Obituaries

Feb 24, 2009

Reverend Father David T. Harris 88 of Ontonagon passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.

He was born August 13, 1920 in Winona, MI to the late Thomas and Pauline (Ceretto) Harris.

Father Harris began his career as an assistant at St. Sebastian Church in Bessemer and became Pastor of St....

Feb 24, 2009

Douglas Elmer Hendrickson 78 of White Pine passed away on February 24, 2009 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital surrounded by his loving family after a short illness.

Dougie was born August 10, 1930 at Beacon Hill, MI to Alice (Stevens) and Albert Hendrickson. He married Anna E. Luokka on May 13, 1950.

Dougie worked at...

Feb 23, 2009

Robert Joseph Mariacher 89 of Rockland, MI passed away on February 23, 2009 in his home with his family by his side.

He was born on April 16, 1919 in Chicago, IL to Dominicus & Caroline (Mallisch) Mariacher

Robert served in the Marine Corp beginning in May 1944. He was awarded the Purple Heart...

Feb 11, 2009

Elsie M. Guilbault 96 passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at the Colonial Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wausau, WI.

She was born July 29, 1912 in Ontonagon to the late William and Mable Roehm . Elsie was united in marriage to Louis Guilbault in February of 1929. Together, they raised 5 children,...

Feb 5, 2009

Theodore J. Serrahn 89 of Ontonagon passed away Thursday, February 05, 2009 at Maple Manor Nursing Center in Ontonagon.

He was born February 3, 1920 in Perronville, MI to the late John & Emma (Dettmann) Serrahn. During World War II Ted served in the United States Army. He was married to the former Shirley Smith. During...

Jan 27, 2009

Toivo Katajamaki 95 passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital's Long Term Care Unit.

He was born on July 11, 1913 in Paavola, Michigan to Solomon and Eveliina Katajamaki.

Toivo grew up in Winona, Michigan and graduated from Winona H. S. in 1930.

He was drafted into the Army...

Jan 20, 2009

Sandra E. (Davison) Mattson 72 of Ontonagon passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2009.

She was born on May 1, 1936 in Ontonagon to Robert and Esther Davison. She graduated from Ontonagon High School with the class of 1954.

Sandra worked in Chicago, Milwaukee and Racine until her full retirement. Sandra most recently worked for...

Jan 14, 2009

James L. Klein, Ontonagon, died early Wednesday morning,Jan. 14, 2009, at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, Wis.

Jim was born June 1, 1929, in Sheboygan, Wis., son of Alfred Sr. and TheresaKlein. He spent his four high school years at St. Lawrence Seminary in Mt.Calvary, Wis., and continued his education at Marquette University inMilwaukee where...

Jan 14, 2009

Linda "Lou" Marks 60 passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, January 14, 2009.

She was born December 7, 1948 in Ontonagon. On November 21, 1964 Linda married Elmer Marks, Jr. Together they owned and operated Stubbs Museum Bar in Ontonagon.

Linda was an avid Green Bay Packer fan. She liked to play pool and go to...

Jan 13, 2009

Benjamin Houghton (Ben) Chynoweth Sr., 73 of Ontonagon passed away January 13, 2009 with family by his side.

Ben was born March 19, 1935 in Detroit, MI. to Benjamin R. and Helen Chynoweth. He attended school in the Detroit area graduating from Redford High in 1953. Ben attended Michigan Tech and was a member of the...

Jan 7, 2009

Jack C. Roehm 86 of Ontonagon passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital's Long Term Care Unit.

He was born on March 15, 1922 in Ontonagon to the late Charles and Sally (Miller) Roehm. Jack served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge...

Dec 28, 2008

REINO (RAY) RUDOLPH METSALA

Ray (87) was born on November 27, 1921 in Ontonagon to Leonard and Jenny (Ojala) Metsala. He went to be with the Lord on December 28, 2008 at the Aspirus Long Term Unit. He was a member of the Siloa Church and the American Legion. On October 9, 1948 he married Lorraine...

Dec 16, 2008

Donald R. "Hagar" Pattison 77 of Ontonagon passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, WI.

Donald loved to hunt and fish. He built, owned and operated the Sunshine Motel in Ontonagon. Donald was a proud member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. He was also a member of the Ontonagon County Historical...

Dec 10, 2008

Mary Jane Rubich, 64, of Ontonagon went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 in Marquette.

She was born on December 23, 1943 in Ontonagon to Roscoe and Nancy Colclasure. She graduated from Ontonagon High School in 1962. On February 8, 1964 she married her high school sweetheart, Michael Rubich.

She...

Dec 4, 2008

Mildred Mae Osborne Fruik Anderson, age 92, of Bergland, Michigan died on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008 at GMCF, Wakefield, Michigan. She was called home just 10 days before her 93rd birthday.

She was born on December 14, 1915 in Osceola, Michigan, daughter of the late Rhoda (Odgers) and William Osborne. William had come over from England...

Dec 3, 2008

Judith W. (White) Schneck died Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, WI surrounded by family. She had won her battle against cancer, but her treatments left her susceptible to illness. She died of complications from pneumonia.

Judy was born May 25, 1937 in Marquette, Michigan to James Keith and Marcella (Jenkins) White....

Nov 28, 2008

Gary S. Hoffman 55 of Ontonagon passed away Friday, November 28, 2008 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.

He was born in Ontonagon on November 12, 1953 to the late Sylvester & Mabel (Metsala) Hoffman. Gary enjoyed watching all types of sports and was an avid packer fan. He liked to hunt, collect baseball cards and tinker with...

Nov 16, 2008

Margaret A. Perander 85 of Ontonagon passed away Sunday, November 16, 2008 at the Maple Manor Nursing Center in Ontonagon.

She was born July 7, 1923 in Enterprise, KY to the late Carl & Ruth Gifford. Margaret was united in marriage to the late William H. Burrows in 1946. In 1959 she married the late Carl...

Nov 13, 2008

Michael Thomas Staff, 54, of Ewen, MI passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 13, 2008. Mike was born June 23, 1954 in Wakefield to Jack and Jeannette Staff.

Mike graduated from Ewen-Trout Creek School in 1972. He was employed at White Pine Copper Co. for a short time before he moved to Iron Mountain, MI. On...

Nov 6, 2008

Florence Lillian Aho passed into eternal life Thursday, November 6, 2008, at Aspirus Ontonagon Long Term Care Unit where she had been a resident.

Florence was born July 20, 1923, in Ontonagon to William and Ida Siren. She was a graduate of Mass High School.

On November 27, 1943, she married Larry Aho of...