Obituaries
William Kenneth Turunen
Jan 18, 2023
Chassell
William K. Turunen, 75, a resident of Chassell passed away Wednesday, January 18. 2023, at this home following a battle with cancer.
As requested, a celebration of Bill’s life will be held later this year at the family farm.
Memorial contributions in memory of William Turunen are suggested to be given to the American Cancer...
Walt Turino
Jan 17, 2023
Houghton
Walt Turino, 74, a resident of Houghton passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at his home.
He was born on December 10, 1948, in Ishpeming, MI, a son of the late Beryl and Leah (Juchemich) Turino. Walt was raised in Negaunee and was a graduate of St. Paul Catholic School. He then attended Michigan Technological...
Marcia Kay Drenovsky
Jan 15, 2023
Chassell
Marcia Kay (Richard) Drenovsky, 83, passed away on January 15, 2023, at Canal View – Houghton County, where she was a resident for the past 7 years from complications associated with a stroke and Alzheimer’s.
She was born on June 26, 1939, at home in Shiawassee County to Carl and Geraldine (Wade) Post. She graduated from...
Steven Wercinski
Jan 13, 2023
Boston Location
Steven Francis Wercinski, 63, a resident of Boston Location passed away peacefully on January 13th, 2023, with his children by his side.
Steve was born on Nov. 13th, 1959, in Landstuhl Germany to parents Celeste Wercinski and Clara (Bingham) Wercinski. Steve grew up in Cocoa Beach Florida, eventually relocating to the U.P. with his family. Steve was...
Helen Marcella Niemi
Jan 13, 2023
Hancock
Helen M. Niemi, 88, a resident of Hancock passed away Friday, January 13, 2023, at the Omega House in Houghton following a short illness.
She was born on March 30, 1934, in Laurium, MI, a daughter of the late Robert and Sylvia (Lyytikainen) Mattson. Helen was raised in the family farm in Dover Location and...
Michael Robert Zulinski
Jan 11, 2023
Hancock
Michael (Mike/Mike Zee) Zulinski passed away at the age of 37 from an apparent heart attack on January 11, 2023, at his home in Hancock, Michigan.
He attended Houghton Elementary and Woodland Elementary in Kingsford. He returned to Houghton and graduated from Houghton High School in 2004. After graduation he attended Finlandia University for two years and MATC...
Evelyn Lillian Olson
Jan 11, 2023
Misery Bay,
Evelyn L. Olson, 93, a former resident of Misery Bay passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at the Woodland Haven of Canal View -- Houghton County where she had been a resident for the past 4 years.
She was born on April 24, 1929, in Misery Bay, MI, a daughter of the late Nestor...
Daniel Nicholas Rosandich
Jan 9, 2023
Houghton
Dan “Rosebud” Rosandich, 65, a resident of Houghton passed awayat his home on January 9, 2023, following an apparent heart attack.
Dan “Rosebud” Rosandich grew up in Ontonagon Michigangraduating from Ontonagon Area High School in 1976. He was atalented artist who created cartoons for many publications locally andinternationally. It sounds cliché, but Dan truly never met a...
Michael George Tesch
Jan 9, 2023
Hancock
Michael G. Tesch, 73, a resident of Hancock passed away Monday, January 9, 2023, at the Omega House in Houghton.
He was born a raised in Milwaukee, WI, a son of the late George and Corine (Sloniker) Tesch.
Michael was a veteran having served with the United States Army during the Vietnam War. During his...
David Harma
Jan 8, 2023
Atlantic Mine David "Easy Money" Harma, 77, a former resident of Atlantic Mine, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023, at the Canal View - Houghton County in Hancock where he had been a resident patient. He was born on July 6, 1945, in Atlantic Mine, MI, a son of the late John and Helen (Ranta) Harma. ...
William Arnold Musselman
Jan 7, 2023
Houghton William (Bill) Arnold Musselman died on Saturday, January 7, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Battle Creek, MI on April 23, 1948, and raised in the Riversidearea of Windsor Ontario. Bill lived in London, Smith Falls and Ottawa, Ontario beforemoving to Edmonton Alberta in 1981. He married Brenda Rudiger in 1982...
Lorraine Mary Marley
Jan 6, 2023
Ontonagon
Lorraine Mary (Anderson) Marley, 87, a long-time resident of Ontonagon, MI, passed away at the Pewabic House of Portage Pointe in Hancock, MI on Friday, January 6, 2023, with her family at her side.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Priscilla Mary (Juchemich) Anderson, her father Clifford Hubert Anderson, her brother Raymond Charles Anderson and...
Loren Kommes
Jan 5, 2023
Toivola Loren Edward Kommes, 86, former Toivola resident, passed away Thursday, January 5th, 2023, at Canal View-Houghton County where he had been a patient. He was born on September 19, 1936, in Toivola. Son of the late Edward and Aili (Luukkonen) Kommes. Loren attended Heikkinen School and was a 1954 graduate of Jeffers High School. After high school he...
Michael Waltanen Sr.
Jan 5, 2023
Toivola,
Toivola’s current oldest living resident Michael “Willie, Bill, Papa & Mike Sr.” Waltanen, 92 passed away Thursday, January 5th, 2023 at his home with his two sons Mike Jr., Steve Koski, daughter-in-law Tonya and his furry friend Mia girl, following lengthy battles with aspiration pneumonia.
He was born on September 29, 1930, in Brooklyn a suburb...
Mitchell Alexander Nantell
Jan 4, 2023
Atlantic Mine Mitchell Alexander Nantell, 38, of Atlantic Mine, MI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at his home with his parents by his side. Mitchell was born on June 9, 1984, to Gregory and Diane (Beisell) Nantell, in Escanaba, MI. He attended the Learning Center until age 25. During those years, Mitch participated in the...
David Donald Rintala
Jan 4, 2023
Atlantic Mine
David D. Rintala, 70, a resident of Atlantic Mine, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at the Omega House in Houghton following a lengthy illness.
He was born on June 17, 1952, in Hancock, MI, a son of the late Wallace and Sylvia (Kobe) Rintala. David was raised in Baltic and attended the Jeffers Schools.
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Kathleen Marie Jarvenpaa
Dec 31, 2022
Houghton
Kathleen M. Jarvenpaa, 75, a resident of Houghton, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at UP Health System - Portage in Hancock following a short illness.
The Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service - Hancock Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Kathleen Marie Lekvin
Dec 31, 2022
Houghton, Kathy M. Lekvin, a person who was much loved by her family and the many, many friends that she hadmade over the years, passed away on December 31,2022, after a courageous battle withpancreatic cancer.
She was born on September 18, 1960, to Robert J. and Karen J. Sluga in Milwaukee,Wisconsin, and grew up in Independence, a small town located...
Morgan William Rogers
Dec 30, 2022
Hubbell
Morgan "Little Mo" Rogers, age 21, unexpectedly passed away. He was born in Fresno, California on August 21st, 2001. He is survived by his parents, Morgan and Reyna Rogers, and his younger sister, Kaylene "DD" Rogers. Little Mo was a cherished son and brother that cared deeply and infinitely for his family. He was a beloved friend that was...
Jackie "Bunny" Niemi
Dec 29, 2022
Painesdale,
Jackie “Bunny” Niemi, 85, a resident of Painesdale, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022, at Canal View – Houghton County in Hancock following a lengthy illness.
He was born on March 10, 1937, in Chassell, MI, the son of the late Ansel and Lempi (Wanhala) Niemi. At the age of 10 he moved with his family...
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