday, July 12, 2013, at his home, with his loving family by his side. He was born on Sept. 22, 1952, in Wakefield, the son of Oscar "Kuse" and Rose "Dolly" (Mussatti) Peterson. Tom attended Ramsay School and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in...
John W. Carroll
Jul 5, 2013
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – John W. Carroll, 61, of Eau Claire, Wis., passed away suddenly of natural causes on Friday, July 5, 2013, at his childhood home in Wakefield. He was born on March 29, 1952, in Menominee, the son of William and Rauha (Maki) Carroll. John moved to Wakefield as a young child and graduated from Wakefield High School in...
Martha A. Nurmi
Jun 20, 2013
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Martha A. Nurmi, 100 years old, died on Thursday, June 20, 2013, at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield, surrounded by members of her family. Mrs. Nurmi, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, was born on Oct. 22, 1912, the second daughter of John and Maria (Saarikoski) Haanpaa. She was educated in the Wakefield Schools and was...
Ethel Kosuth
Jun 17, 2013
IRONWOOD, Mich. – Ethel Kosuth, 84, a lifelong resident of Ironwood, entered eternal life on Monday, June 17, 2013. She was born on Nov. 19, 1928, in Ironwood, the daughter of Andrew and Ludmila (Kozak) Vikartofsky. Ethel attended Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. In 1953, she married Stephen R. Kosuth at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Ironwood. Ethel...
Ronald L. 'Ron' Saari
Jun 17, 2013
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Ronald L. "Ron" Saari, 73, a longtime resident of Wakefield, died peacefully Monday, June 17, 2013, at his home, with his loving family by his side. Ron was born on Dec. 12, 1939, in Kellogg, Idaho, the son of Thomas M. and Tina M. (Nyman) Saari. He graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood in...
Henry R. 'Hank' Backman
Jun 14, 2013
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – The Wakefield News publisher emeritus Henry R. "Hank" Backman, 82, a longtime resident of Wakefield, died peacefully Friday, June 14, 2013, at his home, with his loving family by his side. Hank was born on Aug. 4, 1930, in Ramsay, the son of Henry G. and Helia Hilda (Hakala) Backman. He attended Ramsay School and graduated from...
Darin Michael Annonson
Jun 10, 2013
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Darin Michael Annonson, of Wakefield, passed away one day before his 51st birthday on June 10, 2013. Darin fought a courageous battle for many years against his illness. Darin worked in the tree service industry and several odd jobs until he was no longer physically able to. He loved living in the Upper Peninsula's vast outdoors, as...
Emily Rigoni Armichardy
Jun 6, 2013
BESSEMER, Mich. – Emily Rigoni Armichardy, 98, a longtime resident of Bessemer, entered eternal life on Thursday, June 6, 2013. Emily was born on May 24, 1915, in Anvil, the daughter of Thomas and Maria (Costa) Rigoni. Her family moved to Newport Location in Ironwood in 1925. She graduated from St. Ambrose Catholic High School. On Aug. 6, 1938, Emily...
Paul H. Uerling
May 12, 2013
LAKE GOGEBIC, Mich. – Paul H. Uerling, 85, of Lake Gogebic, entered eternal life on Sunday, May 12, 2013. Paul, a baptized child of God, was born on June 7, 1927, in Colby, Wis., the son of Theodore P. and Naomi (Fulton) Uerling. He graduated from Marenisco High School in 1945. Paul enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Jan. 29,...
Margaret Ella (Tiebel) Perttula
Apr 30, 2013
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Margaret Ella (Tiebel) Perttula, 74, of 120 Olson Road, Wakefield, entered eternal life on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at her home, after a brief illness. She was born on April 12, 1939, in Wakefield Township, the daughter of William and Amelia (Rast) Tiebel. Margaret was born in a log cabin her dad built on the shores of...
Larry D. Hamilton
Apr 30, 2013
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Larry D. Hamilton, 75, of Davenport, formerly of Wakefield, Mich., died of cancer on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, in Davenport. Larry was born on April 20, 1938, in Marenisco, Mich., the son of William and Marion (Heath) Hamilton. He attended school in Bergland, Mich. In 1956, Larry joined the U.S. Air Force. He was based in South...
Marguerite F. Hansen
Apr 27, 2013
BESSEMER, Mich. – Marguerite F. Hansen, 91, a lifelong resident of Bessemer, entered eternal life on Saturday, April 27, 2013. She was born on Jan. 11, 1922, in Bessemer, the daughter of John William and Sophie Henrietta Johnson. Marguerite graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in 1939. On May 14, 1941, she was united in marriage to William A. "Bucky"...
Cody James Ringsmuth
Apr 21, 2013
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Cody James Ringsmuth, 18, of Wakefield, entered eternal life on Sunday, April 21, 2013. He was born on June 11, 1994, at Grand View Hospital in Ironwood. Cody was a very loving son, brother, uncle, nephew and cousin. He enjoyed working on automotives and had a special talent for repairing any electronics. His hobbies included deer hunting,...