Obituaries

Sophie Tormala

Sophie Tormala

Jan 24, 2007

Obituary of Sophie Aini Tormala Boston Location Sophie A. Tormala, 80, a former resident of Boston Location passed away Wednesday morning January 24, 2007, at the Cypress Manor Nursing Home in Hancock where she had been a resident patient for over the past 2 years. She was born on July 30, 1926, in Boston Location a daughter of the late...

Emory Medlyn

Emory Medlyn

Jan 18, 2007

Obituary of Emory Philip Medlyn HUDSON, WI - Emory P. Medlyn, 49, of Hudson, WI and former Houghton resident, passed away at his home on Thursday morning, January 18, 2007, following a six-month battle with cancer. Em was born on December 21, 1957, in Hancock, a son of the late Emory and Anna (Kennedy) Medlyn. He graduated from Houghton High...

Dora Gill

Dora Gill

Jan 17, 2007

Obituary of Dora Ethel Gill Hancock Dora E. (George Sr.) Gill, 89, a resident of Ingot St., Hancock, passed away Wednesday evening January 17, 2007, at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born on October 11, 1917, in Ripley, a daughter of the late Edwin John and Harriet (Ivey) Semmens. As a child she attended the Ripley School....

Ralph Lambert

Ralph Lambert

Jan 7, 2007

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

Dennis Myllyoja

Dennis Myllyoja

Jan 2, 2007

Obituary of Dennis Martin Myllyoja Point Mills Dennis Martin Myllyoja, 45, walked on to eternal life on January 2, 2007. He was born on April 1, 1961 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Hancock, a son of the late Martin and Marlene (Waara) Myllyoja. Dennis attended Hancock Public Schools and graduated from Dollar Bay High School with the class of 1980. He...

Raymond Lindgren

Raymond Lindgren

Dec 24, 2006

Obituary of Raymond John Lindgren Hancock Raymond J. Lindgren, 80, a resident of Finn Street, Hancock, passed away on the early evening of Sunday, December 24, 2006, at the Portage Health System, after a one day stay. Raymond was born on January 27, 1926, in the Superior Mine Location, a son of Jacob and Hilda (Ollila) Lindgren. He attended the...

Margaret Sorvisto

Margaret Sorvisto

Dec 13, 2006

Obituary of Margaret Ann Sorvisto Boston Location Margaret Ann Hiltinun Sorvisto, 90, went to be with the lord on December 13, 2006, after a long and love filled life. She was born in Boston Location, on May 9, 1916, to John and Mae Hiltunen. She married Emil Sorvisto on October 20, 1934. She leaves to cherish her memory, her loving...

Vieno Stalo

Vieno Stalo

Dec 12, 2006

Obituary of Vieno Marie Stalo Vieno M. Stalo HANCOCK?Vieno M. Stalo, 91, of Franklin Street, Hancock, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2006, at the home of her daughter in St. Clair Shores, Mich. She was born on February 24, 1915 in Lake Annie, a daughter of the late Werner and Jennie (Kallio) Maki. She was a honor student graduate...

Douglas Joyal

Douglas Joyal

Dec 9, 2006

Obituary of Douglas J. Joyal Dollar Bay Douglas J. Joyal, 74, a resident of Fir Ave., Dollar Bay, passed away early Saturday morning December 9, 2006, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born on July 2, 1932, in Pointe Mills a son of the late John Joseph and Milma Elizabeth (Lassila) Joyal. Mr. Joyal was a graduate...

Lillian Ollikainen

Lillian Ollikainen

Nov 27, 2006

Obituary of Lillian Ollikainen Dodgeville Lillian A. Ollikainen, 86, a resident of Dodgeville, passed away Monday November 27, 2006, at the Portage Hospital where she had been a patient for the past day. She was born on June 30, 1920, in Mass City, a daughter of the late Arthur M. and Taimi (Kovanen) Maki. On December 31, 1940 she was...

