Wesley Allen Arms
Dec 6, 2007
Wesley Allen Arms, 34, of Ontonagon passed away Thursday, December 6, 2007 at his home.
He was born September 28, 1973 to Lila Jean Greathouse and Roland Frank Arms in Plymouth, Wisconsin.
Wesley's greatest passion was the Packers and collecting anything pertaining to his favorite team. Two of the things he was proudest of...
Mary Ann Blake
Nov 29, 2007
Mary Ann Blake went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, Nov. 29th in Marquette General Hospital after a brief illness.
She was born on Feb. 16, 1936 to Onni and Vieno (Lahti) Niemi in Detroit, MI. She moved to Mass City as a young child attended Mass Schools, graduating with...
Sulo J. Hiitola
Nov 26, 2007
Sulo J. Hiitola 91 of Bruce Crossing passed away Monday evening in Ontonagon.
He was born May 24, 1916 in North Laird Twp. in Alston to the late Robert and Hilda (Alapert) Hiitola.
Sulo moved with his parents to Paynesvill as a child, he attended local schools and on November 18, 1939 he married...
Harlan Hill
Nov 25, 2007
Harlan Hill, Ontonagon, formerly of White Pine, passed away Sunday, Nov. 25, 2007, at his home.
He was born Feb. 22, 1934, in Chassell.
On April 4, 1953, he married Rose Koskela in Chassell.
Harlan was a longtime employee of White Pine Copper and a member of Steelworkers Union Local 5024.
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Lucia Lydia Peterson
Nov 24, 2007
Lucia Lydia Peterson, 85, of Ontonagon, MI passed away 11/24/07 at Aspirus Long Term Care Facility in Ontonagon, MI.
She was born to John & Hilma (Kaupinen) Wettberg March 10, 1922 at their farm in Simar and was the youngest of 10 children.
Besides the love for her family and...
Cleo Dorothy Allen
Nov 24, 2007
Cleo Dorothy Goulet Allen, the beloved mother of five children, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren, passed away on November 24.
Cleo was born in Ontonagon on January 24, 1921 and spent her lifetime in the community she loved. She attended Ontonagon schools and was graduated from Ontonagon High School in 1939.
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Helen Miilu
Nov 18, 2007
Helen Miilu 85 of Mass City passed away peacefully on November 18, 2007 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital's Long Term Care.
She was born November 1, 1922 to the late Peter & Lena (Angell) Tipolt. She worked as a clerk for General Motors prior to her marriage to Miko Miilu in 1970.
Helen is survived...
Mary Lou Domitrovich
Nov 14, 2007
Mary Lou Domitrovich 55 of Ontonagon passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital's Long Term Care Unit.
She was born April 3, 1952, the 9th child of Frank, Sr. & Mary Domitrovich in Ontonagon, MI.
Mary Lou touched many lives with her sheer joy in simple pleasures. She especially loved her...
Berniece Trevorrow
Nov 13, 2007
Berniece "Bernie" Trevorrow, 85 of Ontonagon passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital's Long Term Care.
She was one of twins born to Mildred & Otto Yanke on March 8, 1922. She lived in Ontonagon until she graduated from high school. After graduation, she worked in an airplane manufacturing plant in Chicago...
Geraldine (O'Connell) Anttila
Nov 9, 2007
Geraldine E. (O'Connell) Anttila passed away on Friday, November 9, 2007, at Ontonagon Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. Geraldine was born on June 17, 1926 in Greenland, Michigan.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Gertrude (Amos) and Robert O'Connell; husband, Brenolf W. Anttila; sons John Thomas and Dean Robert; daughter Mary Lee; sisters...
Violet Ann Chlapaty
Nov 9, 2007
Violet Ann Chlapaty 87 of Ontonagon, MI formerly of Skokie, IL passed away November 9, 2007 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital Long Term Care.
She was born August 31, 1920 in Rockland, MI to the late August & Sarafina Schmaus.
Violet was an active member of the American Legion Post 92 Auxiliary in Rockland, MI....
Carl William Lescelius
Nov 6, 2007
Carl William Lescelius, 54, of Mass City died Nov. 6, 2007 at Omega House in Houghton. He was born March 11, 1953 to Sylvia (Marttinen) and K. William Lescelius of Keweenaw Bay. Carl graduated from the White Pine High School in 1971, and then worked for the White Pine Copper Company. He had a life long interest in...
Stacia M. Danks
Nov 5, 2007
Stacia M. Danks age 90 of Ontonagon passed away Monday, November 5th at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital. She is the sixth of eight sisters and one brother born on their family farm on Old Norwich Trail. After graduating from Ontonagon High School in 1935 she moved to Chicago where she met and married her late husband Donald Danks. They...
Robert O. Myhren
Nov 3, 2007
Robert O. Myhren 69 of Ontonagon passed away November 3, 2007 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.
He was born December 9, 1937 to Carl and Mary (Gebeau) Myhren.
In 1961 Robert married Judith Pennala. Together, they made their home in Green.
Robert was previously employed by the Ontonagon Country Road Commission and...
Ronald Chamberlain
Nov 1, 2007
Ronald Chamberlain 77 of White Pine passed away unexpectedly Thursday, November 1, 2007 at his home.
He was born September 14, 1930 in Racine, MN to the late William and Esther (Cooper) Chamberlain. After graduating high school, Ron joined the Air Force. He served during the Korean War. After 4 years in the service, Ron worked...
Linda Sundberg
Oct 27, 2007
Linda Sundberg age 58 died October 27, 2007 of sudden liver/kidney failure. Linda was born August 13, 1949 in Waco, TX. She was united in marriage to Steve Sundberg March 3, 1979. She resided in Madison, WI for much of her life. Linda was a life long advocate for Social Justice, believing that, "You plant seeds for trees...
Ruth M. Pestka
Oct 13, 2007
Ruth M. "Boudie" Pestka 87 of Ontonagon passed away Saturday, October 13, 2007 at the Maple Manor Nursing Center in Ontonagon.
Ruth was born September 22, 1920 in Brantwood, WI to the late Lee and Maude Weisinger. On July 25,1942 she married Felix Pestka. Ruth spent her life raising her family and working on the family...
Dora Skurr
Oct 10, 2007
A memorial service for Dora Skurr who died in October, 2007 will be held at the Cane Funeral Home in Ontonagon on Thursday, July 3rd at 2 p.m.
Dora was born November 15, 1914, the youngest of 11 children in Bruce Crossing. She was preceded in death by her husband John Skurr and parents, John Z....
Betty Jean Rexses
Oct 10, 2007
Betty Jean Rexses 75 of White Pine passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at Marquette General Hospital.
Betty was born January 2, 1932 in Chassell, MI to the late John & Lou (Mattson) Prudhome. She graduated from Ontonagon High School. Betty loved to knit and snowmobile. She had been married to her husband William for 52...
Leslie Norman Alapert
Oct 4, 2007
Leslie "Norman" Alapert 77 of Simar area, Mass City passed away Thursday, October 4, 2007 at Marquette General Hospital.
Norman was born September 15, 1930 son of the later John & Sima (Perttunen) Alaperet. He was educated in the Mass Area Schools. Norman served in the United States Army and completed a tour in Germany. On...
