Yvonne B. Roehm
Dec 10, 2023
Yvonne B. Roehm, 86, of Ontonagon passed peacefully on December 10th at Bayside Village in L'Anse after a long struggle with dementia.
Yvonne was born on February 3, 1937 to Clifford and Berniece (Goard) Gougeon. She had one brother Byron (Mary) Gougeon. She was raised in Victoria "VIC" and attended school in Rockland, which she was very...
Lois J. Perttula
Dec 9, 2023
Lois Jean (Carlisle) Perttula, 92, of Trout Creek, Michigan, passed away Dec 9, 2023, at Bayside Village, L'Anse, Michigan. Lois was born on May 10, 1931, in Trout Creek, Michigan, to Selma (Thompson) Johnson and Leighton Carlisle.
Lois married Wilbert Perttula on June 9, 1951. Lois was mostly a home keeper raising her family, but worked various...
Dean F. Savitski
Dec 3, 2023
Dean Francis Savitski of Mass City,passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, December 3rd, 2023, he was 67 years old.
At the request of the deceased, no service will be provided at this time.
In lieu of flowers donations can be sent to Cane Funeral Home to help with final expenses.
Cane...
Frank C. Uotila
Nov 30, 2023
Frank Charles Uotila, 85, of Ontonagon passed away on November 30 2023.
Frank was born in Hancock, MI to Charles Uotila and Mildred (Uotila) Maloney on September 11, 1938. Frank grew up in Mass City and was a graduate of Mass City High School. Frank was united in marriage to the love of his life, Catherine Weza...
Eleanor Theodora Barnes
Nov 27, 2023
Eleanor Theodora Barnes (nee Paulson) of Bruce Crossing, MI passed away peacefully on November 27, 2023 at Omega House in Houghton, MI with her family by her side.
Eleanor was born in Whitehall, Michigan to Elmer and Elsie Paulson on September 23, 1935. She attended Whitehall School. Eleanor was blessed with 5 children. She was a very...
Annie Kitzman
Nov 21, 2023
Ann Francis Kitzman, 80, of Ewen, Michigan, pass away on November 21, 2023 at Aspirus Grandview Hospital in Ironwood, Michigan.
Ann was born in New Mexico to Florice Benjamin Oldham and Lillie Bell Terry on July 9, 1943. She married Patrick Albert Kitzman on October 22, 1959 in Ewen, Michigan. She graduated from Gogebic Community College and...
Mary Bourdeau
Nov 18, 2023
Mary Bourdeau "Peaches" of Twin Lakes passed away peacefully at home on November 18 2023 with family by her side.
Mary is survived by husband Wayne daughter Tawnya Mills husband Preston , daughter Amanda Kitzman and grandchildren Cable Mills , Seth Mills , Nolan Mills , Serina Mills and Emily Mills .
Funeral services will...
Julia Marie "Jewel" Dahlstrom
Nov 16, 2023
Julia Marie "Jewel" Dahlstrom, formerly of Ontonagon, passed away on November 16, 2023, surrounded by family, at UP Health Systems - Portage in Hancock, Michigan following complications from a knee surgery that took place in September.
Jewel was born on February 13, 1934 to Nicholas and Marion (Chaput) Freiberg in Hubbell, Michigan. She was the ninth child...
Dorothy Marilyn Thorpe
Nov 15, 2023
Dorothy Marilyn Thorpe, age 93 of Houghton, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at the Omega House in Houghton following complications from hip surgery. She was born on June 19, 1930 to Otto and Lempi (Soronen) Kaikkonen in Allouez Township. Dorothy graduated from Calumet Township in 1948.
On October 12, 1953, Dorothy married Donald Thorpe at the...
Gregory Adams
Nov 9, 2023
Gregory Michael Adams, 69, of Ontonagon passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday November 9th, 2023 at his home in Ontonagon.
Greg was born in Houlton, Maine to Murray and Alice Adams on May 20th, 1954. He attended high school in Hodgon, Maine and later graduated from the University of Maine at Presque Isle with a...
David B Tucker
Oct 29, 2023
Dave Tucker, 88 of Ontonagon, long time teacher and basketball coach, died on October 29 2023, at the Aspirus Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, Wisconsin after a lengthy illness.
He was born in Superior, Wisconsin on August 10 1935, the tenth child and seventh son to Joseph and Bridget (Manley) Tucker. He attended the Superior Cathedral...
Beth J. Allen
Oct 25, 2023
Beth J. Allen passed away peacefully at the Omega House in Houghton, Michigan on October 25th, 2023, at age 59.
Beth was born July 26th, 1964, in Ontonagon, Michigan, to parents James "LeRoy" Killoran and Sharon (Downing) Killoran. She attended Ontonagon High School and graduated in 1982. She married the love of her life, Roy Allen, on...
Linda R. Babka
Oct 24, 2023
Linda R. Babka, 72, of Ontonagon, MI passed away on October 24, 2023 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital after a seven-month ordeal with Esophageal Cancer.
Linda was born in Pontiac, MI to Andrew and Margorie Babka on June 20, 1951. She graduated from high school at Durand Area High School in Durand, MI. Outside of high school, she...
Brad Robeson
Oct 19, 2023
Brad Robeson, 58, of Ontonagon, passed away unexpectedly on October 19, 2023, at his home.
Brad was born in White Pine, Michigan to Jack and Janet Robeson on June 24th, 1965. He went to school in Ontonagon. Brad graduated from Northern Michigan University with a bachelor's degree in health and fitness management. He was previously employed by...
Effie Thomas
Oct 17, 2023
Effie Thomas 89 of Bruce Crossing passed away on October 17, 2023 at Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee, MI.
She was born on February 5, 1934 to the late Thomas and Jennie (Pelkola) Metos.
Effie was united in marriage to the late Oscar Ivio. After his death, she married the late Steve Thomas. Effie loved...
Ann Pihlaja
Oct 15, 2023
Ann Pihlaja, 71, of Mass City, MI passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, WI.
Ann was born on January 16, 1952 in Syracuse, NY to the late Nellie Christine Carter.
She graduated from Corcoran High School in Syracuse, NY in 1971 and soon after enlisted in the...
Robert John Weza
Oct 12, 2023
Robert "Bob" John Weza of Morro Bay California passed away on October 12, 2023.
During Bob's life he lived in various places throughout the United States and worked in many different fields before finding his niche in being a handyman and jack of all trades. Through his travels Bob made many lifelong friends and was loved as...
Daniel "Boone" Mcgeshick
Oct 6, 2023
Daniel "Boone" McGeshick, Jr. 82 of Watersmeet, MI passed away Friday, October 6, 2023 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, WI.
He was born on February 4, 1941 to Daniel, Sr. & Josephine McGeshick. Daniel worked at Powell's & Peterson's Lumber Mills in Watersmeet. He also worked at the Lac Vieux Desert casino.
Daniel was...
David Eugene Trzecinski
Oct 4, 2023
David Trzecinski 79 of Watersmeet passed away at his home on October 4, 2023.
He was born on April 7, 1944 in Bergland, MI to the late Henry & Olive (Brownell) Trzecinski. David married Ruth Augustine on July 7, 1966. Together they had three children.
David worked at the White Pine Copper mine for over...
Marilyn Ross
Aug 17, 2023
Marilyn (Pierce) Ross 89 of Mass City passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at Canal View Nursing Home in Hancock, MI
Marilyn was born on May 17, 1934 in Iron River, MI to the late William & Alisa (Linna) Pierce. She attended school in Iron River. On November 25, 1971 she married Clyde Ross. The couple...
