Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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To the Editor, Congressman Dan Benishek has resorted to the same old Republican fear tactics to scare voters into voting for him. Benishek’s latest campaign mailer, meant to intimidate Michigan voters, is called, “Let’s connect the dots” ... because your Medicare is at risk. In it he falsely claims that Congresswomen Nancy Pelosi, slashed your Medicare benefits to pay for Obamacare (The Affordable Care Act). He then adds that candidate for U.S. Congress, Jerry Cannon, will vote the party line and your Medicare will be at risk again. “Dr.” D...
MARQUETTE, Mich. — Raymond F. Potvin, Jr., 76, of Bergland, passed away Monday, Oct. 27, 2014, at the Norlite Nursing Center in Marquette. He was born in Ashland, Wis., to Raymond Sr. and Etta (Christen) Potvin. Raymond enjoyed fishing, collecting pocketknives and spending time with his family. He is survived by his son, Gerald (Barbara) Potvin, of Palmer; grandsons, Jason (Jessica) and Gerald (Crystal) Potvin, of Palmer; great-grandchildren, Michael, Kayla, Aliyah, Dylan, Derek and David, all of Palmer; brother-in-law, Dennis Liquia, of P...
ONTONAGON, Mich. — Sally Pentti, 97, of Trout Creek, passed away Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital’s Long-Term Care Unit. She was a member of the New Evangelical Lutheran Church of Trout Creek and worked for the U.S. Forest Service in Watersmeet for many years at tree planting. Sally is survived by her daughter, Joyce (Donald) Gerber, Ewen; a son, Marvin (Connie) Pentti, Camp Lake and Iron Mountain; grandchildren, Kim (Tony) LaHoud, Coon Rapids, Minn., Kevin (Debbie) Gerber, Baldwin, Wis., Troy Gerber, Coon Rapids, Tis...
James Eismueller, owner of the Walleye Lodge in Bergland, has been coming snowmobiling to the Upper Peninsula for almost 30 years. Two years ago he purchased the Walleye Lodge in Bergland and when he was unpacking his belongings he uncovered a snowmobile bandanna from the area that he had been carrying around with him for at least 20 years. He thought it was such a great idea and way to promote the area that with the support of 20 local business partners, a new 2014 Lake Gogebic Area snowmobile...
BRUCE CROSSING - A new bull joined the herd of crossbreed Angus at the Talsma ranch in Bruce Crossing on a late September morning. "The beast caught my eye because of the long legs. None of the crossbreed Angus that we pasture in that field had legs that long. The large head, small behind, and long, skinny legs made this animal look almost comical compared to the svelte cattle," Valerie Talsma said. A second look revealed the strange beast was a bull moose, probably a yearling, as "his antlers...
MARQUETTE , Mich. - Armida (Meta) Ellen Maki, 90, of Bruce Crossing residing at Aspirus Long Term Care, passed away at the Marquette General Hospital on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014. She was born March 16, 1924, in Bruce Crossing, daughter of the late Hjalmer and Lempi (Uusitalo) Huhta. Her parents were one of the first settlers on the North Baltimore Road. Armida married Elmer Walter Maki on June 12, 1944, and had five children. She was a member of the First Apostolic Lutheran Church of...
RHINELANDER, Wis. — Bette Popps, 88, of Bruce Crossing, Mich., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, at the Rennes Rehab Center in Rhinelander. She is survived by daughter, Gail Popps; son, Dennis (Pam) Popps; sister, Mable Niemi; three grandsons, Chris (Jennie) Popps, Brandon (Tennie) Popps, and Jerry Baker; and four great-grandchildren, Isaac, Jackson, Gage and Jett. A graveside memorial service will be held at the Bruce Crossing Cemetery on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, at 3 p.m., with luncheon to follow at Bethany Lutheran Church of Bruce C...
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. — Roberta L. (Morrison) Shelby, 59, of Bergland and Iron Mountain, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital. She was born on June 9, 1955, the daughter of Ronald and Joan (Nystrom) Morrison. Roberta graduated from New Buffalo High School in 1973 and received her bachelor’s degree from Northern Michigan University. Roberta was a special education teacher for North Dickinson and Wakefield schools. She also was a substitute teacher for Wakefield and Ironwood schools. Spending her summers at her fam...
