Obituaries
Kenneth Leismer
Nov 3, 2003
Obituary of Kenneth Leismer Hancock Kenneth H. Leismer, 56, Architect, son of Elizabeth Anne Bossi Leismer and Stephen Leismer, died Monday, Nov., 3, 2003, Ken was a 1965 Graduate of the Traverse City High School and 1969 graduate of the University of Michgan School of Architecture. During his Career, Ken worked at Elzinga and Volkers in Holland, MI, Ford Motor...
James Carstens
Oct 27, 2003
Obituary of James Carstens Hancock James R. Carstens, 65, a resident of Elm St., Hancock, passed away at home on Monday evening October 27, 2003, following a lengthy illness. Mr. Carstens was born on June 17, 1938, in Columbia, Missouri, a son of the late Kenneth and Evelyn (Emory) Carstens. As a child he was raised in the Alton, Illinois...
Bernard Givens
Oct 23, 2003
Obituary of Bernard Givens HANCOCK ? Bernard W. "Bill" Givens, 66, a well-known resident of S. Lincoln Dr., Hancock, passed away early Thursday morning, October 23, 2003, at Portage Hospital following a lengthy illness. Bill was born on January 24, 1937 in Trimountain, a son of the late Bernard C. and Lenore (Mitchell) Givens. As a child, he resided in...
Bernard W. Givens
Oct 23, 2003
Obituary of Bernard Givens HANCOCK ? Bernard W. "Bill" Givens, 66, a well-known resident of S. Lincoln Dr., Hancock, passed away early Thursday morning, October 23, 2003, at Portage Hospital following a lengthy illness. Bill was born on January 24, 1937 in Trimountain, a son of the late Bernard C. and Lenore (Mitchell) Givens. As a child, he resided in...
Sylvia Usimaki
Oct 15, 2003
Obituary of Sylvia Usimaki Ripley Sylvia K.Usimaki, 89, a resident of Royce Road, Ripley, passed away Wednesday morning, October 15, 2003. The former Sylvia Kathryn Korhonen, was born on November 27, 1913, in Hancock, a daughter of the late Hemmi and Anna (Piiranen) Korhonen. Later she moved to Coburntown Location. Sylvia had attended the Pewabic school, and was a graduate...
Sarah Mackrain
Oct 11, 2003
Obituary of Sarah Mackrain Chassell Sarah Mackrain, 88, a former resident of Massie Road, Chassell, passed away Saturday, Oct. 11, 2003, at the Lutheran Heritage Village in Livonia, where she had been a resident patient for the past 4 years. Sarah was born in Hancock, on October 22, 1914, a daughter of the late Edward & Lempi (Niiranen) Johnson, whom...
Rudolph Manninen
Oct 7, 2003
Obituary of Rudolph Manninen Dodgeville Rudolph "Rudy" Manninen, 83, a resident of Dodgeville, passed away Tuesday morning, Oct, 7, 2003, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock, where he had been a patient for the past 3 weeks. He was born on July 7, 1920, in Dodgeville, a son of the late John A. and Gustava (Karlela) Manninen,...
Meimi Jaakkola
Oct 6, 2003
Obituary of Meimi Jaakkola Chassell Meimi Jaakkola 95, a resident of Chassell, passed away late Monday evening, October 6, 2003, at the Portge Health Systems Hospital, in Hancock. The former Meimi (Mae) S. Sormunen was born on Sept. 24, 1908, in Franklin Mine, a daughter of the late John & Mary (Hyyrylainen) Sormunen. As a youth she moved to the...
Harold Haapala
Oct 3, 2003
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Melvin Johnson
Oct 2, 2003
Obituary of Melvin Johnson Portage Entry Melvin E. Johnson, 60, a resident of Fishermans Lane, Portage Entry, Chassell, passed away at the home of his daughter and son-in-law early Thursday, October 2, 2003, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Trimountain on July 20, 1943, the son of of the late Edward Johnson & Wilma Tuominen/Polkinen. Melvin was a...
Melvin Jurva
Sep 29, 2003
Obituary of Melvin Jurva Klingville Melvin A. Jurva, 80, a resident of Klingville & Hancock, passed away Monday evening, Sept. 29, 2003, at the Cypress Manor Nursing Home in Hancock, where he had been a resident patient since January of 1997. Prior to that he had been a patient at the Stillwaters Community Elders Home in Calumet. Melvin was born...
Clayton Isaacson
Sep 22, 2003
Obituary of Clayton Isaacson Hancock Clayton "Ike" Isaacson,70, a resident of Elevation Street, Hancock, passed away Monday evening, September 22, 2003, at his home following a battle with Cancer. He was born on July 22, 1933, in Hancock, and was a graduate of the Hancock schools. He later lived in Highland Park, then Hancock, Detroit, and returned to make his...
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Sep 22, 2003
Obituary of Clayton Isaacson Hancock Clayton "Ike" Isaacson,70, a resident of Elevation Street, Hancock, passed away Monday evening, September 22, 2003, at his home following a battle with Cancer. He was born on July 22, 1933, in Hancock, and was a graduate of the Hancock schools. He later lived in Highland Park, then Hancock, Detroit, and returned to make his...
Leonard Karppinen
Sep 11, 2003
Obituary of Leonard Karppinen Leonard H. Karppinen, 83, a former resident of Atlantic Street, Hancock, and Chassell, passed away Thursday evening, September 11, 2003, at the Cypress Manor Nursing Home in Hancock, where he had been a resident patient since December 27, 1996. He was born on December 15, 1919, in Chassell, a son of the late Severus and Ida...
Gwendolyn Wiitanen
Sep 10, 2003
Obituary of Gwendolyn Wiitanen Gwendolyn E. Wiitanen, 82, a resident of Dollar Bay, passed away Wednesday evening, September 10, 2003, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock, where she had been a resident patient since 2000. The former Gwendolyn Frost was born in Dollar Bay, on August 4, 1921, a daughter of the late Oscar and Sophia (Bjorndahl)...
Victor Storhok
Sep 8, 2003
Idaho Falls, ID
Victor W. Storhok, 90, a resident of Idaho Falls, ID, and former Tapiola resident and Michigan Tech graduate passed away Thursday September 7, 2023, in Idaho Falls.
The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service – Chassell Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time.
Richard Patana
Sep 8, 2003
Obituary of Richard Patana Houghton Richard "Dick" Patana, 62, a summer resident of Rocky Road Shores Rd., Houghton, and well known entertainer was killed in an automobile accident near Alberta, MI in Baraga County last Monday September 8, 2003. He was born in Detroit, on October 11, 1940, a son of the late Nestor and Sofie (Niemi) Patana. During the...
Margaret Raisanen
Sep 7, 2003
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Arthur Wiitanen
Sep 4, 2003
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Harold Silfven
Sep 1, 2003
An obituary is not available at this time for Harold Silfven. 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 Harold Silfven, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .
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