Obituaries

Jul 19, 2015

On July 19th, 2015 the angels came down and lifted Mom's soul from her battle with lung cancer, she had been battling for one and a half years.

Jackie was born on November 22, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois to George and Connie Pross. On April 4th, 1959 she married Erwin Drabek, and had 3 children. They moved...

Jul 15, 2015

Ronald Richard Singer, Sr. of Silver City passed away on July 15, 2015 at 9:00 P.M. at his home.

Ron was born in Albany, OR on June 19, 1944.  He went to school at Utica Community School in Utica, MI.  He married Sheryl Maslanik on May 6, 1967.  They had two children, Ronald Richard, Jr. and Shannon...

Jul 5, 2015

Carl Ivar Pantti of Greenland, MI.   Passed away on July 5th , 2015 at his home in Greenland, Mi.  He was born on August2, 1940 to Wilho R and Emma Suzanne (Leppanen) Pantti , in Houghton County  MI .  He attended Roger Clark High School in Rockalnd,  MI.

He served 2 years with the US Army, and...

Jun 18, 2015

Nancy Carol Niemi, 67, of Ontonagon passed away June 18, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Nancy was born December 11, 1947 in Hancock, MI to Harold and Estrid Reichardt. She is survived by Stan, her husband of 50 years; daughter Wendy (Brian); sons Jesse (Crystal) and Jason (Laurie); son-in-law Gregg Pelto; grandchildren Jonathon (Bethany), Jeremy, Sarah (Mike), Amber...

Jun 16, 2015

Wallace "Dutch" Kempen, 94 of Ontonagon passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, June 16th, 2015. He was born in Channing, Michigan to the late Louis and Jenny (Okulund) Kempen on April 3, 1921 and graduated from Channing area schools.  He enlisted in the Army Air corps in November 1940 and served five years. He was stationed at ...

Jun 14, 2015

James Sebastian Seeling 83 of Metamora and Rockland passed away June 14, 2015 in Lapeer, MI.  He was born March 17, 1932 in Rockland to Mitchell & Gert Seeling.

Jim was a veteran who served in the Army during the Korean War.  He moved to Southfield, MI in 1955 where he worked as an excavator for a...

Jun 10, 2015

Alice Mae Picotte, age 84 of Ontonagon passed away on June 10, 2015 at Aspirus Long Term Care.

Alice was born in Ironwood to Albert & Lily Moore on May 12, 1931. On June 9, 1956, she married Robert (Bud) Picotte. They had 3 children and made their home in Ontonagon. She worked at Ontonagon Memorial Hospital...

Jun 7, 2015

Arelene J. Niemi, 78, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2015, at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Sebring, FL

Arelene was born February 3rd, 1937 in East Liverpool, Ohio to Sherman and Velma Rice.  She was a graduate of East Liverpool High school.  After graduation, she attended a year of business school, then worked as a secretary...

Jun 5, 2015

Marvin Eino Linna, 71, of Mass City, Mich., formerly of Sea Level, NC passed away Friday, June 5, 2015, at his home.

His service and family gathering will take place at a later date.

Mr. Linna grew up in Ontonagon, Mich., and joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1962 and was stationed at Marine Corp...

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...