Obituaries

Edward Samuelson

Edward Samuelson

Jan 25, 2008

Obituary of Edward R. Samuelson It is with great sadness that the family of Edward R. Samuelson announces his passing after a brief battle with cancer, on Friday, January 25, 2008 at the age of 75 years. Edward will be forever remembered and will live on through his loving wife of 49 years and best friend Betty and their precious...

Margaret Rogala

Margaret Rogala

Jan 25, 2008

Obituary of Margaret Rogala Hancock Margaret A. Rogala( nee Huttu), 49, a resident of Hancock passed away Sunday morning January 25, 2008 at the Portage Hospital in Hancock following a lengthy illness. A memorial service for Margaret will be held at a later date in Lower Michigan. The Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Hancock has assisted the family with the...

Agnes Mutter

Agnes Mutter

Jan 24, 2008

An obituary is not available at this time for Agnes Mutter. 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 Agnes Mutter, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .

Doris Calhoun

Doris Calhoun

Jan 19, 2008

An obituary is not available at this time for Doris Calhoun. 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 Doris Calhoun, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .

Doris Calhoun

Doris Calhoun

Jan 18, 2008

Obituary of Doris Calhoun Doris A. Calhoun, age 47, of Hutchinson, Minnesota passed away Friday, January 18, 2008, at her home in Hutchinson, MN. Doris Ann Calhoun was born on June 16, 1960, in Hancock, Michigan. She was the daughter of Marvin and Kathryn (Koski) Moilanen. Doris was baptized as an infant, and was later confirmed in her faith as...

Gordon Moilanen

Gordon Moilanen

Jan 17, 2008

Obituary of Gordon Toivo Moilanen Hancock Gordon T. "Gordie" Moilanen, 74, a resident of Pine St., Hancock, passed away Thursday morning January 17, 2008, at the Omega House in Houghton following a lengthy illness. He was born on April 17, 1933, in Salo Location a son of the late Tiovo and Anna (Tiura) Moilanen. As a child Gordon attended the...

Shirley Pennanen

Shirley Pennanen

Jan 17, 2008

Obituary of Shirley Esther Pennanen Dollar Bay Shirley E. (Kenneth) Pennanen, 71, a resident of Cedar Ave., Dollar bay, passed away Thursday January 17, 2008, at home following a long illness. She was born on April 19, 1936, in Hancock, a daughter of the late Charles and Saimi (Kovala) Wanhala. As a child she attended and graduated from the J.A....

Ingrid Tuisku

Ingrid Tuisku

Jan 9, 2008

Obituary of Ingrid Johanna Tuisku Toivola Ingrid Johanna Tuisku, 90, a long time resident of Heritage Manor, Houghton, and formerly of Toivola passed away at Portage Pointe January 9, 2008. Ingrid was born October 3, 1917, in Toivla, the daughter of Jacob and Jennie (Myllymaki) Perala. As a youth, she attended the Toivola schools. On June 29, 1936 she was...

James Silvola

James Silvola

Jan 5, 2008

Obituary of James Donald Silvola Chassell James D. Silvola a resident of Hancock, St., Chassell, passed away at his home on Saturday January 5, 2007, with his family by his side, after a courageous battle with cancer. Throughout the years Jim had worked for Petti-Bone Corporation of Baraga, Superior Block Company of Houghton, Gundlach Inc. of Houghton and A &...

Susan Hannula

Susan Hannula

Dec 31, 2007

Obituary of Susan Marie Hannula Hancock Susan M. Hannula, 40, a resident of Hancock, passed away Monday December 31, 2007, at the Marquette General Hospital where she had been a patient for the past 2 days. Susan's battle is over now she is pain free and at peace. She was born on March 30, 1967, in Hancock a daughter of...

Rose Pelon

Rose Pelon

Dec 25, 2007

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Rebecca Sandretto

Rebecca Sandretto

Dec 25, 2007

Obituary of Rebecca Macindoe Sandretto Houghton Rebecca "Rita" Sandretto, 89, a resident of Houghton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at her home with her family at her side. Rita was born on July 6, 1918, in Glasgow, Scotland, daughter of the late Samuel and Elizabeth Campbell. She moved to the United States at a young age and...

James Anderson

James Anderson

Dec 24, 2007

An obituary is not available at this time for James Anderson. 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 James Anderson, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .

Aulis Laakso

Aulis Laakso

Dec 23, 2007

Obituary of Aulis Laakso Houghton Aulis O. "Auly" Laakso, 90, a resident of the Paradise Rd., Houghton, passed away Sunday evening December 23, 2007, at the Portage Hospital where he had been a patient for the past two weeks. He was born on February 15, 1917, in Baltic, MI, a son of the late Eric and Hilda (Porkka) Laakso. As...

John Jarvi

John Jarvi

Dec 22, 2007

Obituary of John Arne Jarvi L'Anse John A. Jarvi, 81, a former resident of L'Anse passed away Saturday December 22, 2007, at the Baraga County Hospital in L'Anse where he had been a resident patient for the past 5 days. He was born on September 23, 1926, in Calumet, a son of the late John and Anna (Maki) Jarvi. As...

Wilho Saari

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

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

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

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

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....