Deborah Lynn (Anderson) Pietila
Apr 30, 2018
Deborah Lynn Pietila.
On Monday, April 30, 2018, Deborah (Debbie) Pietila, mother, daughter and sister, passed away suddenly at the age of 62 years at McLaren Flint Hospital. Deborah will be forever remembered, loved and missed by her children Kellie Malnar (Teddy Parker), Nicole Pietila, Arielle Zielesch (Jason) and Robert Pietila (Jeanette). She will be missed dearly...
Karen Marie (Holappa) Springsteen
Apr 25, 2018
Karen Marie Springsteen, 67, of White Pine MI, passed away on April 25, 2018.Karen was born on December 16, 1950 to Carl and Hilma (Harju) Holappa.On January 12, 1974, Karen married Roger Springsteen and together they raised their three children, David, Tara and Jennifer.
Karen worked as a cook at the Konteka in White Pine, Mi and...
Catherine (Cathy) W. Uotila
Apr 19, 2018
Catherine (Cathy) W. Uotila 75 of Ontonagon, MI passed away on April 19, 2018.
Cathy was born in Ontonagon, MI to Henry & Fronie Weza on September 29, 1942. She graduated from Ontonagon High School in 1960. Cathy married Frank Uotila on November 24, 1962.
She worked in various law offices in Ontonagon for many...
Jeannette Rose (Spargo) Staff
Apr 18, 2018
Jeannette Staff, 86, of Ewen, passed away at her home on April 18, 2018. She was born on July 20, 1931 in Ewen, Michigan to the late Joseph and Alma (Jentz) Spargo. She married John "Jack" Staff on June 2, 1951, who preceded her in death.
Surviving her are her 2 sons, Daniel (Sue) Staff and John...
Dana M. Domitrovich
Apr 16, 2018
TOMAHAWK, Wis. - Dana M. Domitrovich, 56, of Tomahawk, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 16, 2018.
Dana was born May 14, 1961, in Ontonagon, Mich., to Anthony and Barbara (Goulet) Domitrovich. Dana later married and raised her children with her former spouse, David Brookins.
Dana graduated from high school and attended college, obtaining a...
George Allen Williams Jr.
Apr 4, 2018
George Allen Williams Jr. 67 of Rockland, MI passed away on April 4, 2018 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital. Allen was born in Laurium, Mi to George A. and Mary (Huard) Williams on October 8, 1950. He attended the Ontonagon area High School. He worked as a mechanic and did automobile body repair for several business in the Ontonagon area....
Douglas L. Filppula
Apr 3, 2018
Douglas LeRoy Filppula, 75, a resident of Ontonagon, passed away unexpectedly on April 3, 2018. He was born on October 28, 1942 in Ontonagon to Onni and Edith (Kangas) Filppula and was a graduate of Mass City High School, where he lettered in track and basketball and played in Art's baseball league. He received an Associate Degree from Suomi...
Michael Allen Hendrickson
Mar 28, 2018
Michael Allen Hendrickson, age 63, of White Pine, MI passed away on March 27th, 2018 at his home, from an apparent heart attack.
Mike was born in Milwaukee, WI to Anna (Loukka) and Douglas Hendrickson on November 11, 1954. He attended school in Lower Michigan.
Mike worked at Coach Light Restaurant as a busboy during...
Michael Allen Hendrickson
Mar 27, 2018
Michael Allen Hendrickson, age 63, of White Pine, MI passed away on March 27th, 2018 at his home, from an apparent heart attack.
Mike was born in Milwaukee, WI to Anna (Luokka) and Douglas Hendrickson on November 11, 1954. He attended school in Lower Michigan.
Mike worked at Coach Light Restaurant as a busboy during...
David William Alapert (Dobs)
Mar 25, 2018
David William Alapert (Dobs) age 65, of Ontonagon, MI passed away Sunday March 25, 2018 at his home with his family by his side. He was born October 28, 1952 in Ishpeming, MI to Leslie Norman and Marie Helen (Kaarto) Alapert.
