Jeanett Erika Corolewski
Feb 4, 2012
Jeanett Erika Corolewski, 86, of Ironwood, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood. She was born on July 10, 1925, in Essen, Germany, the daughter of August and Klara Schoenefeld. Jeanett graduated with honors from the first nursing program held at Gogebic Community College in Ironwood. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse at Divine Infant...
Maria E. Verbos
Feb 3, 2012
IRONWOOD, Mich. – Maria E. Verbos, 82, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Ironwood. She was born on Dec. 31, 1929, in Bruce Crossing, the daughter of Elmer and Lillian (Pikkumaki) Mars. Maria attended Wakefield schools. On Feb. 21, 1968, she married Stephen R. Verbos in Crystal Falls. Maria worked for Indianhead Mountain Corporation and...
Delbert Earl Jacobson
Feb 2, 2012
IRONWOOD, Mich. – Delbert Earl Jacobson, 78, a longtime resident of Wakefield, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, in Ironwood. He was born on Dec. 23, 1933, in Ironwood, the son of Albert and Myrtle (Grenquist) Jacobson. Delbert graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer in 1951. He proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955, with the...
Joseph C. Calabro
Jan 31, 2012
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Joseph C. Calabro, 87, a longtime resident of Wakefield, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, in Wakefield. He was born on Nov. 25, 1924, in Bessemer, the son of Charles and Nellie (Caspanello) Calabro. Joe graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer in 1942. He entered into the U.S. Army in 1943, served in Company B, 329th...
Barry G. Ducharme
Jan 30, 2012
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Barry G. DuCharme, 80, a longtime resident of Marenisco, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, in Wakefield. He was born on Jan. 9, 1932, in Saxon, Wis., the son of Arthur and Anna M. (Ylitalo) DuCharme. Barry served in the U.S. Navy for eight years during the Korean War, and was honorably discharged as a Boiler Technician Third...
William M. 'Bill' Barron
Jan 19, 2012
IRONWOOD, Mich. – William M. "Bill" Barron, 77, of Bessemer, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, in Ironwood. Bill was born on Jan. 4, 1935, in Ramsay, the son of William and Lauretta (Harris) Barron. He attended Ramsay School and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer. Bill proudly served in the U.S. Navy. He was employed by...
Vernie L. Sampson
Jan 13, 2012
Vernie L. Sampson WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Vernie L. Sampson, 86, of 601 Sampson Road, Wakefield, passed away Friday evening, Jan. 13, 2012, in Wakefield. She was born March 27, 1925, in Masonville, daughter of the late Felix Russell and Pearl (Russell) Shirkey. Vernie attended Marenisco School. During World War II, she moved to Ann Arbor and found employment as a...
Christina Lee Ahonen
Jan 6, 2012
Christina Lee Ahonen NEEHAH, Wis. – Christina Lee Ahonen, 25, of Neenah, Wis., formerly of Wakefield, Mich., entered into heavenly glory on Friday, Jan. 6, 2012. Christina, the daughter of Jeffrey and Mariann (Peterson) Ahonen and the sister of Bethany Ahonen (Kevin) Julien, was born on April 6, 1986, in Ironwood, Mich. She resided in many locations throughout the United...
William 'Bill' Richards
Dec 31, 2011
LAKE GOGEBIC, Mich. – William "Bill" Richards, 75, of Lake Gogebic, died Saturday morning, Dec. 31, 2011, at his home, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on Sept. 10, 1936, in Ironwood, the son of Arnold and Mary (Dunnigan) Richards. Bill attended St. Ambrose High School. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, and was...
Joseph F. Smiljanich
Dec 27, 2011
Joseph F. Smiljanich, 90, of 211 North St., Wakefield, died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 16, 1921, in Anvil Location, Bessemer, the son of George and Rose (Peer) Smiljanich. Joe attended Anvil School, and was granted a delayed high school diploma from Wakefield High...
