All Obituaries

Jerry Francis Monk, age 84, of Ontonagon, passed away on Thanksgiving day, November 26th, at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital. . Jerry was born in a log cabin in Eckerman, Michigan on April 29th, 1936 to Mildred and Francis Monk. After graduating from Whitefish Township High School, he enlisted in the Navy and served 4 years as an Engineman 3rd class aboard the large cruiser, USS Worcester (CL-144). Upon leaving the Navy, he went to work for the DNR at Tahquamenon Falls park in 1960. He...

Thomas John Black, 65, formerly of Ontonagon, passed away Thursday, November 26th, 2020 in Wakefield. Tom was born to the late Marvin and Janet (Falk) on August 6th, 1955 in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin. Tom attended Oconto Falls High School graduating with the class of 1973. During his lifetime he enjoyed hunting, snowmobiling, and watching his beloved Green Bay Packers. He retired after working for over 25 years as a paper maker from the Smurfit-Stone Container paper mill in...

Raymond J. (Ray) McClung, 77 of Ontonagon, formerly of Mass City passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 in L'Anse. He was born September 24, 1943 in Hancock, MI. His parents were Samuel and Bertha McClung. Ray attended Alston grade school and the Baraga High School, graduating with the class of 1962. He also attended Suomi College in Hancock, MI for several years. From September 5, 1962 until August 25, 1965 he served in the United States Army. On September 22, 1967 he married...

Arlene Olson, 85 of White Pine, passed away on Monday, Nov 23, 2020 in Ontonagon Michigan. Arlene was born to Stanley and Frances Oman on Feb 4, 1935 in Ironwood Mi. She lived at Little Girls Point and loved all family activities (swimming, bonfires, fishing and skipping rocks) on Lake Superior. She graduated from Luther Wright High School in 1953. Arlene and Donald Olson were married on June 12 1954 and they enjoyed 65 wonderful years building a family together. Arlene and Donald were...

Ruth Zimmer, age 97 of Ontonagon, died November 21, 2020 at Aspirus Long Term Care. She was born July 16, 1923 to Hannes and Tephla (Hill) Holmstrom at the home of her grandparents on the Cranberry Road. After the death of her father, her mother married John Henry, who raised her, along with sisters Katherine who survives her, and Eleanor. Ruth graduated from Ontonagon High School in 1941, Michigan State University in 1945, and received a Masters Degree from Northern Michigan University....

Loretta Marie Hoffman was accepted into the loving arms of our Lord on November 19,2020. Her 98 year legacy of faith and family will forever be cherished by everyone she touched in her kind and giving way. The world lost a treasured mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister. Born in Rockland, Michigan on April 21, 1922 to Henry and Mary (Schmaus) Lohman (who passed when Loretta was 16). She graduated from Rockland High School in 1940. A life-long resident of Rockland, aside from a...

Keith Roehm went to be with our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 in Marquette, MI. He was 94 years old. Harold Keith Roehm was born in Ontonagon, MI on February 10, 1926 to Harold and Mabel (Johnson) Roehm. He was the oldest of four sons, Keith, John, Larry and Clarence. He attended Ontonagon Schools and graduated high school in 1944.  At the age of 18 years old he entered the United States Army and served for two years as a Radio Operator, stationed in France in WWII....

Donna Mae (Ross) Store, 86, died early in the morning at Aspirus Long Term Care on November 18th, 2020. She had been a resident of Long Term since April of 2019, and had recently been diagnosed with Covid-19. Donna was born on Friday the 13th of April, 1934 to Albert and Marie Ross in Alston, MI. Donna attended and graduated from Mass City High School in June, 1952. Donna was a sweet soul and was well liked by her classmates. She met her future husband, Robert William Store while in...

Vivian Rosemarie (Aho) Store, 91, of Mass City, passed away at the Aspirus Ontonagon Long Term Care Unit on Monday November 17th, 2020. Vivian was born on July 11, 1929, the only child of Arvo and Rose Aho of Greenland Michigan. She was married to Wilbert Waino Store in June of 1946, and had three children: Carolyn Thomas of Iron Mountain, Michigan/Deceased, Linda Murway of Firestone, Colorado, and Randy Store of Toivola, Michigan/Deceased. Vivian had five grandchildren: Becky...

Doris “Dode” (Youngren) LaBine passed away peacefully at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital on November 16, 2020. Dode was born on October 12, 1932 in Menomonie, Wisconsin to Pearl (Frederick) and Ned Youngren.She graduated from Menomonie High School with the class of 1950. She then graduated from Dunn County Normal School with a teaching certificate and went on to teach elementary grades in a one-room schoolhouse. She was a member of a motorcycle club and loved driving her old...