All Obituaries

Donald J. "Don" May, age 83, walked on from this life Thursday, July 30, 2020. Don was born Valentines Day, February 14, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, son of the late Frank and Carolyn (Miller) May. Don and his wife, Patsy (Halverson) May graduated together from Chetek Wisconsin High School in 1955. After serving the United States Air Force, Don and Patsy were married in 1960, the same year Don joined Wisconsin MVD. In 1966 Don went to work in the insurance industry as a Field Claim...

Joseph M. Sharkey 67 of Ontonagon passed away at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital on July 30, 2020 from injuries sustained in his tractor.  Joe was born on November 2, 1952 to Dr. John D. and JoAnn (Shotka) in Detroit.  He was a 1971 graduate of the Ontonagon Area High School where he participated in Football, Basketball and track. On November 9, 1974 he married his classmate Dorothy J. Stenson.  Joe worked for the Ontonagon County Road Commission for 38 years, retiring on December...

James A. “Eightball” Clark, 86 of Ontonagon, passed to eternal rest on Monday, July 27, 2020 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Skilled Nursing Facility with his wife and daughter at his side. Jim was born in Ontonagon on November 8, 1933 to James H. and Esther (Skurr) Clark.  He attended Ontonagon Area Schools graduating with the Class of 1952. He enlisted in the United States Coast Guard and served from July 9, 1952 – July 6, 1956.  He served aboard the Coast Guard...

Donald Henry Klingman, beloved son, loving Father, caring Brother, and attentive GrandFather was born July 17th, 1953- July 26, 2020 in Milwaukee WI to Alice Jean Polar May and Henry Adam Klingman. Donald was a graduate from Watersmeet Township High School in 1971.  He continued his education and his love of basketball at Soumi Community College. He went on to play the sport of baseball, in the Minor Leagues as a well renowned pitcher, which he’s still known for. He lived it,...

Ted Wayne Strong, 60, of Trout Creek, Michigan passed away in the early morning on July 23, 2020. Ted was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Paul and Jacqueline Strong on October 18, 1959. The youngest of four children, he was raised on Austin Lake in Portage, Michigan. From his earliest years Ted was a distinctively uncommon soul. As a young boy, Ted had a profound influence made upon him by his neighbor a few doors down, Bill Berger. Bill, a man well into his seventies, taught Ted a number of...

Carol Lynn Szaroletta of Marshfield, Wisconsin, passed away on July 23, 2020 at the age of 57. Carol, the beloved daughter of Alfred and Yvonne (Aubrey) Szaroletta was born on April 10, 1963 and lived in Ontonagon until her father’s passing in late 2015. She attended Ontonagon Area Schools and enjoyed her career and camaraderie at the Copper Country Mental Health Center in Ontonagon. Carol was a devout Catholic. She never missed mass and could always be heard joyfully and...

Her Legacy… Lola Jaakkola, age 89, formerly of Bruce Crossing, Michigan passed away on July 22, 2020 in Fenton, Michigan. She was born on April 11, 1931, in Marquette, Michigan to Lawrence and Carmen (Comstock) Ewing. Lola married Francis (Bill) Jaakkola, on August 10, 1957, in Marquette and they celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary in 2009.  Lola graduated from Northern Michigan University, and was a teacher for many years at the Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated Schools where...

Arlene Eleanor Maki, 83 years old, passed away July 11, 2020 at Country Terrace assisted living in Tomahawk, WI. Arlene was born in Bruce Crossing, MI to Whilo and Eleanor Kauppinen on august 12, 1936. She went to school in Bruce Crossing. She graduated from Gogebic Community College in 1979 summa cum laude, with a degree in Data Processing. She worked in the field of computer programming. Arlene had many hobbies and loved to create. Everything from cooking to woodworking projects.She was...

Jeremy Phillip Funke, 34, passed away from natural causes at home on July 8, 2020. Jeremy was born in Ontonagon, MI on October 12, 1985, to Peter and Kim (Wilson) Funke. Shortly after graduating from the Ontonagon Area High School, his daughter, Rylee, was born. He stayed in the area, with his daughter, until the paper mill closed. In 2010, Jeremy and his father moved out to North Dakota to work on the pipeline. After years of working on the road, all across the county, he recently settled...

Eli Isotalo, 91 of Greenland, Michigan died peacefully on July fourth, 2020. He was born in Greenland, Michigan on March 24, 1929 to Henry and Lempi (Raivio) Isotalo. Eli graduated from Mass High School as class president in 1948. A proud veteran, he served his country in the Korean Conflict as a Sgt. of the 73rd Combat Engineers from 1951-1953. On January 30, 1954 Eli married Mary Lou Bessen of Ontonagon. They raised their five children in Greenland. Eli was an active member of VFW Post...