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...
Ruth M. Podkomorka
Sep 27, 2007
Ruth Podkomorka, 82, went to the Lord on September 27, 2007.
She was born to Max and Adele Klein on December 3, 1924 in Marienburg, Germany. She was a good, caring mother.
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Jan (John). They immigrated to America in 1952.
Surviving are her two...
Anna Lucille Anderson
Sep 23, 2007
Anna Lucille Anderson 88 died Sunday morning September 23, 2007 at the Maple Manor Nursing Center in Ontonagon.
Lucille was born December 18th 1918 in Mass City to William and Mary M. "Emily" (Penegor) Anderson. She attended the Mass City Schools, graduating as valedictorian of the class of 1937.
Lucille started her working career...
David J. Uhlig
Sep 13, 2007
David J. Uhlig 93 of Ontonagon died Thursday, September 13, 2007 at Ontonagon Memorial Hospital's Long Term Care Unit.
He was born September 28, 1913 to William & Mary (Zimmerman) Uhlig. David attended school in Glidden, WI.
On June 1, 1938 David married Lucile Segal in Glidden. They moved to Ontonagon in 1938. There,...
Herbert Usima
Sep 12, 2007
Herbert Usima 84 of Bruce Crossing passed away in Ontonagon on September 12, 2007 he was born July 14th 1923 in Bruce Crossing to the late Charles and Laura (Lantto) Usima
Herbert grew up on the No. Baltimore Rd and attended local school, he wa employed by the North Star Creamery in Bruce Crossing, the U.S....
Marshall Eidar Hirvela
Sep 7, 2007
Marshall Eidar Hirvela of Ontonagon passed away at his home on September 7, 2007.
He was born April 29, 1928 in South range, MI to Eidar & Ella (Heikkila) Hirvela. Marshall served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II with the 8th Squadron 3rd Bombing group.
He had been employed as a...
Barbara J. Thompson
Sep 4, 2007
Barbara J. Thompson with her family by her side passed away at her Bruce Crossing home on September 4, 2007 after a brief battle with cancer.
Barb was born Barbara Joy Johnson on April 15, 1937 in Calumet, the eldest daughter of Ralph and Aleda (Juntunen) Johnson. The Johnson family later relocated to Bruce Crossing. On...
