No one still has been convicted in the 1979 death of Denise Daly in Minnesota or the 1983 arson homicide of her sister, Mary Daly, and infant nephew, Christopher Daly, in Wisconsin.
No one still has been convicted in the 1979 death of Denise Daly in Minnesota or the 1983 arson homicide of her sister, Mary Daly, and infant nephew, Christopher Daly, in Wisconsin.
Bruce Lee Pohjonen, age 76, of Iron River, WI passed away at his home on February 21, 2023. He was born on July 12, 1946, in Superior, WI to George and Sigrid (Mattson) Pohjonen. He attended school in Iron River and graduated from Columbia High School in 1964. Bruce was inducted into the US Army in 1966 and served his country honorably in the Vietnam War from 1966-68. In his early years he sailed on the Great Lakes on the Armco and Fitzgerald. In 1970 he worked as a “ramp rat” for TWA in Chicago, IL before returning to Iron River in 1973. He was united in marriage to Maureen “Judy” VanHeirseele on October 25, 1980. He worked many local jobs and at the shipyards in Superior until taking a position with the Bayfield County Highway Department where he retired in 2010 after 28 years of service. In his leisure time he enjoyed bowling, golfing and spending time with his family. He was a life member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Iron River and the VFW Post #10197.
James “Jim” West, 83 of Poplar, WI, passed away with loved ones by his side on Friday, February 17th, 2023, at Twin Ports Health Services in Superior, WI. He was born August 6th, 1939, in Superior, WI to Grover and Mildred (Nilsen) West.