Obituaries
Claudia Shelp
Mar 12, 2020
Calumet Claudia Rose Shelp, 61, a resident of Calumet, passed away at home unexpectedly Thursday, March 12, 2020. The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Home of Hancock is assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time. Please visit www.memorialchapel.net to give donations. Donations can be directed to: Memorial Chapel Funeral Home PO Box 387...
Carol Joyal (Lassila)
Mar 9, 2020
Point Mills Carol A. Joyal, 81, a resident of Point Mills, passed away Monday March 9, 2020, at home with her family by her side. She was born on August 13, 1938, in Point Mills, a daughter of the late Sulo and Agnes (Colombe) Lassila. Carol was raised in Point Mills and was a graduate of the Dollar Bay High...
Barry Givens
Mar 9, 2020
Hancock Barry James Givens, 49, a lifelong resident of Hancock passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020 at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay, WI following a lengthy illness. Barry was born on March 30, 1970 in Hancock, a son of the late Bernard W. Bill Givens and Linda (Komula) Givens. He attended the Hancock Public Schools and was a graduate...
Mark Korpela
Mar 6, 2020
Hancock Mark V. Korpela, 64, of Hancock passed away Friday March 6, 2020, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 16, 1955, in Hancock, MI, a son of the late VanCorl and Bertha (Franti) Korpela. Mark was raised in Liminga and attended the Redridge School before graduating from the Houghton High School with the class...
Mark Van Korpela
Mar 6, 2020
Hancock Mark V. Korpela, 64, of Hancock passed away Friday March 6, 2020, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 16, 1955, in Hancock, MI, a son of the late VanCorl and Bertha (Franti) Korpela. Mark was raised in Liminga and attended the Redridge School before graduating from the Houghton High School with the class...
Dale Soumis
Mar 5, 2020
Oshkosh, WI Dale Robert Soumis passed away March 5, 2020, surrounded by his family and special friend Eileen Clark. He was born August 2, 1947 in Hancock, Michigan, a son of Eugene and Ella Soumis of Chassell, Michigan. He grew up in Chassell and graduated from Chassell High School in 1966 and attended Michigan Technological University. In 1970 he earned...
Glen Kotila
Mar 5, 2020
Franklin Township Glen Kotila, 68, a resident of Franklin Township, unexpectedly passed away at home Thursday March 5, 2020. He was born on September 14, 1951. In Hancock, a son of the late Benjamin and Margaret (Chopp) Kotila. Glen was raised in Coburn Town and was a graduate of the Hancock High School. Mr. Kotila worked on the boats sailing...
Norma Kowalski (Florence)
Feb 29, 2020
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Max Curtis
Feb 28, 2020
Hancock Max O. Curtis, 75, a resident of Hancock passed away Friday, February 28, 2020, at the Medora House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where he had been a resident patient for the past four years. He was born on April 13, 1944, in Caro, MI, son of the late Royce and Maxine (Moulton) Curtis. Max was raised in Caro...
John Beaudette
Feb 27, 2020
Calumet On February 27th John Richard Beaudette of Calumet, 91, passed away at Omega House in Houghton. John was an amateur conspiracy theorist and avid political junkie. Like a lot of young Copper Country men, John left Houghton High early to enlist in the Army during WWII. Last assigned to the unit that supported General MacArthurs C-54 aircraft, Bataan II...
Patricia Barroga (Peltier)
Feb 23, 2020
Hancock Patty (Jimmy) Barroga, 67, a resident of Hancock passed away Sunday February 23, 2020, at UP Health – Marquette Hospital following a short illness. Patty was born in Hancock on January 19, 1953, to the late Lawrence Sr. and Elmira Peltier. She was raised in Hancock and was a graduate of the Hancock High School. On August 26, 1972,...
William Jarvi
Feb 15, 2020
Paavola William K. Jarvi, 74, a resident of Paavola, passed away Saturday February 15, 2020, at the UP Health Marquette Hospital following a short illness. He was born on February 17, 1945, in Hancock, a son of the late Kenneth and Sylvia (Forsman) Jarvi. Bill was raised in Paavola and attended the Hancock schools graduating with the class of 1963....
Carol Lahti (Sleeman)
Feb 14, 2020
Hancock Carol A. Lahti, 81, a resident of Hancock passed away Friday, February 14, 2020, at the Franklin House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident for the past month. She was born on October 7, 1938, in Hancock, MI, a daughter of the late Edwin and Gladys (Widmaier) Sleeman. Carol was raised in Hancock and...
Charles Kempainen
Feb 14, 2020
Milwaukee, WI Charles E. Kempainen, 79, a resident of Milwaukee, WI, and former Dollar Bay resident passed away Friday February 14, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospital in Milwaukee. A family graveside service with military honors for Charles will be held 11:30 am Monday May18, 2020, at the Lakeside Cemetery of Hancock. To send condolences to his family please visit ww.memorialchapel.net....
Wenona Lund
Feb 11, 2020
Houghton Wenona S. Lund, 91, a resident of The Bluffs in Houghton, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at the Omega House. She was born on August 18, 1928, in Roseau, MN to the late Wallace and Cora (Rusten) Strandlie. She graduated from Lutheran Bible Institute in 1948. Wenona then went...
Alice Kolehmainen (Kolehmainen)
Feb 6, 2020
South Range, Alice M. Kolehmainen, 87, a resident of South Range, passed away Thursday February 6, 2020, at the Omega House in Houghton following a short illness. She was born on September 10, 1932, in South Range, a daughter of the late Eino and Sylvia (Lohela) Kolehmainen. Alice was raised in South Range and was a graduate of Jeffers High...
Anne Wellman (Karry)
Feb 3, 2020
Houghton Anne (Mike) Wellman, 72, a resident of Houghton passed away surrounded by her family Monday, February 3, 2020, at the Omega House in Houghton following a short illness. She was born in St Josephs Hospital, Hancock on April 7, 1947, a daughter of Angela and Irving Karry. Anne attended St Ignatius Loyola School, through 8th grade, then Houghton High...
Robert Meyers
Jan 31, 2020
Fall Creek, WI Robert James Bob Meyers of Fall Creek, Wisconsin passed away suddenly on Friday, January 31, 2020. Bob was born at home in Hurontown, Houghton, Michigan on November 15, 1939, the son of Lloyd and Effie Johnson Meyers. He graduated from Houghton High School in 1958 and Michigan Technological University in 1962. Bob was a loving father, grandfather,...
Richard Dunnebacke
Jan 30, 2020
Houghton - Richard Thomas (Dick) Dunnebacke passed away January 30, 2020, surrounded by his family. He resided at the Bluffs and was under the care of Portage Home Health Hospice. He was born April 26, 1929 in Marquette, son of Martin and Myrtle Dunnebacke. He grew up on Presque Isle in Marquette and graduated from Bishop Baraga High School in...
Christopher Botruff
Jan 29, 2020
LAnse, Christopher V. Botruff, 57, a resident of LAnse passed away Wednesday January 29, 2020, at his home from injuries received in a fire. He was born and raised in the Detroit area a son of Elmer Botruff and the late Carol Ann (McPherson) Botruff. Christopher was a graduate of the Lee M. Thurston High School. Mr. Botruff moved to...
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