Obituaries

Jun 4, 2015

Mary E. Applekamp, 77, passed away Thursday evening, June 4, 2015, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood.

Mary was born June 8, 1937, in Paulding to Cecelia and Kasmier Dembroski, and later adopted by Mildred and Lewis Swanson of Paulding. On June 18, 1955, she married Earl W. Applekamp, after graduating from Ewen-Trout Creek High School,...

May 30, 2015

Laura Frances Seeling, age 84 of Metamora and Rockland, Michigan, passed away May 30, 2015 in Royal Oak.  She was born October 4, 1930 in Columbus, Ohio to Reed and Eva Furman.

Mrs. Seeling was a graduate of Ohio State University earning a degree in Nursing.  She moved to Royal Oak and worked as a nurse at...

May 23, 2015

Adam Joseph Olson 31 of Bruce Crossing passed away unexpectedly May 23, 2015 in North Dakota.

He was born June 8, 1983 in Ironwood, MI to Bruce Olson and Denise (Morris) Hiitola.

Adam was a graduate of Ewen-Trout Creek High School. After graduation he served his country in the U.S. Navy. ...

May 22, 2015

Stephanie Antoinette Preiss, 70, of Ontonagon MI, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2015.

Stephanie was born on December 8, 1944 to Joseph and Mary Marincel, and worked for many years at the offices of Doctors Gervae and Lahti.

She is survived by her children: Kenneth (Karen) Preiss, Steven (Stacy) Preiss, David (Wendy) Preiss, and...

May 17, 2015

Mildred Lahti Miilu of Mass City passed away May 17, 2015 at Unity Hospice in De Pere, WI. Mildred was born February 29, 1924, in Mass to Nickolai and Sanelma Wertanen Lahti. Mildred graduated Mass High School and moved to Chicago for employment including a job with an airplane parts supplier during World War II. It was during this...

May 12, 2015

Adeline A. Robl, 89 of Ewen, passed away May 12, 2015 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital Long Term Care Unit. She was born November 9, 1925 in Ewen to the late Eino and Toini (Hendrickson) Anderson.

Adeline graduated from Ewen High School in 1943 and was employed in various places until 1944 when she married Roy Robl....

May 11, 2015

Nancy K. Geist-Tuomi, 77 of Ontonagon, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 11, 2015 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.

Nancy was born January 14, 1938 in Ontonagon to Alvin and Mina (Hartzell) Geist. She grew up on the shores of Lake Superior in the house her father built. She loved the outdoors, and especially enjoyed camping at...

May 9, 2015

Donald E. Hawkins, better known as "The Muleskinner" of Ontonagon, passed away May 9, 2015 in his home with his wife, Betty.

Donald was 73. He was born in the old Ontonagon Hospital and proudly calls this town his own.

Don was born Donald E. Dembroski. He is one of eleven children. Upon the death...

May 5, 2015

Ida M. Holmstrom, 94, passed away peacefully at Aspirus on May 5th with her family at her side.  Ida was born April 26th, 1921 to Finnish immigrants, Andrew & Kaisa Frisk in Rousseau.

She attended school in Rousseau thru eighth grade.

She married Godfrey Holmstrom on May 9th, 1939 in Mass City.  They then moved...

May 4, 2015

Doris E. Denton, 91 of Greenland, passed away May 4, 2015 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital Long Term Care Unit. Funeral services will be private.

May 2, 2015

Bruce Crossing, MI - Seere L Nordine, 93, passed peacefully in her sleep on May 2. Seere was born on January 25, 1922  to Finnish immigrants, Charles and Aliina Huhtala on the North Baltimore Rd in Bruce Crossing where she has was a lifelong resident.

She attended the one room North Baltimore School thru eighth grade and...

Apr 28, 2015

Alfred Gerard Bourdeau, 86, formerly from Rockland and recently Calumet, died peacefully at the Omega House on April 28, 2015.

Alfred was born November 15, 1928, in Lake Linden, a son of Camille Fredinand Bourdeau and Clara Louise (Bebeau) Bourdeau.  He graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell High School in 1947 and enlisted in US Army that fall, where...

Apr 27, 2015

Myrna H. Taeger, age 78, formerly of Bruce Crossing, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 in New Lenox, IL.

Beloved wife of the late Clifford, Loving mother of Lynn (Joel) Peterson, Wendy (Michael) Osborn and Gary Taeger, Cherished grand mother of eight; Melissa, Matthew, Gregory, Thomas, Tracey, Krista, Andrew and Lisa, Great grandmother of one; Audrey, Dear...

Apr 27, 2015

Thomas P. Corda, 75 of Bruce Crossing died peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, April 27, 2015 at the Gables of Germantown Memory Care Facility in Germantown, WI, due to complications relating to Alzheimer's disease.

He was born September 11, 1939 in Ironwood, son of the late Earl B. Corda and Anna (Soltis) Corda. ...

Apr 18, 2015

Freddie "Sam Hawk" Scott passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, WI.

He was born on June 19, 1937 in the Lac Vieux Desert Indian Village near Watersmeet, MI to the late Benjamin Scott Sr. & Anne (McGeshick) Scott.

Freddie was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Jimmy Scott...

Apr 17, 2015

Leonard Makela 79 of Ontonagon passed away Friday, April 17, 2015 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital's Long Term Care Unit.

He was born November 22, 1935 in Ontonagon to the late Leonard & Anna (Suominen) Makela. Leonard graduated from Ontonagon High School with the class of 1953. He served his country in the U.S. Army from 1954 to...

Apr 14, 2015

Wayne Russell "Rusty" Jousma, Jr. 55 of Ontonagon passed away on April 14, 2015 at his home with his wife and family by his side.

Rusty was born on June 29, 1959 in Lower Michigan to his parents Wayne and Goldie Jousma.  They moved to Bruce Crossing where he went to school in Ewen. Rusty...

Apr 12, 2015

David Charles Karttunen, 74 of Ontonagon, passed away April 12, 2015 at his home.

He was born May 17, 1940 in Detroit to Arthur and Viola (Korvenpaa) Karttunen. He moved to Green, MI as a child, and has resided there since. Dave attended school in White Pine and Ontonagon. After graduation, he was employed by the paper...

Apr 6, 2015

John Borgen, 91 of Ontonagon, passed away April 6, 2015 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.

A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 11 am at the Cane Funeral Home in Ontonagon. Visitation will begin one hour before services. Inurnment with Military Honors will be at the Riverside Cemetery in Ontonagon, and a fellowship...

Mar 30, 2015

Frank A. Domitrovich, died at the age of 88 on March 30, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital in Tucson Arizona.  He was born in Ontonagon, Michigan on October 8, 1926, son of the late Frank and Mary Domitrovich.

He graduated from the Ontonagon High School in 1945.  When he started school, he could only speak Croation and...