Obituaries

Dec 25, 2021

Donnie Negro, beloved husband and father, passed away on December 25, 2021, at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital surrounded by his family.

Don was born in Ontonagon, MI to Donald Guzek and Shirley Skog on November 30, 1971. He married his best friend Rachel Hamm with their son, Conner, who carried the ceremonial rings solidifying their love on the...

Dec 24, 2021

Brenda Joy (Skoviak) Carey of White Pine, passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021, at the age of of 58. Brenda was born to Flora (Halliday) Skoviak and John Skoviak in Wakefield MI on February 5, 1963.

Brenda graduated from White Pine School, Class of 1981 and attended Northern Michigan University. Upon graduating from Gogebic Community College...

Dec 23, 2021

Duane Allen Broemer, 57, of Bay City, gained his angel wings on Dec. 23, 2021 with his family and friends by his side.

Duane was born in Ontonagon, May 30,1964 to Jack & Lorraine (Wiedbrauk) Broemer. He attended Ontonagon High School graduating in 1982.

Duane will be long remembered for his help with all of...

Dec 16, 2021

Melvin Brunk, Jr. 40 of Watersmeet, MI peacefully walked on December 16, 2021 at Aspirus Iron River Hospital.

He was born in Chicago, IL on December 17, 1980 to Melvin Brunk, Sr. & Mary Jane (McGeshick) Brunk.

Melvin loved the Chicago Bears, Blackhawks, Cubs and Bulls. He had a fondness of classic trucks and cars....

Dec 13, 2021

Maria 'Kathy' (Jacobson) Nousiainen, 70, of Bruce Crossing, Michigan, passed away on December 13th at Marquette General Hospital.

Kathy was born in Ontonagon, MI to Norman and Mary Jacobson on October 1st, 1951. She went to school at Ewen High School, where she graduated in 1969. She married Michael Nousiainen on October 5, 1991. She worked at...

Dec 13, 2021

Katherine Marie (Lehto) Nousiainen passed away peacefully at her home Monday, December 13, 2021, she was 84. Katherine was born in Bruce Crossing on Mother's Day, May 9, 1937, to Peter Lehto and Mary (Pelkola) Lehto.

She grew up on a farm in Haight Township on Tanland Lake Road. Being the oldest of three kids, she often...

Dec 12, 2021

Fredrick Byron Gregorich 79, of Greenland, peacefully passed away December 12, 2021 at his home with his family by his side.

He was born in Hancock, MI on April 3, 1942, son of Stanley and Eva (Rogers) Gregorich. He was united in marriage to Marilyn Irene Somero on January 27, 1962 in White Pine. Fredrick worked for...

Dec 8, 2021

Mathew Shawn Walters, 30, of Ontonagon passed away on December, 8th, 2021.

Mathew was born in Ontonagon to the parents of Kathy and James Walters on September 23rd 1991. He attended Ontonagon Area Schools. He was trained and passionate about woodworking and art. Mathew enjoyed exploring the wilderness with his family and was a man who loved...

Dec 7, 2021

Stanley John Voldarski, 75, of Ontonagon passed away Dec. 7, 2021 after a lengthy stay at U.P. Health in Marquette.

Stanley was born in Hancock, MI to Charles and Eleanor (Makela)Voldarski. He graduated in 1964 from the Hancock High School and then entered the army until 1967 where he served in Germany. After an honorable discharge from...

Nov 25, 2021

James (Jamie) Charles Oger, 44, of Ontonagon, passed away on November 25th, 2021 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.

Jamie was born in L'Anse to Lawrence John Oger and Nancy Ann (Theriault) Oger on December 9th, 1977.  He graduated from L'Anse High School in 1996.  He married Maryanne (Dunlap) Oger on October 27th, 2018 in Ontonagon. He worked as...

Nov 22, 2021

Casie Morgan White, 36, of Rockland, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on November 22, 2021.

Casie was born November 28, 1984, in Ontonagon at the Ontonagon Memorial Hospital to Dawn (Mikkola) White and Darrin White. She attended Ontonagon Area School and graduated in 2003. Casie loved being outdoors. Some of her favorite hobbies...

Nov 19, 2021

Diane Marie (Lyden) Greig, 62, of Ontonagon, MI, passed away unexpectedly on November 19, 2021.

Diane was born in St. Clair, MI to Beverly (Schon) and Matthew Lyden on June 15, 1959. Diane graduated from St. Clair High School in 1977, she was a registered nurse (RN), and recently retired after more than 25 years of service....

Nov 16, 2021

Jerome "Jerry" Coey Sr. 72, of Ontonagon passed away on November 16, 2021 at home. Jerry was born in Tomahawk, WI to Ken and June Coey on March 18, 1949. He went to school in Ontonagon, graduating in 1967.

Jerry married Pamela Chamberlain-Johnston on August 17, 1995 in Ontonagon. He worked for the Ontonagon County Road Commission...

Nov 11, 2021

Luther "Lucciano" James-Thomas Hebert, 25, of Watersmeet, died unexpectedly November 11, 2021 in Ironwood, MI. He was born on April 13, 1996 in Marquette, MI.

Luther attended Watersmeet schools and graduated with the class of 2014 from the Watersmeet High School. He loved music, singing and dancing. He was a jokester and enjoyed quoting movie refrences.

Nov 6, 2021

Constance (Potter) Platske passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 6, 2021, with her children by her side.

Connie was born in Milwaukee, WI, to Eugene and Donna (Hanson) Potter on November 18, 1928. She grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, IL, and received her high school diploma from J. Sterling Morton high school in Cicero. She...

Nov 5, 2021

Robert "Cobb" Pete 75 of Watersmeet, MI passed away at his home, with his family by his side, on Friday, November 5, 2021. He was born September 6, 1946 in Watersmeet Township.

He was preceded in death by his parents Patrick & Elizabeth (Brunk) Pete, brother Donald Pete, sister Rose Pete, wife Wanda (DeVerney) Pete & grandson...

Nov 1, 2021

Ron Weza, age 64 passed away on November 1, 2021. Ron was born to Francis and Nancy (Matson) Weza on November 25, 1956, on a snowy Thanksgiving day. Ron was a life long resident of Ontonagon. He graduated in 1975 from the Ontonagon Area High School.

Ron had a great love for his family. Mother Nancy Weza; ...

Nov 1, 2021

Lillian D.(Miilu) Myhren, 83, of Ontonagon, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2021 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital. Lillian was born in Mass City, July 25th, 1938 to Michael and Irene (Nichols) Miilu. She grew up in Mass City, where she graduated from high school there in 1956. She then married Gerald Myhren on November 27, 1956. She had spent...

Oct 22, 2021

Vivian LeMoine Fish, 90, of Ontonagon, MI, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021 at St Luke's Hospital in Duluth, MN following a stroke. Vivian was born on January 18, 1931 in Gladstone, MI to Werner and Margaret Olson. She then spent much of her childhood in Escanaba, MI.

On May 19, 1948, she married Donald W....

Oct 18, 2021

Daniel Thomas Behnke, age 58 of White Pine, Michigan passed away peacefully with his family and friends by his side after a brief battle with cancer.

Danny was born on May 12, 1963, in Menominee, Michigan. He graduated from Ontonagon Area High school in 1981 where he had fond memories of playing Gladiator football and making lifelong...