Wilma "Dixie" Byrnes
Jan 12, 2008
Wilma "Dixie" Byrnes 88 of Ontonagon passed away Saturday, January 12, 2008 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital Long Term Care Unit with her loving family and caring staff at her side.
Dixie was born in Ontonagon September 27, 1919 to Thomas & Ida (Putula) Niemi. She attended the Ontonagon Schools. Dixie worked as a teletype operator in...
Jack Oscar Heikkila
Jan 11, 2008
Jack Oscar Heikkila 99 of Green passed away Friday, January 11, 2008 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.
He was born in Jyvaskyla, Finland on March 19, 1908 to Oscar & Anna Lydia (Sellman) Heikkila. Jack immigrated to Ontonagon at the age of 10 months old with his mother and older sister to join his father who had...
Craig Landree
Jan 11, 2008
Craig "Gus' Landree 54 of Ontonagon passed away Friday, January 11, 2008 at his home after a lengthy illness.
Gus was born September 29, 1953 in Ontonagon to Hector & Elayne (Johnson) Landree.
For many years, he was an active member of the Ontonagon Village Volunteer Fire Department. Gus had worked at the Ontonagon...
Wilho Elmer Karianen
Jan 9, 2008
Wilho Elmer Karianen (Wardy) 90 of Agate Passed away January 9th in Ontonagon.
He was born Jan.16, 1917 in Agate to the late Charles and Amalia (Jauhiainen) Kariainen.
Wardy was employed at Vicker in Detroit. On May 20 1942 he married Ruth Niemi. They made their home in Agate. Wardy was employed at the...
Garry Max Dishaw
Jan 8, 2008
Garry Dishaw, from Ontonagon, Michigan passed away peacefully at the age of 68 on Tuesday, January 8th, 2008.
Garry was born March 5th, 1939 in Trout Creek. He served in the Army for two years and then married Wanda McCarty on November 30th, 1959. He worked at the Ontonagon Papermill for 44 years.
Garry...
Bertha Eleanor Sylvia Thompson
Jan 6, 2008
Bertha Eleanor Sylvia (Koski) Thompson was called Home Sunday morning, January 6th, 2008.
Bertha was with her daughters & members of the wonderful nursing staff at Westgate who had become like family to us when she left on her final journey.
Bertha was born in Mass City on October 14, 1922. She was the...
Robert Janes Huttu
Jan 6, 2008
Robert James Huttu 63 formerly of Mass City passed away January 6, 2008 at the Maple Manor Nursing Center, Ontonagon, MI where he had been a resident for the past 3 weeks.
Robert was born on December 11, 1944 in Highland Park, MI the son of Charles & Tyyne (Takala) Huttu.
He was the...
Anerva Maki
Jan 3, 2008
Anerva Maki, 83, of Mass City passed away on January 3,2008, at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital L.T.C.
She was born on April 15,1924, to Jalmer and Hilja Lehtimaki in Wainola, Michigan. In 1945 she married Edward Maki. He preceded her in death in 1987. Anerva and Ed farmed in the Wasas Siding area. Anerva also worked at...
Joseph Daniel Beebe
Jan 2, 2008
Joseph Daniel Beebe 30 of Ontonagon passed away at Marquette General Hospital after an unfortunate accident.
He is survived by his wife Sophie, 2 sons, 3 year old Dakota and 8 month old Justin and mother Shirley all of Ontonagon, sister Beth of Midland, MI, grandparents Daniel & Ardis Niemi of Merriweath, and various aunts, uncles,...
Lucille Merrill
Dec 29, 2007
Lucille Merrill of White Pine died December 29, 2007 after a long struggle with cancer at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.
She was born January 4, 1919 in Bellevue, Iowa to Elmer and Wilhelmina (Krumviede) Hammerand. She had the most beautiful red hair and was very pretty. She grew up on her parent's farm during the depression...
Hilda Katherine Ojala
Dec 27, 2007
Hilda Katherine (Sironen) Ojala, 93, of Ewen died on Thursday, December 27, 2007, at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming.
Hilda was born on November 16, 1914, in Ironwood, MI, the daughter of Emil and Maria (Hirsimaki) Sironen. Hilda lived most of her life in Ewen, and it was there she married Sanford M....
Novella Borgen
Dec 25, 2007
Novella "Belle" 76 Borgen of Ontonagon passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at her home.
She was born October 3, 1931 in Beverly, Kentucky to Kit & Sinda (Taylor) Lawson.
Belle is survived by her husband John, daughters Hester, Fern, Patricia, Susie and Cheryl, several grandchildren and severalgreat-grandchildren.
She was preceded in...
Gary John "Nonny" Alapert
Dec 23, 2007
Gary John "Nonny" Alapert 45 of Mass City passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on December 23, 2007 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.
He was born August 1, 1962 to Norman & Marie (Kaarto) Alapert. Nonny graduated in 1981 from Ontonagon High School. After graduation, he moved to Lower Michigan and worked in the construction...
Francis Edwin "Ed" Anderson
Dec 19, 2007
Francis Edwin "Ed" Anderson 90 of Ontonagon passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital's Long Term Care Unit.
He was born on July 5, 1917 to Charles & Wendla (Holm) Anderson. Ed graduated from the Ontonagon High School in 1935. He served in the U.S Army, Sixth Armored Division under General George Patton...
Beryl Takala
Dec 19, 2007
Beryl Takala 94 of Ontonagon passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital's Long Term Care Unit.
She was born in Houghton, MI on December 31, 1912, the daughter of the late Frank and Julia Hildebrant. Beryl graduated from the Mass High School in 1930. She lived in Rousseau and then in Greenland where...
Catherine Anne Johnson Parkila
Dec 15, 2007
Catherine "Katie" Anne Johnson Parkila passed away December 15, 2007 at the Maple Manor Nursing Center.
She was born Sept 5, 1918 in Saskatchewan, Canada. Parents Anna & William Gauthier
Katie's mother died when she was 5 years old. She and 2 of her sisters went to reside in the Marquette County Orphanage for...
John R. "Jack" Bailey
Dec 14, 2007
John R. "Jack" Bailey, 84 of Ontonagon passed away on Friday, December 14, 2007 at Maple Manor. Jack was born on January 19, 1923 in Ontonagon to John S. and Beryl (Hill) Bailey.
Jack graduated from Ontonagon High School in 1941, served in the US Navy receiving an Honorable Discharge in June 1946. He served on...
Luella Ida Schulz
Dec 13, 2007
Luella Ida Schulz, 90, of Bergland went to be with her Lord on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. She was born January 25, 1917 in Mt. Clemens, MI to the late Robert and Clara (Durst) Kutchenmeister.
Luella moved to the Bergland area in 2001 from West Branch, MI
Luella is survived by her sons: Larry...
Eugene E. Burke
Dec 10, 2007
Eugene E. Burke 74 passed away Monday, December 10, 2007 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital's Long Term Care Unit.
He was born February 13, 1933 to the late Emil & Linda (Perttula) Burke. During his working years, Eugene was employed by the White Pine Copper Mine.
He is survived by a sister Nancy (Gary)...
Donald "Donny" Ernest
Dec 6, 2007
Donald "Donny" Ernest 64 of Ontonagon passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 06, 2007.
He was born September 1, 1943 in Ontonagon to the late Lawrence & Dona (Thompson) Ernest. At the age of 15 Donny began working in the woods. In 1980 he took over his father's business and continued to work as a logger until...
