Carolyn L. Schon
Mar 12, 2007
Carolyn L. Schon 71 of Ontonagon passed away Monday, March 12, 2007 at Maple Manor Nursing Center.
She was born July 20, 1935 in Ontonagon. Daughter of Dorothy Rogers Gorman and the late John Rogers.
Carolyn was a graduate of OAHS class of 1953. She married Robert Schon on October 23, 1954. Carolyn was...
Eva June Coey
Mar 11, 2007
Eva June Coey 78 of Ontonagon passed away March 11, 2007 at the Ontonagon Memorial Hospital.
She was born June 22, 1928 in Greenland to Charles and Minnie (Perryman) Pollard. On March 6, 1946 June was united in marriage to Ken Coey. Together they owned and operated the Dry Dock Bar in Ontonagon from 1968 to...
Leroy James Killoran
Mar 7, 2007
LeRoy James Killoran, loving husband, father and grandfather went to be with the Lord on March 7, 2007.
LeRoy was born May 9, 1934 to Earl & Edna Killoran in Escanaba, MI. He graduated from Ontonagon High School in 1952 and was in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954, where he served in Korea. On...
Keith Wayne Colgin
Mar 6, 2007
Keith Wayne Colgin 79 of Ontonagon passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at his home.
He was born March 19, 1927 to Thomas & Ruth (Makela) Colgin in Ontonagon, MI. He graduated in 1945 from Ontonagon High School. Keith then served in the Coast Guard from 1945 to 1946 and the U.S. Army from 1946 to...
Jewel Kitzman
Feb 22, 2007
JEWEL KITZMAN 97 years old passed away peacefully at home on February 22, 2007 with family at her bedside. Jewel was born September 30, 1909 in Bergland daughter of the late Mary Ellen (Webb) Livingston and Bert Livingston.
Jewel was married to William (Bill) Kitzman April 8, 1930, Jewel was a loving, caring person going without...
Carl August Nelson
Feb 11, 2007
Carl August Nelson, 67, of White Pine, Michigan, died February 11,2007 at Marquette General Hospital after a three-week battle with pneumoma.
Carl was born May 17, 1939 in Stambaugh, Michigan to the late Carl Algot Nelson and Thyra Augusta Johnson. Carl attended Iron River Central and Iron River High Schools, and graduated in 1957.
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Edward B. Koski
Feb 7, 2007
Edward B. Koski, 91 of Ontonagon died Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at the Maple Manor Nursing Center in Ontonagon.
Ed was born at the family farm on Firesteel Road in Ontonagon on April 11, 1915 son of Konstu & Marie Koski.
Earlier in his life, he and his wife Hilda operated a dairy farm....
Jeanette Bourdeau
Feb 4, 2007
Jeanette Bourdeau of Rockland passed away Sunday, February 4, 2007 at the Ontonagon Memorial Hospital.
She was born January 12, 1931 in Rockland to Edward & Mary Anderson. On January 17, 1958 she married Alfred Bourdeau. After living in several locations, they moved back to Rockland in 1970.
Jeanette was an avid bingo player....
Sylvester Hoffman
Feb 2, 2007
Sylvester "Bud" Hoffman 87 of Ontonagon died Friday, February 2, 2007 at the Ontonagon Memorial Hospital following a short illness.
He was born January 20, 1920 in Athens, WI to Emil & Agnes Hoffman. Bud served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was stationed in Trinidad and the Philippines. On September 1, 1944...
Wilma E. Manning
Jan 23, 2007
Wilma Manning 87 went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at the Maple Manor Nursing Center in Ontonagon.
She was born in Ironwood, MI on November 29, 1919, the daughter of William & Rita "Lizzie" Niemi. In 1937 she married Edwin Arthur Manning. The family moved to Mass City in the Simar-Wasas...
Emil Platzke
Jan 18, 2007
Emil Platzke of Bruce Crossing was called to his Heavenly home on January 18, 2007 after 94 years of Blessings on this Earth. He was born on April 29, 1912 to Julius and Anna (Stretting) Platzke of Bruce Crossing.
During his younger years he lived and worked on the family farm with his parents. On Sunday...
Julian O. Greiser
Jan 17, 2007
Julian "Otto" Greiser 61, of Ontonagon passed away Wednesday, unexpectedly at his home, the same home he was born in.
Otto was born on July 2, 1945, to Victoria and Vivian "Muggins" Greiser.
He enjoyed spending time with his daughter Elisha, as well as his mother Vicky. He also enjoyed hanging out with his...
William T. Rahkola
Jan 16, 2007
William T. Rahkola 90 of Ontonagon passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at the Ontonagon Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Wainona, MI on July 28, 1916 to the late Isaac & Hilda (Etala Aho) Rahkola. William lived in the Firesteel area and attended country school. He worked as a logging truck driver until his employment...
Leroy C. Brookins
Jan 15, 2007
LeRoy C. Brookins 68 of Ontonagon passed away Monday, January 15, 2007 at his home.
He was born on April 2, 1938 in Ontonagon, son of A. B. & the late Mildred Brookins.
LeRoy married the love of his life Donna Calkins on November 30, 1957. They had a total of six children together....
Carol Jean Nelson
Jan 14, 2007
Carol Jean Nelson 67 of White Pine, MI died Sunday, January 14, 2007 at Marquette General Hospital following a long battle with diabetes.
She was born October 30, 1939 in Iron River, MI to Thomas R. Ward and Nydia L. (King), attended Gaastra and Stambaugh schools and graduated from Stambaugh High School in 1957.
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Alice O. Martin
Jan 13, 2007
Alice O. Martin 89 of Greenland passed away January 13, 2007 at Ontonagon Memorial Hospital's Long Term Care Unit.
She was born July 18, 1917 in Ontonagon to the late Julian and Mary Louise (LaCasse) Draze. Alice attended the Ontonagon Schools. In 1935 she married the late Ivan Martin of Greenland. They made their home in...
Charlotte Rita Malotte
Jan 4, 2007
Charlotte Rita Malotte 94 of Ontonagon passed away peacefully January 4, 2007 at the Maple Manor Nursing Center in Ontonagon. She was born January 31, 1912 in Detroit, MI to the late Frank & Anna (Biegau) Gromak. Charlotte married Norman Malotte of Holly, MI on May 18, 1935. They made their home and raised their family in Holly....
Ann E. Iskra
Jan 1, 2007
Ann E. Iskra passed away at Grandview Hospital, Ironwood Monday January 1, 2007, after a very brief illness.
Long-time Ontonagon resident. Devoted wife and mother. Predeceased by husband, Joseph. Survived by sons John (Toronto, Canada) and Andrew (Ontonagon). Avid reader. Past member of the Legion Auxiliary and Ontonagon Museum volunteer. Long-time member of the Marine Corps...
Laila E. Chapman
Dec 25, 2006
Laila Chapman, 89, of Ontonagon passed away peacefully on Monday, December 25, 2006, at The Maple Manor Nursing Center.
Laila was born on November 17, 1917, to Liisa and Matt Kangas in Painesdale. She lived much of her young life in Painesdale and South Range. She was a graduate of the Painesdale High School and The...
Rose (Marie Schwanke) Mansikka
Nov 30, 2006
Rose (Marie Schwanke) Mansikka 90, died Thursday, November 30, 2006 at the Ontonagon Memorial Hospital's Long Term Care Unit where she had made her home since 2003.
She was born January 26, 1916 in Kansas City, MO. Rose was the daughter of the late Sadie Aurora (Mansikka) and William Ernest Townsend. She spent most of her...
