Peter E. Hautamaki
Nov 15, 2010
Peter Eugene Hautamaki, 80, of Ontonagon passed away on November 15, 2010 at the Omega House in Houghton, following a courageous eleven year battle with cancer.
Peter was born August 11, 1930 in Hancock, to parents Waino and Martha Hautamaki of Mass City, and was the oldest of five children. In 1948, he graduated from the...
John C. Bodnar
Nov 14, 2010
John C. Bodnar, 68, of White Pine, passed away on November 14th in White Pine.
John was born in Detroit, Michigan to parents Michael and Margaret (Laurell) Bodnar. He married Ellie Schall on April 18 in Howell, Michigan. John was a heavy machine operator for a number of years. He also was a veteran of the...
Devin Michael Shamion
Nov 3, 2010
Devin Michael Shamion, age 19, of Noble Road in Ontonagon, died Wednesday, November 3, 2010 in Ironwood. He was born November 12, 1990 in Ontonagon son of Michael and Rachel(Mariacher) Shamion. Devin attended Ontonagon Schools and graduated from the Ontonagon High School with honors in 2008. He was tenth in his class and was awarded several scholarships. During...
Melvin R. Sulkanen
Oct 9, 2010
Melvin R. Sulkanen aka "The Rousseau Bear", 72 of Mass City passed away October 9, 2010 at Marquette General Hospital.
He was born in Pequaming, Michigan on May 8, 1938 to the late Martha and Konstu Sulkanen. He graduated from Mass High School in 1957.
On September 10, 1960 Melvin married Elsie Laitala. They...
Paul J. Lencioni
Oct 1, 2010
Paul J. Lencioni, 75, of White Pine passed away October 01, 2010 at Marquette General Hospital.
He was born in Franklin Mine, MI on August 24, 1935 to the late Joseph and Mary Lencioni. Paul graduated from Hancock Central High School in 1953. He served in the U.S. Army and Reserve Service from 1958...
Janice A. Destrampe
Sep 30, 2010
Janice A. Destrampe, 73, of Ontonagon passed away September 30, 2010 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital's Long Term Care Unit.
A Memorial Mass will be Celebrated on Tuesday, October 5th at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Ontonagon. Friends may call at the church 1 hour prior to the start of the service. Inurnment will...
Donald R. Arvo
Sep 28, 2010
Donald R. Arvo 79 of Greenland passed away September 28, 2010 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital's Long Term Care Unit.
He was born December 09, 1930 in Painesdale MI. Donald grew up in the Copper Country area. After serving in the Army, he returned to the Detroit area where he met and married Ellen Mae Johnson. They...
Margaret Catherine Maki
Sep 13, 2010
Margaret Catherine (Coffey) Maki 88 of Greenland died on Monday, September 13, 2010 at Bayside Village in L'Anse.
She was born in Greenland on July 22, 1922 to Joseph and Elizabeth Coffey.
Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Wilhart , precious son Richard, 5 brothers and 2 sisters.
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Norman Pence
Sep 11, 2010
Norman Pence 70 of Rockland passed away unexpectedly Saturday September 11, 2010 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital. Son of Lee and Vera Pence, he was born April 20, 1940 in Winona, MI. He was preceded in death by son Ronald, brothers Ray & Harold, sister Marguerite, parents Lee and Vera. Norman married his wife Nancy (Lindberg) Pence on...
Joan E. Kosey
Sep 10, 2010
Joan E. Kosey died peacefully at Bayside Village in L'Anse, Michigan on September 10, 2010. She was born on 07-02-1936 in Ontonagon, Michigan, daughter of Paul and Bernice Kosey.
She was preceded in death by her father Paul Kosey, brother Ron Kosey and grandparents Louis and Ethel Weisinger.
She is...
Leon H Rogers
Aug 27, 2010
Leon H. Rogers 82 of Greenland passed away August 27, 2010 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.
Leon was the son of Selma and Fred Rogers. He was born in Greenland, MI July 18, 1928. Leon lived in Greenland his whole life. Over the year's he drove truck for Penegor's and the Ontonagon County Road Commission, and retired...
Dolores R. Deter
Aug 21, 2010
Dolores R. Deter 89 of Ontonagon passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital's Long Term Care Unit.
At the deceased request, there will be no funeral services. Cane Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Lynn Marie Johnson
Aug 20, 2010
Lynn Marie Johnson, 45 passed away at her home in Lake Mine on August 20, 2010 after a long illness.
Lynn was born on July 9, 1965 in L'Anse, MI to the late Susan Katherine (Goard) Johnson and Herbert Johnson.
She attended elementary school in Mass City and graduated from Ontonagon High School in...
Lynn A. Spees
Aug 19, 2010
Lynn A Spees 76 Of Ontonagon passed away August 19, 2010 at the Our Lady of Mercy Health and Rehab in Hubbell, MI.
Lynn was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by a special friend Teresa.
At the deceased request, private graveside services were held. The Cane...
Irene M. Goulet
Aug 14, 2010
Irene Marietta Wagar was born in Bergland, Michigan, on May 14, 1924, to Anna (Salminen) Wagar and Lauri I. Wagar. Her family later moved to Ontonagon where she remained until she left this earth on August 14, 2010, to join her beloved husband and parents who preceded her in death.
Irene was graduated from Ontonagon Township...
Betty Glenn Porter
Jul 12, 2010
Betty Porter died July 12,2010 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient for the past several days.
Betty was born October 28, 1931, in Columbia, Missouri; daughter of Robert Glenn and Elsie Hall Glenn. She graduated from David Hickman High School, Columbia, Missouri, and attended the University of Missouri in Columbia....
Edmund Matthew Szaroletta
Jul 4, 2010
Edmund Matthew Szaroletta of Ontonagon, MI passed away on July 4th, 2010 at 771 Makwa Miikana, Baraga, MI peacefully in his sleep after battling lung cancer.
Ed was born on December 6th, 1934 in Ontonagon, MI to Ignace Szaroletta & Josephine Vertachich.
Edmund graduated from Ontonagon High School in 1952 and entered the Army....
Lowell Russell Padden
Jun 25, 2010
Lowell Russell Padden, of Ontonagon, passed away June 25, 2010.
He was born September 19, 1934 in Langdon, North Dakota to Howard Padden and Olive Peterson.
Lowell moved to Ontonagon with his family in 1962. He worked at the Ontonagon Telephone company from 1962 until his retirement in 2006.
He was an...
Joan Arlyne Nashland
Jun 24, 2010
Joan Arlyne Nashland 75 of Marquette and former Bruce Crossing resident passed away June 24, 2010. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and friends.
Joan was born June 13, 1934 to the late Howard and Laina (Koistinen) Ahola.
She loved to travel with her family and friends. Joan honored those she loved...
Rafael "Ray" Niemi
Jun 20, 2010
Rafael T. Niemi, of Ontonagon, passed away on June 20, 2010 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.
He was born in Ontonagon, Michigan on September 21, 1922, to Thomas and Ida {Putula} Niemi.
Ray graduated from the Ontonagon High School in 1942. Following graduation, he was drafted into the Army. He was honorably discharged in...
