Obituaries

Mar 30, 2015

Anna Irene Lobeck 90 of Ontonagon passed away Monday, March 30, 2015 at her daughter's home in Pelkie, MI.

She was born July 23, 1924 to the late Allan & Mayme Daniels. On November 24, 1944 in New York City Irene was united in marriage to Ardell Lobeck.

She enjoyed baking nisu for her family...

Mar 27, 2015

Dorothy Kuehnl, 88 of Ewen, passed away March 27, 2015 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital Long Term Care Unit.

A memorial service will be held at the First Lutheran Church in Ewen on Saturday, May 23rd at 11 a.m. EST. Friends may call at the church 1 hour prior to the start of the service.

Mar 21, 2015

Jamler E. Ahola 89 of Mass City passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015 at his home.

He was born August 28, 1925 to Alex and Lempi Ahola at Wainola, MI.  Jalmer was preceded in death by his parents and brothers William, Raymond and Eino.

He is survived by a brother Davis of Mass City, sisters...

Mar 16, 2015

Winifred (Winnie) June Weisinger, 77, of Ontonagon, passed away on March 16, 2015 at Aspirus Ontonagon Long Term Facility.

Winnie was born in Ontonagon, Michigan, to Andrew and Esther (Kiminki) Store on June 23, 1937. She attended school in Mass, Ml.  She married Virgil. Weisinger on February 17, 1953 in Ontonagon.  She worked numerous jobs...

Mar 16, 2015

Joseph Jackson Jr., "Gii Ah Saa Gii Shick," 61, of Watersmeet, Mich., passed away March 16, 2015, at Ministry St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield.

He was born August 18, 1953 in Milwaukee to Joseph Sr. and Grace (White) Jackson.

Joseph enjoyed shopping, dancing, telling jokes and spending time with his children and grandchildren.

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Mar 12, 2015

On March 12th, 2015 our grandfather, Robert Charles Gillstrom passed away peacefully with his family by his side in Quinnesec at the age of 85.  He was born on March 15th, 1929 in Alston to Edwin and Anna Gillstrom, the youngest of five children.

On this day we lost our grandpa, best friend, hero, and so much...

Mar 10, 2015

Karla Sue Croteau, 44 of Rockland passed away at the Aspirus Ontonagon  Memorial Hospital on Tuesday,  March 10, 2015 after losing her courageous battle to lung cancer.

Karla was born in Ontonagon on April 13, 1970 to Richard (Dick) and Marilys Floyd. She attended the Ontonagon Area Schools and on December 3, 1987 she married her high-school...

Mar 8, 2015

Geraldine M. Korri, 55, formerly of Ewen Michigan passed away on March 8, 2015 at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle, WA surrounded by family and friends after a courageous 17 year battle with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia.

Geraldine was born in Wakefield, Michigan to Bruce and Gloria Korri on April 16, 1959.  She graduated...

Mar 2, 2015

Denny's family will be holding a memorial service and luncheon on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 2 p.m. at the VFW in Bruce Crossing. The public is welcome. Please feel free to bring a dish to pass if desired.

Feb 28, 2015

Doris Marguerite Stripe, 96 of Ontonagon, passed away February 28, 2015 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital Long Term Care Unit.

Born October 15, 1918, daughter of De Marguerite and Earl H. Sieweke, she grew up in Riverside, Illinois.  She had a long life blessed with family, career, volunteer work and travel.  She was a woman of great...

Feb 21, 2015

Harold James Bohm, 81, of Ontonagon, Michigan, passed away of End Stage Lewy Body Dementia on February 21, 2015, at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital. In accordance with his wishes, there will not be any public memorial services.

Harold Bohm was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, to August and Meta Bohm, on September 28, 1933....

Feb 17, 2015

Ellen Carlson, 69 of Mass City, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at UP Health System a�" Portage in Hancock, with her loving family by her side.

She was born October 28, 1945 in Detroit to Angus and Mary Maywood. She graduated from Lutheran West High School of Detroit in 1963. On June 7, 1969 she...

Feb 16, 2015

Winifred (Winnie) June Weisinger, 77, of Ontonagon, passed away on February 16, 2015 at Aspirus Ontonagon Long Term Facility.

Winnie was born in Ontonagon, Michigan, to Andrew and Esther (Kiminki) Store on June 23, 1937. She attended school in Mass, Ml.  She married Virgil. Weisinger on February 17, 1953 in Ontonagon.  She worked numerous jobs...

Feb 8, 2015

Allan Slye, age 82 of Ontonagon, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2015 at Aspirus Long Term Care, having been a resident/patient for a month.

Allan was born in Escanaba to Wilbur and Elsie Slye on December 31, 1932. He completed most of his schooling in River Rouge but returned to Escanaba to graduate in 1950. He...

Feb 7, 2015

Elsie E. Ongie 86 passed away Saturday, February 07, 2015 at the Aspirus Long Term Care Facility in Ontonagon, Michigan where she had resided for several years.

She was born July 16, 1928 in Green, Michigan to the late John & Maria (Lepisto) Honkavaara who were Finnish immigrants. On June 23, 1951 Elsie married her first...

Feb 4, 2015

Charles Lewis Douglas Knivila

Charles L.D. Knivila, 79 of Canton, MI passed away February 4, 2015 at Arbor Hospice in Ann Arbor, MI.

Charles was born on September 4, 1935 in Trout Creek, MI, to Charles and Eva (Bessen) Knivila. He graduated in 1953 from Trout Creek High School and went to work at...

Feb 2, 2015

Gene "Binks" Blanksvard 72, of Greenland passed away Monday, February 2, 2015 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Long Term Care Unit.

Gene was born in Ontonagon to William and Ellen (Jussila) Blanksvard on September 5th 1942. He graduated from Mass High School in 1960. He worked as a mechanic for Baullinger-Chevrolet-Olds (later Courtesy-Chevy-Olds). He also delivered fuel...

Jan 26, 2015

Edith Ann Trousil, 96, of Ewen, passed away on January 26, 2015 at her home in Ewen.

Edith Trousil (Lorendo) was born Oct. 17,1918 in Ewen. She graduated from Ewen High School in 1937. She worked in a logging camp before marrying Theodore Trousil on June 27, 1938. They started farming in 1943. She was a...

Jan 24, 2015

Mary Jo Livingston of Bruce Crossing, MI (resident of Three Rivers, MI until 2006) passed away on January 24, 2015 at St. Joseph Medical Hospital in Marshfield, WI after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born in Kalamazoo County, MI on March 23, 1940 to the late Elmer and Hilma Houts. Mary Jo married her...

Jan 22, 2015

Betty D. Zimmer, age 92, of Ontonagon, Michigan, passed away on January 22, 2015, at Aspirus Long Term Care Facility in Ontonagon. She was born April 9, 1922 in Ontonagon, daughter of the late James and Anna (Chenette) Zimmer.

She graduated from Ontonagon High School with the class of 1940. After graduation, she attended the St....