Ronald E. Miilu
Jan 9, 2026
Ronald E. Miilu, age 90, of Mass City died peacefully at the home he shared with his son, where he had been under the care of Regional Hospice.
Ron was born May 6, 1935 in Pequaming, to the late Loretta (Maher) and Edwin "Eppie" Miilu. His mother having died when Ronnie was a baby, he was raised...
Marmaduke John "Duke" Trebilcock
Jan 8, 2026
Marmaduke "Duke" John Trebilcock passed away on January 8th, 2026 at his home in Ontonagon, Michigan at the age of 86 with his family by his side.
Duke was born on November 12th, 1939 in Ontonagon, Michigan to Marmaduke A. and Bertha S. (White) Trebilcock. He attended school and lived all of his life in Ontonagon, with...
Raymond Paul Ruuti
Dec 25, 2025
Raymond Paul Ruuti, 71 of Ontonagon, MI passed away December 25, 2025 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.
He was born August 17, 1954 in Milwaukee, WI son of the late Wesley and Helen Ruuti.
Ray is survived by three brothers Terry, Russell and Roger and sister Yvonne Ison. He will be deeply missed by his...
Russell Huhti
Dec 19, 2025
Russell Huhti, 78, of Greenland, MI, passed away on December 19, 2025 in hospice in Green Bay, WI.
Russell was born on January 1 1947, to Walter and Ellen Huhti of Greenland. He went to school at Mass High School, graduating in 1965, afterwards honorably serving his country in the US Army in Vietnam. He worked for...
Paul Stephen Elosge
Dec 18, 2025
Paul S. Elosge of Ontonagon, passed away at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital on December 18, 2025
I was born in Sellersville, PA in 1953. I lived in the Philadelphia area, in the New York area, and in Bethlehem, PA until I graduated from college in 1975.
I wanted to design cars, but there was a recession...
Matthew Dean Wiesen
Dec 18, 2025
Matthew Dean Wiesen, 57, of Ontonagon, Michigan went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 18, 2025 in his home.
Matt was born in Greenville, Michigan to David and Deborah Wiesen on November 20, 1968. He went to school and graduated from Greenville High School and Montcalm Community College. He married Margaret on October 19,...
Kirsten (Fleming) Uotila
Nov 27, 2025
Kirsten, daughter of Gary and Jacqueline Fleming was born on January 30, 1969.
Her love for animals started on her first birthday when she received a puppy named Buck and the two were inseparable for 12 years. She always had a dog or cat and sometimes two, three or four. She often said she never met a...
Gary Michael Byrnes
Nov 18, 2025
Gary Michael Byrnes, 80, passed away on November 18, 2025, at his home in Green, Michigan. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, on October 26, 1945, to Bud Byrnes and Dixie (Niemi) Byrnes. They moved to the Ontonagon, Michigan, area when Gary was an infant.
Gary graduated from Ontonagon High School in 1963 where he was a...
Dale Blake
Nov 16, 2025
Dale Blake went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 16th, in Ironwood, MI. James Dale Blake was born on the Ridge in Greenland, Michigan, on February 29th, 1936, to Gladys (Trevorrow) Blake and William Blake. He graduated from Mass City High School in 1955 and was a member of the 1955 Mass Rockets...
Susan Faye Van Zile
Nov 14, 2025
MITAKUYE OYASIN
Susan Faye Van Zile, 70 years old, made her way home on Friday, November 14, 2025. Susan passed peacefully at home.
Susan was named after her Great-Great Grandmother, Susan Duck. Susan's spirit name is Giizhigaate, "There is Moonlight".
Susan was born in Wolf Point, Montana on June 28, 1955 to Joyce...
Peter Raymond Lacasse
Nov 12, 2025
Peter Raymond LaCasse, 64, of Ontonagon, Michigan, was welcomed into the arms of his Savior on November 12, 2025, at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, Wisconsin, after a life marked by faith, family, and faithful service. He was born on March 15, 1961, in Laurium, Michigan, to Roland and Virginia LaCasse. Peter grew up enjoying sports and spending time...
Hilda Johnson
Nov 12, 2025
Hilda Johnson, 85, lifelong resident of Ontonagon, MI, passed on to eternal rest at home on November 12, 2025.
Hilda was born on December 22, 1939 to Yalmer and Lily (Putula) Laingren of Ontonagon, MI. She graduated from Ontonagon School with the Class of 1958 and went on to spend many years doing various secretarial and clerical ...
Alyce Audree Erickson
Nov 1, 2025
Celebrating a Life Well Lived
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our loving mother, whose life touched many and whose memory will remain forever in the hearts of loved ones, friends, and all who knew her.
Alyce Audree Erickson, age 83, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2025, at Baraga...
Carol Jean Lukkari
Nov 1, 2025
Carol passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 1, 2025, surrounded by her loving family, at St. Mary's Medical Center, in Duluth, Minnesota, she was 74 years old.
Carol was born June 23, 1951, to Sulo and Sylvia Laitala and had 5 sisters: Elsie (Melvin), Dorothy (Kenny), Martha (Harold), Marjorie (John), and Joanne (Bob). She was raised in...
David Henry Rolston
Oct 26, 2025
David H. Rolston 74, of Bergland, passed away at DJ Jacobetti Veterans Home on October 26, 2025.
David was born in Ironwood, MI to RoseMary and John Rolston on September 23, 1951. He went to school at Bergland, MI. He never married saying, "Any woman would be crazy to marry me and I ain't marrying no crazy...
James Edwin Van Kleek
Oct 25, 2025
James Edwin Van Kleek passed away unexpectedly in his home on Saturday, October 25nd, 2025. He was 74 years old.
James was born to Esten Van Kleek and Elizabeth (Mobbs) Van Kleek on April 19, 1951, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan, as one of nine children. His parents had purchased land with a camp on...
Barbara M. Pflughoeft
Oct 24, 2025
Barbara Marie Pflughoeft, nee Bashara, was born December 30th, 1948 in Ironwood, MI and died at her home in Watersmeet, MI of natural causes Friday October 24th, 2025. She reached 76 years, 9 months, 29 days
After graduating from Ironwood High School June 1967, she attended Gogebic Community College, married Rex Allen Pflughoeft June 8, 1969, and...
Johnathan Ardell Raymond
Oct 22, 2025
In Loving Memory of Johnathan Raymond
November 20, 1981 – October 22, 2025
Our hearts are broken as we share the passing of Johnathan Raymond, age 43, who left this world far too soon on October 22, 2025. Johnathan was born in Ontonagon, Michigan, and for the past 13 years, he and his wife built...
Dennis Wilson Steinburg
Oct 20, 2025
Dennis Wilson Steinburg 78 years old of Bergland, Michigan passed away on October 20, 2025, at the Jacobetti Home for Veteran's in Marquette, Michigan. His wife, sister-in-law Connie and niece Tonia were by his side.
He was born in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada to William A. Dalton Steinburg and Edith Lorina (Anderton) Steinburg on January 14, 1947. His...
Jean A. Keranen
Oct 17, 2025
Jean A. Keranen, 82 passed away on October 17, 2025 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin under the loving and compassionate care at Friendly Village Nursing and Rehab Facility, after a long courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease.
She was born on October 20, 1942 in Kenton, Michigan, the daughter of the late Laurie "Tom" and Florence Haarala. Jean graduated from...
