Gerald "Jerry" Downing
Jun 13, 2011
Gerald "Jerry" Downing, 75 of Rockland, Michigan passed away peacefully on Monday, June 13, 2011 after a brief illness.
Jerry was born November 25, 1935 in Hurontown, Michigan to Edward and Mae (Stark) Downing. He graduated from Rockland High School in 1953. Following graduation, Jerry served his county honorably as a Marine in the Korean War....
Helen Somero
Jun 12, 2011
Helen Somero, 89, of Greenland, passed away on June 12, 2011 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital Long Term Care Unit.
She was born on March 15, 1922 in Hancock, Michigan to parents Matt and Katie Ollanketo. She graduated from Hancock High School and later married Edwin Somero. Helen enjoyed camping, crosswords, and Bingo at the Long...
Ralph E. Anttila
May 23, 2011
Ralph E. Anttila, 88, of Mass City, passed away at Marquette General Hospital on May 23, 2011.
He was born in Mass City on December 18, 1922 to Isaac and Maria (Lantta) Anttila. He entered the U.S. Army and served in the European Theater during WWII. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge, and marched...
Phillip Baker
May 9, 2011
Phillip Baker 78 of Mass City has gone home to be with his Lord on May 9, 2011 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.
He was born February 12, 1933 in Eaton County, MI to the late Pearl and Catherine (Green) Baker. Phil was born, raised and farmed all his life.
On November 15, 1952 he...
John "Jack" Leslie Shilman
May 9, 2011
John "Jack" Leslie Shilman, 60, of Silver City passed away Monday, May 09, 2011.
Jack was born February 2, 1951 in Aberdeen, SD to Harold Frederick and Joyce (Ryman) Shilman. He grew up in Warner, SD and graduated from Warner High School in 1969. Jack served in the Marine Corps from 1971-1973 and was stationed in...
James Lee Blodgett
May 8, 2011
James Lee Blodgett
Jim passed away on May 8, 2011, at age 75, after a long and valiant fight against lung cancer.
He is survived by his four children, Leann (and Gary) Gessler, Southfield, Michigan, Debbie Mykkanen, Post Falls, Idaho, Kevin Blodgett, Ontonagon, Michigan, Mike Blodgett, Ironwood, Michigan; and by seven grandchildren, Sarah and...
John C. Miller
May 6, 2011
JOHN C. MILLER 79 of Watersmeet passed away suddenly on Friday May 6. He was born on January 13, 1932 to the late Clyde and Henrietta (Baril) Miller.
John graduated from Lake Linden High School and was a heavy equipment operator and worked at several location He was a member of the Operating Engineers local #324...
Donald G. Tallman
Apr 28, 2011
Donald George Tallman (aka "Corleone"), 80, of Ontonagon, passed away April 28, 2011 after a short illness.
Donald was born on June 5, 1930 in Cheboygan, MI. He served in the Army during the Korean war and worked at Sears in Detroit for many years before moving to the UP in the 1970s, where he owned...
Ernest Carl Laitola
Apr 14, 2011
Ernest Carl Laitola, 55, passed away on April 14, 2011 in Saudi Arabia.
Ernest Carl was born in Wiesbaden, Germany to Evelyn and Ernest Laitola on October 11, 1955. He graduated from Gwinn, Michigan and received an Associate's Degree in Laser Engineering at a university in Tucson, Arizona. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War...
Donald E. Phillips
Apr 14, 2011
Donald Edward "Don" Phillips died Thursday night, April 14, 2011 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Long Term Care Facility after a brief illness.
Don was born on August 4, 1941 in Allen County, Indiana (Ft. Wayne) to Wilson E. and Mildred E. Phillips. He attended Ft. Wayne Johnny Appleseed Special Needs schools and adult workshops, and received...
Ruth E. Moilanen
Apr 12, 2011
Ruth E. Moilanen, 93, of Ewen, Michigan passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield, where she was a resident.
Ruth was born in Ewen on January 5, 1918 to Antti and Sofia (KylmA
Clarence B. Anderson
Apr 11, 2011
Clarence B. Anderson 79 of Rockland passed away Monday, April 11, 2011 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.
Funeral services will take place Friday, April 15th at 1 p.m. at the Cane Funeral Home in Ontonagon with Deacon Karl Wadman officiating.
Friends may call at the funeral home from noon until the time of...
Lynda Jane Karttunen
Apr 7, 2011
Lynda Jane (Roehm) Karttunen, 50, of Ontonagon was embraced by angels to begin her new journey on April 7, 2011 in Ontonagon.
Lynda was born in Ontonagon to Bev and Keith Roehm on July 10, 1960. She attended Ontonagon Area High School, and later married Todd Karttunen on May 23, 2003 in Ontonagon. She worked as...
Hulda Peterson
Apr 1, 2011
Hulda (Kujala) Peterson, 99, of Ontonagon, MI passed away Friday, April 1, 2011 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital Long Term Care Unit, where she had resided since June, 2009.
Hulda was born August 5, 1911 in Atlantic Mine, MI, the daughter Jonas and Fanny (Koski) Walitalo. On May 19, 1933, she was married to Reino Kujala...
Florence Rahkola
Mar 30, 2011
Florence Rahkola, 87, passed away on March 30 at Aspirus Long Term Care in Ontonagon, where she was a resident.
Florence was born in Calumet, Michigan on July 28, 1923 to Thomas and Helen (Tiika) Kujala. She married William Rahkola in March 1941.
She graduated from Gogebic Community College as an LPN in 1968...
Philip D. Olson
Mar 28, 2011
Philip D. Olson, 86, of White Pine, passed away Monday, March 28, 2011 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital Long Term Care Unit.
Philip was born May 17, 1924 in Tapiola, Michigan to parents Axel and Eva (Kallunki) Olson. He served in the Army Air Corps during WWII. In 1948, he married Myra Kommos, who preceded him...
Eugene L. Dehut
Mar 28, 2011
Eugene DeHut, 79, of Greenland passed away on March 28 in Ontonagon with his family by his side.
Eugene was born in Ontonagon, Michigan to Leon and Bernice DeHut on January 22, 1932. He graduated from Greenland High School in 1949. After graduation he joined the Air Force and then worked on the railroad in Detroit,...
Rodney D. Koski
Mar 27, 2011
Rodney Dale Koski, 36, of Ontonagon, MI, died at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL on March 27, 2011 of head injuries resulting from a fall.
He was born July 10, 1974 in Marshfield, WI to Dale B. and Suzanne A. (Voss-Dishaw) Koski.
Rodney graduated from Port Washington High school in 1992.
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Evelyn E. Maki
Mar 27, 2011
Evelyn E. Maki, 90, of Mass City passed away at Bayside Village in L'anse on March 27, 2011, 2 days after the death of her husband of over 70 years, Onni Maki. She had resided at Bayside Village for 11 months and enjoyed visits from Onni four times a week.
Evelyn was born in Mass City...
Onni J. Maki
Mar 25, 2011
Onni J. Maki, 92, of Mass City passed away at Marquette General Hospital on March 25, 2011 after suffering a heart attack. Onni had entered the Bayside Village in L'Anse on March 17 to join his wife, Evelyn, and was there 8 days before suffering the heart attack.
Onni was born in Mass City on June...
