Summer Lee Bailey
Feb 26, 2024
Summer Lee Bailey, 46, passed away on February 26, 2024, at her home in Bruce Crossing.
Summer was born in L'Anse, Michigan to Michael and Dora (Hokkanen) Silk on February 15, 1978. She attended and graduated from Ewen-Trout Creek School. She was married to Shawn Bailey on August 18th, 2001, at Marion Lake in Watersmeet.
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Linda L. Lannet
Feb 23, 2024
Linda L. Lannet, 77, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Bruce Crossing, MI on February 23, 2024. Linda was born to Olga and Ernest Cummings of Sidnaw, MI on December 2, 1946 in Marquette, MI.
Linda graduated from L'Anse High School in 1964. Over the years she was employed at Mitzy's Restaurant, Tulppo's Restaurant, Toomey Nursery,...
Stanley Domitrovich
Jan 28, 2024
Stanley Gregory Domitrovich, 89 of Ontonagon, Michigan, passed away peacefully the morning of January 28, 2024, at Aspirus Eagle River Hospital in Eagle River, Wisconsin.
Stanley was born in Ontonagon, Michigan on May 8, 1934, to Frank Sr. & Mary (Strebenak) Domitrovich. He married Nancy (Rogers) on August 30, 1958, and had four children together. They were...
James Osheim
Jan 23, 2024
James Osheim, age 51 of White Pine, Michigan, passed away on January 23, 2024, at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota.
James Osheim was born in Wausau, Wisconsin to Jeanne and Jerry Osheim on January 10, 1973. James was not married, but found the love of his life Gina Gentiline on February 29, 2012 in Plover, Wisconsin....
Benjamin Joseph Vezzetti
Jan 19, 2024
Benjamin Joseph Vezzetti passed away Friday morning, January 19, 2024, age 82, in Wayland, MI. He was born October 1, 1941, in Ontonagon, MI, the son of Egedio A. and Margaret G. (O'Connell) Vezzetti of Greenland, MI.
Ben graduated from Mass City High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army at 17 years old, served for two...
Madison Irene Garcia
Jan 18, 2024
Madison Irene Garcia, 17, of Trout Creek, Michigan, passed away on January 18, 2024, in Ewen, Michigan. She was born on June 14, 2006, in Ironwood, Michigan, to Tim and Beth (Perttula) Garcia. She attended Ewen-Trout Creek School from Kindergarten through her Senior year, where she was a member of the Class of 2024.
Maddie was dearly...
Karen Polakowski
Jan 18, 2024
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith (2 Timothy 4:7).
Mom, Momma, Gram, Great Great, Sissy, Aunt Karen met Jesus peacefully the morning of January 18, 2024, surrounded by her number one priority, her children. No words will articulate the enormous loss we feel but we know you...
Betty "Nana" Honkala
Jan 18, 2024
Betty Honkala, 100, went home to the Lord on January 18th, 2024. She was born in Appledore North Devon, England on September 16th ,1923, to parents William and Keren (Eastwood) Brend.
She became a war bride on July 19,1944 when she married Wayne E Honkala, who had been stationed in the US Army in Westward HO. They...
Donald R. Olson
Jan 12, 2024
Donald R Olson, 88, of White Pine passed away on January 12 2024 at home in White Pine, MI.
Donald Olson was born in Ironwood, MI to Einer and Evelyn Olson on February 28, 1935. He attended public school in Ironwood, MI. Donald married Frances Arlene Oman on June 12, 1954.. He graduated from Northern Michigan University...
Joseph A. Leu
Jan 11, 2024
Joseph A. "Butch" Leu, 83, of Mass City, MI passed away on January 11, 2024, after a lengthy illness at Westgate Nursing Home in Ironwood, MI.
Joe was born in East Jordan, MI to Joseph and Fay (Shepard) Leu on July 3, 1940. He graduated from East Jordan High School in 1958. He married Mary E. Borgen...