David attended Ontonagon High School and went on to enlisted in the U.S. Army on January...
John L. Dupie, Jr.
Mar 24, 2018
John L. Dupie Jr, 65 of Ontonagon passed away unexpectedly on saturday March 24th 2018 at Aspirus Wausau hospital.
John was born in Ontonagon, Michigan on May 3, 1952. To Lois (Moseler) and the late John A. Dupie Sr. He graduated from Ontonagon Area High School in 1970. While attending school he met and fell in love...
James A. Humphrey
Mar 23, 2018
James A. Humphrey, a Bruce Crossing resident, died March 23rd, 2018 in his home.
Born April 18th, 1940 in Ironwood, he was the son of the late John (Jack) and Doris (Sandell) Humphrey.
He is survived by his wife, Carlene (Jarvi), daughters, Jamie Ahlskog (Carl) of Ewen, Amber Niemi of Portland, and sons, Thomas (Beth)...
Donald F. Mcmaster
Mar 22, 2018
Donald F. McMaster, 90, of Portage, Indiana passed away on March 22, 2018 in Tucson, Arizona.
Donald was born in Manistique, Michigan to Eugene and Nina McMaster (Gerard) on November 19, 1927. He went to school in Rockland, MI. He married Dorothy G. McMaster (Luokka) on June 9, 1954 in Houghton, MI. He graduated from Michigan Tech...
Bruno Hempel
Mar 21, 2018
Bruno Hempel, 96, a resident of Mass City and former longtime resident of Southfield,MI passed away peacefully on March 21, 2018 at the Lighthouse in Hancock, MI.
He was born in the German town of Dortmund of July 17, 1921. His father Stefan came to the US to make a new start for the family. He saved...
Bruno Hempel
Mar 21, 2018
Bruno Hempel, 96, a resident of Mass City and former longtime resident of Southfield,MI passed away peacefully on March 21, 2018 at the Lighthouse in Hancock, MI.
He was born in the German town of Dortmund of July 17, 1921. His father Stefan came to the US to make a new start for the family. He saved...
David A. Kasten
Mar 21, 2018
David A. Kasten passed away March 21, 2018 at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, MI.
He was born September 12, 1950 in Wakefield, MI to Norman & Rachael Kasten of Ewen, MI. David graduated from Ewen-Trout Creek High School, class of 1968. he worked in the tire business most of his life-owning his own tire company in...
Deborah Ann Dorrington
Mar 10, 2018
Deborah Ann Dorrington, 58, of Bruce Crossing passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, WI. She was born February 10, 1960 in L'Anse, MI to Ralph and Alice (Sanders) Hill.
She is survived by her Mother Alice Nykanen and daughter Sarah Dorrington, 3 sisters, Cindy Niemi, Donna (Randy) Holt and Mary Ursitti....
Ellen M (Johnson) Arvo
Mar 2, 2018
Ellen M. Arvo 84 of Greenland, Died peacefully at her daughter Linda's home in Westland Friday morning after her battle with Alzheimer's.Daughter of the late Eino & Mary (Anderson) Johnson. Ellen(Elly) was born, raised and resided majority life in Greenland. After high school she moved to Detroit area with girlfriends to work. It was at that time she met...
Fannie Dagmer (Mayra) Hendrickson
Mar 1, 2018
Fannie D. Hendrickson, age 98, passed away on March 1, 2018 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital LTCU. Fannie was born on February 1, 1920 in Ontonagon, MI to Anselm and Fannie (Maki) Mayra of Woodspur, MI.
She attended local schools graduating with the Ontonagon Class of 1937. She then left for Detroit, MI and was employed by Parke...
Wesley Earl Hoover
Feb 12, 2018
Wesley Earl Hoover of Silver City, passed away peacefully February 12, 2018 at the Omega House. He was 86.
Wesley was born in Potlatch Idaho to Wesley and Helen Hoover. He later join the army and served in the Korean War. In 1954 he was joined in marriage to the love of his life, Shirley. They had...
