Obituaries
Theresa Lantto
Jan 19, 2021
Painedale Theresa A. (Thomas) Lantto, 72, a resident of Painesdale, passed away Tuesday January 19, 2021, at the Omega House in Houghton following a short illness. She was born on December 10, 1948, in Hancock, a daughter of the late Henry and Anna (Spolarich) Yrjana. Theresa was raised in Tapiola and attended the John A. Doelle School. For the past...
Olivia LaRue
Jan 19, 2021
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Nancy Chartier
Jan 18, 2021
Houghton Nancy (Victor) Chartier, 87, a resident of Houghton passed away Monday, January 18, 2021, at Up Health Systems – Portage following a lengthy illness. She was born on October 21, 1933, in Hancock, MI, a daughter of the late Clyde and Dagmar (Frost) Chappell. Nancy was raised in Houghton and was a graduate of the Houghton High School. On...
Cameron "Charlotte" Jenkins
Jan 16, 2021
Fenton/MTU Cameron “Charlotte” Jenkins, 20, a resident of Fenton, MI and current Michigan Tech student, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021, following injuries received in an automobile accident in Marquette County. The family will hold a virtual celebration. In lieu of flowers, we suggest contributions to Michigan Tech in Cameron's name at https://www.mtu.edu/givenow/?desig=3505%20C%20Jenkins%20Memorial%20Fund follow the prompts to check "Other -...
Cameron Jenkins
Jan 16, 2021
Fenton/MTU Cameron Charlotte Jenkins, 20, a resident of Fenton, MI and current Michigan Tech student, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021, following injuries received in an automobile accident in Marquette County. The family will hold a virtual celebration. In lieu of flowers, we suggest contributions to Michigan Tech in Cameron's name at https://www.mtu.edu/givenow/?desig=3505%20C%20Jenkins%20Memorial%20Fund follow the prompts to check "Other -...
Irene Pelto
Jan 12, 2021
Tapiola, Irene Pelto, 95, formerly of Tapiola and Houghton, passed away January 12, 2021, at Canal View – Houghton County in Hancock. Irene was born on the Torro farm in Tapiola, the youngest and last surviving child of Abram and Wilhelmina (Moilanen) Torro. She attended John A. Doelle school in Tapiola graduating in 1943. Irene married Leonard Pelto on May...
Jack Rossberg
Jan 12, 2021
Chassell Edward Jack Rossberg, 92, of Chassell passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 12 at the home of his daughter, Kathy, in Hudson, WI surrounded by his family. He was born on December 9, 1928, in Calumet, MI, son of the late Edward and Gertrude (Keranen) Rossberg. Jacks father was a Coast Guard officer, so he lived in many places...
Keith Ylitalo
Jan 11, 2021
Hancock? Keith W. Ylitalo, 59, a resident of Hancock, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021, at Mission Point of Hancock following a lengthy illness. He was born on August 29, 1961, in Hancock the son of the late Edwin and Barbara (Baakko) Ylitalo. Keith was raised in Frenchtown and was a graduate of the Hancock High School with the class...
Mary Curtis (Maloney)
Jan 11, 2021
Hancock While enveloped in the loving prayers and words of loved ones, and with family by her side, Mary Ellen Curtis, 76, a resident of Hancock passed away in her home early on the morning of January 11, 2021. Mary was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on November 26, 1944, along with her twin sister Paulette, to her parents Paul and...
Gladys Schutz (Luoto)
Jan 8, 2021
Houghton Gladys I. Schutz, 94, a resident of Houghton passed away Friday, January 8, 2021, at the Omega House in Houghton. She was born on February 25, 1926, in Painesdale, MI, a daughter of the late George and Mary (Sivonen) Luoto. She was happily united in marriage to Claude Cully Schutz for 39 years. The couple resided in Houghton where...
Carol Riutta
Jan 8, 2021
Hancock Carol Jean Riutta, 80, a resident of Hancock, passed away Friday, January 8, 2021, at UP Health System – Marquette following a short illness. Carol was born on July 20, 1940, in Houghton, the daughter of the late Leonard and Elma (Korsman) Riutta. She was raised in Houghton and graduated from the Hancock High School. Carol moved to Waukegan,...
Kenneth O'Connor
Jan 6, 2021
Houghton, Kenneth M. O'Connor II, 79, a resident of Houghton, passed away Wednesday January 6, 2021, at the Omega House in Houghton. He was born on August 29, 1941, in Houghton a son of the late Kenneth M. and Rose (McGuire) OConnor. Ken was a graduate of the Houghton High School and attended Michigan Technological University. On June 15, 1968,...
Patricia O'Connell
Dec 31, 2020
Houghton/Laurium Patricia Pat OConnell of Houghton, formerly of Laurium, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at the age of 71. Pat was born on February 3, 1949, in Calumet, Michigan to the late Gervais & Jean OConnell. She was a loving and dedicated mother to Jeffrey and soon to be daughter -in-law Samantha. She had truly loved being a...
Gordon Wiitanen
Dec 23, 2020
Houghton Canal Gordon R. Sarge Wiitanen, 94, a resident of the Houghton Canal and former Petoskey resident, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Canal View – Houghton County following a lengthy illness. He was loved and appreciated by so many and devoted his life to those who served our country. He was born on October 6, 1926 in Atlantic...
James Laplander
Dec 22, 2020
Dollar Bay James H.E. (Jim) Laplander, 88, a resident of Woodside Lane in Dollar Bay, went peacefully home to his Savior with his family by his side Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at his sons home in Lower Michigan following a lifelong battle with polio. Jim was born on April 11, 1932 in Dollar Bay to the late Emil and Mary...
Kiril Spiroff
Dec 20, 2020
Chassell Kiril Bud Spiroff, 90, a resident of Chassell, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Mission Point of Hancock, following a lengthy illness. He was born on May 20, 1930, in Anaconda, MT, son of the late Kiril and Marguerite (Benson) Spiroff. Kiril was raised in Anaconda, MT, & Superior, WI, before moving with his family to make their...
David Tuohimaa
Dec 18, 2020
Tapiola David M. Tuohimaa, 76, of Tapiola, passed away at his home on Friday, December 18th, 2020. He was born in Trimountain, MI on March 10, 1944 to Henry and Hilda (Heikkinen) Tuohimaa and attended Doelle Schools. On June 15, 1963 he married Pauline C. Ruotsi in Chassell, and they resided in Tapiola. David worked as a welder for Manninens...
Chadwick Kuivanen
Dec 18, 2020
Tapiola Chadwick Arnold Kuivanen, 82, of Tapiola, Michigan, a faithful and willing servant of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ, was called to his heavenly home on Friday, December 18, 2020 after a short illness at the Wausau Aspirus Hospital. Chadwick was born on July 21, 1938 to Charles and Alma (Oinas) Kuivanen in Calumet, Michigan. He lived there until...
Donald Michaelson
Dec 17, 2020
Elo, Donald Richard Michaelson, age 80, of Elo, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Canal View in Hancock, Michigan. Don was born on January 16, 1940, in Elo, to the late John M. and Saimi J. (Lundy) Michaelson. Don was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Elaine (Laszewski) Michaelson, brother Arthur Michaelson and sister Ann (Gerald)...
Denise Kinnunen
Dec 16, 2020
Atlantic Mine Denise Lynn Kinnunen, 59, a resident of Atlantic Mine passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side Wednesday December 16, 2020, following a lengthy illness. Denise was born on December 25, 1960, in Detroit, MI, a daughter of James and Noreen (Ruotanen) Laho. She was raised in Redford and Farmington Hills, MI and was...
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