Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Ontonagon and Bruce Crossing, MI

Sam Scheibe/Erickson

Sam Scheibe/Erickson

Mar 21, 2010

Sam (Clarence Edward Jr.) Scheibe/Erickson, 69, of Ontonagon, MI, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2010, at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital after a two year battle with cancer.

He was born February 15, 1941, in Cloquet, Minnesota to the late Clarence and Elsie (Swanson) Scheibe. After graduating from Cloquet High School, he attended DeVry Institute in Chicago, Illinois....

Margaret E. Miles

Margaret E. Miles

Mar 19, 2010

Margaret Estelle Miles nee Gebeau 87 of Ontonagon passed away March 19, 2010 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital's Long Term Care Unit with her children Bill and Cindy at her side. She had been a resident there since September.

Margaret was born on September 30, 1922 in White Pine to Joseph and Caroline (Godell) Gebeau....

Robert "Bob" Wolfe

Robert "Bob" Wolfe

Mar 17, 2010

Robert Joseph "Bob" Wolfe of Ewen passed away at his home after a short battle with cancer Wednesday, March 17, 2010, surrounded by his loving family.

Bob was born in Ewen on June 9, 1931 to Joseph & Minnie (Usimaki) Wolfe. On September 5, 1953 he married Janet Rajala. After graduation, Bob worked at the Ewen...

Clarence Dale Broemer

Clarence Dale Broemer

Mar 15, 2010

Clarence Dale Broemer, 77, of Mass City, died Monday,March 15, 2010, at the Marquette General Health System.

Dale was born Sept. 5, 1932, in Ontonagon, the oldest son of Kelly and EdithA

Dale Jenkins

Dale Jenkins

Mar 11, 2010

Dale M. Jenkins, 87,of Watersmeet entered his eternal reward on Thursday, March 11th, at the Northstar Medical Facility in Iron River, MI. He had recently been hospitalized there and died comfortably in the presence of his family. He had previously fought through two bouts with cancer and was a fighter to the end.

Dale was born...

Anita Mae Benik

Anita Mae Benik

Mar 10, 2010

Anita Mae Benik passed away at Aspirus Long-term Care Unit on Wednesday, March 10,2010 where she had been a resident the past several months.

Anita was born July 15, 1922 in Ewen Michigan and was the second of two daughters of Orville and Mabelle Hanson. She married William Dowd in November of 1941 and has one...

Kimberly Eileen Linczeski

Kimberly Eileen Linczeski

Mar 6, 2010

On Saturday, March 6, 2010, Kimberly Eileen Linczeski entered eternal life while a patient in the PICU at St. Josephs Childrens Hospital in Marshfield.

Born on October 8, 1997 to proud parents Karen and Dave Linczeski of Ontonagon, Kimberly was a 6th grade student at the Ontonagon Area Jr./Sr. High School. She loved her dog, Molly,...

Jeanne M. Mogan

Jeanne M. Mogan

Feb 26, 2010

Jeanne Maria Mogan, age 80, of Ontonagon, MI, passed peacefully on February 26, 2010 after an illness of several months.

Jeanne was born October 20, 1929 in Laurium, MI, and moved to Ontonagon with her family in 1941 She graduated in 1947 as class salutatorian.

In 1949, she married George D. Mogan and lived...

Lydia E. Grant

Lydia E. Grant

Feb 26, 2010

LYDIA GRANT, 97, of Bergland died Friday, February 26,2010, at the Aspirus Long Term Care after a very short illness. The former Lydia Lungi was born December 4, 1912, in Calumet, daughter of Gustav and Kaisa Lungi. She Married Kenneth J. Grant of Alston in 1932. They moved to Calumet in 1941 where Ken was appointed a Michigan...

Frederick S. Cudney

Frederick S. Cudney

Feb 23, 2010

Frederick S. Cudney 66 of White Pine passed away at his home on Tuesday, February 23, 2010.

He is survived by his 2 daughters, Wendy (Gary) Gouin and Machel Burgess and 6 grandchildren.

