Obituaries
Eric Trapp
Mar 11, 2022
Hancock Eric Trapp, 44, a resident of Hancock passed away Friday evening, March 11, 2022, at his home. He was born on March 21, 1977, in Hillsdale, MI, the son of Ronald Trapp and the late Dianne (Koljonen) Trapp. At a young age, he moved with his family to make their home in Mohawk and briefly in Eagle Harbor as...
Gary Cote
Mar 7, 2022
Chassell Gary D. Cote, 56, a resident of Chassell passed away Monday, March 7, at his home following a tenacious battle with cancer. Gary was born on August 7, 1965, in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, a son to Rose (Maijala) Cote and the late Dean Cote. Gary was raised in Chassell and was a 1983 graduate of Chassell High School....
Edward Parolini Sr.
Mar 6, 2022
Baltic Edward Joseph Parolini, 96, of Baltic, Michigan died on March 6, 2022, at the Canal View skilled nursing facility, where he had been a resident patient since September 2021. Ed was born on June 15, 1925, in the Suo District of Houghton County, Michigan, to the late James and Celina (Chaput) Parolini. He was raised at Onkalo’s Corner and...
Rhoda Brandt (Baakko)
Mar 4, 2022
Donken Rhoda J. Brandt, 86, a resident of Donken passed away at her home Friday March 4, 2022, following a short illness. She was born on October 15, 1935, in Winona, MI, a daughter of the late William and Ina (Lammi) Baakko. Rhoda was raised in Winona and was a graduate of the Winona High School. On October 24, 1953,...
Margaret Salmi (Eskelinen)
Mar 2, 2022
Hancock Margert L. Salmi, 98, a former resident of Hancock passed away Wednesday March 2, 2022, at the Franklin House of Portage Pointe where she had been a resident patient. She was born on November 24, 1923, in Houghton, MI to Hilda and Andrew (Anttila) Eskelinen. She was the youngest of four children. Margaret is survived be her daughter Kathryn...
Ulrike Beach (Muth)
Mar 1, 2022
South Range Ulrike M. Beach, 77, a resident of South Range passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at her home. She was born on January 21, 1945, in Germany a daughter of the late Herman and Gertrude Muth. On June 5, 1991, she was united in marriage to Tony Beach in Reino, NV. The couple moved to Hancock and since...
Gregory "Greg" Peterson
Feb 28, 2022
Chassell Gregory Peterson, 50, a resident of Chassell passed away Monday, February 28, 2022, at the Omega House in Houghton Following a short battle with cancer. He was born on March 20, 1971, in Medina, OH, a son of Dale and Karan (Higgins) Peterson. The family resided in Medina, OH, and Glen Ellyn, IL, until moving to make their home...
Beverly Hyttinen (Wampler)
Feb 25, 2022
Redridge Beverly J. (Butch) Hyttinen, 76, a resident of Redridge, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022, at Mission Point of Hancock following a short illness. Beverly Joann Wampler Cook Hyttinen was born on March 25, 1945, to Robert and Irene Wampler at home on the farm in Hecla, SD. She was the youngest of the identical twin girls. She lived...
Roberta Noetzel
Feb 25, 2022
Chassell Roberta C. Noetzel, 82, a resident of Chassell passed away on February 25th at her home with family by her side. She was born on December 23, 1939, in Tri-Mountain, Michigan, the daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth (Richard) Noetzel. Roberta was raised in Houghton and graduated from the Houghton High School in 1958. She then attended the...
Michael Immonen
Feb 24, 2022
Atlantic Mine Michael J. Immonen, 69, a resident of Atlantic Mine, passed away suddenly Thursday, February 24, 2022, following an apparent heart attack. He was born on December 7, 1952, in Hancock, MI, a son of the late Felix and Aileen (Mattila) Immonen. Mike was raised in Atlantic Mine and was a graduate of the Jeffers High School with the...
