Michael M. Utter
May 17, 2021
Mike Utter, 68, of Green passed away at home on May 17th after a year long illness. He was born in Ontonagon to Mat and Nellie Utter on February 10, 1953. For many years, he worked in the logging industry as a sawyer for several companies.
Mike married Mary Asumaa on Dec. 24th, 1985. Together they enjoyed...
William "Bill" Burrows
May 10, 2021
William Richard Carl Burrows Sr., 73, of Ontonagon, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, on May 10, 2021 at Aspirus Hospital in Ontonagon.
William (Bill) was born in Marquette to William Henry Burrows and Margaret Burrows (Perander) on June 27, 1947. He graduated from Ontonagon High School in 1967, and married Carol Jean Usimaki...
Charles "Charlie" Edward Pitts
May 6, 2021
Charles "Charlie" Edward Pitts, 82, of Mass City passed away on May 6, 2021 at Canal View~ Houghton County with family by his side.
Charlie was born in Clifton Tennessee on November 21, 1938 to Lee and Irene (Richardson) Pitts.
In March of 1956, he enlisted in the Navy, where he served for six years....
Michael Razmus
Apr 27, 2021
Michael Henry (Haywire) Razmus was reunited with the love of his life, Bonnie, on April 27, 2021 after a brief illness. He was born on September 16, 1951, at Ontonagon Memorial Hospital to Leo and Marjorie(Gagnon) Razmus and spent his early years in Rockland. The family moved to White Pine in 1966 where he lived the rest of his...
Cameron Anthony Keeley Besonen
Apr 23, 2021
Cameron Anthony Keeley Besonen, 17
Cam was autistic and non verbal. He was adopted by Dave and Jill when he was one year old.; he was Jill's nephew. He loved basketball, cars, M & M's, hugs, country music and to dance! He loved standing outside and waving to people passing by. So many would honk and wave...
Donna Mae Bosio
Apr 18, 2021
Donna Mae Bosio passed away peacefully with her family by her side on April 18, 2021. She was born in Rhinelander to Beatrice (Bouchonville) and Erwin Vergiels on February 10, 1945.
She married Melvin Bosio and they had four children, William, Eric, Linda and Sherry. She enjoyed many things in life including crafting, camping, her Detroit Tiger's...
Daniel Joseph Lemery
Apr 16, 2021
Daniel Joseph Lemery 42 of Caspian passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, April 16, 2021.
He was born on February 13, 1979 in Iron River, MI. Daniel was a graduate of West Iron County High School. He was known as a "homebody" who loved spending time with his grandchildren.
Daniel is survived by...
Kim Marie Carrington
Apr 15, 2021
Kim Marie Carrington passed away unexpectedly and peacefully in her sleep at her favorite place on Lake Superior in Ontonagon County, Michigan, on April 15, 2021. She was born in Marshfield, Wisconsin February 8, 1957 to Edgar J. Carrington and Bonnie V. Carrington.
She graduated from Marshfield Senior High School in 1975. Prior to her retirement in...
Earl Warren Applekamp
Apr 8, 2021
Earl Warren Applekamp, 86, of Topaz, MI, passed away Thursday morning, April 8, 2021, at Victorian Pines Estates in Iron Mountain, MI.
Earl was born October 15, 1934, in Topaz to William and Adela (Grapentine) Applekamp. He graduated in 1952 from Bergland High School, and on June 18, 1955, he married Mary Elizabeth (Dembroski) Swanson at Maple...
Michael Rubich
Mar 28, 2021
Michael "Mike" Rubich, 78, died peacefully at home on March 28. Mike was born in Ontonagon on December 15, 1942 to Michael and Louise Rubich. After graduating from Ontonagon High School, Mike married the love of his life Mary Jane Colclasure on February 8, 1964. After living and working in Milwaukee for a short time, they returned to Ontonagon...
Kathy Seppamaki
Mar 24, 2021
Kathy Seppamaki – a life well lived
With profound sadness we announce the passing of Kathy, our loving and devoted mother and friend to all whose lives she touched, on March 24, 2021. Kathy Seppamaki, 75, of Greenland, formerly of Ewen and Bruce Crossing, passed away unexpectedly in her sleep at her home. Kathy lived her whole...
Peggy (Marcus) Norris
Mar 23, 2021
Peggy Norris-Marcus, of Ontonagon, formerly of Ortonville, age 71, died March 23, 2021 after a struggle with cancer.
Peggy was born February 28, 1950 in Detroit, the daughter of Manuel and Jane Marcus. She attended Redford High School.
Peggy had a strong sense of community and enjoyed serving others in Ontonagon. Peggy was involved in...
Francis Stanley Dombkowski
Mar 14, 2021
Francis "Frank" Stanley Dombkowski of Clarkston, MI, previously of Rousseau, MI, passed away March 14, 2021, after a long struggle with COPD. He was 71. Frank was born March 28, 1949, in Detroit. He was preceded in death by his father, Stanley, of Commerce Township, MI. He is survived by his mother, Lucille (Lucy) Dombkowski of Dearborn Heights, MI;...
Joe Gerzetich
Mar 12, 2021
Joseph "Joe" Michael Gerzetich, 79, of Ontonagon, Michigan passed away peacefully on Friday, March 12, 2021 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital after having complications from Covid.
The beloved husband and father was born on March 23, 1941 to Frank and Katherine Gerzetich. He was married on December 26, 1964 to Delores Picotte. Together, they raised two sons, Joe...
Elsie Chascsa
Mar 3, 2021
Elsie Evelyn Elaine Chascsa, 89, of Ontonagon, passed away peacefully, at home, with her loving family at her side into the arms of the angels and eternal life on March 3, 2021. She was a life long resident of Ontonagon, the 5th of 12 children born to Olga and John Leiviska.
She married Andrew Thomas Chascsa in...
Ella Mae Thompson
Feb 17, 2021
Surrounded by her family, Ella Mae Thompson passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on February 17, 2021.
Ella was born in Ironwood, MI on May 14, 1941 to the late Charles Rae Cox and Alma Saari Cox, step-mother Vera Cox. She grew up in Bessemer, MI and was part of the 1959 AD Johnston...
Linda Bussiere
Feb 13, 2021
The former "First Lady" of Rockland; Linda Bussiere, 73 passed away on February 13, 2021 peacefully in the arms of her husband, and daughter by her side at UP Health Systems Hospital in Marquette, MI.
Linda Marlene (Lundberg) Bussiere was born in Manistique, MI to George and Betty Lundberg in October 1947. Linda graduated from Ontonagon High...
Patricia Edith Lindgren
Feb 13, 2021
Patricia Edith Lindgren, 73, passed away at her home on Saturday, February 13, 2021 in Ontonagon MI, after a lengthy illness. She was born in Hancock MI to Emil and Helen (Taavola) Lindgren on March 17, 1947. She attended the Misery Bay School and graduated from Jeffers High School in Painsdale, MI in 1965. She went on to work...
Clete Balbough
Feb 4, 2021
Clete Andrew Balbough, 72, of Silver City, Michigan, passed away peacefully at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital on February 4, 2021.
Clete was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, on March 24, 1948, to Cletus David and Vienna Catherine Balbough. He grew up in various Michigan Wilderness State Parks, graduating from White Pine High School in 1966. He...
Leroy L. Rogers
Feb 4, 2021
LeRoy L. Rogers passed peacefully at UP Health Systems in Marquette on February 3, 2021. He was born in New Richmond, Wisconsin to Lee and Irene Rogers on February 24, 1949. His mother passed away when he was 14 years old, and he went to live with his sister and family, Loretta and Ted Ewing and their daughter, Peggy....
