Obituaries

Jan 29, 2014

Deborah Jean Hoefferle 55 of Bruce Crossing, MI passed away at her home Wednesday, January 29, 2014.

She was born March 06, 1958 in Ontonagon, MI to the late Arthur & Marie (Cain) LaPlant. She attended school in Park Falls, WI. Deborah married Gerry Hoefferle in Park Falls on June 1, 1974.

She worked...

Jan 27, 2014

Charles Edward Sommer, 81, of Ontonagon, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2014 at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin.

Charlie was born in Ontonagon on August 31, 1932 to Edward and Almeda (Soder) Sommer and he attended the Ontonagon Area High School and graduated in 1950. He married Shirley Sirvio on August 23, 1980....

Jan 23, 2014

Francis R. "Frank" Urbis, 88 of Paulding died on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Aspirus Ontonagon Long Term Care hospital.

Francis was born in Ewen on April 5, 1925, son of Andrew and Mary Urbis. He married Patricia Knapp of Watersmeet on November 5, 1955. They had been married for over 58 years.

Francis...

Jan 16, 2014

Daniel J. "Tiger" Teikari, 58 of Paynesville passed away January 16, 2014 at his home with his family at his side.

Danny was born February 18, 1955 to the late Arne and Miriam (Niemi) Teikari.

Danny was a veteran serving in Korea, he was employed at the White Pine Copper Mine, Kettunen Logging, and...

Jan 6, 2014

David "Dave" LeGault, 55, of Ontonagon MI, passed away at home unexpectedly on January 6, 2014.

Dave was born in Ontonagon to Norman and Marie LeGault on September 22, 1958, and attended Ontonagon Jr. /Sr. High. He left school early to join the Navy, during which time he earned his GED. He married his first wife...

Jan 6, 2014

Janice Ahola, 68, of Firesteel passed away January 6, 2014 at her home.

She was born in Tecumseh, Oklahoma to Charles and Daisy (Brock) Porter.

Janice worked in the accounting department at Clorox while computers were just in beginning stages of integration into business. She also managed a shopping mall, worked for WUPY during...

Jan 5, 2014

Margaret Anne Fraser Lenneville died January 5, 2014 at Houghton County Medical Care Facility. She was born in Ontonagon on February 11, 1921, daughter of Ethel Chamberlain and Shelley Fraser. Margaret graduated Ontonagon High School in 1939 and St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing in Ashland, WI in 1942. She then worked at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth...

Jan 1, 2014

Martin J. "Marty" Draeger, age 83, died January 1, 2014 at Ministry St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, WI.

Marty was born in Racine, WI on December 27, 1930 to William C. Draeger and Laura Forster. Shortly after graduation from high school in March 1951 he enlisted in the US Army. He was a veteran of the...

Dec 30, 2013

Lilly Pihlaja, 88 of Mass City passed away December 30, 2013.

Funeral services will be Thursday, January 2, 2014 at 1 p.m. at the Cane Funeral Home in Ontonagon. Visitation will begin at 12 noon and continue until the time of service.

A full obituary is forthcoming.

Dec 29, 2013

Shirley Spotton, 86, of Ontonagon passed away from congenital liver disease on December 29, 2013 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.

Shirley Grace Killoran was born in Fairport, MI on September 27th, 1927. Her family moved to Ontonagon during her high school years and she graduated with the Class of 1945. She lived in Olympia, WA for a...

Dec 26, 2013

Gary Michael Allen, 69, passed away at the Milwaukee VA Hospital on Dec. 26 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Gary, born Jan. 2, 1944 in Detroit, was the son of Merle and Cleo Allen, both of whom preceded him in death.

A 1962 graduate of Ontonagon High School, Gary was employed in the...

Dec 20, 2013

Marvin Scott, Sr. 70 of Watersmeet, MI passed away Friday, December 20, 2013 at the Northstar Health System Hospital in Iron River, MI.

He was born on March 2, 1943 in Phelps, WI to the late Benjamin, Sr. and Annie (McGeshick) Scott.

Marvin is survived by his children Todd Scott,...

Dec 14, 2013

Edward Floyd Greeno, 90 of Ewen died on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Long Term Care in Ontonagon.

Ed was born October 1, 1923 in Ewen, the son of Floyd and Bernice (Taylor) Greeno. He attended Ewen High School but left early to join the United States Army during WWII. He served from 1943-1946. Veterans who...

Dec 13, 2013

Ione Marie Thompson passed away Friday, December 13, 2013 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Long Term Care Facility in Ontonagon, Michigan. She was born on the family farm on June 28, 1921 in Metamora, Ohio. Ione attended Ohio Northern University and, in 1941, married Robert "Kelly" Thompson. During Kelly's service in the Army Air Corps, Ione lived in Florida...

Dec 12, 2013

Bernice A. Anderson died on December 12, 2013 in Ontonagon, MI. She was born in Greenland, MI on August 4th, 1913, daughter of the late William and Mary M. (Emily Penegor) Anderson. She attended the Mass City schools and was a graduate of Marymount College in Salina, Kansas.

She taught in several schools in Michigan and...

Nov 26, 2013

Col. John William Easterly, U.S.A.R. (Ret.), 62, of Wooster, OH, tragically died on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013 in Barron, Wisconsin.

A descendant of the Harold Anderson family of Ontonagon, MI, John had recently moved to the family home there. The son of Dr. Clay E. Easterly and Mary Elvira Anderson of Biloxi, MS, John grew up...

Nov 23, 2013

Lori Ann Johnson of Mass City passed away on November 23, 2013.

She was born in L'Anse, MI on March 27, 1963 to John and Lois Turpeinen. Lori married Wade Johnson in 1982. She graduated with the Ontonagon Class of 1981 and was the owner of Lori's Corner Store in Greenland. Lori worked at Elm's Country...

Nov 18, 2013

Virginia A. Sjogren 79 of N. Agate Rd Trout Creek, MI passed away Monday, November 18, 2013 at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood.

She was born on June 02, 1934 to Wainio & Emma (Gustafson) Kananen in Agate, MI. In June of 1952 Virginia married the late John B. Sjogren.

Virginia loved to...

Nov 16, 2013

David Wonsey, 63 of Trout Creek, passed away November 16, 2013.

He was born in Mount Clemens, MI to Howard G. and Martha Bell (Long) Wonsey. On May 26, 1990 he married Katherine Cronkright. Along with his parents, David operated How-Mar Valley Farms AFC Home, and took ownership of the business from 1987-2000. He also worked...

Nov 7, 2013

Elvie Lehtimaki, 92, of Mass City passed away on November 7, 2013 at Houghton County Medical Care Facility.

She was born January 14, 1921 in Mass City to Hjalmer and Hilja (Martin) Lehtimaki.

Elvie is survived by her brother, Mathew (Mary) Lehtimaki of West Bend WI; sisters Vera Poss of Menomonee Falls WI, Eva...