Obituaries

Lillian Barnett

Lillian Barnett

Jul 12, 2004

Obituary of Lillian Barnett Houghton Lillian M. Barnett, 89, a resident of Arbor Green Apts., Houghton, suddenly passed away Monday July 12, 2004, at her home following an apparant Heart Attack. She was born on October 14, 1914, in Dollar Bay, a daughter of the late Tom and Mary (Koski) Mattson. As a child she attended the Dollar Bay schools...

Miriam Richards

Miriam Richards

Jul 12, 2004

Obituary of M. Richards Houghton M. Jean Richards, 80, a resident of W. Edwards Street, Houghton, passed away early Monday morning, July 12, 2004, at the Marquette General Hospital in Marquette, where she had been a patient since Saturday morning. The former Miriam Jean Tepsa was born in Houghton, on January 14, 1924, a daughter of the late Bernard and...

Clyde Ylitalo

Clyde Ylitalo

Jun 30, 2004

Obituary of Cylde Ylitalo Obenhoff Clyde E. Ylitalo, 57, a resident of Obenhoff, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday evening, June 30, 2004, at the Marquette General Hospital, where he had been admitted a short time before. He was born in the Liminga area, a son of the late Erick and Edna (Westerberg) Ylitalo, and attended the Liminga school. He later resided...

Edna Moilanen

Edna Moilanen

Jun 28, 2004

Obituary of Edna Moilanen Hubbell Edna I. Moilanen, 86, a resident of Ontonagon Street, Hubbell, passed away Monday evening, June 28, 2004, at the Iron County General Hospital in Iron River, Michigan, where she had been a patient for the past month. Prior to that she had been a resident patient at Crystal Manor Nursing Home in Crystal Falls, MI.,...

Zaira Hawke

Zaira Hawke

Jun 27, 2004

Obituary of Zaira Hawke Caspian Zaira M. (Harold) Hawke, 81, a resident of Baker Rd., Caspian, passed away Sunday morning June 27, 2004, at the Keweenaw Memorial Medical Center of Calumet where she had been a patient for over the past 2 weeks, following a battle with cancer. Mrs. Hawke was born on June 23, 1923, in Verona, Italy, a...

Elsie Ruonavaara

Elsie Ruonavaara

Jun 25, 2004

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Cody Nichols

Cody Nichols

Jun 11, 2004

Obituary of Cody Blayze Nichols Chassell Cody B. Nicholas, 12, a resident of Chassell passed away at Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, where he had been a patient for the past week. He was born on June 11, 2004, in Laurium, a son of Connie (Hurley) Nichols and the late Henry Nichols. Cody had attended the CLK Schools and...

Cory Schutz

Cory Schutz

Jun 4, 2004

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George Schutz

George Schutz

Jun 4, 2004

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David Lampinen

David Lampinen

May 24, 2004

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Sharon Kumlin

Sharon Kumlin

May 24, 2004

Obituary of Sharon Kumlin Coburntown Sharon O. (David) Kumlin, 61, a resident of Quincy St., Coburntown, passed away Monday afternoon May 24, 2004, at her home following a lengthy battle with cancer. The former Sharon Branson was born on September 29, 1942, in Davenport, Iowa, a daughter of Robert and Doras (Calvert) Branson. As a child Sharon resided in Davenport,...

Helen Wiitanen

Helen Wiitanen

May 12, 2004

Obituary of Helen Wiitanen Dollar Bay Helen M. (David) Wiitanen, 68, a resident of Banfield Ave(M-26) Dollar Bay, passed away early Wednesday morning May 12, 2004, following a 3 year battle with cancer. She was born on May 28, 1935 in Houghton, a daughter of the late John and Elsie (LaChappele) Schaafs. As a child Helen had resided in Houghton,...

June Housouer

June Housouer

May 12, 2004

Obituary of June Housouer Trimountain June L. Housouer, 71, a former resident of Trimountain, passed away May 12, 2004, at her winter home in Tucson, Arizona, following a lengthy illness. The former June Hatfield was born on August 14, 1932, in Burnsfork, Kentucky, a daughter of the late James & Edna (Chitwood) Hatfield. She resided in Kentucky and Tennessee before...

Keith Kilpela

Keith Kilpela

May 8, 2004

Obituary of Keith Kilpela Hancock Keith M. Kilpela, 25, a resident of Minnesota Street, Hancock, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, May 8, 2004, from natural causes. He was born on February 26, 1979, in Hancock a son of Paul M. and Marilyn (Juntunen) Kilpela. As an infant he moved from Mason to Hancock, where he has resided since...

Arthur Tepsa

Arthur Tepsa

May 7, 2004

Obituary of Arthur Tepsa Dodgeville Arthur G. "Art" Tepsa, 64, a former resident of Dodgeville, passed away Friday afternoon, May 7, 2004, at Portage Pointe of the Portage Health System, where he had been a resident patient since it opened. Prior to that he had been a resident patient at the former Portage Hospital's Third Floor. He was born on...

Mathias Ruohoniemi

Mathias Ruohoniemi

May 6, 2004

Obituary of Mathias Ruohomiemi HANCOCK ? Rev. Mathias R. Ruohoniemi, 88, retired minister of the L.C.A. and a former resident of Calumet, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2004, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where he had been a resident patient since May 13, 1996. Prior to that, he resided with his sister, Hilda Ruohoniemi on Jasberg...

Gage Garza

Gage Garza

May 5, 2004

Obituary of Gage Garza Dollar Bay Gage Garza, infant son of Daniel and Effie Michelle Garza and brother of Jake Garza of Dollar Bay passed away early Wednesday morning May 5, 2004 at the Portage Health Systems Hospital. A memorial service for Gage will be held at a later date in Texas. The Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Hancock has...

Carrie Niemi

Carrie Niemi

May 2, 2004

Obituary of Carrie Niemi Chassell Carrie M. Niemi, 98, a former resident of Chassell, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2004, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock, where she has been a resident patient for the past 1-1/2 years. Prior to that she has been a resident patient at Cypress Manor Nursing Home in Hancock, The former Carrie...

Gordon Behreandt

Gordon Behreandt

Apr 27, 2004

Obituary of Gordon Behreandt Hancock Gordon J. Behreandt, 77, a resident of Conrad St., Hancock, passed away Tuesday afternoon April 27, 2004, at the Marquette General Hospital where he had been a patient since this past Saturday. He was born on September 24, 1926, in Park Falls, WI, a son of the late Otto and Emma (Erickson) Behreandt, and spent...

Gladys Etapa

Gladys Etapa

Apr 26, 2004

Obituary of Gladys Etapa Hurontown Gladys L. Etapa, 77, a resident of Manitou Street. Hurontown, passed away Monday, April 26, 2004, at the Marquette General Hospital, in Marquette, following a short illness. The former Gladys L. Neva was born in Hancock, on December 12, 1926, a daughter of the late Edward & Mary (Michaelson) Neva, the youngest of 11 children,...