L’ANSE, Mich. — Florence Mukka, 106, of Bruce Crossing passed away Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, at Bayside Village Nursing Home in L’Anse. She was born Dec. 24, 1907, in Minnesota to the late George and Clara Skeesick. On Nov. 5, 1959, Florence was united in marriage to Albert Mukka. Florence worked as a cook at a resort near Boulder Junction, Wis., and later in life, enjoyed gardening, canning, and cooking for her family. Florence is survived by her sister, Alice Stelzmiller, Gresham, Ore.; two nephews, Ken (Kay) and Steve (Nancy) Virt, both of Gree...
ONTONAGON, Mich. — Roberta Marie (Johnson) Daniels, 79, of Bruce Crossing passed on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. She has joined our father, her loving husband of 49 years, Edward George Daniels, who preceded her in death in 2006. Her sons call this her final vacation. Her final weeks of a multi-year fight to beat cancer were spent at Aspirus Long Term Care (LTC) in Ontonagon. She so appreciated the care and meaningful attention provided by the staff of LTC and Aspirus Hospice. Thank you. Roberta was born in Matchwood to Don and Lorena Johnson, on J...
BERGLAND, Mich. — Leslie R. Raisanen, 82, of Bergland, passed away at his home on Sept. 1, 2014. He was born Feb. 10, 1932, in Palmer, to Karl and Hilja (Hyvvonen) Raisanen. He graduated from Negaunee High School in 1951. In 1959, he began working at White Pine Copper Company, where he remained until his retirement. He married Bertha “Betty” Elizabeth Torro, of Tapiola, in August 1952. Leslie had a passion for fishing. Other interests included trapping, hunting and playing Bingo. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He is survi...
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. - Harold Lloyd Roberts, 80, of Bruce Crossing died unexpectedly on Aug. 30, 2014, in Highland. Harold was born Jan. 16, 1934, in Louisville, Ky., the son of Everett and Clara Mae Hampton Roberts. He resided in Bruce Crossing since coming from North Chicago, Ill., in 1972. Harold graduated from Central High in Louisville. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was self-employed as a logger and dairy farmer, worked for the Laborers Union in Iron Mountain, and the U.S. Pos...
DULUTH, Minn. - The Lord called Dorothy Casey home on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014. She was a resident of KeenAgers in Wakefield, Mich. Dorothy was the eldest of four children born to Frank and Inez Nicol. She was born on June 20, 1920, in Webb, Saskatchewan Canada. Dorothy retired to Mountain Home, Ark., where she discovered bridge early in retirement and played regularly at local clubs for over 30 years. She had a fondness for Labrador retrievers and had many through the years. She was a competitive...
BERGLAND, Mich. - Micheal Lee "Mike" Hillier, 70, of Bergland, died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, at his home. He was born Sept. 20, 1943, in Wauwatosa, Wis., the son of Walter and Myrtle (Bigger) Hillier. He was a graduate of the Ewen High School class of 1963. Mike was employed by the Ontonagon County Road Commission for 37 years as a heavy equipment operator. His job was his passion. His other interests include bird hunting and maintaining his yard until illness prevented him. He loved watching the...
MERRIWEATHER — Ardis D. Niemi, 79, of Merriweather, passed away peacefully at her home on Aug. 20, 2014. She was born May 20, 1937, daughter of the late Sherman and Evelina Pendock. On April 15, 1971, she married Daniel M. Niemi. He survives, along with an extended family. Funeral services for Ardis will be held Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014, at 11 a.m. at the Cane Funeral Home Bruce Crossing Chapel. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery in Bergland. A luncheon will follow at the Merriweather Town H...
ATLANTA, Ill. - Ann Marie "Marian" Applegate, 80, of Atlanta, died Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Ill. Ann Marie was born June 17, 1934, in Bruce Crossing, Mich., the daughter of Paul and Mayme Kemppainen Westerinen. Ann Marie graduated from Southeastern High School in Detroit in 1951. She met John in Detroit, who was stationed there in the U.S. Army. She was volunteering for the USO and working at the FBI. They were married Nov. 19, 1955, at Messiah Lutheran...
IRONWOOD — Beware the Langdon Brothers, Zach and Cody. They tore up the Gogebic Country Club and their 100 team opposition in a way seldom seen at Milakovich Memorial Tournament. In 2013, they won the championship flight at the Milakovich in a playoff. On Saturday, they were the the medalists with the lowest score of 70. But they saved their best play for last. They shot 31 on the front side and back side on Sunday and had spectators and fellow golfers scratching their heads wondering when the last sparkling 62 was carded in the tournament. A...
