Obituaries
Jay Seppanen
Oct 13, 2008
Obituary of Jay Sigurd Seppanen Atlantic Mine Jay Sigurd Seppanen, 48, of Atlantic Mine passed away unexpectedly on Monday October 13, 2008. Jay was born on January 15, 1960 in Highland Park. He is the son of Olga Seppanen of Houghton and the late Siegert Seppanen. Jay graduated from Harrison High School in 1978 and moved to the Copper Country...
Charles Markham
Oct 13, 2008
An obituary is not available at this time for Charles Markham. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Charles Markham, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .
Otto Rothenberger
Oct 12, 2008
Obituary of Otto Rothenberger Snake River Hill Otto Rothenberger, 78, a former resident of Snake River Hill, Chassell, and presently of Hancock passed away Sunday morning October 12, 2008, at the home of his sister in Hancock where he had been residing for the past 4 years. He was born on August 20, 1930, in Snake River Hill, a son...
Leona Sleeman
Oct 10, 2008
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Levi Marttila
Oct 10, 2008
An obituary is not available at this time for Levi Marttila. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Levi Marttila, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .
Levi Marttila
Oct 9, 2008
Obituary of Levi Marttila Levi R. Marttlia, 84, a former liming resident passed away Thursday October 9, 2008, at St. Mary's Hospital in Livonia. He was born on March 12, 1924, in Liminga, one of 14 children of the late John and Alma (Saari) Marttila. Levi was a graduate of the Houghton High School. Mr. Marttila was a veteran having...
Aili Ropponen
Oct 1, 2008
Obituary of Aili Esther Ropponen Houghton Aili E. Ropponen, 91, a resident of Houghton and former Painesdale resident passed away Wednesday October 1, 2008 at the Portage Hospital where she had been a patient for the past 2 weeks. She was born on April 4, 1917, in Dodgeville a daughter of the late Henry and Amanda (Vierimaa) Lillstrang. Aili was...
Antonia Schutz
Sep 30, 2008
Obituary of Antonia "Boobie" Schutz Houghton Antonia A. "Boobie" Schutz, 84, a resident of the Arbor Green apartments, passed away suddenly at her home Tuesday September 30, 2008. She was born on January 4, 1924, in Painesdale, a daughter of the late Matt and Mildred (Thomas) Klarich. Antonia was a graduate of the Painesdale High School with the class of...
Ardell Jurmu
Sep 27, 2008
Obituary of Ardell A. Jurmu HANCOCK Ardell A. Jurmu, 81, passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at Portage Health in Hancock. He was born on July 5, 1927 in Mohawk, a son to John A. and Ina (Heltunen) Jurmu and moved to Detroit at a young age. Ardell graduated from Highland Park High School, Highland Park Junior College and...
Gordon Lorasch
Sep 21, 2008
Obituary of Gordon A. Lorasch Farmington, New Mexico Gordon Anthony Lorasch, "Gordy" 91, retired Postmaster of Hancock, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, September 21st at San Juan Regional Medical Center, Farmington, New Mexico. Gordy was born June 27th 1917 in Houghton, Michigan to Anthony F. Lorasch and Grace Tredray. He graduated from St. Patrick's Catholic School in 1936, then worked...
Joseph Voght
Sep 20, 2008
Obituary of Joseph Voght Hourontown Joseph Voght, 55, a resident of Hurontown passed away unexpectedly at Marquette General Hospital on Saturday September 20, 2008. He is survived by sisters and brothers: June (Werner) Hinkfus of Hancock Carol (Fritz) Longpre of Mohawk Dottie (Don) ODonnell of Houghton Robert (Kathy) Voght of Iron Mountain Barbara Guilford & Dave Paavo of Obenhoff Diane...
Carl Salmi
Sep 17, 2008
Obituary of Carl Adolph Salmi Calumet Carl A. Salmi, 81, a former resident of Calumet passed away Wednesday September 17, 2008, at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility. He was born on May 29, 1927, in Baltic, a son of the late Kusti and Winnie (Aho) Salmi. As a child, he moved to the Quincy Hill area and attended the...
Caroline Guili
Sep 14, 2008
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Hilma Kangas
Sep 13, 2008
Obituary of Hilma Marian Kangas Osceola Marian Kangas, 97, a former resident of Osceola, passed away Saturday September 13, 2008, at Our Lady of Mercy Convalescent Home in Hubbell where she had been a resident patient for the past four months. She was born on February 14, 1911, in Hubbell, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Ida (Hiivila) Nelson....
Margaret Asiala
Sep 10, 2008
Obituary of Margaret Irene Asiala Hancock Margaret I. Asiala, 90, a resident of Hancock passed away Wednesday evening September 10, 2008, at the Omega House in Houghton where she was a resident for the past two days. She was born on September 12, 1917, in Hancock a daughter of the late Oscar and Aina (Wuopio) Nordstrom. Margaret was a graduate...
Ronald Saari
Sep 9, 2008
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Carolyn Haapala
Sep 7, 2008
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John Angove
Sep 7, 2008
Obituary of John Griggs Angove Ripley, John G. Angove, 96, a former resident of Ripley and the Douglas House Apartments passed away Sunday September 7, 2008, at the Houghton Count Medical Care Facility in Hancock where he had been a resident patient for the past year. He was born on September 24, 1911, in Painesdale a son of the late...
Betty Hackmeier
Sep 6, 2008
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Katherine Toth
Sep 3, 2008
An obituary is not available at this time for Katherine Toth. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Katherine Toth, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .


