Obituaries
Steven Gagnon
Jul 6, 2005
Obituary of Steven Gagnon Chassell Steven F. Gagnon, 46, a resident of Wilson Memorial Dr., Chassell, suddenly passed away Wednesday July 6, 2005, at his home following an apparent heart attack. He was born on January 7, 1959, in Hancock a son of John J. and Sylvia (Maki) Gagnon. Steve was a life long resident of Chassell and graduated from...
Kenneth Liimatta
Jun 23, 2005
Obituary of Kenneth Liimatta Calumet Kenneth Liimatta, 67, a resident of Fifth St., Calumet, and formerly of St. Mary's Location, Hancock, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2005, at the Keweenaw Memorial Medical Center in Laurium, where he had been a patient since June 17, 2005. He was born in Hancock, on December 11, 1937, to the late Edwin and Bertha...
John Pihlaja
Jun 22, 2005
Obituary of John Pihlaja Dollar Bay John W. Pihlaja, 55, a resident of Dogwood Ave., Dollar Bay, passed away at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI on June 22, 2005, where he was a patient for the past 2 1/2 months. He was born on September 20, 1949, in Hancock, to the late Werner and Helmi (Tuomisto)...
Stephen Austin
Jun 14, 2005
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Jack Schaaf
Jun 11, 2005
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Robert Tuohimaa
May 29, 2005
Obituary of Robert Tuohimaa Houghton Canal District Robert E. Tuohimaa, 77, a resident of the Houghton Canal District passed away at his home Sunday evening, May 29, 2005, following a lengthy illness. He was born on December 20, 1927, in Painesdale, a son of the late Henry & Hilda (Heikkinen) Tuohimaa. Robert was a graduate of the Jeffer's High School....
Ellen Bjorklund
May 26, 2005
Obituary of Ellen Bjorklund Chassell Ellen T. Bjorklund, 89, a former resident of Wilson Memorial Dr., Chassell, passed away Thursday May 26, 2005, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where she had been a resident patient for over the past 5 years. She was born on January 27, 1916, in Hancock, a daughter of the late August...
Edward Glowacki MD
May 25, 2005
Obituary of Edward Glowacki MD Houghton Edward T. Glowacki M.D., 78, a resident of The Bluffs in Houghton passed away Wednesday morning May 25, 2005, at this home following a lengthy illness. He was born on September 19, 1926, in Detroit Michigan a son of the late John and Josephine ( Czyzewski) Glowacki. Ed has resided in Detroit, Grosse Pointe...
Edward Glowacki M.D.
May 25, 2005
Obituary of Edward Glowacki MD Houghton Edward T. Glowacki M.D., 78, a resident of The Bluffs in Houghton passed away Wednesday morning May 25, 2005, at this home following a lengthy illness. He was born on September 19, 1926, in Detroit Michigan a son of the late John and Josephine ( Czyzewski) Glowacki. Ed has resided in Detroit, Grosse Pointe...
Lena Narhi-Hyrkas
May 21, 2005
Obituary of Lena Narhi Lake Linden Lena "Lee" Narhi-Hyrkas, 87, a resident of the Centerline Apartments in Lake Linden, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2005, at the Portage Health System Hospital where she was a patient for several hours. Prior to that she was a resident patient at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. The former Lena Narhi...
Willard Alcenius
May 16, 2005
Obituary of Willard Alcenius Hubbell Willard H. Alcenius, 90, a former resident of Birch Street, Hubbell, passed away late Monday, May 16, 2005, at Our Lady of Mercy Convalescent Home in Hubbell where he was a resident patient for the past 2 years. Willard was born in Dollar Bay on March 20, 1915, a son of the late Henry and...
Lloyd Ruotsala
May 11, 2005
Obituary of Lloyd Ruotsala Paavola Lloyd W. Ruotsala, 78, a reisdent of Paavola, passed away early Wednesday morning May 11, 2005, at his home following a short illness. He was born on July 20, 1926, in Calumet, a son of the late William and Bertha (Petrie) Ruotsala. As a child he was raised in Pewabic Location and during his working...
Erland Narhi
May 11, 2005
Obituary of Erland Narhi Chassell Erland D. Narhi, 63, a resident of Lakeshore Drive, Chassell, passed away, Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at the Marquette General Hospital in Marquette where he was a patient since April 24, 2005. He was born in Portage Twp, on February 23, 1942, a son of the late Sulo and Sophie (Belttari) Narhi and later lived...
William Oikarinen
May 10, 2005
Obituary of William Oikarinen Lower Pewabic William "Bill" Oikarinen, 90, a former resident of Lower Pewabic passed away Tuesday evening May 10, 2005, at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veteran's in Marquette where he had been a resident patient for the past two years. He was born on February 23, 1915, in Salo a son of the late Jafet and...
Paul Ruohonen
May 6, 2005
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Lillian Thomas
Apr 30, 2005
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Ruth Glasson
Apr 29, 2005
Obituary of Ruth Glasson Houghton Ruth M. Glasson, 79, a former resident of Hancock, Summer resident of Chassell, and the Arbor Green Apartments in Houghton passed away Friday April 29, 2005, at the Cypress Manor Nursing Home in Hancock where she has been a resident patient since February of 2004. She was born on March 25, 1926, in Detroit a...
Wayne Nelson
Apr 25, 2005
Obituary of Wayne Nelson Hancock Wayne R. Nelson, 59, a resident of Cedar Street, Hancock, passed away early Monday morning, April 25, 2005, at his home following an apparent heart attack. He was born on February 6, 1946, in Highland Park, a son of Robert Nelson and the late Dorothy (Weycker) Nelson. Wayne resided in the Detroit area until 1990...
Ronald Erickson
Apr 7, 2005
Obituary of Ronald Erickson Hurontown Ronald R. Erickson, 64, a resident of Henry St., Hurontown, passed away Thursday evening April 7, 2005, at the Portage Health Systems Hospital following a short illness. He was born on October 14, 1940, in Hancock, a son of the late Raymond Erickson and Elvie (Krym) Erickson. Ron was a graduate of the Hancock High...
Evert Hakala
Apr 6, 2005
Obituary of Evert Hakala Otter Lake District Evert R. Hakala, 75, a resident of the Otter Lake District passed away early Wednesday morning, April 6, 2005, at te D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, where he had been a resident patient for the past 3 weeks. He was born in Askel on August 11, 1929, a son of the...