Evelyn Dover

Evelyn Dover

Nov 26, 2006

Obituary of Evelyn Dover Houghton Evelyn Florence Dover, 87, a resident of The Bluffs since September, passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 26. She was born on March 25, 1919, daughter of Nels and Florence (Brodth) Rylander, of Skanee. There she was a member of the last high school class to graduate from the Skanee schools. On August 6, 1939,...

Hilma Jutila

Hilma Jutila

Nov 26, 2006

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

Elizabeth Tapani

Elizabeth Tapani

Nov 25, 2006

Obituary of Elizabeth Gertrude Tapani Klingville Elizabeth "Betty" (Allen) Tapani, 77, a resident of Virenius Rd., Klingville, passed away at her home early Saturday morning November 25, 2006. She was born on January 26, 1929, in Chassell a daughter of the late Gottfried and Martha (Hoffman) Rothenberger. As a child she attended the Snake River and Chassell Schools. On June...

Helen Karvonen

Helen Karvonen

Nov 13, 2006

Obituary of Helen Mary Karvonen Boston Location Helen M. Karvonen, 80, a former resident of Boston Location passed away Monday November 13, 2006, following a short battle with cancer. She had been a resident at the Apostolic Home for the Aged in Calumet since this past February. She was born on February 21, 1926, in Boston Location a daughter of...

Joyce Nakkula

Joyce Nakkula

Nov 9, 2006

Obituary of Joyce Marie Nakkula Houghton Joyce Marie Nakkula, 70, a resident of Heritage Manor in Houghton, unexpectedly passed away at her home on Thursday, November 09, 2006. Joyce was preceded in death by her husband Arvid Nakkula. The two of them were longtime residents of Waasa Location in Hancock where they raised their family and enjoyed the pleasures of...

Matthew Usimaki

Matthew Usimaki

Nov 4, 2006

Obituary of Matthew Elmer Usimaki Ripley Matthew E. Usimaki, 98, a resident of Royce Rd., Ripley, passed away Saturday afternoon November 4, 2006. He was born in Jacobsville, MI, on August 31, 1908, a son of Matt and Marion Usimaki. He attended the Ripley School. On August 21, 1937, he was united in marriage to the former Sylvia Korhonen and...

Calvin Brockman

Calvin Brockman

Nov 3, 2006

Obituary of Calvin Harold Brockman Chassell Calvin "Cal" Brockman, 85, a resident of Tapio Rd., Chassell, passed away Friday afternoon November 3, 2006, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born on June 9, 1921, in Chicago, Illinois, a son of the late Harold and Dorothy Brockman. Mr. Brockman had resided in Chicago and Calumet City Illinois, for...

Arlene Eilola-Pellosmaa

Arlene Eilola-Pellosmaa

Oct 29, 2006

Obituary of Arlene Eilola-Pellosmaa Liminga Arlene Eilola-Pellosmaa, 77, a resident of Wall Street, Liminga, passed away Sunday evening October 29, 2006, at Our Lady of Mercy Convalescent Home in Hubbell, where she had been a resident patient for the past 2 days, following a lengthy illness. As requested by the deceased private burial will take place in the Oskar Cemetery...

Helen Peterson

Helen Peterson

Oct 23, 2006

Obituary of Helen Peterson Chassell Helen E. Peterson, 88, a former summer resident of Chassell passed away Monday October 23, 2006, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock, where she had been a resident patient for the past 3 years. She was born on March 8, 1918, in Painesdale a daughter of the late John and Hilda (Kempainen)...

Bertha Silvola

Bertha Silvola

Oct 18, 2006

Obituary of Bertha Victoria Silvola Chassell Bertha V. Silvola, 83, a resident of Hancock St., Chassell, passed away Wednesday evening October 18, 2006, a the Cypress Manor Nursing Home in Hancock, following a lengthy illness, where she had been a resident patient for over the past nine months. Se was born on August 3, 1923, in Elo a daughter of...