Mark E. Maki
Apr 24, 2024
Mark Maki (a/k/a "HulaMaki"), 68 of Ontonagon passed away on April 24, 2024 in a place he always said he was "with Jesus" … the woods in Greenland Township. Mark was born March 17, 1956 in Hancock, Michigan to Chester and Mabel (Malenck) Maki. He was the sixth child born to a family of 10 children. Mark married Debbie...
Mary Ann Rogers
Apr 15, 2024
Mary Ann Rogers, age 94, of Greenland passed away April 15, 2024, at Bayside Village in L'Anse Michigan with her family by her side, one week shy of her 95th birthday.
Mary Ann was born April 21, 1929, in Detroit, Michigan and graduated from Mass High School, Mass City, Michigan.
White in school she was...
Jean Ann Mcguire
Apr 11, 2024
Jean A. (Sally) McGuire of Ontonagon, passed away unexpectedly at her home on April 11, 2024. She was 93 years old.
A Catholic funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at the Holy Family Catholic Church at 11:00am, with visitation from 10:00am to 11:00am. The burial will be at the Holy Family Catholic Cemetery...
William John Lakkala
Apr 9, 2024
William John Lakkala, 73, of Mass City passed away on April 9, 2024 at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, MI.
William (Bill) was born on October 31, 1950 in Ontonagon, MI to Arne and Beatrice (Hough) Lakkala. On April 13, 1973, Bill married Susan Williams, of Rockland, and raised three children before parting ways. Bill...
Kathleen R. Marchand
Apr 8, 2024
Kathleen Raymond (McGrath) Marchand, 76, of White Pine, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 8, 2024, surrounded by her loving husband, daughter, grandson and son-in-law after a short battle with lung cancer.
Kathleen was born on January 11, 1948 to George & Lucille McGrath in Cranford, New Jersey. After Kathleen graduated from Cranford High School in...
Brenda S. Yaklovich
Mar 25, 2024
Brenda S. Yaklovich, 58, Died Monday, March 25, 2024, Under The Care Of Aspirus Comfort Care And Hospice Services At Her Home.
She was born July 14, 1965, in Upper Michigan, daughter of Victoria (Alderton) Calhoun and the late William Calhoun. In 1988 she married David Yaklovich in Upper Michigan.
Brenda worked as an office...
Patrick J. Pete
Mar 24, 2024
Patrick J. Pete of Watersmeet, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2024 in Wausau, Wisconsin.
Services will be held today Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 4:00pm (central time), at LVD Boys & Girls Club in Watersmeet, Michigan, and tomorrow, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at 10:00am (central time) at LVD Boys & Girls Club in Watersmeet, Michigan....
Edward Dean Podkomorka
Mar 10, 2024
Edward Dean Podkomorka.- 66, of Ontonagon, passed away Sunday March 10th, 2024 at 3pm in Marquette Hospital. He was surrounded by family and friends.
Ed was born August 27th 1957 in Hancock Michigan to Jan and Ruth Podkomorka of Ontonagon.
He is survived by brothers Mike and Frank and sister Jeannie Picotte (husband Ed). Also...
Donna May Kaurala
Feb 29, 2024
Donna May Kaurala, 77, of Mass City Michigan, passed away on February 29, 2024 at Aspirus Hospital in Laurium Michigan surrounded by family.
Donna Kaurala was born in Ontonagon Michigan to Alfred and Lellea Wells on April 20, 1946. She married Alvin Kaurala on September 7, 1963. She graduated from Mass City High School in 1964. She...
Summer Lee Bailey
Feb 26, 2024
Summer Lee Bailey, 46, passed away on February 26, 2024, at her home in Bruce Crossing.
Summer was born in L'Anse, Michigan to Michael and Dora (Hokkanen) Silk on February 15, 1978. She attended and graduated from Ewen-Trout Creek School. She was married to Shawn Bailey on August 18th, 2001, at Marion Lake in Watersmeet.
