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...
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...
