Obituaries

Aug 12, 2008

DONALD E. JOUPPERI 86 of Bruce Crossing passed away Wednesday August 12, 2008 in Ontonagon.

He was born August 5th 1922 in Marquette to the late Carl and Edith (Pokela) Joupperi.

Don attended local school and graduated from Ewen High-School. Upon graduation he attended MTU and in 1943 he served...

Aug 8, 2008

On Friday, August 8, 2008 Bill Dorvinen, with his family by his side, was called home to be with the Lord.

He was born on October 24, 1929 to William and Hilja (Wayrynen) Dorvinen in Houghton, MI. Bill was a graduate of Ontonagon Area School, served in the U.S. Army, and was a Veteran of the...

Aug 8, 2008

ERIK JAY HOFFSTROM, 26 of Ontonagon and formerly of Ewen passed away Aug. 8. He was born on January 14, 1982 to Richard Hoffstrom and Debra Jacque Cowan.

Erik graduated from Ewen-Trout Creek in 2000. He worked for several local businesses and was currently employed at Char's Cafe in Bruce Crossing. Erik loved the outdoors. He...

Aug 4, 2008

Debra Lynn Ellis, 54, of Ontonagon entered into eternal life with Jesus August 4, 2008 peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones after a courageous eight month battle with cancer.

Debra was born on January 27, 1954 in Port Huron, Michigan to her parents Robert and Virginia Colgan.

She graduated from Marysville High...

Aug 3, 2008

Richard "Dick" Seigneurie, age 78, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2008 at Aspirus Ontonagon Long- Term Care.

Richard was born on May 14, 1930 to Russell and Gertrude. He served in the 11th Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky in 1951 and was honorably discharged in 1954. In the 1950's, 60's and 70's Richard was...

Aug 3, 2008

Joseph Lobeck 61 of Ontonagon and previously of Jacksonville, FL passed away Sunday, August 3, 2008 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.

He was born August 4, 1946 in Chicago, IL to Ardell Marshall and Anna Irene Lobeck. Joseph attended Ontonagon High School and Gogebic Community College. He worked for many years as a welder in the Ontonagon...

Aug 2, 2008

Charlotte (Bowers) Paulson 81 of Ontonagon passed away Saturday, August 2, 2008 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, WI of a massive heart attack.

She was born October 6, 1926 in Marenisco, MI to Vern & Lurenda Bowers. Charlotte attended the Ontonagon High School.

She is survived by her daughters Renda (William) McCormick of...

Jul 29, 2008

Jay H. Zimmer, age 90, died on July 29, 2008 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Long Term Care Unit. Jay is survived by Ruth (Henry), his wife of 61 years; brothers Francis (Fritz) and Gene and sisters Betty and Darline (Roden); children Sally of Mt. Pleasant, MI, James of Hibbing MN, Mary (David Blackwell) of College Station, TX, and...

Jul 29, 2008

Jacob Walter Luokka 74 of Ontonagon passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital Long Term Care Unit.

He was born June 23, 1934 in Portage Township to the late Jacob & Regina (Karvonen) Luokka. Jacob loved to watch sports, especially the Detroit Tigers and Red Wings. He liked to hunt and fish and...

Jul 20, 2008

Tyne Alma Gustava Ruotanen Kekke July 20, 2008 after a long battle with cancer, Tyne Kekke age 86 passed away at Aspirus Long Term Care surrounded by her family.

On November 6, 1921 Tyne was born in Ontonagon, Michigan on the family farm, To William and Alma Ruotanen. Tyne married Theodore Kekke in Mass City on...

Jul 15, 2008

Patricia Ruth Mariacher 77 of Rockland passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at home with her loving husband Robert J. Mariacher and family by her side.

She was born in Boyne City, MI on December 12, 1930 to Alfred Roach and Evelyn Roberts. She was a registered nurse at Bayside Village in L'Anse, MI for...

Jul 5, 2008

Rudolph "Rudy" Arkelin 87, a long time resident of Ontonagon, MI passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2008 at the Maple Manor Nursing Center.

Rudy was born in Rockland near Miswald Siding on his parent's farm on July 3, 1921, son of the late John and Wilhelmina (Koskela) Arkelin.

He was employed by the...

Jul 1, 2008

Annabelle M. Bigge, 95, of Ontonagon, Michigan, passed away at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital on July 1, 2008. Annabelle was born in Park Falls, Wisconsin, on July 29, 1912, to Henry and Anna (Boyer) Hoefferle. She was the sixth of eight children and was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Henry (Nonie), Clarence and Elmer (LaVerne) and sisters...

Jun 29, 2008

Delilah Pearl (Picotte) Hamm died on Sunday, June 29, 2008, at Aspirus Ontonagon Memorial Hospital's LCU facility.

She was born on March 4, 1918, to Joseph Picotte and Delia Brooks.

She married Lawrence Hamm on April 6, 1935 in Ontonagon. They had been married 73 wonderful years at the time of her passing.

Jun 26, 2008

FREDERICK J. GLASER, JR. LANSING, IL Frederick J. Glaser, Jr., age 65, of Lansing, IL, formerly of Ontonagon, MI, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2008.

He is survived by sisters: Penelope (Daniel) Rellis of Lansing, IL, Carol (Vern) Dalback of Manchaca, TX, Jean Lockhart of Ontonagon, MI and Joan (George) Nygard of Ontonagon, MI; brother, Bill...

Jun 25, 2008

Kathleen Livingston 82 of Ontonagon died the morning of June 25, 2008 at the Maple Manor Nursing Center in Ontonagon.

Kathleen was born April 1, 1926 to Albert Francis and Mary Ellen (Webb) Livingston in Hibbing, MN.

Kathleen is survived by her sister Pat Roehm of Ontonagon, brother Arthur James "Bud" Livingston of Arlingon,...

Jun 22, 2008

Robert "Bob" L. Fitze, a longtime resident of Ontonagon passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2008 after a lengthy stay at St. Joseph Hospital in Marshfield, WI.

He was born in Antigo, WI on September 2, 1924, the second son of the late Harry and Laura Belle (Hibbard) Fitze. He graduated from Tomahawk High School in...

Jun 21, 2008

In February, 1959, Tom Hartzell first visited the Porcupine Mountains as a sophomore member of the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire ski team to ski in the downhill event of the central intercollegiate Four Event Championships. Two years later, after graduating from UW, Superior with a Bachelors Degree in Education, Tom returned to Ontonagon with his wife Lori,...

Jun 14, 2008

August Moses "Augie" Huotari 86 of Mass City passed away Saturday, June 14, 2008 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.

He was born September 4, 1921 in East Branch to the late Henry and Anna (Heikkinen) Huotari. After graduating high school, Augie served in the Army during World War II. During the war, he was held as a...

Jun 13, 2008

Marjorie Razmus 90 passed away Friday, June 13, 2008 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital's Long Term Care Unit.

She was born March 25, 1918 in Rockland to the late Henry and Anna (Messener) Gagnon. She was united in marriage to Leo Razmus.

Marge and Leo managed the White Pine Inn until Leo's death in 1968....