Harold W. Peltola
May 29, 2012
Harold W. Peltola, 68, of Agate, passed away May 29, 2012 at his home with his family by his side.
He was born May 25, 1944 in Ontonagon to the late Andrew and Wilamea (Hautamaki) Peltola.
Harold attended local schools and on April 21, 1979 he married Dolores "Doe-Doe" Hokkanen.
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Fern Chiochios
Apr 30, 2012
Fern O. Chiochios 80 of Watersmeet passed away April 30, 2012.
She was born July 29, 1930 to the late Wiley & Myrtle Sparks.
Fern attended local schools and on October 11, 1948 she married Sam. They made their home in Watersmeet. Fern was a manager for several banks, she loved crochet, knitting, and...
Harold E. Ray, Jr
Apr 28, 2012
Harold E. Ray, Jr., 52, of White Pine passed away Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.
He was born January 31, 1960 in Detroit, MI to parents Harold Ray, Sr. and Nora (Scigliano) Ray.
Harold is survived by his sons, Harold Ray III and Earl Ray; his mother, Nora; and brothers Gino...
Michael G. Genrich
Apr 10, 2012
Michael Gordon Genrich, 66, of 106 North Fourth Street in Ontonagon, Mi died April 10, 2012 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital after an extended battle with throat and neck cancer.
Michael was born and raised in Wausau, WI, graduating from high school in 1963 and joined the Navy in January of 1964. Early in his Naval career,...
Ann Penegor
Apr 9, 2012
Ann Penegor 90 formely of Ontonagon passed away Monday, April 9, 2012 in Iron Mountain, MI.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated on Thursday, April 12th at 11 a.m. at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Ontonagon. Friends may call at the church from 10 until the time of the service. The...
Darrell T. Oglesby
Apr 5, 2012
Darrell T. Oglesby, 73, of White Pine passed away on April 5, 2012, at his home.
He was born February 18, 1939 in Petosky, MI to parents Ted and Marge Oglesby.
Darrell is survived by his wife, Nancy; children, Ramona, Patrick, Pamela, Colleen, Roberta, Tammy and Ronnie; sisters, Idalynn and Carrie; and many grandchildren,...
Charles A. "Tony" Hautamaki
Apr 4, 2012
Charles A. "Tony" Hautamaki, 51 of Ontonagon, passed away on April 4, 2012, at his home.
Tony was born in Wakefield, Mich., on April 2, 1961, to Walter and Naimi "Florence" Hautamaki. He graduated from Ewen-Trout Creek High School in the Class of 1981. Tony married Vicki Norris on Nov. 30, 1990, in Paynesville, Mich.
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John H. Gilbert
Mar 31, 2012
John H. Gilbert, age 98, passed away March 31, 2012 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital Long Term Care Unit following a short illness.
John was born in Akron, MI on September 28, 1913. He is survived by his two daughters, Diana Bohm (Harold) of Ontonagon, Sherill Botkins (Robert) of Ontonagon; and son, John L. Gilbert (Deborah) of...
Nancy L. Mansell
Mar 30, 2012
Nancy L. Mansell, 61, formerly of Ontonagon passed away March 30, 2012 in Ishpeming.
In accordance with Nancy's wishes, there will be no services.
Sigrid S. Sirvio
Mar 28, 2012
Sigrid Susanna Sirvio, 81, of Rockland passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, March 28 at home, following a battle lung cancer. It was the first time in many years that she missed the Jan Tucker Show. The world lost one of its biggest Cubs fans as well as a woman with a heart as big as...
Grace Nehmer
Mar 27, 2012
Grace Nehmer, 96, of Ontonagon passed away March 27, 2012 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.
In accordance with Grace's wishes, no services will be held.
Thomas Joseph Mansell
Mar 26, 2012
Thomas Joseph Mansell, 54, of Ontonagon passed away on March 26, 2012 at his home in Ontonagon.
Thomas was born in Laurium, MI to Pauline and Travis Mansell on February 14, 1958. He graduated Ontonagon High School with the Class of 1977.
He worked at St. Vincent De Paul for 15 plus years until...
Donald "Dunco" Johnson
Mar 25, 2012
Donald "Dunco" Johnson, 80, of Greenland, MI passed away peacefully while surrounded by his family on March 25, 2012 after a courageous 13-month battle with glioblastoma.
Donald was born on November 10, 1931 in Negaunee to parents Eino and Mary (Anderson) Johnson. He attended Mass High School, graduating with the Class of 1949. After graduation, he...
Daniel E. Guilbault
Mar 23, 2012
Daniel E. Guilbault, 70, of Ontonagon, passed away Friday, March 23, 2012 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital Long Term Care.
Dan was born January 4, 1942 in Ontonagon, a son of Edmund "Duffy" and Florence Guilbault. He attended and graduated from Ontonagon Area School with the Class of 1960. Dan served in the U.S. Army from 1964-1966,...
Dorothy Rogers Gorman
Mar 19, 2012
Dorothy Rogers Gorman, a prominent Ontonagon businesswoman as well as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, passed away at the age of 94 Monday, March 19, 2012 in Houghton.
Services will be Friday, March 23 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Ontonagon, with visitation from 9 to 11 a.m. and Mass at...
Robert "Butch" Aho
Mar 16, 2012
Robert "Butch" Aho, 62, of Greenland passed away March 16, 2012 at his home.
He was born on June 7, 1949 in Hancock to parents Roy and Betty (DeHut) Aho. He served in the US Army from 1968 to his honorable discharge in 1970.
Butch enjoyed weightlifting, listening to music, watching western and horror...
Susan Raisanen
Mar 15, 2012
Susan Raisanen, 59, formerly of Ewen, passed away March 15, 2012.
She was born April 20, 1952 in Cadillac, Michigan to the late Weikko and Lila Raisanen who lovingly cared for her for 42 years. Susan is survived by a sister Mrs. (Bill) Carole Bilby and family with many cousins, nieces and nephews. Funeral services for...
Helen A. Savela
Mar 9, 2012
Helen A. Savela, 91, a resident of Mass City and, since 2004, Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital Long Term Care unit, passed into eternity on March 9, 2012. She was born in Firesteel, rural Greenland, MI, on October 4, 1920, "The year women got the right to vote", as she would fondly recall. Helen was a first generation American, the...
Robert J. Saari
Mar 3, 2012
Bob Saari, beloved father and tireless owner of S&R Wood Products in Mass City, passed away unexpectedly from natural causes, at home, on March 3, 2012. He was 63 years old.
Born Robert John Saari on December 24, 1948 to Ronald and Edna Saari of Winona, MI, Bob spent the majority of his life in the...
Edwin Lawrence "Laurie" Lenneville
Mar 1, 2012
Laurie Lenneville, 93, of Ontonagon passed away peacefully March 1, 2012 at the Ontonagon Aspirus Long Term Care facility.
Laurie was born to Fred and Freda (Bruens) Lenneville on 30 March 1918 in Elgin, Illinois. He graduated high school in Elgin, later joining the US Army Air Corps and graduating, first in his class, from the...
