Obituaries

Jan 6, 2024

Harold Samuel "Sam" Sain, 81 of Marquette, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at his home with his wife by his side.

Sam was born in White Cloud, Michigan to Harold Sain & Ellen (Mursu) Sain on June 8, 1942.  He attended Ewen High School in Ewen, Michigan and went on to serve in...

Jan 4, 2024

Ada Brunton, 80 years young of Mass City, passed away peacefully at her home where she had lived since 1963.

Ada was born on 09/18/1943 in Manchester, TN to Ray & Arnice (Walls) Bartlett. She graduated class of 1960 in Eaton Rapids, MI. She married John Brunton on 07/28/1961 in Eaton Rapids, MI. She was employed as...

Jan 4, 2024

Robert L. Johnson,72 of Ontonagon, Michigan, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2024 at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield, MI with his wife at his side.

Robert (Bob) was born in Detroit, Michigan to Robert LeRoy Johnson and Mary Celia (Korenchuk) Johnson on October 19, 1951. Bob was raised and went to school in Livonia, Michigan,...

Jan 3, 2024

Elizabeth Susan (McGeshick) Buch 82 of Watersmeet, MI passed away January 3, 2024 at Optalis Healthcare in Kingsford, MI.

She was born on September 7, 1941 in Antigo, WI to Ira Antone, Sr. & Leona (Cornelius) Antone. Elizabeth went to school in Antigo & Lily, WI. She married Gerald Buch in 1960. They divorced and Elizabeth remarried...

Dec 30, 2023

Donald Francis Hanley, 91, of Plymouth, Michigan passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023, at St. Mary's Mercy Hospital in Livonia, MI.

Don was born December 23, 1932 in Detroit, MI to Joseph and Victoria Hanley. He was raised in Detroit and after graduating from high school he entered the U.S. Army and served 2 years in Germany...

Dec 25, 2023

Edward J. Balcomb 76 of Ontonagon, MI. Passed away on 12/25/23 at Aspirus Laurium Hospital.

Ed (Butch) Balcomb was born in Ontonagon, MI. To Edward Lewis Balcomb and Dena Beatrice Bransted on July 4th 1947. Ed attended school in Ontonagon until his graduation in 1965.

Ed married the love of his life Diane June Cottenham...

Dec 24, 2023

Judith Anne (Loutzenhiser) Hokkanen, 85, of Ontonagon, peacefully passed away on December 24, 2023, with family at her side. Judith was born on September 3, 1938, to Albert and Geraldine (Mallory) Loutzenhiser in Mineral Ridge, Ohio. She spent her younger years growing up in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Arizona before moving to Ontonagon in middle school. It was there she...

Dec 20, 2023

Bruce Williams 71 of Rockland passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 20, 2023.

Bruce was born March 3, 1952, in Calumet, MI to Goerge and Mary (Huard) Williams. As a teenager the family later moved to Rockland MI.

1970, after High School, he enlisted in the United States Army. While home on leave, he had...

Dec 12, 2023

Ronald Gagnon, age 55, formerly of Rockland, Mi. Passed away unexpectedly on December 12, 2023, in Ontonagon County.

Ronald Gagnon was born in Ontonagon, Michigan to Edward Gagnon and Judith Geist on March 27, 1968. Ron's dad went on to remarry Julie Gagnon and was raised with a blended family in Rockland. Throughout his many travels in...

Dec 10, 2023

Yvonne B. Roehm, 86, of Ontonagon passed peacefully on December 10th at Bayside Village in L'Anse after a long struggle with dementia.

Yvonne was born on February 3, 1937 to Clifford and Berniece (Goard) Gougeon. She had one brother Byron (Mary) Gougeon. She was raised in Victoria "VIC" and attended school in Rockland, which she was very...

Dec 9, 2023

Lois Jean (Carlisle) Perttula, 92, of Trout Creek, Michigan, passed away Dec 9, 2023, at Bayside Village, L'Anse, Michigan. Lois was born on May 10, 1931, in Trout Creek, Michigan, to Selma (Thompson) Johnson and Leighton Carlisle.

Lois married Wilbert Perttula on June 9, 1951. Lois was mostly a home keeper raising her family, but worked various...

Dec 3, 2023

Dean Francis Savitski of Mass City,passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, December 3rd, 2023, he was 67 years old.

At the request of the deceased, no service will be provided at this time.

In lieu of flowers donations can be sent to Cane Funeral Home to help with final expenses.

Cane...

Nov 30, 2023

Frank Charles Uotila, 85, of Ontonagon passed away on November 30 2023.

Frank was born in Hancock, MI to Charles Uotila and Mildred (Uotila) Maloney on September 11, 1938. Frank grew up in Mass City and was a graduate of Mass City High School. Frank was united in marriage to the love of his life, Catherine Weza...

Nov 27, 2023

Eleanor Theodora Barnes (nee Paulson) of Bruce Crossing, MI passed away peacefully on November 27, 2023 at Omega House in Houghton, MI with her family by her side.

Eleanor was born in Whitehall, Michigan to Elmer and Elsie Paulson on September 23, 1935. She attended Whitehall School. Eleanor was blessed with 5 children. She was a very...

Nov 21, 2023

Ann Francis Kitzman, 80, of Ewen, Michigan, pass away on November 21, 2023 at Aspirus Grandview Hospital in Ironwood, Michigan.

Ann was born in New Mexico to Florice Benjamin Oldham and Lillie Bell Terry on July 9, 1943. She married Patrick Albert Kitzman on October 22, 1959 in Ewen, Michigan. She graduated from Gogebic Community College and...

Nov 18, 2023

Mary Bourdeau   "Peaches"  of Twin Lakes passed away peacefully at home on November 18 2023 with family by her side.

Mary is survived by husband Wayne daughter Tawnya Mills husband Preston , daughter Amanda Kitzman and grandchildren Cable Mills , Seth Mills , Nolan Mills , Serina Mills and Emily Mills .

Funeral services will...

Nov 16, 2023

Julia Marie "Jewel" Dahlstrom, formerly of Ontonagon, passed away on November 16, 2023, surrounded by family, at UP Health Systems - Portage in Hancock, Michigan following complications from a knee surgery that took place in September.

Jewel was born on February 13, 1934 to Nicholas and Marion (Chaput) Freiberg in Hubbell, Michigan. She was the ninth child...

Nov 15, 2023

Dorothy Marilyn Thorpe, age 93 of Houghton, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at the Omega House in Houghton following complications from hip surgery.  She was born on June 19, 1930 to Otto and Lempi (Soronen) Kaikkonen in Allouez Township.  Dorothy graduated from Calumet Township in 1948.

On October 12, 1953, Dorothy married Donald Thorpe at the...

Nov 9, 2023

Gregory Michael Adams, 69, of Ontonagon passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday November 9th, 2023 at his home in Ontonagon.

Greg was born in Houlton, Maine to Murray and Alice Adams on May 20th, 1954. He attended high school in Hodgon, Maine and later graduated from the University of Maine at Presque Isle with a...

Oct 29, 2023

Dave Tucker, 88 of Ontonagon, long time teacher and basketball coach, died on October 29 2023, at the Aspirus Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, Wisconsin after a lengthy illness.

He was born in Superior, Wisconsin on August 10 1935, the tenth child and seventh son to Joseph and Bridget (Manley) Tucker.  He attended the Superior Cathedral...