Obituaries

Mark Tikkanen

Mark Tikkanen

May 24, 2008

Obituary of Mark Ronald Tikkanen Chassell Mark Ronald Tikkanen, age 47 of Lower Worham Road in Chassell passed away on Saturday, May 24. Mark was a resident at Bayside Nursing Home in L'Anse for the past month as a result of his battle with Huntington's Disease. Mark was a certified mechanic in his early years and often repaired vehicles for...

Edward Haarala

Edward Haarala

May 24, 2008

Obituary of Edward Arthur Haarala Chassell Edward A. Haarala, age 87, of Paradise Road in Chassell, peacefully entered into eternal rest early Saturday morning, May 24, 2008. Edward was born on September 26, 1920 in Chassell to the late Sofia and Gust P. Haarala and was a lifelong resident of Chassell. He married Erma Tuomi on July 14, 1956. They...

Loretta Pascoe

Loretta Pascoe

May 20, 2008

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Douglas Liimatta

Douglas Liimatta

May 20, 2008

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Joan Sundquist

Joan Sundquist

May 18, 2008

Obituary of Joan Sundquist Houghton Joan Sundquist, 77, a resident of Houghton passed away Sunday afternoon May 18, 2008, at the Omega House in Houghton where she had been a resident patient for the past week. She was born on January 26, 1931, in Salo Location, a daughter of the late Oscar and I. Elizabeth (Maki) Pike. As a child,...

Steve Burich

Steve Burich

May 17, 2008

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Jean DeMars

Jean DeMars

May 15, 2008

Obituary of Jean DeMars Houghton Jean De Mars, age 75, lost her battle with a rare inoperable cancer on May 15, 2008. By the grace of God and through her faith in her Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ, she has gone home to heaven. She was born, Gladys Jean, in rural Chassell on January 20, 1933, to Henry & Olga...

Kevin Kyllonen

Kevin Kyllonen

May 9, 2008

Obituary of Kevin Kyllonen Painesdale Kevin Richard Kyllonen, 37, a resident of Painesdale, MI, passed away early Friday morning May 9, 2008, due to injuries received in an automobile accident. He was born on July 27, 1970, in Marquette, MI a son of Gordon and Martha (Puska) Kyllonen. As a child, he was raised in Painesdale and attended and graduated...

George DeRosier

George DeRosier

May 9, 2008

Obituary of George Russell DeRosier Painesdale George R. DeRosier Jr., 35, a resident of Painesdale, MI, passed away early Friday morning May 9, 2008, due to injuries received in an automobile accident. He was born on March 18, 1973, in Hancock, MI a son of George R. Sr. and Lynn (Kilpela) DeRosier. As a child, George resided in Painesdale where...

Theresa Hall

Theresa Hall

May 2, 2008

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Lloyal Bacon

Lloyal Bacon

Apr 15, 2008

Obituary of Lloyal Orrin Bacon HANCOCK ? Lloyal O. Bacon, 92, a resident of Pilgrim Road in Houghton, died Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at Omega House in Houghton where he had been a resident for over the past day following a brief illness. He was born December 11, 1915, in Hakkon County, S.D., where his parents had taken a homestead...

Mildred Huhta

Mildred Huhta

Apr 11, 2008

Obituary of Mildred Hilda Huhta Onnela Mildred H. Huhta, 78, a former resident of Onnela passed away Friday afternoon April 11, 2008, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where she had been a resident patient for the past nine months. She was born on June 10, 1929, in Houghton a daughter of the late Eino and Hilda...

Russell Ruotsi

Russell Ruotsi

Apr 5, 2008

Obituary of Russell John Ruotsi Chassell Russell "Papa" John Ruotsi, 55, a resident of Chassell passed away Saturday evening April 5, 2008, at the Marquette General Hospital. He was born on August 22, 1952, in Hancock, a son of the late Charles Ruotsi and Elsie (Kinnunen) Ruotsi. As a child Russell resided in Arnheim and Chassell, he attended the Baraga...

Kenneth Anderson

Kenneth Anderson

Apr 2, 2008

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Norma Vezzetti

Norma Vezzetti

Mar 27, 2008

Obituary of Norma Armida Vezzetti Houghton Norma Lucchesi. Vezzetti, 85, a former resident of South Range, the Houghton Canal and of the Bluffs Senior Living Community in Houghton passed away at her home Thursday afternoon with family at her side. She was born on March 13, 1923, in South Range, a daughter of the late Caesar and Gelsomina Lucchesi. Norma...

Harold Forsell

Harold Forsell

Mar 24, 2008

Obituary of Harold Forsell Hancock Harold Forsell, 89, a resident of Hancock, died unexpectedly, March 24, 2008, at his home. He was born in Hancock on September 19, 1918, a son of Hilma and Otto Forsell. He was a graduate of the Hancock High School, Class 1938. Harold served in the U.S. Navy in the World War II era. He...

Joachim Tolksdorf

Joachim Tolksdorf

Mar 20, 2008

Obituary of Joachim Tolksdorf Houghton Joachim "Joe" Tolksdorf, 79, a resident of Sixth St., Houghton died unexpectedly, March 20, 2008, at his home. Joe who was an army veteran was also in the Merchant Marines. He retired from White Pine Mine as a mechanic and was a Merchant Seaman as a young man. Joe Tolksdorf was a hard worker who...

Elvie Erickson

Elvie Erickson

Mar 13, 2008

Obituary of Elvie M. Erickson Hancock Elvie M. (Krym) Erickson passed away on March 13, 2008 at the Franklin House of Portage Pointe in Hancock after a lengthy illness. Elvie was born in Hancock on July 10, 1915. She was one of seven children born to Charles and Margaret Krym. She resided in Hancock since she was born and graduated...

Leonard Chaput

Leonard Chaput

Mar 11, 2008

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Jay Coon

Jay Coon

Mar 11, 2008

Obituary of Jay Bernard Coon Hancock Jay Bernard (Bernie) Coon, 75, a well known local businessman, died at his home on Tuesday morning, March 11, 2008. He was born on September 6, 1932 to the late Jacob B. Coon and Clara (Schabach) Coon. He graduated from Hancock High School in 1950. In 1954, He graduated from Michigan Technological University with...