Daniel T. Tyree
Jun 6, 2010
Daniel Tyree 96 of Ontonagon passed away Sunday, June 6, 2010 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.
He was born in Benton, KY on November 2, 1913 to Clint & Nellie (Cornwall) Tyree.
Dan was a cook for the Civilian Conservation Corps in Wisconsin. He worked as a welder for 45 years in Wisconsin and Michigan....
Arne E. Aho
May 22, 2010
Arne E. Aho, 90, of Mass City died Saturday May 22nd 2010 at the Long-Term Care Unit of Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.
He was born on December 24th, 1919 in Mass City, the son of the late Herman and Evi Aho. He attended Lincoln Elementary School in East Branch, completing the 8th grade.
Arne began...
Gerald Pender
May 21, 2010
Gerald "Jerry" Pender of Ontonagon passed away May 21st 2010, at Portage Health System in Hancock.
Jerry was born June 15, 1939 in Ontonagon and graduated with the class of 1957 from Ontonagon Area High School and then served a term in the Navy.
On June 6th 1959 he married his high school sweetheart,...
Jeanette Leaman
May 20, 2010
Today we celebrate the life and transformation of Jeanette Leaman. Jeanette is remembered by her family and friends as being loving, caring, and someone who always enjoyed the fun part of life! She is also remembered for her resiliency while facing life's tragedies and her ability to rejoice in life's blessings.
Jeanette's incredible journey crosses two...
Katherine Gerzetich
May 18, 2010
Katherine Gerzetich of Ontonagon passed away on May 18, 2010 at the Aspirus Long Term Care Unit where she resided for the past 4 1/2 years.
Katherine was born on December 10, 1914 to Nicholas and Agatha (Kurelac) Stipetich in Kansas City, Kansas before moving with her family to Benoit, Wisconsin.
She lived on...
Viola M. Reichardt
May 13, 2010
Viola Miriam Reichardt, 88, of Ontonagon passed away at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility on May 13.
Viola was born on April 30, 1922 in Tapiola to Abram and Wilhelmina (Moilanen) Torro. She attended the Tapiola School and married Reino "Bob" Tarvas on May 31, 1941. They moved to Ontonagon with their three children in...
Norman Perander
May 11, 2010
Norman Perander 63 of Ontonagon passed away on May 11, 2010 at home after his battle with cancer.
He was born in Ontonagon to Norman & Helen (Kangas) Perander on June 01, 1946.
Following his graduation from Ontonagon High School, Norman enlisted in the Army and served from November 1966 to November 1968. Following...
Dorothy M. Tessmer
May 10, 2010
Dorothy M. Tessmer 86 of Ontonagon passed away Monday, May 10, 2010 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital's Long Term Care Unit.
She was born on April 30, 1924 in Detroit, MI to the late Joseph & Mary (Krajenka) Zielinski. In 1943 she was united in marriage to Lawrence R. Tessmer in Pampa, TX where he was...
Martin Kaurala
May 10, 2010
Martin Kaurala, 99, of Mass City died on Monday, May 10, at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital Long Term Care Unit.
Martin John Kaurala was born September 8, 1910, in Mass City, son of the late Isaac and Olga Kaurala. He attended the country school through grade 8, and graduated from Greenland Township High School with the class...
Arthur L. Saily
May 3, 2010
Arthur L. Saily 68 of Mass City passed away Monday, May, 03, 2010 at his home.
Arthur was born December 22, 1941 in Wakefield, MI to the late William & Mabel (Clark) Saily. He was raised in Marenisco. Arthur worked hard in the woods and was a very talented musician. He was united in marriage to...
Rose Marie Pestka
Apr 27, 2010
Rose Marie Pestka (nee-Stefanich) , age 90 Passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at Froedtert Hospital and Medical College in Milwaukee WI.
She was born March 21, 1920 in Rockland, Michigan, daughter of the late Philip and Margaret (Ruzich) Stefanich. The family later moved to the Norwich Road and a life on the farm. Rose...
Winifred Ruotanen
Apr 24, 2010
Winifred Ruotanen, 85, passed away on April 24, 2010 following a brief illness. Winnie was born on the Cranberry Road to Frank and Ida Kangas on August 17, 1924. She attended the Cranberry Grade School and the Green High School, finishing with graduation at the Ontonagon High School with the class of 1942. She worked for the Air...
Alvah Bliss "A.B." Brookins
Apr 20, 2010
Alvah Bliss "A.B." Brookins 95 of Ontonagon passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.
He was born March 26, 1915 in Oakfield, WI to the late Roy & Johanna (Thompson) Brookins. A.B. graduated from the Ontonagon High School with the class of 1934. He worked various jobs in Oakfield and was eventually employed...
James (Jim) Bernard Walchuk
Apr 18, 2010
Loving husband, father and grandpa, James (Jim) Bernard Walchuk, passed away quietly in the evening on Sunday, April 18th, at the Aspirus Ontonagon Long Term Care unit, after a courageous four year battle with cancer.
Jim was the youngest child of six, born to Peter and Pearl Wolchuk, in St. Ignatious, Montana during the summer of...
Robert W. Chapman
Apr 14, 2010
Robert W. Chapman, 93, long time businessman of Ontonagon, MI, died on April 14, 2010 at Bayside Village in L'Anse after a lengthy illness.
Bob was born in Painesdale, MI on February 1, 1917 to the late Thomas and Elsie Chapman. He was a 1934 graduate of Painesdale High School.
He was employed with...
Violet Amanda King
Apr 10, 2010
Violet Amanda (Mowry) King, of Ontonagon, passed away Saturday April 10, 2010 at the age of 88 yrs. after a long illness. She was a resident of Aspirus Long Term in Ontonagon, MI for the past year.
Violet was born Oct. 30, 1921 in Poole, Nebraska to her parents William Eugene Mowry and mother Eunice (Adams)....
Sally Jane Pollard
Apr 7, 2010
Sally Jane Pollard, 72 of Ontonagon, died on Wednesday, April 7 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital. She was born on March 10, 1938 in Ontonagon, Michigan, daughter of the late Waino and Bertha (Store) Kangas.
She graduated from the Mass High School in 1956, and then moved to Milwaukee where she worked at the Wisconsin Electric...
Allan David Berman
Apr 6, 2010
Allan David Berman, age 70 , of Ontonagon, Michigan, died Tuesday, April 6, at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital in New Braunfels, Texas. Al was born on October 6, 1939, in McCook, Nebraska, to Margaret (London) Berman and H. G. I. Berman.
Al considered Houghton, Michigan, his home town, and he vividly remembered playing for a youth...
Marvin W. Takala
Mar 31, 2010
Marvin W. Takala of Ontonagon died March 31, 2010 in Hancock, MI.
He was born April 19, 1925 in Ontonagon, son of the late John & Katrina Takala. Marvin attended the Ontonagon Schools, graduating in 1943. Following graduation, Marvin entered the U. S. Navy at Great Lakes, IL. He was stationed at the Navy...
Patrick James Mogan
Mar 23, 2010
Patrick James Mogan, age 36, of White Lake, MI, entered into eternal life on March 23, 2010.
He was born in Ontonagon, MI on March 3, 1974 and lived in Ontonagon until the age of 11 when he moved with his family to Ann Arbor, MI. There he attended the Culinary Arts Program at Washtenaw Community...