At the deceased request, there will be no services. In lue of other expressions of sympathy, those who wish may donate...

Nancy E. Laukka

Nancy E. Laukka

Feb 21, 2010

Nancy E. Laukka, age 76, of Mass City, MI, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2010, at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.

Nancy was born August 15, 1933, in Houghton, MI, to Arvid and Esther (Ruohonen) Kahkonen. She and her two brothers were raised by their maternal grandparents, Jack and Edna Ruohonen, when their mother passed away at...

Albert Kurtti

Albert Kurtti

Feb 20, 2010

Albert Kurtti, 89 of Paynesville passed away Feb 20, 2010 atA the Omega House hospice facility in Houghton, where he had been a resident for one day, after an illness of less than one week.

A Born October 4, 1920, a twin son of John and Johanna (Kallunki) Kurtti, Albert lived his entire life in his...

Joseph Micheal Stefanich

Joseph Micheal Stefanich

Feb 10, 2010

Joseph Micheal Stefanich, 83, passed away at Aspirus Long Term Care on February 10, 2010.

Joe was born September 1, 1926, in Painesdale, MI, to Philip and Margaret Stefanich. He married Virginia Szaroletta on June 25, 1949. They recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Joe was a U.S. Navy veteran, worked at the Gorman Lumber Co.,...

Mary Broemer

Mary Broemer

Jan 26, 2010

Mary Quartz Broemer passed away on 1-26-2010 at the Hertiage Nursing Home in Port Washington, Wi. she was a patient for 2 years.

Mary was born on Dec. 19, 1918 at Independence, IA to Harry and Gertrude Hovey Quartz. On Oct. 11,1941 she was united in marriage to Clayton Broemer at the United Methodist parsonage in...

Daniel J. Norton

Daniel J. Norton

Jan 14, 2010

Daniel J. Norton, 84 formerly of Ontonagon, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2010 in Mequon, Wisconsin.

Born on April 1, 1925 in Ontonagon, Michigan to the late Dan and Noreen (nee Leary) Norton. Dan graduated from Ontonagon High School in 1943. After graduation, Dan served in the United State Marine Corp during World War II.

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Viola Marjatta Karttunen

Viola Marjatta Karttunen

Jan 13, 2010

Viola Marjatta Karttunen, longtime resident of Green, Michigan, passed away on January 13, 2010, at the age of 96 in Kingsford, Michigan, where she had been living for the past three years.

Viola was born in Ontonagon on August 22, 1913, the daughter of Charles and Hilda (Pietila) Korvenpaa. She grew up on her parents' farm...

Lella "Louella" Allaire

Lella "Louella" Allaire

Jan 9, 2010

Lella (Louella) Allaire 91 formerly of Rockland passed away Sunday, January 03, 2010 at the Houghton County Medical Facility in Hancock, where she was a resident since July 27, 2009, her 91st birthday. She had been transferred due to the closing of Maple Manor in Ontonagon.

Louella was born at Island Lake, WI on July 27,...

Kay Jane Freimuth

Kay Jane Freimuth

Jan 9, 2010

Kay Jane Freimuth June 13, 1934 a

Ronald Jeremiah Mcgeshick

Ronald Jeremiah Mcgeshick

Dec 27, 2009

Ronald Jeremiah McGeshick 31 of Watersmeet Michigan passed away December 27. 2009.

He was born on July 23, 1978 to Richard and Elizabeth McGeshick Sr.

Ronald graduated from the Watersmeet High-school. He worked for Lac Vieux Desert casino as a slot attendant, a tribal correction officer. and was attending Gogebic college in the Criminal...

Kathy Stipanovich

Kathy Stipanovich

Dec 23, 2009

Kathy Lynn (Miles) Stipanovich, 53, of Ontonagon, died Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital after a life long battle with Type I diabetes.

Kathy was born July 9, 1956, in Ontonagon, the daughter of the late Jack and Betty (McGuire) Miles. She graduated from Ontonagon Area High School.

On June 21, 1975,...