Michael L. Halquist
Jan 6, 2024
Michael Lee Halquist, 75, went home to the Lord on January 6, 2024. He was born in South Bend, IN on August 8, 1948.
In 1969, he married Susan (Schlender) at Milwaukee Gospel Tabernacle. Michael was a minister for 40 years at several small churches in Indiana, Wisconsin, and Upper Michigan. During those 40 years, he ministered...
Harold "Sam" Sain
Jan 6, 2024
Harold Samuel "Sam" Sain, 81 of Marquette, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at his home with his wife by his side.
Sam was born in White Cloud, Michigan to Harold Sain & Ellen (Mursu) Sain on June 8, 1942. He attended Ewen High School in Ewen, Michigan and went on to serve in...
Ada Brunton
Jan 4, 2024
Ada Brunton, 80 years young of Mass City, passed away peacefully at her home where she had lived since 1963.
Ada was born on 09/18/1943 in Manchester, TN to Ray & Arnice (Walls) Bartlett. She graduated class of 1960 in Eaton Rapids, MI. She married John Brunton on 07/28/1961 in Eaton Rapids, MI. She was employed as...
Robert L. Johnson
Jan 4, 2024
Robert L. Johnson,72 of Ontonagon, Michigan, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2024 at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield, MI with his wife at his side.
Robert (Bob) was born in Detroit, Michigan to Robert LeRoy Johnson and Mary Celia (Korenchuk) Johnson on October 19, 1951. Bob was raised and went to school in Livonia, Michigan,...
Elizabeth Susan (Mcgeshick) Buch
Jan 3, 2024
Elizabeth Susan (McGeshick) Buch 82 of Watersmeet, MI passed away January 3, 2024 at Optalis Healthcare in Kingsford, MI.
She was born on September 7, 1941 in Antigo, WI to Ira Antone, Sr. & Leona (Cornelius) Antone. Elizabeth went to school in Antigo & Lily, WI. She married Gerald Buch in 1960. They divorced and Elizabeth remarried...
Donald Frances Hanley
Dec 30, 2023
Donald Francis Hanley, 91, of Plymouth, Michigan passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023, at St. Mary's Mercy Hospital in Livonia, MI.
Don was born December 23, 1932 in Detroit, MI to Joseph and Victoria Hanley. He was raised in Detroit and after graduating from high school he entered the U.S. Army and served 2 years in Germany...
Edward J. Balcomb
Dec 25, 2023
Edward J. Balcomb 76 of Ontonagon, MI. Passed away on 12/25/23 at Aspirus Laurium Hospital.
Ed (Butch) Balcomb was born in Ontonagon, MI. To Edward Lewis Balcomb and Dena Beatrice Bransted on July 4th 1947. Ed attended school in Ontonagon until his graduation in 1965.
Ed married the love of his life Diane June Cottenham...
Judith Anne Hokkanen
Dec 24, 2023
Judith Anne (Loutzenhiser) Hokkanen, 85, of Ontonagon, peacefully passed away on December 24, 2023, with family at her side. Judith was born on September 3, 1938, to Albert and Geraldine (Mallory) Loutzenhiser in Mineral Ridge, Ohio. She spent her younger years growing up in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Arizona before moving to Ontonagon in middle school. It was there she...
Bruce Williams
Dec 20, 2023
Bruce Williams 71 of Rockland passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 20, 2023.
Bruce was born March 3, 1952, in Calumet, MI to Goerge and Mary (Huard) Williams. As a teenager the family later moved to Rockland MI.
1970, after High School, he enlisted in the United States Army. While home on leave, he had...
Ronald David Gagnon
Dec 12, 2023
Ronald Gagnon, age 55, formerly of Rockland, Mi. Passed away unexpectedly on December 12, 2023, in Ontonagon County.
Ronald Gagnon was born in Ontonagon, Michigan to Edward Gagnon and Judith Geist on March 27, 1968. Ron's dad went on to remarry Julie Gagnon and was raised with a blended family in Rockland. Throughout his many travels in...
