All Obituaries

Ronald James Vincent passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019. A service will be held on Saturday, November 23rd, with visitation at 12pm and a service at 1pm at Cane Funeral Home, 310 N. Steel St., in Ontonagon.  Cane Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.  

Susan Anne Young of Mass City passed away on Tuesday, November 5 at home. Susan was born in Detroit to Harry and Roma Swan on April 4, 1942. She was very active in the United Methodist Church of Rockland and their United Methodist Women group. Susan took great pride in being a self taught farmer and enjoyed raising orchids, watching Judge Judy every afternoon, spending time with her beloved cats Cheddar, Lena and Karl, her dog Ellie and being outside gardening and  enjoying this beautul...

Lorraine Shirley (Perrow) Tarvas, 75, from White Pine, Michigan, and the retirement residence of Mesa, Arizona, joined our Lord on the afternoon of October 30, 2019, after experiencing a sudden illness. She was treated at both the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital and St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, Wisconsin, surrounded by her loving family. Lorraine was born to William and Cecil Perrow on August 16, 1944 in Baraga, Michigan. She was the youngest of six children and grew up in the Alston...

Brian James Killoran, 60, of Rockland passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 26, 2019. He was born November 3, 1958 to Leroy and Sharon Killoran. He was married to Peggy Preiss on November 27, 1976. Besides his four years he served in the United States Navy, they resided and raised their family in Rockland. Brian was employed by Smurfit-Stone Container for 29 years and currently was employed at Pat's Foods in Ontonagon as a meat cutter. He loved gardening, cooking, fishing and...

Sigrid Bonetti passed away October 25, 2019 at Ontonagon Aspirus Long Term Care. She was born in Bruce Crossing on Feb 25, 1930 to the late Charles and Sophie (Moilanen) Lindberg. Attended local schools and graduated from Ewen High School with the class of 1948. Sigrid worked at Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company employment office in Detroit for a short time. She returned here, where she met and married Frank Osterman in 1949. He drowned at Lake Gogebic in 1955. In 1957 she married Val Bonetti...

James Stanley Fyfe, 80, died on October 22, 2019, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer. James, best known as Chugger to family and friends alike, was born on December 14, 1938 in Ontonagon, Michigan to the late James Herbert Fyfe and Beatrice Ann (Fischer) Fyfe. One of his most closely guarded secrets was how he came by the name “Chugger.” There are several versions to this story, none of which he would confirm or deny. One tale was a childhood...

Edward Applekamp, 90, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019 in Duluth, MN. He was born in Bergland to William and Adela (Grapentine) Applekamp on August 31, 1929. He graduated from Bergland High School and then married his first wife  Rayetta (Peters) Applekamp. Together they had 2 children Judy and Michael.  Edward worked at White Pine Mine where he retired years later. He married Betty Andrus in his later life. Edward was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church and enjoyed...

Margaret Ellen Barlock, 82, of Bruce Crossing, passed away on October 13, 2019 at Aspirus Grandview Hospital surrounded by her family. Margaret was born on August 22, 1937 to Gladys (Egger) and Jack Connors in Wakefield. She attended Bergland High School, graduating in 1955. Margaret married Andrew Barlock, March 10, 1956, in Ewen. They had four daughters; Donna, Teresa, Andrea and Mary. They also raised their grandson Travis. She worked as an administrative assistant, for the...

On Wednesday, October 9, 2019, John Lonchar, Jr. passed away at the age of 71. Johnny was born on October 22, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan to John and Phyllis (Finazzo) Lonchar. The family relocated to the  Upper Peninsula after Johnny graduated high school. Johnny worked in the family business at the Salt Lick Inn, and at the White Pine copper mine. After serving in the Navy, Johnny had two sons, John Lonchar III and Tom Lonchar. Johnny was an active outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting,...

Dr. Steven Norman Gervae, 76, of Ontonagon, MI, passed away on September 19, 2019 at his home. Steve was born in Ishpeming, MI to Norman and Mary (Linna) Gervae. He spent his early childhood on a remote farm in Iron River, MI with his Finnish immigrant grandparents, while his father was away at the war. Steve then grew up and went to school in Negaunee, where he met his life partner, Paulette Ann (Collick) Gervae. They married on August 20, 1966. Dr. Gervae graduated from the University of...