Obituaries

Jan 12, 2013

Dorothy J. Kero, 75, of Ontonagon passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Bayside Village Nursing Home in L'Anse, where she had been a residence since June 2012.

Dorothy was born August 9, 1937 in Ontonagon; the daughter of Arthur and Ester Besson. She married Ralph Kero on July 27, 1957. He preceded her...

Jan 5, 2013

Dorothy F. Bessen, 88, of Ewen, passed away January 5, 2013 in Two Rivers, WI. She was born on December 25, 1924 to the late Harry and Beatrice (Carr) Albright.

Dorothy attended Ewen High School, graduating in 1942 and attended secretary school in Duluth, MN. She married Ernest Bessen in 1945 and they made their home...

Dec 31, 2012

Joan (Locher) Steber of White Pine passed away Monday, December 31, 2012 at the Omega House in Houghton, surrounded by her loving family and friends.

Joan was born on June 5th, 1943 in Chicago Illinois to her parents, Quentin and Verna Locher. Joan graduated from Calumet High School in 1961 and soon after found the man...

Dec 27, 2012

Pauline M. Mansell, 82, of Ontonagon passed away December 27, 2012 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.

She was born July 9, 1930 to Napoleon and Cecile (Poisson) Parent in Hubbell, MI. Following her graduation from Lake Linden High School, Pauline served in the United States Army as part of the Women's Army Corps.

Pauline worked...

Dec 27, 2012

Randall (Randy) Dean Ruotanen, 55, most recently of Laurel, Maryland, passed away on Dec. 27 while visiting his native Ontonagon.

Ruotanen, the son of the late Leroy Ruotanen and Jeanette Roehm Reetz, was visiting his mother in Ontonagon during the holidays when he passed. An avid outdoorsman who loved hunting, the beach and skiing, he suffered...

Dec 11, 2012

On December 11, 2012, in Rochester, Minnesota, Ann Rene Hicks Domitrovich, of Ontonagon, Michigan, unexpectedly passed away, at the age of 48, from complications related to auto-immune hepatitis. She is survived by her spousal love of 15 years and father to her children, Jerry Gravely; her two daughters, Elise (Michael Norbotton) Strader, and Danica Hicks; her two grandsons,...

Dec 10, 2012

Mary Szaroletta, 81, of Ontonagon passed away unexpectedly on December 10, 2012 as Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.

Mary was born in Menominee, MI to Michael and Clara Demeuse on April 10, 1931. She went to school in Menominee and also attended schools of poetry and music. Before marriage, she met her future husband while working at AC...

Dec 9, 2012

Linda M. (Conklin) LaPlant, 61, of Ontonagon entered Eternal Life on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.

Linda was born March 3, 1951 in St. Clair, Michigan to Glen and JoAnn Roth. She graduated from Mt. Morris High School with the Class of 1969. She worked as a Nurse's Aide at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital...

Nov 24, 2012

Carl "Burger" Kaurala, 70, of Mass City passed away Saturday, November 24, 2012 at his home.

Burger got his nickname from his childhood friend and neighbor, Mel Sulkanen, because Carl really liked hamburgers!

Carl was born June 25, 1942 in Detroit, MI to parents Charles and Elma (Tauriainen) Kaurala. They lived in Detroit until...

Nov 19, 2012

Leo Waisanen, 89, of Ontonagon passed away Monday, November 19, 2012 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.

Leo was born July 21, 1923 in Ontonagon to parents Alex and Jenny (Rautula) Waisanen. He graduated from Ontonagon Area High School in 1943, and was drafted into the United States Army in June, 1943. Leo joined the 142nd Infantry...

Nov 15, 2012

Sylvia Louise (Myllymaki) Sorvari, 98, of Ontonagon, Michigan, passed away onA November 15, 2012 at the Aspirus Long Term Care Unit in Ontonagon.A

She was born on May 8, 1914 to Erik and Beta Liisa Myllymaki in Rubicon (now Rousseau) Michigan, one of 13 children, on the family farm. A Sylvia grew up on the farm...

Nov 13, 2012

Judith Elizabeth Clark, 72 of Ontonagon passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital Long Term Care Unit.

Judy was born May 27, 1940 in Oconto, WI to parents Jack and Beatrice (Burbey) Flanders. She married Gerald Clark on November 29, 1969. Judy was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Ontonagon,...

Nov 9, 2012

Deborah Jean (DeGraw) Wiesen, 63, of Rockland went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 9, 2012.

She was born March 28, 1949 in Greenville, MI to Othel and Marion Jean DeGraw. Debbie graduated from Greenville Senior High School in 1967. On February 10, 1968 she married her husband of 44 years, Dave Wiesen....

Oct 31, 2012

Gary J. Polakowski Sr., husband of Karen, father of Gary Jr (Kim), Stephen (Nicole), Edward III (Patty), Andrea (Benner), grandfather to Meagan, Mitchell, Zachary, Reagan, Mason, Isabella, Lila, Darby, Corinne, Caitlin, Noelle, Karmyn, Sydney, Daniel, Abby, Eddie IV, Olivia, Helen, RoseMarie and great-grandfather to Callie, Nikki, and Mikah, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2012 with his wife...

Oct 26, 2012

Irene Estella Kielcheski 97 of Bergland passed away Friday October 26. She was born December 7th 1914 in Greenwood, Wisconsin to the late Elizabeth and Bert Brown.

After high school Irene attended the University of Wisconsin. she was married to George Kenneth Kielcheski on December 18th 1937 in Winter Wisconsin the couple moved to Bergland in...

Oct 15, 2012

Lolita Laverne Cole-Holden, 62, died October 15, 2012 at Omega House in Houghton from smoking.

Lolita was born Lolita Croschere on June 12, 1950 in Rockland, MI. She moved away from the area to Louisiana, Washington and Montana. She returned to the area 16 years ago from Montana with her life partner and husband of 18...

Oct 13, 2012

Faye Anita (Davis) Powelson, 87, of White Pine passed away October 13, 2012 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital Long Term Care Unit.

She was born January 19, 1925 in Wakefield, MI to parents Harry and Gertrude (Varcoe) Davis. Faye went to school in Matchwood and graduated 2 grades early in the 10th grade from Ewen. She...

Oct 4, 2012

Joseph H. Schust, 74, passed away unexpectedly, in the emergency room of Wheaton Franciscan- All Saints, on Thursday, October 4, 2012. He was born in Rockland, MI on January 3, 1938 the son of the late Ernest and Catherine (Wolfe) Schust.

A A A A Joe served his country with the U.S. Army paratroopers and was...

Oct 3, 2012

Robert Clyde Dix, 84, of Greenland, MI passed away at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital on October 3, 2012 after a short battle with cancer.

He was born September 30, 1928 in Houghton, MI, a son of the late John and Eva (Voelker) Dix. He was a graduate of the Houghton High School, and was also a...

Sep 27, 2012

Allan C. Schust, 61, passed away unexpectedly, in Wheaton Franciscan- All Saints, on Thursday, September 27, 2012. He was born in Rockland, MI on May 22, 1951, the son of the late Ernest and Catherine (Wolfe) Schust. Allan had been employed by Jacobsen Mfg.

Surviving are his brothers, Ernest Schust, and Joseph (Barbara) Schust; and sister-in-law,...