Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Ontonagon and Bruce Crossing, MI

Robert W. Chapman

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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...