Bonita Szaroletta Homrich
Mar 2, 2014
Bonita Rose Homrich (Bonnie Szaroletta) of Round Rock, TX passed away after a courageous battle with cancer at Seton Medical Center Williamson on March 2, 2014. She was born on July 14, 1960 in Ontonagon, MI to John F. and Mary C. Szaroletta.
Bonnie graduated from Ontonagon High School in 1978 and then served in the...
Lorraine "Penny" G. Perrow
Feb 28, 2014
Mrs. Lorraine "Penny" Perrow of Mass City passed away on February 28, 2014 at Marquette General Hospital.
Penny was born in Detroit, Michigan to Lois and Allen Tewilliager on October 7, 1946. She married Mr. Franklin Perrow on October 23, 1965 in Greenland.
She is survived by her husband Franklin; son Robert and wife...
Pete (Norman) Allen
Feb 24, 2014
Pete (Norman) Allen of Ewen passed away on February 24, 2014 at 4:30 am at Marquette General Hospital following a courageous and valiant battle with colon and liver cancer. Never losing his dignity or good nature, he is an unforgettable example of good character, and the true definition of a friend.
Pete was born in Ewen...
Rudy Brownell
Feb 21, 2014
Rudy Brownell, 81, of Watersmeet passed away February 21, 2014 at his home.
He was born in Calderwood, MI on January 6, 1933 to Homer and Gertrude (Christie) Brownell. His parents passed away while Rudy was young, and he was raised by his siblings with the help of his aunt and uncle, Ada and Len Brownell....
Elva L Bruns
Feb 5, 2014
Elva L. Bruns, 97, passed away in Wakefield on Wednesday, February 5, 2014.
She was born on September 12, 1916 to the late Herman and Mabel (Prosser) Peaslee.
Elva enjoyed reading and crocheting. She is survived by daughter Gloria (Ken) Karianen; brother-in-law Loren Anderson; nieces Carol, Sylvia, and Doris; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and...
Robert A. Spears
Feb 1, 2014
Robert A. Spears, 59, of Bruce Crossing, died at home on Jan. 31, 2014.
He was born Sept. 22, 1954, to Art and Peggy Spears in Detroit. He grew up in Marine City and Walled Lake. He entered the apprenticeship program just after high school and became a boilermaker. He worked as a boilermaker (Michigan local...
Deborah Jean Hoefferle
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...
Charles Edward Sommer
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....
Francis Richard Urbis
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...
Daniel J. Teikari
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...
David Legault
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...
Janice Ahola
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...
Margaret A. Lenneville
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...
Martin J. Draeger
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...
Lilly Pihlaja
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.
Shirley Spotton
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...
Gary Michael Allen
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...
Marvin Scott, Sr
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,...
Edward F. Greeno
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...
Ione Marie Thompson
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...