Flo Jakkola
Dec 26, 2011
Florine M. "Flo" Jakkola, 86, of 112 Lepisto St., Wakefield, died Monday morning, Dec. 26, 2011, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on Sept. 10, 1925, in Wakefield, the daughter of John and Mary (Hill) Makela. Flo graduated from Wakefield High School in 1943. Following graduation and during World War II,...
Roman C. Yatchak
Dec 16, 2011
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Retired coach Roman C. Yatchak, 96, of 301 Ascherman St., Wakefield, died peacefully Friday evening, Dec. 16, 2011, in the home that he was born in, with his three daughters by his side. He was born on July 31, 1915, in Wakefield, the son of Joseph and Helen A. (Stremski) Yatchak. Roman graduated from Wakefield High School...
Darlene Marie Brownell
Dec 14, 2011
Darlene Marie Brownell, 61, a longtime resident of Wakefield, died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, Minn. She was born on June 29, 1950, in Marquette, the daughter of Eugene and Mary (Ellersick) Pleaugh. Darlene is survived by her beloved husband of 41 years, Jerry; four children, Keith (Suzette) Brownell, Shannan (Nick) Longsdorf, Cindy (Chris)...
John Michael Sievert
Dec 7, 2011
John Michael Sievert, 61, a longtime resident of Wakefield, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, in Ironwood. John was born on Jan. 30, 1950, in Chicago, the son of John Paul and Lillian Isabelle (Ahlquist) Sievert. He graduated from Wakefield High School in 1969. John also attended Gogebic Community College. He was employed as a lift operator at Indianhead Mountain...
Russell Roberts
Dec 6, 2011
Russell Roberts BESSEMER, Mich. – Russell Roberts, 90, a resident of North Moore Road, Bessemer, died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011. He was born on Oct. 3, 1921, in Grand Rapids, the son of Horace and Marjory (Ussett) Roberts. Russ proudly served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was honorably discharged on Feb. 16, 1946. On April 17,...
Stephany J. Favero
Dec 2, 2011
Stephany J. Favero WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Stephany J. Favero, 89, a longtime resident of Ramsay, died Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, in Wakefield. She was born on May 25, 1922, at Newport Hospital in Ironwood, the daughter of Stanley and Berla Borawski. Stephany was raised in Newport Location and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School. During World War II, she...
William J. Mcginn Sr.
Nov 28, 2011
William J. McGinn Sr. DANVILLE, Ill. – William J. McGinn Sr., 74, of Georgetown, formerly of Wakefield, Mich., died Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, in Danville, with his family at his side. He was born on June 17, 1937, in St Paul, Minn., son of the late William J. and Elizabeth (Anderson) McGinn. On Nov. 19, 1960, William married Mary Josephine...
Tyyne Saima Salonen
Nov 27, 2011
Tyyne Saima (Niemi) Salonen, 96, of South Bessemer, was taken quietly in the arms of the Lord on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. Tyyne was born on Feb. 20, 1915, in Ironwood Township, the daughter of Andrew and Johanna (Purola) Niemi. On March 24, 1932, she married Reino Salonen and they were married for nearly 60 years. Tyyne and Reino lived...
Patricia A. "Pat" Olson
Nov 24, 2011
Patricia A. "Pat" Olson, 88, of Wakefield, passed away Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011, in Wakefield. She was born on Aug. 31, 1923, in Anvil, the daughter of Boris and Mary (Plese) Mladenoff. In 1938, Pat married Willard Parent. They were blessed with seven children, and later divorced. In 1970, she married Leo Olson. Pat is survived by her children, Ann...
Barbara Ann Johnson
Nov 24, 2011
Barbara Ann Johnson, 71, of 606 Neidhold Ave., Wakefield, passed away Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011, in Wakefield. Barbara was born on Jan. 29, 1940, in Ironwood, the daughter of Armand Curtis and Nellie (Polley) Powell. She graduated from Marenisco High School. On Oct. 26, 1957, Barbara married Ralph Raymond "Rayball" Johnson at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wakefield. She loved her...