Obituaries
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
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
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
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
Jun 12, 2007
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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
Jun 8, 2007
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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
May 31, 2007
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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
May 20, 2007
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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
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
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
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
May 3, 2007
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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
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
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
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)...