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Robert “Bob” Malnar, 62, of Ewen, passed away July 13, 2014, in Green Bay. He was born April 28, 1952, in Wakefield, Mich., to James P. and Grace M. Malnar. Bob was a Vietnam War veteran, serving his country honorably in the U.S. Army. He loved four-wheeling, hunting and range shooting. Bob was a member of Whitetails Unlimited and was liked by all whom he met. Bob is survived by a daughter, Shanelle Malnar; his mother, Grace M. Malnar, of Ewen, Mich.; brothers, James W., of Duluth, Minn., Richard D. (Kelly), of Keizer, Ore.,...
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. — Jean C. Mongeon, 71, of Bruce Crossing, passed away July 8, 2014, surrounded by her family. Jean is survived by her brother, Roger Halquist; children, Carol Halquist, Mark Mongeon, Monique Gordon and Yvonne Raether; and nine grandchildren. She is preceded in death by parents, Harold and Lila Halquist; husband, Gerald Mongeon; and one daughter, Yvette Lee. A memorial service will be held at the United Methodist Church of Ewen at 1 p.m. on Saturday July 12, 2014....
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. - Florence Haarala, 96, died Monday, June 30, 2014, in Ironwood. She had been under the care of loving and compassionate caregivers, first at Maple Manor in Ontonagon and since 2009 at Westgate Nursing Center in Ironwood. There should be a special place in Heaven for the marvelous people who willingly and lovingly become family for the aging and failing patients in nursing homes, who often no longer remember their own families. Both staffs treated Mom with the kindness and...
ONTONAGON, Mich. — Mayme Irene Nurmi, 91, of Bruce Crossing, passed away on Wednesday morning, June 18, 2014, in Ontonagon at the Aspirus Long Term Care Unit. Mayme was born Jan. 6, 1923, in Paynesville, to the late Robert and Hilda (Alapert) Hiitola. She attended local schools. She was married to Emil Nurmi on March 28, 1942, and they made their home in Bruce Crossing. He preceded her in death on Sept. 5, 1959. Mayme worked briefly at the Paynesville school as a cook. She spent most of her life as a homemaker. She was an avid watcher of ...
EWEN, Mich. - Harry Joseph "Joe" Albright III passed away in his home at Ewen on Jan. 19, 2014. Joe was born Oct. 1, 1946, in Ontonagon, to Mary (Moll) and Harry Albright Jr., of Bruce Crossing. Joe grew up in the Ewen schools and attended the University of Wisconsin in Superior for one year on a wrestling scholarship. Joe enlisted in the Marine Corps in January 1966 and served three years, attaining the rank of sergeant, and volunteered for two tours of duty in Vietnam. He lived for a short tim...
BERGLAND, Mich. — Clyde John Mantta passed away June 8, 2014, after a short illness. He was born May 14, 1938, the son of Clyde and Adele (Peterson) Mantta, in Hancock. Clyde grew up on the family farm in Tapiola. He graduated from Doelle High School in 1952. As a young man, Clyde worked on the Great Lakes Ore Boats sailing on the P.D. Block and the Wilfred Sykes. Soon after, Clyde took a job at White Pine Copper Company working in the power plant. In 1964, he and his wife, Patricia, bought a home on Sandy Beach on Lake Gogebic. In 1965, the f...
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. - Robert A. Spears, 59, of Bruce Crossing, died at home on Jan. 31, 2014. He was born Sept. 22, 1954, to Art and Peggy Spears in Detroit. He grew up in Marine City and Walled Lake. He entered the apprenticeship program just after high school and became a boilermaker. He worked as a boilermaker (Michigan local 169) until his retirement. Bob (also known as Buffalo) retired to Bruce Crossing. He loved this community and found great joy in becoming involved in many ways. He...
ONTONAGON, Mich. — Francis R. “Frank” Urbis, 88, of Paulding, died on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, at Aspirus Ontonagon Long Term Care hospital. Francis was born in Ewen on April 5, 1925, son of Andrew and Mary Urbis. He married Patricia Knapp, of Watersmeet, on Nov. 5, 1955. They had been married for more than 58 years. Francis was proceeded in death by his parents; and brother, Edward. His brother, Clarence “James,” continues to live on the Bruce Crossing farm where Francis resided until his marriage. After establishing his own trucking...
