James Meagher
Jun 2, 2022
James Meagher, age 58, died at home on June 2, 2022, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born November 6, 1963, in Ontonagon to Joseph and Beverly Meagher. He lived his entire life in the town that he loved. Jim graduated from the Ontonagon Area High School in 1982 after which he completed a program in...
Thomas W. Immonen
May 20, 2022
Thomas Wayne Immonen, 81, of Ontonagon passed away on Friday, May 20th at his home with family by his side. Tom suffered a traumatic brain injury from a fall at home on Saturday, September 4th, 2021 and over the past eight months, with his wife Joan by his side, was in multiple medical facilities in the Wisconsin area. Through...
Arthur Krattiger
May 14, 2022
Arthur Krattiger, age 81 of Mass City, MI died Saturday, May 14, 2022 surrounded by loved one's and friends.
Arthur was born in Darlington, WI; the son of Herman & Esther (Yandry) Krattiger on December 19, 1940.
He married Maxine (Kite) Nichols on July 27, 1996. Arthur graduated from high school in Brodhead, WI. Following...
Anita Mae (Sommer) Anderson
May 5, 2022
Anita Mae (Sommer) Anderson of Ontonagon passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at Westgate Living Center in Ironwood.
Anita was born on August 29, 1931, in Ontonagon, to Edward and Almeda (Soder) Sommer. She graduated from Ontonagon High School in 1949. Anita married Francis Edwin "Ed" Anderson on July 5, 1952. They had 10 children....
Barbara Lee Domitrovich
May 4, 2022
Barbara Lee Goulet Domitrovich, age 84, of Ontonagon Michigan, passed away on May 4th 2022 at Tucson Arizona.
Barb was born in Beloit Wisconsin to Leo and Dorothy Goulet on April 15th 1938. She attended school and lived most of her life in Ontonagon Michigan. She worked as a legal secretary and Court recorder for the majority...
Jared John Sharkey
May 4, 2022
Jared John Sharkey, age 40, of Iron Mountain, Michigan, passed away May 4, 2022 unexpectedly at his home. Jared was born in Ontonagon, MI on July 18, 1981 to Marsha Engberg and Bill Sharkey. Jared graduated from Ontonagon Area High School in the spring of 2000. He was a 14-year employee as a Press Operator at the Louisiana Pacific...
Keith A. Paulson
May 2, 2022
Keith A. Paulson, 65, of Rockland, passed away on May 2nd, 2022, at Greentree of Hubbell Rehab and Health in Hubbell, Michigan.
Keith was born at Ontonagon Memorial Hospital to Hattie (Harriet) and Edwin Paulson on June 29th, 1956. He went to school at Rockland. He participated in the Day Program at Copper Country Mental Health in...
Alfred David Smith
May 1, 2022
Alfred David Smith, age 94, passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, in the early morning on May 1, 2022 at his home in Ontonagon, Michigan. Alfred, Al, the only son of Gus D. Smith and May (Roehm) Smith, was born in Ontonagon on August 3, 1927. Al's parents preceded him in death as well as his...
Justin Michael Malnar
Apr 30, 2022
Justin Malnar, 30, passed away unexpectedly in Stevens Point, WI.
Justin is a proud and loving Father, Brother, Son, Uncle, Cousin, Nephew and Grandson. He was a master in the kitchen, a true sous chef. He was a self taught guitarist, lover of all music genres. Justin's smile and deep dimples instantly put a smile on your...
Roger D. Haapala, Sr.
Apr 24, 2022
On April 24th, 2022, Roger Dale Haapala Sr. went to be with the Lord after complications from Cardiac Bypass surgery.
He was born on June 6th, 1951, to Hulda Spargo and Uno Haapala in Wakefield Michigan. He moved around in his younger years living in Bergland, Trout Creek, and Ontonagon MI. When he was fourteen, he met...
Kenneth Aaron Nara
Apr 12, 2022
Kenneth Aaron Nara passed away peacefully at his home in Bruce crossing Michigan on April 12th 2022.
Kenny was born on November 16th 1957 in Wakefield Michigan to Patricia (Johnson) and Frank Nara.
Ken was fun and adventuresome taking up martial arts and scuba diving and joining the army right out of high school. He...
Patrick Miles
Apr 9, 2022
Patrick Miles, 62, of Twin Lakes died Saturday, April 9, 2022 at U.P. Health System Marquette following a short illness.
Pat was born April 16, 1959, in Ontonagon, the son of the late Jack and Betty (McGuire) Miles. He graduated from Ontonagon Area High School.
Pat ultimately landed in California where he worked for several...
John R. "Jack" Ahola
Apr 8, 2022
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White Pine, Michigan "Jack" John Richard Ahola passed away at 83 peacefully Friday April 8th 2022.
Jack was born April 10th 1938 in Chicago Hts, Illinois. He attended school in Mass City, Mi. Jack entered the US Army Medical Corp in 1955 and Headquarters Fort Sam Houston, Texas until 1957. He worked...
Raymond Charles Ojanen
Apr 8, 2022
Our brother, uncle and a friend to everyone, Raymond Charles Ojanen, wrote the final scene for his movie on Friday, April 8th. He was 65 years old.
"Life is a movie, and this is mine" he often said. Ray's opening scene began on August 10th 1956 in Ontonagon, Michigan. He was the third child and only son...
Michael W. Orcutt
Apr 5, 2022
Michael Wallace Orcutt, 82, of White Pine Michigan, passed away on April 5, 2022 at Juliette Manor in Berlin Wisconsin.
Mike was born in Ashland, WI to J.P. and Thelma Orcutt on Sep 27, 1939, his mother's birthday also being Sep 27, 24 years prior. In his early years, the family moved a lot with his father's...
Barbara Ann Anderson
Apr 2, 2022
Barbara Ann Anderson of White Pine, 89 years old, passed away peacefully on April 2nd, 2022. She was born to Arthur and Ruth (Chagnon) McNeil in Laurium on May 7, 1932.She grew up on a farm in Baraga that her grandfather, who migrated from England, had homesteaded. Her father was a rural /rte. mail carrier, her mother a home...
Estelle A. Belford
Mar 26, 2022
Estelle A. Belford, 91, of Bruce Crossing, MI entered the arms of her loving Savior Jesus Christ on March 26, 2022. She was born November 13, 1930 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the daughter of Alfred and Blanche (LeDoux) Fortier.
She grew up in Pawtucket and Valley Falls, RI and enjoyed sports. She was a Girl Scout and...
James Dale Laingren
Mar 25, 2022
James Dale Laingren gained his angel wings, he passed away on March 25, 2022 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital. He was 69 years old. James was born on December 2, 1952 in Ontonagon to Jalmer and Lillian (Putula) Laingren, graduated from Ontonagon High School in 1971.
In 1974 he married Terri Broemer Laingren, they had 2 children.
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Marian H. Penegor
Mar 24, 2022
Marian H. Penegor July 31 1926-March 24 2022 It is with heavy hearts and yet rejoicing hearts that we say goodbye to our loving mother/ grandmother and great grandmother as she leaves us to join her loving husband, Clarence LeRoy Penegor and Jesus Christ her beloved Savior and many others who have gone on before.
Marian was...
Larry Gene Bailey
Mar 16, 2022
Larry Gene Bailey,64, of Ontonagon, passed away on March 16, 2022 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
Larry was born in Ontonagon to John and Phyllis Bailey on November 3, 1957. He attended Ontonagon Area Schools and graduated there. He worked in the Power House for Smurfit Stone Paper Mill for over 30 years.
Larry is survived...
