Obituaries
Wilho Saari
Dec 21, 2007
Obituary of Wilho M. Saari Hancock Wilho M. Saari, 91, a resident of Hancock St., Hancock, passed away Friday December 21, 2007, at the Portage Hospital emergency department. He was born on June 23, 1916, in Ripley, a son of the late Matti and Hilda (Stein) Saari. Bill was raised in Ripley and in the 1940's moved to Hancock where...
Virginia Bianchi
Dec 19, 2007
An obituary is not available at this time for Virginia Bianchi. 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 Virginia Bianchi, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .
Shirley Rajala
Dec 13, 2007
An obituary is not available at this time for Shirley Rajala. 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 Shirley Rajala, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .
James Knight
Dec 11, 2007
Obituary of James Robert Knight Houghton On December 11th, 2007, after a long courageous battle with cancer, Jim Knight passed away at home surrounded by his loved ones. Jim was born December 28, 1950 to Marjorie (Williams) and Charles J. Knight. He attended St. Ignatius Loyola School, Houghton High School, and graduated from Michigan Technological University in 1974 with a...
John-Peter Stadius
Dec 11, 2007
Obituary of John-Peter Stadius Chicago, IL John-Peter D. Stadius, 66, a resident of Chicago, IL, and former Hancock, resident passed away Tuesday December 11, 2007, at his home following a lengthy illness. A private memorial service will be held at a later time at the Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Hancock. To send condolences to John-Peter's family please visit www.memorialchapel.net....
Jason Dorvinen
Dec 4, 2007
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Jason Dorvinen
Dec 3, 2007
Obituary of Jason Dorvinen Houghton Canal Jason M. Dorvinen, 24, a resident of the Houghton Canal District, passed away late Monday December 3, 2007, at the Marquette General Hospital where he had been a patient for the past two weeks following an automobile accident. He was born on January 1, 1983, in Hancock, a son of Ron Chopp and Dawna...
Raymond Hanks
Nov 29, 2007
Obituary of Raymond Hanks Dollar Bay Raymond Roy Hanks, 55, a resident of Dollar Bay, passed away unexpectedly early Thursday November 29, 2007. Roy was born on December 8, 1951, in Stambaugh, MI. He was the son of the late R. Roy and Carolyn (Wilson) Hanks of Iron River. He grew up in Iron River, MI and attended the Iron...
Clara Johnson
Nov 26, 2007
Obituary of Clara Johnson Twin Lakes Clara (Smokey) Johnson, 74, a resident of Twin Lakes passed away Monday morning November 26, 2007, at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born on October 30, 1933, in South Range, a daughter of the late Eidar and Ella (Heikkila) Hirvela. As a child, she attended and graduated from the Jeffers High...
Arthur Maki
Nov 24, 2007
Obituary of Arthur August Maki Hancock Arthur A. Maki, 86, a resident of N. Lincoln Dr., Hancock, passed away Saturday morning November 24, 2007, at the Omega House in Houghton where he had been a resident for the past two weeks. He was born on October 14, 1921, in Paavola a son of the late August and Hilja (Kemppainen) Maki....
Linda Karinen
Nov 21, 2007
Obituary of Linda Karinen Marquette Linda Edna Maria Karinen, age 90, a resident of Snowberry Heights in Marquette, passed away on November 21, 2007 at her home with her family surrounding her. She was born on December 29, 1916, in Salo to the late Ivar and Anna (Pahikainen) Lindgren. Linda attended the Salo School and lived for most of her...
Eddie Tulppo
Nov 18, 2007
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George Baker
Nov 18, 2007
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Pearl Jalkanen
Nov 13, 2007
Obituary of Pearl Jalkanen Hancock Pearl Jalkanen, 89, a former resident of Hancock and presently of Port Washington, WI, for the past 5 years, passed away November 13, 2007. Funeral Services for Mrs. Jalkanen will be held 11 a.m. Friday May 23, 2008, in the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church of Hancock with Rev. Jimalee Jones and Rudolph Kemppainen to officate....
Mary Paskvan
Nov 8, 2007
Obituary of Mary Esther Paskvan Hancock Mary E. Paskvan, 63, a resident of Lakeview Manor, Hancock, passed away at her home Thursday, November 8, 2007, following a lengthy illness. A Graveside memorial service for Mary will be held 1 p.m. Monday November 12, 2007, at the Lake View Cemetery of Calumet. The Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Hancock has been...
Jeanne Koski
Nov 6, 2007
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Dennis Adams
Nov 6, 2007
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Robert Raisanen
Nov 5, 2007
Obituary of Robert Roy Raisanen Chassell Robert R. Raisanen, 78, a resident of the Broemer Rd., Chassell, passed away Monday November 5, 2007, at his home with his family by his side. He was born on November 21, 1928, in Laurium, MI, a son of the late August and Willa (Sibilsky) Raisanen. As a child, he resided in Mohawk and...
Theresa DeForge
Nov 3, 2007
An obituary is not available at this time for Theresa DeForge. 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 Theresa DeForge, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .
Lillian Sterbis
Nov 2, 2007
Obituary of Lillian Helen Sterbis Hancock Lillian H. "Ahola" Sterbis, 88, a resident of Hancock and former Twin Lakes resident, passed away Friday evening November 2, 2007, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where she had been a resident patient for over the past 2 years. She was born on July 7, 1919, in Paavola, a daughter...