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Linda L. Lannet
Feb 23, 2024
Linda L. Lannet, 77, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Bruce Crossing, MI on February 23, 2024. Linda was born to Olga and Ernest Cummings of Sidnaw, MI on December 2, 1946 in Marquette, MI.
Linda graduated from L'Anse High School in 1964. Over the years she was employed at Mitzy's Restaurant, Tulppo's Restaurant, Toomey Nursery,...
Stanley Domitrovich
Jan 28, 2024
Stanley Gregory Domitrovich, 89 of Ontonagon, Michigan, passed away peacefully the morning of January 28, 2024, at Aspirus Eagle River Hospital in Eagle River, Wisconsin.
Stanley was born in Ontonagon, Michigan on May 8, 1934, to Frank Sr. & Mary (Strebenak) Domitrovich. He married Nancy (Rogers) on August 30, 1958, and had four children together. They were...
James Osheim
Jan 23, 2024
James Osheim, age 51 of White Pine, Michigan, passed away on January 23, 2024, at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota.
James Osheim was born in Wausau, Wisconsin to Jeanne and Jerry Osheim on January 10, 1973. James was not married, but found the love of his life Gina Gentiline on February 29, 2012 in Plover, Wisconsin....
Benjamin Joseph Vezzetti
Jan 19, 2024
Benjamin Joseph Vezzetti passed away Friday morning, January 19, 2024, age 82, in Wayland, MI. He was born October 1, 1941, in Ontonagon, MI, the son of Egedio A. and Margaret G. (O'Connell) Vezzetti of Greenland, MI.
Ben graduated from Mass City High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army at 17 years old, served for two...
Madison Irene Garcia
Jan 18, 2024
Madison Irene Garcia, 17, of Trout Creek, Michigan, passed away on January 18, 2024, in Ewen, Michigan. She was born on June 14, 2006, in Ironwood, Michigan, to Tim and Beth (Perttula) Garcia. She attended Ewen-Trout Creek School from Kindergarten through her Senior year, where she was a member of the Class of 2024.
Maddie was dearly...
Karen Polakowski
Jan 18, 2024
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith (2 Timothy 4:7).
Mom, Momma, Gram, Great Great, Sissy, Aunt Karen met Jesus peacefully the morning of January 18, 2024, surrounded by her number one priority, her children. No words will articulate the enormous loss we feel but we know you...
Betty "Nana" Honkala
Jan 18, 2024
Betty Honkala, 100, went home to the Lord on January 18th, 2024. She was born in Appledore North Devon, England on September 16th ,1923, to parents William and Keren (Eastwood) Brend.
She became a war bride on July 19,1944 when she married Wayne E Honkala, who had been stationed in the US Army in Westward HO. They...
Donald R. Olson
Jan 12, 2024
Donald R Olson, 88, of White Pine passed away on January 12 2024 at home in White Pine, MI.
Donald Olson was born in Ironwood, MI to Einer and Evelyn Olson on February 28, 1935. He attended public school in Ironwood, MI. Donald married Frances Arlene Oman on June 12, 1954.. He graduated from Northern Michigan University...
Joseph A. Leu
Jan 11, 2024
Joseph A. "Butch" Leu, 83, of Mass City, MI passed away on January 11, 2024, after a lengthy illness at Westgate Nursing Home in Ironwood, MI.
Joe was born in East Jordan, MI to Joseph and Fay (Shepard) Leu on July 3, 1940. He graduated from East Jordan High School in 1958. He married Mary E. Borgen...
Michael L. Halquist
Jan 6, 2024
Michael Lee Halquist, 75, went home to the Lord on January 6, 2024. He was born in South Bend, IN on August 8, 1948.
In 1969, he married Susan (Schlender) at Milwaukee Gospel Tabernacle. Michael was a minister for 40 years at several small churches in Indiana, Wisconsin, and Upper Michigan. During those 40 years, he ministered...
