All Obituaries

Edna Laurie Ison, 55, of Bruce Crossing, MI, passed away unexpectedly on January 13, 2021, at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital. She was born July 27th, 1965, to the late George and Marjorie (Maxfield) Ison, in Ontonagon, MI. She was a 1983 graduate of Ontonagon Area Schools, where she also earned a certificate in Office Occupations and Welding. After high school she earned many certificates from Joliet Job Core Center in Joliet, IL in building and maintenance, construction, welding and numerous...

Doreen Hellen Binkley 86 of Ontonagon passed away on December 30, 2020 at Bayside Village Nursing Home in L'Anse Doreen was born in Flin Flon Manitoba Canada on October 20, 1934. She married Alan Murray Binkley on August 27, 1952 in Hudson Bay Saskatchewan Canada. Doreen was president of the Ontonagon Chamber of Commerce, Owner of Lake of the Clouds Motel and Cabins in Silver City. She was also  part of the Little Theater Group in Ontonagon, a Weight Watchers leader, a girl...

James Delmar Walters “Chiefy”, age 85, of Ontonagon passed away unexpectedly on December 29, 2020. He was born on March 16, 1935 in Rockland to Mary and Delmar Walters. Jim “Chiefy” worked at White Pine Copper where he retired after 40 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, working in the woods and was a member of Totem Inn Hunt Club for 44 years. He is survived by special friend, Charlotte, sons James and Pete, daughter Peggy Ann, Pat Walters, brother Howie, seven...

Daniel Matthew Niemi “Beano” passed away December 24th 2020 at the GMCF in Wakefield due to complications from COVID. "Beano" was born May 21st 1937 in Wakefield, son of Axel and Jennie Niemi. He graduated from Bergland High school where he was an outstanding athlete. He served two years in the Army 1960 to 1962’ On April 15th 1972 he married Ardis BeBee. She preceded him in death on August 20th 2014. “Beano” worked at White Pine Copper in the...

Kathy went to join her beloved husband in eternal life on December 25th 2020. She was born in Ewen, MI on October 27, 1946 to John Lorendo and Bernice Foose. Kathy was a graduate of Ewen High School and went on to marry the only love of her life Howard Brady on December 16th ,1967. She was a loving Mother to Laurie Butina (John) Topaz MI, Howard Brady JR (Amanda)Ewen MI, Jeffrey Brady, who passed shortly after birth, Truman Brady Ewen MI, Daniel Brady (Lisa) Thorpe WI, and Katharine...

Evelyn Mae Raatikka 79 years old, of Bruce Crossing, passed away unexpectedly in her home on December 24, 2020. A springtime graveside service is being planned for 2021 at this time. Cane Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.  

John Trombley Maloney (B. 1-17-1940) died at home peacefully on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 with his wife Gayle by his side. John was a lifelong resident of Mass-Greenland, who graduated from Mass High School, attended Michigan Tech, served honorably in the U.S. Army in Germany, and decided as a young man that he preferred working in the woods to any other profession. He loved hunting and the Goose Camp, enjoyed fishing, and was a crazy man on a snowmobile. Most of all, he loved being in the...

After 87 and a half years of bringing delight and warmth to those who knew her, Ouida Bressette passed away peacefully on December 21 after a long illness. Ouida was born on April 7, 1933 in Ontonagon, Michigan to John Percy Brown and Mildred (Roehm) Brown. She attended local schools. Upon graduating in 1951, she left Ontonagon to work in Nebraska as a telephone operator. Because it was “too far away from home”, Ouida returned to Ontonagon and worked in the offices at both the...

Alice Marie Mackey passed away peacefully the morning of December 14, 2020. Alice Marie (Urpila) Mackey was born November 13, 1938 to Jack and Signe Urpila in Phelps, WI. She lived in Kenton for most of her life, other than early childhood in Chelsea, MI and a year working in Detroit after graduating from Ewen High School in 1956. Alice was a dedicated reader - loved her books! She enjoyed hobbies of knitting, crocheting and jigsaw puzzles, along with owning and riding horses. She was the...

Carl Weisinger, age 87, of Mass City peacefully passed away on December 12, 2020 at D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. He was born on December 14, 1932 in Ontonagon to Lucille and William Weisinger. He married Phyllis Kangas on November 27, 1954 and they raised their five children on East Branch Road in Mass City. As a family they enjoyed many camping and swimming trips, family vacations, snowmobiling, Thanksgiving at Pine Lodge, family and friends’ birthdays and...