Obituaries
Rev. Dr. Earl B. Kaurala
Jun 16, 2022
Tapiola Rev. Dr. Earl B. Kaurala, 80, of Marquette and former Houghton & Tapiola resident passed away Thursday, June 16, 2022, at the Marquette Hospital. He was born on October 12, 1941, in Hancock, MI a son of the late Bruno and Ailia (Kipina) Kaurala. Earl was raised in Tapiola and was a graduate of the John A. Doelle Agricultural...
Don Hiltunen
Jun 15, 2022
Hancock Don R. Hiltunen, 78, a resident of Hancock and former area attorney passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born on March 9, 1944, in Hancock, a son of the late Ahti and Miriam (Kallio) Hiltunen. Don was raised in Lake Linden and was a graduate of the Lake Linden High School with...
Catherine Markham (Buckman)
Jun 14, 2022
Onnela Location – Catherine Ruth Markham, age 86, died Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at home. Cathy was born July 27, 1935, in Florence County, Wisconsin, the daughter of Harry and Lenora (Eastman) Buckman. The family moved to Houghton when she was young, and she graduated from Houghton High School in 1953. She married Robert Markham on June 18, 1954. Together...
Denise Melton (Burrous)
Jun 6, 2022
South Range, Denise Melton, 63, a resident of South Range passed away Monday June 6, 2022, at Green Tree of Hubbell following a short illness. The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service Mt. View Chapel of South Range is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Marliene Janovsky (Paananen)
Jun 5, 2022
Houghton Marliene S. Janovsky, 85, a resident of the Green Acres Road in Houghton, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022, at UP Health System – Marquette following injuries sustained from a fall at her home. Marly was born on September 23, 1936, in Trimountain, the daughter of the late Alfred and Hilma (Laamanen) Paananen. She was raised in Trimountain and...
Jon Ahola
Jun 5, 2022
HANCOCK, MI – Jon W. Ahola, age 72, a resident of Hancock, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022, at Portage Point of UP Health System following a 3 year illness. Jon was born on November 7, 1949, in Hancock, Michigan, son of the late Wilbert and Lillian Pyykkonen Ahola (Sterbis). He was a lifelong resident of Hancock and graduated...
Hilma Sastamoinen (Ypparila)
Jun 4, 2022
Dollar Bay Hilma S. Sastamoinen, 94, formerly of Dollar Bay, passed away June 4, 2022, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was born on May 5, 1928, in Chassell, Michigan, the daughter of the late Atri and Lillian (Suonpera) Ypparila. She attended area schools and graduated from Chassell High School. On September 6, 1946, she married Mervin Sastamoinen in Chassell. The couple...
Loyal Weiler
Jun 2, 2022
Indian River, MI Graveside Services for Loyal A. "Al" Weiler, 75, a resident of Indian River, MI, and former Calumet resident passed away June 2, 2022, at McLaren Hospital in Petosky, MI will be held 1:00 pm Wednesday July 20, 2022, in the Veterans Section of the Lakeview Cemetery in Calumet. The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremations Service Hancock Chapel...
Charles Little
May 27, 2022
Superior Location Charles “Babe” Little, 93, of Superior Road in Houghton, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022, at UP Health Systems – Portage Hospital following a short illness. He was born on May 8, 1929, in Dodgeville, MI, a son of the late Charles and Pearl (Hearn) Little. Charles was a graduate of the Houghton High School with the...
LeRoy Pearson
May 23, 2022
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Kathryn Salmi
May 22, 2022
Hancock Kathryn M Salmi was called to her heavenly home on May 22, 2022. She was born on August 20, 1949 to Wilbert and Margaret Salmi in Houghton Michigan. She was the oldest of three siblings. Surviving are her brothers Robert (Linda) Salmi of Algoma, Wisconsin and Alan Salmi of Evanston, Illinois as well as two nieces Kristina Salmi—Klotz (Jason...
Alice Gerzetich
May 20, 2022
Painesdale Alice L. Gerzetich, 91, a resident of Painesdale, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022, at the Omega House in Houghton with her family by her side. She was born on December 16, 1930, in Trimountain, MI, a daughter of the late Arne and Aune (Taipoli) Hovey. Alice was raised in Painesdale and attended the Jeffers’ School. Following school, Alice...
Dolores Paavola (Onkalo)
May 15, 2022
Houghton Dolores B. Paavola, 89, a resident of Houghton and former resident of Onkalo's Corner Road passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022, at UP Health System-Marquette, following a short illness. She was born on December 9, 1932, in Trimountain, MI, a daughter of the late William and Helen (Haivala) Onkalo. Dolores was raised near the Onkalo’s Corner/ Pilgrim River area...
Marilyn Lindstrom
May 12, 2022
South Range, Marilyn C. Lindstrom, 80, a resident of the Stanton House in South Range passed away Thursday May 12, 2022, at her home surrounded by her extended family. She was born on December 25, 1941, in Hancock, a daughter to the late John and Viola (Walstrom) Lindstrom. At a young age Marilyn moved to Newberry before returning to the...
Nicholas Rossi
May 6, 2022
Calumet, Nicholas Rossi, 65, a resident of Calumet passed away Friday May 6, 2022, at the UP-Health Portage Hospital following a lengthy battle with cancer. To leave condolences to Nicholas’s family please visit www.memorialchapel.net. The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service of Hancock has been assisting the family with the arrangements.
John Kelly
May 5, 2022
Twin Lakes John Kelly, 74, former Houghton County Controller and a resident of Twin Lakes passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 5, 2022, while wintering with his daughter in Elo. He was born on November 24, 1947, in Hancock the son of John James and Tyne (Erickson) Kelly. John was raised in Hurontown by his mother and step-father Andrew Koistila. John...
Gerald Carlson
Apr 25, 2022
Hancock Gerald “Jer" C. Carlson, 82, a resident of Hancock passed away Monday, April 25, 2022, at Canal View -- Houghton County where he had been a resident patient. He was born on October 9, 1939, in Liminga, MI, a son of the late Clifford and Milma (Porkka) Carlson. As a child, the family moved to Hancock and Jerry was...
Beth Rodeheffer (Rodeheffer)
Apr 23, 2022
Salo Location Beth M. Rodeheffer, 58, a former resident of Salo Location passed away Saturday morning April 23, 2022, at the Canal View – Houghton County in Hancock where she had been a resident patient. She was born on December 24, 1963, in Detroit, MI, a daughter of Rita (Matthews) Rodeheffer and the late Thomas Rodeheffer. As a child, she...
Sandra Palmore (Norris)
Apr 22, 2022
Sandra Norris Palmore, 83, of Hancock, passed away at home on April 22, 2022, after a long illness. Sandra was preceded in death by sister Andrea Coggeshall. She is survived by her life partner, Dennis Maurizi; daughter, Dr. Tara Coste of Topsham, Maine; granddaughter, Cassandra Grey Maurizi Coste (Margaret Knowles) of New York City, and sister Roberta Norris-Norvoll (Tom Norris-Norvoll)...
Gerald Wilkowski
Apr 19, 2022
Dollar Bay Gerald E. Wilkowski, 81, a resident of Dollar Bay, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at his home with his family by his side. He was born on August 21, 1940, in Hubbell, to the late Edward and Clodie (McKinstry) Wilkowski. Gerald was raised in Calumet and graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic High School in 1958 and went...
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