Wilfred T. "Willy" Alden
Nov 17, 2011
Wilfred T. "Willy" Alden, 64, 608 Harrison St., Wakefield, formerly of New Boston, went to be with his Lord Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, at his home. He was born on Feb. 21, 1947, in Bessemer, the son of Eugene "Shorty" LeRoy and Lorraine Marie (Steiner) Alden. Willy graduated from Marenisco High School in 1965. Following graduation, he proudly served in...
Robert R. Trevarthen
Nov 14, 2011
Robert R. Trevarthen, 74, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away Monday, Nov. 14, 2011, at his home. He was born on Jan. 21, 1937, in Bessemer, the son of Roy and Elma (Koivunen) Trevarthen. Bob graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in 1955. On June 19, 1976, he married Patricia Burcham, in Houghton Lake. Bob was an avid outdoorsman,...
Toivo Kuivanen
Nov 11, 2011
Toivo Kuivanen, 86, a longtime resident of Bergland, passed away Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, in Ironwood. Toivo was born on Nov. 27, 1924, in Saxon, Wis., the son of John and Signe (Manninen) Kuivanen. He graduated from Saxon High School in 1943. Toivo entered the U.S. Army Merchant Marines sailing the Pacific Seas where he was stationed in the Aleutian...
Benjamin J. "Benjie" Berno
Oct 27, 2011
Benjamin J. "Benjie" Berno, 76, of Wakefield, passed away unexpectedly early Thursday morning, Oct. 27, 2011. He was born on Sept. 28, 1935, in Wakefield, son of the late Bennie and Cecelia (Radowski) Berno. Ben graduated from Hurley High School on May 29, 1953. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy from Feb. 1, 1956, to Dec. 2, 1957. Ben...
Anna-Marie Randall
Oct 26, 2011
Anna-Marie Randall, 86, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away unexpectedly late Wednesday night, Oct. 26, 2011, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 16, 1925, in Wakefield, the daughter of Anton "Tony" and Alma (Genord) Pitrone. Anna-Marie graduated from Wakefield High School with the class of 1943. On Oct....
Barbara Joy Matonich
Oct 21, 2011
BESSEMER, Mich. – Barbara Joy Matonich, 64, of 608 W. Silver St., Bessemer, passed away peacefully Friday, Oct. 21, 2011, at her home. She was born on Nov. 13, 1946, in Ironwood, the daughter of William A. and Marguerite F. (Johnson) Hansen. Barbara graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer, with the class of 1964 and from The College...
Edith Raisanen
Oct 14, 2011
IRONWOOD, Mich. – Edith Raisanen, 102, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully Friday evening, Oct. 14, 2011, in Ironwood. She was born on Aug. 13, 1909, in Jyvaskyla, Finland, the daughter of Oscar and Lyyli (Laukkanen) Niemi. Edith and her family immigrated to the United States of America through Ellis Island in 1920 and made their home in...
Agatha Pogliano
Oct 14, 2011
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Agatha Pogliano, 94, a longtime resident of Ironwood, passed away late Friday evening, Oct. 14, 2011, in Wakefield. There will be no funeral service. Lakeside Memorial Chapel Inc., Wakefield, is assisting the family.
Robert Frederick Waters
Oct 12, 2011
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Robert Frederick Waters, 90, of Watersmeet, passed away early Wednesday morning, Oct. 12, 2011, at Grand View Hosptial in Ironwood, after a brief illness. There will be no funeral service. Lakeside Memorial Chapel Inc., Wakefield, is assisting the family.
Joseph Noel Ryder Jr.
Oct 11, 2011
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Funeral services for Joseph Noel Ryder Jr., infant son of Brittany and Joseph, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, at the Lakeside Memorial Chapel in Wakefield. The Rev. Todd Winkler, pastor of Cornerstone Church in Ramsay, will officiate. Lakeside Memorial Chapel Inc., Wakefield, is assisting the family.
