Obituaries

Oct 22, 2008

Ray Martin (Reino Marttinen), 92, of Ontonagon, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility.

Ray was born July 17, 1916 to Finnish immigrants David and Ida Elina (Suuronen) Marttinen, in Mass City. He graduated from the Mass High School, and attended Michigan College of Mining and Technology.

Ray owned...

Oct 12, 2008

Laura Jean Manderson 45 of White Pine, MI went home to be with the Lord at her home on Sunday, October 12, 2008.

She was born in Chicago, IL on October 14, 1962 to George T. and Catherine L. Manderson.

Laura was a bank teller most of her career. She enjoyed spending time with...

Oct 10, 2008

Robert J. (Bob) Yakovich passed away at his home in the Milwaukee area on October 10, 2008 at the age of 65.

He was born on November 8, 1942 in Ontonagon to Paul & Ardith (Dragoo) Yakovich. He lived in Rockland and attended the Rockland schools. He served in the U.S. Army after leaving school and...

Sep 21, 2008

ONTONAGON - Glen Olson, 96, Ontonagon, died Sunday, September 21 at Maple Manor Nursing home in Ontonagon.

He was born in Superior, Wisconsin, son of Ben and Helen Olson. Glen grew up in Lugarville, Wisconsin. In 1933, he married the former Katherine "Bubs" Kennedy of Butternut, Wisconsin. The couple came to Ontonagon in the mid 1930's....

Sep 17, 2008

Danny Bailey, age 41 of Calumet, formerly of Ontonagon passed away Wednesday, Septemer 17, 2008.

He was born in Ontonagon on December 12, 1966 to Jim and Garnet Bailey of Ontonagon. Danny enjoyed camping, excersing, biking, running, golfing and working hard. He graduated Ontonagon Area High school in 1984. He also graduated from Northern Michigan Unversity....

Aug 14, 2008

Bonita J. "Bonnie" Watt 66 of Ontonagon passed away Thursday, August 14, 2008 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.

She was born August 16, 1941 in Detroit to the late Walter and Bessie (Bally) Nygard. Bonnie moved to Ontonagon with her family and graduated from Ontonagon High School at the age of 16. Later that year she attended...

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.