John "JJ" Vanhala
Feb 22, 2022
Chassell John “JJ” Vanhala, 65, a resident of Chassell passed away Friday, February 25, 2022, at his home. He was born on August 28, 1956, in Milwaukee, WI, a son of the late John H. and Phyllis L. (Huhta) Vanhala. JJ was raised in Chassell and attended the Chassell Schools. Mr. Vanhala was a self-employed carpenter and a gifted woodsman...
Bernd Lindeman
Feb 17, 2022
Winona, Bernd R. Lindeman, 60, a resident of Winona, passed away at his home Thursday, February 17, following a lengthy illness. He was born on May 3, 1961, in Eisenbach, Germany. Bernd was raised in Winona, a son of the late Elvin and Eva (Ekkonen) Lindeman. He attended the Winona School and was a graduate of the Jeffers High School...
David Riutta
Feb 15, 2022
Houghton David W. Riutta, 73, a resident of Houghton, passed away at his home Tuesday, February 15, 2022, following a lengthy illness. He was born on August 12, 1948, in Hancock a son of the late William and Rachel (Koistila) Riutta. Dave was raised in Isle Royal Location and was a graduate of the Houghton High School with the class...
John Ricci
Feb 12, 2022
Hancock John “Topper” Ricci, 83, a lifelong resident of Hancock passed away February 12, 2022, at the Omega House in Houghton from complications with prostate cancer. He was born February 19, 1938, in Hancock, the son of the late Joseph and Isabelle (O’Brien) Ricci. Following graduation from Hancock High School in 1955, he worked as a Delivery Driver and Manager...
Kenneth Hirvi
Feb 9, 2022
Toivola Kenneth Carl Hirvi, a lifelong resident of Toivola passed away peacefully on February 9, 2022. He was born on September 17, 1956, in Hancock, MI to Irving and Ellen (Kananen) Hirvi. Kenneth worked for the road commission and Penegors. He enjoyed growing his prized tomatoes and sharing them with his family and friends. He also enjoyed fishing and being...
Dorothy Maki (Petrelius)
Feb 9, 2022
Houghton Dorothy B. Maki, 96, a resident of Houghton passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at the Omega House in Houghton. She was born on April 20, 1925, in Tapiola, a daughter of the late Victor and Anna (Torro) Petrelius. She attended the John A. Doelle School. She left the area to lower Michigan and spent 30 plus years working...
Bernita Bissman
Feb 9, 2022
Hancock Bernita J. Bissman, 77, a resident of the Medora House of Portage Pointe in Hancock passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, with her daughter by her side. Bernita is survived by her daughter: Theresa (Don Wade) Bissman, Her grandchildren: Connor Wade, Dallas Wade and Cassandra Bissman; Her sister: Cindi (Brad) Gorsuch, Her sister-in-law: Beverly Greenlee and her nieces and...
Linda Givens (Komula)
Feb 2, 2022
HancockLinda Givens, 85, a resident of Hancock, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at the Medora House of Portage Point where she had been a resident for the past 3 years.She was born on September 7, 1936, in Chassell, MI, a daughter of the late Jacob and Hannah (Heikkinen) Komula. Linda was raised n the Chassell area and graduated Valedictorian...
Esther Rhodes
Jan 31, 2022
Atlantic Mine Esther K. Rhodes, 79, a resident of Atlantic Mine passed away Monday, January 31, 2022, at her sister's home in Atlantic Mine following a short illness. She was born on January 14, 1943, in Laurium, MI, a daughter of the late John and Sarah (Wittaniemi) Maki. Esther was raised in Jacobsville and was a graduate of the Lake...
Esther Pekkala (Kangas)
Jan 29, 2022
Hancock Esther Pekkala, 98, a resident of Hancock passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022, at the Franklin House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident patient. She was born on August 7, 1923, in Green, Michigan. Daughter of Carl and Elina (Tormi-Ivonen) Kangas. Esther attended Green and Ontonagon schools, graduating in 1941. Was employed at the...
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