Steven A. "Muck" Marchello
Oct 2, 2011
Steven A. 'Muck' Marchello BESSEMER, Mich. – Steven A. "Muck" Marchello, 54, of Bessemer, passed away Sunday afternoon, Oct. 2, 2011, at his home, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born on Dec. 13, 1956, in Wakefield, the son of John Joseph and Marjorie Katherine (Sopko) Marchello. Muck graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer with the...
Frank A. Chlebowski
Oct 1, 2011
Frank A. Chlebowski IRONWOOD, Mich. – Frank A. Chlebowski, 96, a longtime resident of Bessemer, passed away peacefully late Saturday evening, Oct. 1, 2011, in Ironwood, after a brief illness. He was born on May 27, 1915, in Wakefield, the son of Vincent and Helen (Langa) Chlebowski. On Jan. 30, 1937, Frank married Anna T. Kowalski, in Milwaukee. He was...
Rose (Stempihar) Harris
Sep 22, 2011
Rose (Stempihar) Harris RACINE, Wis. – Rose Marie Harris, 95, of Racine, formerly of Anvil and Ramsay, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, Sept. 22, 2011, after a brief illness. She was born on March 8, 1916, in Anvil, the daughter of Frank and Anna (Verbonac) Stempihar, who emigrated from Yugoslavia. Rose graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer,...
Margaret R. "Marne" Anderson
Sep 17, 2011
Margaret R. 'Marne' Anderson WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Margaret R. "Marne" Anderson, 85, of 413 Main St., Marenisco, passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, Sept. 17, 2011, in Wakefield. She was born on Nov. 30, 1925, in Winegar, Wis., the daughter of Carl John and Agnes Anna (Hunt) Anderson. Marne graduated from Roosevelt High School in Marenisco with the class of...
Earl W. Maki
Sep 3, 2011
Earl W. Maki WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Earl W. Maki, 92, of 101 Eddy St., Wakefield, passed away peacefully Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011, at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. He was born on Oct. 7, 1918, in Wakefield, the son of William O. and Linne (Torkko) Maki. Earl graduated from Wakefield High School with the class of 1937. He...
Richard L. "Dick" Doney
Sep 2, 2011
Richard L. 'Dick' Doney WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Richard L. "Dick" Doney, 76, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away Friday, Sept. 2, 2011, at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield, following a brave battle with cancer. He was born on Dec. 11, 1934, in Wakefield, the son of Edward Richard and Beatrice (Windberg) Doney. Dick graduated from Wakefield High...
Ronald D. "Ron" Schwartz
Sep 2, 2011
Ronald D. 'Ron' Schwartz BESSEMER, Mich. – Ronald D. "Ron" Schwartz, 60, of Johnson Road, Bessemer, passed away Friday, Sept. 2, 2011, at his home, after a two-year battle with cancer. He was born on Oct. 25, 1950, in Wakefield, the son of Bruce and Florence (Hill) Schwartz. Ron attended Bessemer schools and graduated in 1968 from A.D. Johnston High...
Vernard D. "Vern" Larose
Aug 29, 2011
Vern LaRose WHITE PINE, Mich. – Vern LaRose, 76, of White Pine, passed away Monday, Aug. 29, 2011. Visitation will be held on Friday, Sept. 2, from 10 to 11 a.m., at Lakeside Memorial Chapel in Wakefield, where funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Lakeside Cemetery, Phillips, Wis. Lakeside Memorial Chapel Inc., Wakefield, is assisting...
Herta "Mutti" Liedtke
Aug 28, 2011
Herta 'Mutti' Liedtke WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Herta "Mutti" Liedtke, 91, of Bessemer, passed away Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011, at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Jan. 9, 1920, in Danzig, Germany, the daughter of Paul and Margaret Schulz. Herta attended school in Germany. On March 4, 1939, she married Erich...
Tamera Lynn Rice
Aug 14, 2011
Tamera Lynn Rice, age 49, of Bessemer, passed away peacefully Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011, in Ironwood, with her loving family at her side. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at Cornerstone Church in Ramsay. Visitation will be held at the church on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service.