Obituaries
Osmo Karna
Sep 27, 2005
Obituary of Osmo Karna Houghton Osmo Erkki Matti Karna, 90, of Houghton died Tuesday September 27, 2005, at the Portage Health Systems Hospital in Hancock where he had been a patient for the past 4 days. Prior to that he had been resident patient at the Cypress Manor Nursing Home since May 2004. Osmo was born February 24, 1915, in...
Osmo Erkki Karna
Sep 27, 2005
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David Kenny
Sep 25, 2005
Obituary of David Kenny Paavola David W. Kenny, 51, a former Paavola resident passed away Sunday morning September 25, 2005, at the Foote Hospital in Jackson, MI, following a short illness. He was born on October 23, 1953 in Tapiola, MI a son of the late Werner and Mildred (Jokala) Kenny, he attended the Hancock Schools. David was an avid...
Risto Vuorinen
Sep 24, 2005
Obituary of Risto S. Vuorinen Dollar Bay Risto S. Vuorinen, 66, a resident of Fir Ave., Dollar Bay, passed away Saturday September 24, 2005, at his home following a year long battle with cancer. He was born on January 4, 1939, in Helsinki, Finland a son of the late Aatto S. and Lempi (Viemero) Vuorinen. As a child Risto moved...
Paul Laurn
Sep 18, 2005
Obituary of Paul Laurn Hancock Paul A. Laurn, age 94, a former resident of Hancock, passed away early Sunday morning, Sept. 18, 2005, at the Cypress Manor Nursing Home, in Hancock, where he had been a resident patient for the past 2 months. Prior to that he was a resident of Stillwaters Community Elders Home in Calumet for 2 1/2...
Vera Ketola
Sep 16, 2005
Obituary of Vera Sylvia Ketola Chassell Vera Sylvia Ketola, age 92, a resident of the Creamery Road, Chassell, passed away at her home on Friday, Sept. 16, 2005, following a lengthy illness, The former Vera Sylvia Sauvola was born on December 12, 1912, in the Pike River Road District, Chassell, a daughter of the late Albert G. and Maria (Kylmanen)...
Mary Hover
Sep 13, 2005
Obituary of Mary Hover Houghton Mary Ann Hover, 62, a resident of U.S. 41, Houghton, passed away Tuesday evening September 13, 2005, at the Portage Health Systems Hospital. The former Mary Ann Condron was born on June 20, 1943 in Cincinnati, OH, a daughter of the late George and Estelle (Carter) Condron. Mary Ann had resided for most of her...
Florence Ruohonen
Sep 10, 2005
Obituary of Florence K. Ruohonen Oskar Florence K. Ruohonen, 76, a former Oskar resident and presently a resident of the Apostolic Lutheran Home for the Aged, in Calumet, passed away early Saturday morning, at the Apostolic Lutheran Home for the Aged, in Calumet, where she had been a resident for several years. She was born in Heinola, on September 12,...
Flora Immonen
Sep 10, 2005
Obituary of Flora M. Immonen Ontonagon Flora M. Immonen, 99, a former longtime Hancock resident, died Saturday September 10, 2005, at the Maple Manor Nursing Center in Ontonagon, where she had been a resident since March of 2003. She was born June 14, 1906, in Old Colony Location, Calumet, a daughter of Isaac & Maria (Kuivinen) Erkkila. In 1914, her...
Esther Korpi
Sep 8, 2005
Obituary of Esther Korpi Dollar Bay H. Esther Korpi, 92, a former resident of the Dollar Bay area, passed away Thursday, Sept 8, 2005, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where she had been a resident patient for the past 1 1/2 years. The former Esther Este was born in Turku, Finland, on October 12, 1912, a...
H. Korpi
Sep 8, 2005
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H. Esther Korpi
Sep 8, 2005
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Reinhard Kaufmann
Sep 6, 2005
Obituary of Reinhard Edward Kaufmann Houghton Reinhard E. Kaufmann, 98, a resident of Seventh Ave., Houghton passed away on Tuesday September 6, 2005, at his home following a lengthy illness. Surviving: 2 Grandsons: Mark (Donna) Volk of Orlend Hills, Illinois Wayne Volk of Houghton 1 Grand daughter: Susan Volk of Oak Lawn, Illinois 4 Great Grandchildren: Kelly Volk, Christopher Volk,...
Marlene Belleville
Sep 6, 2005
Obituary of Marlene Phyllis Belleville Chassell Marlene P. Belleville, 68, a former resident of Chassell, passed away Tuesday September 6, 2005, at the Portage Health System Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born on November 1, 1936 in Detroit a daughter of the late Chester and Irene (Krym) White. As a child Marlene moved to Chassell where she had...
Reino Kinnunen
Aug 31, 2005
Obituary of Reino Kinnunen Tapiola Reino E. Kinnunen, 80, a former Tapiola resident, passed away Wednesday August 31, 2005, at the Waveny Care Center in New Canaan, Conn. where he had been a resident patient since June 1, 2004. He was born on Nov. 12, 1924, in Tapiola, a son of the late Pekka and Hilda Kinnunen. He later resided...
Mary Ginter
Aug 20, 2005
Obituary of Mary Ginter Chassell Mary Elizabeth Ginter 83, would have been 84, on Sunday Aug. 21, 2005, of U.S. 41 Chassell, passed away Saturday Aug. 20, 2005, at the Portage Health System Hospital in Hancock. The former Mary Elizabeth Heagan, was born in Rockville Center, New York, on August 21, 1921, a daughter of the late Stephen James and...
Gordon Christina
Aug 5, 2005
Obituary of Gordon Louis Christina Houghton Gordon L. Christina, 90, a resident of West Edwards St., Houghton passed away early Friday morning, August 5, 2005, at the Portage Health Systems Hospital in Hancock, followin a short illness. Surviving are his wife, the former Lila Aho 1 Son: Franscis (Nancy) Christina of Plesant Prairie, Wisconsin 5 grandchildren 4 great grandchildren 1...
Gary Beauchamp
Aug 1, 2005
Obituary of Gary R. Beauchamp Chassell Gary R. Beauchamp, 65, a resident of the Paradise Rd. Chassell, passed away Monday August 1, 2005, at the Marquette General Hospital, shortly after admittance due to an apparent heart attack. He was born on April 28, 1940, in Mason a son of the late Edward Beauchamp and Myrtle (Schaaf ) Beauchamp-Rivest. Gary was...
Robert Johnson
Jul 20, 2005
Obituary of Robert A. Johnson Hancock Robert A. Johnson, 52, a resident of Vivian St., Hancock, passed away suddenly Wednesday July 20, 2005, at his home following an apparent heart attack. He was born on July 7, 1953, in Hancock, a son of the late Leonard and Irene (Lehto) Johnson. He later resided in Sturgeon Bay, WI and Marquette, MI...
Elsie Norlin
Jul 19, 2005
Obituary of Elsie Norlin Dollar Bay Elsie R. Norlin, 83, a former resident of Hellman Ave., Dollar Bay, passed away July 19, 2005, following a lengthy illness at the Houghton County Medical care facility in Hancock where she had been a resident since this past April. She was born August 11, 1921, in Fadeville, Texas, a daughter of the late...


