Arthur Streeter
Feb 17, 2008
Arthur "Art" Streeter 82 passed away Sunday, February 17, 2008 at Grandview Hospital in Ironwood, MI.
He was born July 1, 1925 in Wexford, MI to the late Arthur & Carrie (Cardinal) Streeter. Art was married to the former Elizabeth Davies on September 19, 1949. They made their home in Bergland, MI.
He had...
Helmi Ahola
Feb 5, 2008
Helmi Ahola 84 of Mass City passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at the Maple Manor Nursing Center in Ontonagon.
She was born April 15, 1923 to Malkias & Kreeta Lukkari in Mass City, MI.
Helmi married Matt Ahola and together they raised three children on a dairy farm. She enjoyed the farm life....
Ruth A. Killoran
Jan 28, 2008
Ruth A. Killoran 83 of Ontonagon passed away Monday, January 28, 2008 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital's Long Term Care Unit.
She was born March 26, 1924 in Ontonagon to Franklin I. & Mary (Papineau) Knickerbocker. Ruth was one of 19 children.
In 1947 Ruth married Harold W. "Bun" Killoran. She loved to sing &...
Esther Gates
Jan 26, 2008
Esther Gates 90 formerly of Ontonagon passed away Saturday, January 26, 2008 at the Munising Memorial Hospital in Munising, MI.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, January 31st 11 a.m. at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Ontonagon. Friends may call at the church 1 hour prior to the Mass. Spring burial will...
Dolores Enders Hilden
Jan 22, 2008
Dolores Enders Hilden, 88, a longtime resident of Ontonagon, died Tuesday, January 22, 2007 at the Aspirus-Ontonagon Long Term Care Facility after a long illness.
For 66 years she was married to John Arnold (Arnie) Hilden of Ontonagon.
She was born Dolores Ann Enders in Wabeno, Wisconsin on June 23, 1919, the youngest child...
Emily R. Wilson
Jan 22, 2008
Emily R. Wilson 87 of Ontonagon passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital's Long Term Care Unit.
She was born November 19, 1920 in Cheboygan, MI to Clarence & Alice Braham.
Emily married Ed Wilson in Ontonagon. They lived in Detroit until moving back to the family home in Ontonagon in...
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...
