Obituaries

May 27, 2020

Janice Marie Hoover (82) of Mass City passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 27th, 2020 with her family by her side, into the arms of her loving Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Jan was born July 6, 1937, to Curtis and Virginia Spencer (Trepanier) in Oconto, Wisconsin.

She was known for her smile, witty antics and her laugh,...

May 27, 2020

Vivian Hutira, age 92 of Ontonagon, formerly of Livonia, MI, passed at Omega House in Houghton on May 27, 2020.

Preceded in death by husband Frank,. Survived by daughters, Judith (Owen) Koder, Janet (Manfred) Wais and Margaret (John) Seeling; grandchildren Ryan (Jill) Koder, Stephanie Koder, Dr. Adrienne Koder, Olivia Wais, Anton Wais and Daniel Seeling; great grandaughter...

May 21, 2020

Donna R, Kirkley, 49 passed away Thursday, May 21st at Ontonagon Aspirus Long Term Care after a 10 year battle with Huntington's Disease. She was born on January 22nd, 1971 to Donald & Maxine (Reynolds) Pemble. In 1990 she married Robert Kirkley, but they have since divorced.

Donna had her children very young- which we are all...

May 20, 2020

Walter Werner Tuomi, 86, passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Walt was born in Chassell, MI on May 26, 1933 to Michael and Hilda Tuomi.

Walt grew up in Chassell on the family farm raising a several pet chickens and a crow as a young boy. Walt attended school in Chassell, MI. By...

May 16, 2020

Danny Wayne Floyd, 69, of Ontonagon, passed away Saturday, May 16th at his home in White Pine ,with is wife Dawn by his side.

Danny was born at the Ontonagon Memorial Hospital to Lempi Foeller and Roy Floyd on August 8th 1950. He attended school in Rockland until he came to Ontonagon to graduate as a Gladiator...

May 6, 2020

Kenneth Joseph Shafer (K.J.) 58, passed away peacefully on  May 6, 2020 at the Omega House in Houghton, MI with his loving sister by his side, following the diagnosis of cancer. He was born October 11, 1961 in Ontonagon to Sandra (Topel) Shafer and Raymond Shafer, residing in Mass City. Ken was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran...

Apr 30, 2020

Timothy Edward Kemppainen, 60, of Mass City, Michigan passed away unexpectedly on April 30, 2020.  Tim was born December 10, 1959 in Ishpeming, MI, to the late Benharte Edward Kemppainen and JoAnne (Cox-Kemppainen) Perrow.  Tim grew up in Mass City with his siblings Bonnie Kemppainen-Maki, Ben Kemppainen, Randy Kemppainen and Bobi Jo Perrow-Niemi.

Tim married his high...

Apr 29, 2020

Robert (Bob) Johns, 67, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at the St. Luke's Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Bob was born August 13, 1952 to George and Lillian (Pelkola) Johns in Munising, Michigan.

Bob was employed previously at Kohler Cooper and then at Home Depot. Bob was a member of Elim Tabernacle of Greenfield,...

Apr 24, 2020

Wayne "Kaki" Niemi 83 of Mass City passed away Friday, April 24, 2020 at the Omega House in Houghton following a courageous battle with cancer. Wayne was born in Lake Mine to Richard and Martha Niemi on April 3, 1937. He attended school in Mass city and graduated in 1955. Following graduation he worked in the woods, in construction,...

Apr 19, 2020

Charlotte R. Niemi, age 85, of Ewen, Michigan, went to be with the Lord on April 19th, 2020 while a resident at the Ontonagon Aspirus Long Term Care Unit.

She was born on August 30, 1934, in Wakefield, Michigan, to Charles and Dorothy (Hatfield) Gerber of Bruce Crossing, Michigan.

Besides her parents she was preceded...

Mar 28, 2020

Gary F. Kaarto, 75 of Mass City, Michigan passed away at his home on Saturday, March 28, 2020. He was born on February 2, 1945 to the late Eino and Helen (Willman) Kaarto. On August 19, 1978 he married Lucy Cleland at her parents' home in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

In Gary's younger years he was an avid...

Mar 17, 2020

William "Bill" LaBine, 90, of Ontonagon passed away peacefully March 17, 2020 at Omega House in Houghton.

He was born in Ashland, WI on January 16, 1930 to William and Beatrice (Hill) LaBine. He graduated from Ontonagon High School with the Class of 1948. During his senior year, his basketball team was Upper Peninsula Regional Champions. Following...

Mar 15, 2020

Jeanne Marie Hicks, 93,  passed away on March 15, 2020, at her home in Ewen, Michigan.

Jeanne was born in Chicago, IL to Eugene & Donna Potter on July 27, 1926. She married Frank Hicks on October 26, 1946, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ewen, with the Rev. V.C. Savageau officiating.

She was...

Mar 1, 2020

Juana "Josie" Shamion was taken home by our Lord on March 1st, 2020 in Ontonagon, MI. She passed away quietly at home surrounded by her family.

Josie was born on June 5th, 1937 and raised in San Antonio, Texas where she met her husband of 55 years, Ronald Shamion. She and Ron moved to Ontonagon in 1970 ...

Feb 17, 2020

William (Bill) Anttila, 84, of Mass City, MI, passed away on February 17,2020 at his home in Ontonagon, MI. Bill was born on the family farm to Paul and Anna (Ruotanen) on November 13,1935.

He graduated from Mass High School and later married Judith Kesti on April 21,1956 . They were married for 53 years. Bill found...

Feb 14, 2020

Annabelle McGeshick 89 of Watersmeet passed away Friday, February 14, 2020 at the Gathering Place Elder Care in Watersmeet with her family by her side.

During her life, she loved spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren.

Annabelle is survived by her children Margaret Jackson, Cynthia R. McGeshick, Constance Lynn (Michael J.) Ursitti,...

Feb 10, 2020

Tanya Lynnette Flink, 47, of Ontonagon passed away unexpectedly on February 10th, 2020 at her home.  Tanya was born on 11/03/1972 in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, to the late Roger and Karen Myllymaki Flink. She attended school and graduated from Webb High School in 1991. Tanya went to college for 2 years at UW-LaCrosse, Wisconsin.

After college Tanya was...

Feb 8, 2020

Anthony C. Meranda of Bruce Crossing, MI passed on February 8, 2020 at the age of 64. He was born in Toledo Ohio in 1956 on January 18th, raised in Brighton, MI on Clark Lake in lower Michigan,  Ann Arbor. He went to school in Howell, MI and went to college at Washtenaw Community College in Ypsilanti, MI.

Feb 5, 2020

Gerald F. "Jerry" Light, 78, of Ontonagon, passed away Wednesday evening, February 5, 2020.

He was born March 22, 1941 in Pontiac, Michigan, son of the late Frederick and Dorothy(Gilson) Light.  Jerry attended Alpena schools and graduated for the Alpena High School with the class of 1960.  He also attended Alpena Community College, where he received a...

Feb 4, 2020

Dorothy A. Wainio passed away February 4, 2020 at Bayside Village in L'Anse.  Dorothy was born October 14, 1938 in Ontonagon, Michigan to the late Michael and Louise (Desormeau) Rubich. She grew up in Ontonagon and graduated from Ontonagon High School in 1956. She married the late Oscar John Wainio in 1959 and resided with him in Ontonagon for...