Obituaries

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...

Sep 28, 2021

Marguerite Laingren, 82 passed away peacefully at Bayside Village in L'Anse on Tuesday, September 28, 2021.

She is survived by three children: David (Vicky) Laingren, Carl (Norma) Laingren and Amanda (Carl) Lodato, nine grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and one brother Allan C. Standley.

Marguerite is preceded in death by both parents, her husband Eino Richard,...

Sep 24, 2021

Tiffany Lukkari LaBine, formerly of Mass City, MI passed away peacefully at her home in Powell, OH, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Her husband and children were at her side, Tiffany was born September 15, 1970 in Ironwood, MI and was adopted into the loving home of Kay and Robert Lukkari, where she joined a sister and...

Sep 24, 2021

Mary Ann (Stimac) Niemi, 94 of Ontonagon, MI passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, September 24 at UP Health Systems in Marquette, MI.

Mary was born in Ontonagon, MI to Slavo and Mary (Stimac) on January 7, 1927. She attended school in Ontonagon and graduated from Ontonagon High School with the class...

Sep 24, 2021

Ted Seid passed on to his next life quietly at his home, surrounded by his loving family on September 24, 2021.  He would have been 93 in December and had been in failing health for some time.

Ted was born to Andrew and Gertrude (Walters) Seid on December 20, 1928 in Rockland, Michigan.  He attended Rockland Schools,...

Sep 18, 2021

Vannesa Amie Voss-Miller was born on Saturday, August 7th, 2021 at 7:01pm to parents Mykenna Voss and Christopher Miller at the Portage Hospital in Hancock, MI. She weighed 9 lbs. 3 oz., and was 21 inches long.

Vannesa's family was blessed with a short, but sweet time with her before she went to her heavenly  home at...

Sep 17, 2021

Beau O. Corey, 51 of Wausau Wisconsin passed away peacefully at home with his wife by his side on Friday September 17th, 2021 after a lengthy illness.

Beau was born October 31, 1969 in Solano California to the late Henry D. and Pamela (Timmons) Corey.  He grew up, attended school and lived in Vacaville, CA before moving...