All Obituaries

Virginia Antoinette Stefanich, 92 passed away at Aspirus Long Term Care in Ontonagon, Michigan, on January 14, 2020.  Virginia was born August 19, 1927, in Ontonagon, Michigan, to John and Cecelia (Vertatich) Szaroletta.  After high school, she moved to, trained, and worked for Western Union Telegraph in Chicago, Illinois, for a few years.  She returned to Ontonagon and married Joseph Stefanich on June 25, 1949.  They remained in Ontonagon their entire lives attaining 60...

Patricia Mitchell passed away at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, she was 74 years old.   Cane Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements

It is with great sadness that the family of William Wesley Lindstrom of White Pine, Michigan announces his passing in Apache Junction, Arizona on January 11th 2020 at the age of 84. William was born in Chassell, Michigan in June of 1935. He graduated from Hancock High School in 1953 with the nickname Lanka. He was in Naval Reserve until he was drafted into the army in 1958 where he was stationed in Whittier, Alaska. William worked many years at the White Pine Copper Mine as a...

Alice L. Jarvi 93 of Trout Creek passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Gardenview Assisted Living and Memory Care in Calumet, MI. She was born in Detroit, MI on March 21, 1926 to the late John & Jennie (Waisanen) Ranta.  She met her husband Toivo in L’Anse, MI. They were married and spent the majority of their lives in Detroit where they had 2 sons Alan & Jimmy.  They moved back to Trout Creek in 1980. Alice made pasties with her church group at Trinity Lutheran...

Marilyn Ruth Anttila 89 of Ontonagon passed away December 27, 2019 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital's Long Term Care Unit the last of eight children. Marilyn was born in Ontonagon on October 20, 1930 to Marion and Peter Sparpanic. She graduated from Ontonagon High School with the class of 1949. In 1956 she married Arnold Anttila in Highland Park, Michigan and they enjoyed 63 years together. She worked in electronics and as a bookkeeper and volunteered for 15 years at Good Shepard...

Walter Lukkarila, age 84 of Mass city passed away on December 17, 2019. Born on May 28, 1935 in Hancock, MI and raised in Mass City, MI, Walter graduated from Mass High School in 1953 and then from Michigan Technological University in 1958, with a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering. He began his mining career at the White Pine Copper Mine as a underground miner in 1957. Walter married Mary Helen Findley on April 29, 1961 and they resided in White Pine, MI, where he built his first...

James Michael Negro, 63, of Ontonagon passed away on December 15, 2019 at his home. James was born in Iron Mountain to James Peter and Shirley Ann Negro on November 6, 1956. He graduated from Ontonagon High School and worked as a welder all his life. Jim lived to hunt, fish, camp and party. He was a very kind soul who would do anything for anyone. Jim was preceded by his parents, Jim and Shirley. He is survived by his sons, James Max (Nyla) Negro, and Michael Jay Negro; Grandchildren,...

Martha Mae Parkin of Ontonagon, MI passed away peacefully, December 15, 2019 in the palliative care unit at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital after a brief illness. Martha was born January 31, 1941 in Portage Township to the late Jacob John Luokka and Regina Fedora (Karvonen) Luokka.She married the love of her life, Charles William Parkin on May 9, 1964. She worked as a nurse’s aide in Ontonagon until her first pregnancy. Her loving husband wanted her to be a stay at home mother of their...

Sharon Lee (Kalember) Laingren 81, of Bergland died Thursday, December 11 at the Aspirus Long Term Care Facility. The former Sharon Lee Kalember was born November 2,1938 in Bergland, daughter of the late Peter and Gladys Kalember. She attended Bergland Schools. She married Jalmer Laingren in Bergland. He survives her along with 1 son  Richard(Jody), Madison, WI, and 1 grandson Brock(Nichole), Ashland, WI.  She is also survived  by 2 sisters...

Earl L. "Ike" Kersten, 79, of Trout Creek, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 30, 2019 in Ontonagon.  He was born January 11, 1940, in Ironwood, son of the late Earl and Ruth (Anys) Kersten.  Ike attended Watersmeet schools and served in the U.S. Navy from 1959 until  1963 aboard the U.S.S. Manley. He married the "love of his life", Dorothy Pole on May 13, 1967 at the Luthern Church in Bruce Crossing. He was employed by the U.S....