City to Honor Sergeant Ervin Romans Friday & Saturday

IRONWOOD, MI - Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - On Friday afternoon at 3:00 PM, law enforcement will provide a funeral escort for Sergeant Ervin Romans from the McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home to the Trinity Lutheran Church.

The procession will travel south on Lowell Street from the Funeral Home to Ayer Street. It will travel east on Ayer Street to Lake Street. The procession will end at the church on the corner of Lake Street and Margaret Street.

On Saturday morning, the funeral procession will leave Trinity Lutheran Church at approximately 7:15 AM The procession will travel north on Lake Street to Ayer Street. It will turn west on Ayer Street and turn south on Marquette Street. The procession will end at the Ironwood Memorial Building.

Visitation will be at 9:00 AM at the Memorial Building followed by the funeral service at 11:00 AM.

After the funeral services on Saturday, (approximately 1:00 PM) the procession will leave the Memorial Building and travel east on McLeod Avenue and turn north on Lake Street. The procession will end at the Ironwood Township Fire Hall. The family and honor guard will continue to the cemetery for a private ceremony.

The services at the Ironwood Township Cemetery will not be open to the public.

STREET CLOSURES - The following streets will be closed from 6:00 AM Saturday until approximately 3:00 PM Saturday.

• Marquette Street from Ayer Street to Vaughn Street.
• McLeod Avenue between Norfolk Street and Mansfield Street.
• Aurora Street between Norfolk Street and Marquette Street.

SPECIAL NOTE - Parking in the area around the Memorial Building will be very limited due to the large amount of law enforcement vehicles. People attending the service should park at the LLW High School parking lot on Curry Street. The Gogebic County Transit (Little Blue Bus) will be providing transportation to and from the Memorial Building from the High School lot beginning at 9:00 AM Saturday and again immediately following the ceremony. Everyone is encouraged to attend this ceremony to honor our fallen brother. People are also encouraged to come out and view any of the processions as they pass by.