Obituaries

Apr 27, 2023

Mervin Dallas Hughes (80) of Ontonagon passed away on 4–27–23 at home.

Merv was born in Detroit Michigan to Alva Hughes and Ruth Hagan on 3-3-1943. Merv married Bonnie Lee Kaskisto in Detroit, and worked as a local 25 ironworker, who was a successful business owner and operator of Hughes Brothers Inc. He ran the family business...

Apr 27, 2023

Ruth E. Steinmetz (Perttula), 95, of Trout Creek, MI passed away on April 27, 2023 at Bayside Village in L'anse, MI.

Ruth was born in Trout Creek to John and Fanny Perttula on July 7, 1927. She graduated from Trout Creek High School and attended Suomi College in Hancock, MI, for one semester.  She married Robert Steinmetz...

Apr 19, 2023

Mary Tahtinen was born in Ontonagon, Michigan, the daughter of Jalmer and Lily Laingren. After graduating from high school, she was employed by the Ontonagon Memorial Hospital as a dietician. She married her husband, Raymond, and shortly thereafter moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin, where she was employed by Pranges Department Store. After a few years, they moved to Tunkhannock,...

Mar 28, 2023

Gloria "Jean" Hare passed away peacefully with friends and family by her side. She fought a brave and determined fight against cancer for eight years, but on March 28, 2023 at the age of 79 she left us to be with her Lord, her parents and her beloved cat, Little Bea.

Jean lived in Ontonagon, Michigan for...

Mar 23, 2023

Carl Philip Sorvari, of Ontonagon, passed away at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital on March 23, 2023, he was 86 years old.

Cane Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Mar 18, 2023

Charlotte Joan Johnson, 80, of Bruce Crossing, MI passed away unexpectedly on March 18.

Charlotte was born in Wakefield, MI daughter of Harvey and Bertha Elliott. She graduated from Wakefield High School. She married Edward Johnson and they made their home in Bruce Crossing their entire married lives of 54 years. Charlotte worked at Bruce Crossing Settlers...

Mar 18, 2023

George Nygard, 83, of Ontonagon passed away surrounded by his children on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

He was born March 5, 1940, in Ontonagon to the late Walter and Bessie (Bally) Nygard. Upon graduation from Ontonagon High School, George enlisted with the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Texas and then Spain,...

Mar 9, 2023

Lemira (Ylitalo) Hegg, 94, of Ontonagon, passed away March 9, 2023 at St. Anne's Salvatorian  in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, were she lived for 4 months.  Prior to that, she resided in Butler, Wisconsin near her daughter, Annette, for several years. Lemira was born on March 31, 1928 to Wilho and Lydia (Kytola) Ylitalo.  She was born and raised on the...

Feb 23, 2023

Julie Elizabeth Morgan, 65, of Ontonagon, Michigan died on February 23 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital, Ontonagon, following a severe stroke.

Julie was born at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi to Alice Mae (Haake) Morgan and Orrin Morgan on November 15, 1957. She grew up as an Air Force "brat" in Japan, Turkey, Illinois, and Massachusetts before her...

Feb 22, 2023

Rodney Donald "Nubby" Mattson passed away at Aspirus Wausau on Wednesday, February 22nd at the age of 85.

Nubby was born in Bruce Crossing at the Grunlands House on August 7, 1937, to Onnie & Toini (Ojaniemi) Mattson. He married Betty Pokela in October of 1963. Betty passed away August of 2009.

He was an...

Feb 22, 2023

Gertrude McGeshick of Watersmeet MI passed away peacefully in Minocqua on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, she was 83 years old.

She is survived by her children John "Bug" (Sally) McGeshick, David A. (Patti) McGeshick, Charles McGeshick III, Dale H. McGeshick, Louis (Tina) McGeshick, Sr., Gerald (Becky) McGeshick, Melissa J. McGeshick, Sheila McGeshick, Edward (Shelly) McGeshick, Howard McGeshick...

Feb 16, 2023

Sophia Frantz passed away at her home on Thursday, February 16, 2023, she was 39 years old.

Sophia is survived by her son Sage Frantz, her mother Tamra Coyne, grandparents Loretta and Al Bannick, siblings John Mayo and Lilly Bannick, Mike Fortner and Steven Bannick, uncles, many great aunts, uncles and cousins.

Sophia was very...

Feb 4, 2023

Beatrice Joy Ivanecky (Bartanen), age 90, of North Aurora formerly of West Chicago, passed away February 4, 2023. She was born on December 28, 1932 in Rockland, Michigan to Andy and Helen Bartanen. On May 7, 1955 she was united in marriage to Joseph Ivanecky Jr. She was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church in West...

Feb 2, 2023

Dee Dee Preiss, 66, of Ontonagon, passed away on February 2, 2023.

Dee Dee was born in Ontonagon on November 2, 1956 to Gene and Arloa Farley. Following her graduation from Ontonagon Area High School in 1974, she attended technical school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dee Dee returned to Ontonagon and began working at the paper mill where...

Jan 30, 2023

Shirley Ann Kalen, loving wife of Toivo, Bill and Dale, was led gently home to Jesus on January 30, 2023. Shirley was born to William and Emma Kalen on April 1, 1936 in Highland Park, Michigan. She was the last of 10 siblings, all beginning with "S": Soren, Severt, Selmer, Sylvester, Samuel, Stewart, Steven, Sadie, and Sally. She graduated...

Jan 19, 2023

Jackie Weber, of Ewen, Michigan, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on January 19, 2023, at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota.

Jackie was born in Wakefield, Michigan, to John and Irene Berglund on March 23, 1941. She went to school in Bergland, Michigan, and graduated high school in 1959. Jackie married Clint Weber...

Jan 12, 2023

"It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of William Joseph Tebbe. Bill passed away on the afternoon of Thursday, January 12th, 2023, at Mclaren Hospital in Petoskey, MI.

The son of Christian Missionaries, Bill was a man of devout faith. Born in Bangor, Maine but having spent most of his childhood in Pakistan he...

Jan 7, 2023

Anita Elizabeth (Hayes) Zimmerman was born on January 18, 1934 in Nisula Michigan to Edward (Buck) and Sigrid Hayes. Anita was the youngest of four children. After graduating from high school, Anita served her country in the Air Force, with basic training in San Antonio, Texas, and then stationed at Scott, Air Force Base, Illinois. More than anything. Anita...

Dec 30, 2022

Carolyn (Lynne) Gregory, 77, of Ontonagon, passed away on December30th, 2022 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.

Lynne was born in Ontonagon to Helmi and Willard Myllymaki on March 4, 1945. She graduated from Mass High School. She was a typesetter for the Ontonagon Herald for many years.

Lynne is survived by her children Jessica (partner...

Dec 22, 2022

Dad, known to others as Paul Reichardt, 68, of Ontonagon, has been received into his new life with his Savior Jesus Christ on December 22, 2022.

Paul was born at the Ontonagon Memorial Hospital on June 13th, 1954 to Harold and Estrid (Newquist) Reichardt, the youngest of 6 children. Paul graduated from Ontonagon High School in 1972...