Obituaries

Apr 26, 2007

George Sporleder of Ontonagon Michigan, a former White Pine resident, died April 26, 2007 at home with his family.

George was born April 23, 1936 in Antigo, Wisconsin.

George was the beloved husband of Cherrie Sporleder, devoted father of Vickie Sporleder, Ironwood Michigan, Mark, (Shelia) Sporleder, Nashville Tn. Lisa Sporleder, Ontonagon Mi. after returning...

Apr 23, 2007

Francis Edward Yanasak died April 23, 2007 at his home in Ontonagon, Michigan, following a struggle with Indolent Non Hodgkins Lymphoma.

He was married to the love of his life, Diane Stenson, on May 16, 1980.

Fran was preceded in death by his parents Albert and Evelyn (Miller) Yanasak, brothers James and Donald.

Apr 23, 2007

Ida Wilson Kilmer Glaser died peacefully on 23 April 2007 surrounded by her children at Maple Manor Nursing Home in Ontonagon, Michigan.

Ida Wilson was born in Ontonagon on 27 February 1912 to John and Ida Wilson. She was orphaned at the age of 3 and raised by her father's brother Joseph and Catherine Wilson and...

Apr 23, 2007

Pastor Henry Ruben Kangas, 82, of Mass City, passed away on April 23, 2007, at the Ontonagon Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit where he had been in residence for almost six years.

Pastor Henry was born on November 20, 1924, the youngest and last survivor of the 12 children of Samuel and Hilda (Parkkila) Kangas....

Apr 21, 2007

William R. (Huck) Freimuth, 76, of Ontonagon, passed away at Marquette General Hospital on Saturday, April 21, 2007. He was born in Mellen, Wisconsin on January 31, 1931. He was the son of Genevieve and Joseph Freimuth. He moved to Ontonagon in 1935. In his childhood he acquired the nickname "Huck" because of the time he spent fishing...

Apr 2, 2007

Barbara Koski 63 of Ontonagon passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter Lori Bastian in Painesdale on Monday, April 2, 2007 with her family at her side after an 8 year courageous battle with cancer.

Barbara is survived by her brother John Parry of Wayne, MI, her daughters Debi Koski, Dee Dee Russo and...

Mar 18, 2007

Elizabeth "Betty" Londo, 89, died Sunday, March 18, 2007, at the Largo Medical Center in Florida. She was spending time with her family in Florida.

Betty was born in Chassell on Jan. 23, 1918, daughter to Eugene Sr. and Ida Soumis. She graduated from Chassell High School.

On Nov. 20, 1941, she married Allen...

Mar 17, 2007

Marjorie Moore of White Pine died Saturday, March 17, 2007 with her loving family by her side.

The former Marjorie Johns was born December 29, 1924 in Ontonagon, daughter of the late Howard and Elitha (Olson) Johns.

She moved to Flint, MI in 1953 where she was employed by General Motors Local 326. She...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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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....

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...