Obituaries

Joseph Johnson

Joseph Johnson

Jul 1, 2007

Obituary of Joseph Johnson Painesdale Joseph A. Johnson, 43, a resident of Painesdale passed away suddenly July 1, 2007. He was born on September 12, 1963, in Hancock, son of Ernie and Kathy (Peltier) Johnson. As a child he attended and graduated from the Hancock High School with the class of 1981. Upon graduation Joe entered the U.S. Army. He...

Lucille Deakins

Lucille Deakins

Jun 30, 2007

Obituary of Lucille Barbara Deakins Chassell Lucille B. Deakins, 65, a resident of the Creamery Court Apt., Chassell, passed away Saturday June 30, 2007, at Bay Side Village in L'Anse where she had been a resident patient for the past three days. She was born on June 5, 1942, in Detroit, a daughter of the late Victor and Vera (Sauvola)...

Marvin Mayra

Marvin Mayra

Jun 22, 2007

Obituary of Marvin Ralph Mayra HANCOCK ? Marvin R. Mayra, 73, a resident of Elevation St., Hancock, passed away Friday afternoon, June 22, 2007, following a period of chronic lung illness at Portage Health Hospital in Hancock where he had been a patient for the past two weeks. He was born on October 17, 1933 in Hancock, a son of...

Donald Warner

Donald Warner

Jun 15, 2007

Obituary of Donald C. Warner Houghton Donald C. Warner, 84, a resident of Heritage Manor in Houghton, passed away Friday June 15, 2007, at Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI, where he had been a resident patient for the past 3 weeks. He was born on November 3, 1922, in Detroit, a son of the late William...

Lorrie Stark

Lorrie Stark

Jun 12, 2007

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

John Garber

John Garber

Jun 9, 2007

Obituary of John Benton Garber Hancock John B. Garber, a resident of Lakeview Manor in Hancock, passed away on Saturday, June 9th, 2007 at the Omega House in Houghton. John was born on February 9, 1926, in Neosho, Missouri, the only son of I.A. Garber and Mildred Ruth Quigley Garber. His educational experience began as a graduate of Monett High...

Ann Kayfes

Ann Kayfes

Jun 8, 2007

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Senja Joki

Senja Joki

Jun 7, 2007

Obituary of Senja Maria Joki Chassell Senja Maria Joki, age 91, a former resident of Hancock Street, Chassell, passed away Thursday morning, June 7, 2007 at Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident since April 9, 2004. The former Senja Maria Sirvio was born in Ewen on September 23, 1915, a daughter of the late August and...

Victor Muzzin

Victor Muzzin

May 31, 2007

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Veikko Pelto

Veikko Pelto

May 23, 2007

Obituary of Veikko Matt Pelto Houghton Veikko M. "Dusty" Pelto, 89, a resident of Houghton, passed away Wednesday May 23, 2007, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock, where he had been a resident patient past for the past ten years. He was born on January 15, 1918, in Dodgeville, a son of the late Herman and Mary...

Rose Carhoun

Rose Carhoun

May 20, 2007

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John Gagnon

John Gagnon

May 16, 2007

Obituary of John Joseph Gagnon Chassell John J. Gagnon, 86, a resident of Willson Memorial Dr., Chassell, passed away Wednesday evening May 16, 2007, at Bayside Village in L'Anse where he had been a resident patient for over the past 3 years. He was born on August 5, 1920, in Chassell a son of the late John and Mary (Belhumer)...

David Lahti

David Lahti

May 13, 2007

Hancock David M. Lahti, 42, a resident of Hancock, passed away suddenly Sunday, May 13, 2007. He was born on April 15, 1965, in Hancock, a son of Bruce and Carol (Sleeman) Lahti. As a child, Dave attended and graduated from Hancock Schools with the Class of 1983. He graduated from Michigan Technological University in 1989 as a Civil Engineer, with honors. On...

Arthur Michaelson

Arthur Michaelson

May 6, 2007

Obituary of Arthur J. Michaelson Chassell Arthur J. Michaelson, 73, a resident of Wilson Memorial Dr., Chassell, passed away Sunday afternoon May 6, 2007, at his home with his family at his side, following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born on December 14, 1933, in Houghton, a son of Saima (Lundy) Michaelson and the late John Michaelson. As...

Elfie Tapio

Elfie Tapio

May 5, 2007

Obituary of Elfie C. Tapio Chassell Elfie C. (Albert) Tapio, 78, a resident of the Chassell Painesdale Rd., Chassell, passed away Saturday May 5, 2007, at the Portage Health Hospital where she had been a patient for the past month. She was born on May 28, 1928, in Atlantic Mine, MI, a daughter of the late Ernest B. and Amanda...

William Bingham

William Bingham

May 3, 2007

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Brie Willette

Brie Willette

May 2, 2007

Obituary of Brie Willette Houghton Brie Marie Willette, infant daughter of Hannah and Aaron Willette, passed away early Tuesday morning May 2, 2007, at the Portage Health Systems Hospital shortly after birth. A Memorial services for Brie will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday May 5, 2007, at Hope Fellowship Church of Houghton, with Rev. Paul Marin to officiate. Private...

Henry Rimpela

Henry Rimpela

Apr 30, 2007

Obituary of Heny Rimpela Chassell Henry B. Rimpela, 93, a resident of Worham Rd., Chassell passed away Monday April 30, 2007, at the Cypress Manor Nursing Home in Hancock where he had been a resident patient for the past month. He was born on August 16, 1913, in South Range, a son of the late Henry and Minnie (Karppinen) Rimpela....

Leo Niemela

Leo Niemela

Apr 25, 2007

Obituary of Leo Leonard Niemela Skanee Leo Leonard Niemela, 78, a resident of Skanee passed away Wednesday morning April 25, 2007, at the Marquette General Hospital. He was born on February 16, 1929, in Pilgrim District, a son of the late John and Ina (Hongisto) Niemela, as a child he attended the Pilgrim School. He was a veteran having served...

Bertha McCullough

Bertha McCullough

Apr 24, 2007

Obituary of Bertha McCullough Houghton Bertha V. McCullough, 92, a former resident of Dollar Bay and Arbor Green, Houghton, passed away Tuesday April 24, 2007, at the Omega House in Houghton where she had been a resident patient for the past month. She was born on October 22, 1914, in Mohawk, a daughter of the late Karl and Elizabeth (Manninen)...