Obituaries

Jan 21, 2021

Maureen Guzek, owner, editor and publisher of The Ontonagon Herald, passed away unexpectedly on January 21, 2021 of complications following heart surgery. Maureen was the daughter of the late Francis and Kathleen (Kay) Guzek. She was born in Ontonagon, Michigan on November 21, 1946, attended the Ontonagon schools, and graduated from Ontonagon High School in 1964. She earned an...

Jan 19, 2021

Robert William Store, 89, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 19th, 2021 at Ontonagon Aspirus Long Term care. He had been a resident of Long Term since April of 2019 and had recently struggled with Covid-19. Robert was born on June 10th, 1931 at the family farm in Mass City, MI. He was the son of Andrew and Esther Store....

Jan 17, 2021

Adam Michael Stephens, 33, of Sault Ste. Marie, passed away on January 17, 2021 in the town of Harvey, MI.

Adam was born in Sault Ste. Marie at War Memorial Hospital on December 27, 1987 to Celeste Stephens (Marks) and Shawn Rohr. He started school at McKinley Grade School and later graduated from Sault Area High School...

Jan 13, 2021

Edna Laurie Ison, 55, of Bruce Crossing, MI, passed away unexpectedly on January 13, 2021, at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital. She was born July 27th, 1965, to the late George and Marjorie (Maxfield) Ison, in Ontonagon, MI.

She was a 1983 graduate of Ontonagon Area Schools, where she also earned a certificate in Office Occupations and Welding. After...

Dec 30, 2020

Doreen Hellen Binkley 86 of Ontonagon passed away on December 30, 2020 at Bayside Village Nursing Home in L'Anse

Doreen was born in Flin Flon Manitoba Canada on October 20, 1934. She married Alan Murray Binkley on August 27, 1952 in Hudson Bay Saskatchewan Canada.

Doreen was president of the Ontonagon Chamber of Commerce, Owner...

Dec 29, 2020

James Delmar Walters "Chiefy", age 85, of Ontonagon passed away unexpectedly on December 29, 2020. He was born on March 16, 1935 in Rockland to Mary and Delmar Walters.

Jim "Chiefy" worked at White Pine Copper where he retired after 40 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, working in the woods and was a member of Totem Inn...

Dec 28, 2020

Daniel Matthew Niemi "Beano" passed away December 24th 2020 at the GMCF in Wakefield due to complications from COVID. "Beano" was born May 21st 1937 in Wakefield, son of Axel and Jennie Niemi. He graduated from Bergland High school where he was an outstanding athlete. He served two years in the Army 1960 to 1962'

On April...

Dec 25, 2020

Kathy went to join her beloved husband in eternal life on December 25th 2020.

She was born in Ewen, MI on October 27, 1946 to John Lorendo and Bernice Foose. Kathy was a graduate of Ewen High School and went on to marry the only love of her life Howard Brady on December 16th ,1967. She was...

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.

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...

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...

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....

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....

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...