Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Ontonagon and Bruce Crossing, MI
Evelyn Mae Raatikka
Dec 24, 2020
Evelyn Mae Raatikka 79 years old, of Bruce Crossing, passed away unexpectedly in her home on December 24, 2020.
A graveside service will be held on May 21st, Friday, at 2pm at the Hillside Cemetery in Bruce Crossing.
Cane Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
John Maloney
Dec 22, 2020
John Trombley Maloney (B. 1-17-1940) died at home peacefully on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 with his wife Gayle by his side.
John was a lifelong resident of Mass-Greenland, who graduated from Mass High School, attended Michigan Tech, served honorably in the U.S. Army in Germany, and decided as a young man that he preferred working in the...
Ouida Jane Bressette
Dec 21, 2020
After 87 and a half years of bringing delight and warmth to those who knew her, Ouida Bressette passed away peacefully on December 21 after a long illness. Ouida was born on April 7, 1933 in Ontonagon, Michigan to John Percy Brown and Mildred (Roehm) Brown. She attended local schools. Upon graduating in 1951, she left Ontonagon to work...
Alice Marie (Urpila) Mackey
Dec 14, 2020
Alice Marie Mackey passed away peacefully the morning of December 14, 2020. Alice Marie (Urpila) Mackey was born November 13, 1938 to Jack and Signe Urpila in Phelps, WI. She lived in Kenton for most of her life, other than early childhood in Chelsea, MI and a year working in Detroit after graduating from Ewen High School in 1956....
Carl E. Weisinger
Dec 12, 2020
Carl Weisinger, age 87, of Mass City peacefully passed away on December 12, 2020 at D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. He was born on December 14, 1932 in Ontonagon to Lucille and William Weisinger.
He married Phyllis Kangas on November 27, 1954 and they raised their five children on East Branch Road in Mass City....
Kathleen A. (Colclasure) Preinitz
Dec 11, 2020
Kathleen A. (Colclasure) Preinitz, 81 of Green, and formerly of Iron Mountain passed away peacefully at home on December 11th, with her family by her side after a courageous battle with a rare cancer.
She was born in Green on October 10, 1939, daughter of Homer and Laila Colclasure. Kathy graduated from Ontonagon Area High School in...
Roy Miilu
Dec 3, 2020
Roy Claude Miilu of Mass City passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at The Omega House in Houghton Michigan.
Roy was born in Mass City to Michael and Irene Miilu on January 10, 1945. He was the 2nd youngest of 13 children and attended school in Mass City. He married Gail (Cis) Wilber on April 15,...
Thomas John Black
Nov 26, 2020
Thomas John Black, 65, formerly of Ontonagon, passed away Thursday, November 26th, 2020 in Wakefield.
Tom was born to the late Marvin and Janet (Falk) on August 6th, 1955 in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin. Tom attended Oconto Falls High School graduating with the class of 1973.
During his lifetime he enjoyed hunting, snowmobiling, and watching his...
Jerry Monk
Nov 26, 2020
Jerry Francis Monk, age 84, of Ontonagon, passed away on Thanksgiving day, November 26th, at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital. .
Jerry was born in a log cabin in Eckerman, Michigan on April 29th, 1936 to Mildred and Francis Monk. After graduating from Whitefish Township High School, he enlisted in the Navy and served 4 years as an Engineman...
Raymond (Ray) J. Mcclung
Nov 25, 2020
Raymond J. (Ray) McClung, 77 of Ontonagon, formerly of Mass City passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 in L'Anse.
He was born September 24, 1943 in Hancock, MI. His parents were Samuel and Bertha McClung. Ray attended Alston grade school and the Baraga High School, graduating with the class of 1962. He also attended Suomi College in...
Arlene F. Olson
Nov 23, 2020
Arlene Olson, 85 of White Pine, passed away on Monday, Nov 23, 2020 in Ontonagon Michigan.
Arlene was born to Stanley and Frances Oman on Feb 4, 1935 in Ironwood Mi. She lived at Little Girls Point and loved all family activities (swimming, bonfires, fishing and skipping rocks) on Lake Superior. She graduated from Luther Wright High...
Ruth Ann (Henry) Zimmer
Nov 21, 2020
Ruth Zimmer, age 97 of Ontonagon, died November 21, 2020 at Aspirus Long Term Care. She was born July 16, 1923 to Hannes and Tephla (Hill) Holmstrom at the home of her grandparents on the Cranberry Road. After the death of her father, her mother married John Henry, who raised her, along with sisters Katherine who survives her, and...
Loretta Marie Hoffman
Nov 19, 2020
Loretta Marie Hoffman was accepted into the loving arms of our Lord on November 19,2020. Her 98 year legacy of faith and family will forever be cherished by everyone she touched in her kind and giving way. The world lost a treasured mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister. Born in Rockland, Michigan on April 21, 1922 to Henry and Mary...
Donna Mae Store
Nov 18, 2020
Donna Mae (Ross) Store, 86, died early in the morning at Aspirus Long Term Care on November 18th, 2020. She had been a resident of Long Term since April of 2019, and had recently been diagnosed with Covid-19.
Donna was born on Friday the 13th of April, 1934 to Albert and Marie Ross in Alston, MI. Donna...
Keith Roehm
Nov 18, 2020
Keith Roehm was called to be with our Lord and Savior unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, in Marquette, MI. He was 94 years old.
Harold Keith Roehm was born in Ontonagon, MI on February 10, 1926, to Harold and Mabel (Johnson) Roehm. He was the oldest of four sons, Keith, John, Larry and Clarence. He attended...
Vivian R. Store
Nov 17, 2020
Vivian Rosemarie (Aho) Store, 91, of Mass City, passed away at the Aspirus Ontonagon Long Term Care Unit on Monday November 17th, 2020. Vivian was born on July 11, 1929, the only child of Arvo and Rose Aho of Greenland Michigan. She was married to Wilbert Waino Store in June of 1946, and had three children: Carolyn Thomas of...
Doris "Dode" (Youngren) Labine
Nov 16, 2020
Doris "Dode" (Youngren) LaBine passed away peacefully at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital on November 16, 2020.
Dode was born on October 12, 1932 in Menomonie, Wisconsin to Pearl (Frederick) and Ned Youngren.She graduated from Menomonie High School with the class of 1950. She then graduated from Dunn County Normal School with a teaching certificate and went on...
Clarence W. Linna
Nov 15, 2020
Clarence W. Linna passed away on Sunday, November 15 at Aspirus Long Term Care in Ontonagon at the age of 87.
Clarence was born in Bruce Crossing and lived there nearly all of his life. After graduating from Ewen High School, he married Alice Korri and they spent six years in Mt. Clemens, MI, where he completed...
Ingeburg Anna (Langenstuck) Dehut
Nov 13, 2020
Ingeburg Anna Josephine Langenstuck (DeHut) was born in the Olde Town section of Koln, Germany on December 14, 1932, the only child of Mary and Stephan Langenstuck.
Following school, she met Gerald Francis DeHut while he was enlisted inUS Air Force, stationed in Wiesbaden, Germany. Mr. DeHut was a part of the Berlin Air Lift, where American...
Bobby D. Hoover
Nov 10, 2020
Bobby Dick Hoover (84) of Mass City went to dance across heaven on Tuesday, November 10th, 2020 into the arms of his beloved Janice who had passed on before him on Wednesday, May 27th, 2020. He passed on at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital from complications of COVID and a broken heart. Bobby and his twin sister Betty were born...

