Obituaries

James Floyd

James Floyd

May 29, 2019

Obituary of James Gregory Floyd Dodgeville/Toivola Houghton –James G. Floyd, 51 a resident of Toivola passed away unexpectedly at his place of employment, Superior Block Co. on the morning of Wednesday May 29th, 2019. He was born in Ontonagon on September 8, 1967, son of the late June and Jim Floyd. Jims early schooling took place in Ontonagon and later...

George Burich

George Burich

May 29, 2019

Obituary of George Marks Burich Hancock George M. Burich, 94, a resident of Hancock, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at the Lighthouse at Hancock following a lengthy illness. He was born April 24, 1925 in Dodgeville, the son of the late Frank and Pauline (Herlevich) Burich. He was raised in Dodgeville and attended local schools before enlisting in the...

Rudolph Bianchi

Rudolph Bianchi

May 25, 2019

An obituary is not available at this time for Rudolph Bianchi. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Rudolph Bianchi, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .

Joyce Leppanen (Coffey)

Joyce Leppanen (Coffey)

May 24, 2019

Obituary of Joyce Lorraine Leppanen Winona, Joyce L. Leppanen, 88, a former resident of Winona, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019, at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital where she had been a resident in the long-term care unit. She was born on September 20, 1930, in Greenland, MI, the first-born child of the late Willard and Nellie (Rogers) Coffey. Joyce was...

Rosario Schmitz

Rosario Schmitz

May 22, 2019

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Carson Looper

Carson Looper

May 22, 2019

Obituary of Carson Lee Looper Mohawk Carson Lee Looper, infant son of Andrew Looper and Kaylee Allen passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at the Aspirus Laurium Hospital shortly after being admitted. He was born on March 7, 2019, in Laurium and during the short time he was with us he brought joy to everyone that could share time with...

Doris Hammerstrom

Doris Hammerstrom

May 18, 2019

Obituary of Doris Marjorie Hammerstrom Farmington, MI Doris M. Hammerstrom, 91, a former resident of Farmington, MI passed away Saturday May 18, 2019 at the Franklin House at Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident patient. The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Hancock are assisting the family with the local arrangements. To send flowers to...

Elizabeth Comfort

Elizabeth Comfort

May 15, 2019

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Emil Papke

Emil Papke

May 14, 2019

Obituary of Emil Carl Papke Portage Township Emil Papke, 86, a resident of Portage Township passed away Tuesday evening May 14, 2019, at the UP - Health Marquette Hospital following a short illness. He was born in September of 1932 to Paul and Pearl (Spearman) Papke. He attended the Doelle School for a few years before the family moved to...

Joseph Carne

Joseph Carne

May 13, 2019

Obituary of Joseph Daniel Carne Lower Point Mills Joseph D. Carne, 73, a resident of Lower Point Mills, passed away Monday, May 13, 2019 at his home. A graveside blessing for Joseph will be held 11 am Friday May 17, 2019, at the Forest Hill Cemetery of Houghton with Fr. John Martignon to preside. To send condolences to Josephs family...

Gail Laajala (Brey)

Gail Laajala (Brey)

May 10, 2019

Obituary of Gail Marion Laajala Houghton Gail M. Laajala, 73, a former resident of Heritage Manor in Houghton passed away Friday morning May 10, 2019, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital following a short illness. She was born on January 8, 1946, in Hancock, MI, a daughter of the late Alfred and Irene (Olive) Brey. Gail was raised in Hancock and...

John Lowther

John Lowther

May 9, 2019

Obituary of John Lincoln Lowther Houghton John L. Lowther, Professor Emeritus and long-time faculty member at Michigan Technological University, passed away May 9, 2019 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility from complications following a stroke. He was born September 5, 1943 in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Ory and Anna Mae Lowther. He was a graduate of the Burlington...

Shirley Zerbst

Shirley Zerbst

May 8, 2019

Obituary of Shirley Marie Zerbst Hancock Loving Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, and Sister, Shirley M. Zerbst, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at the age of 79. She was born July 15, 1939 in Southfield, MI to the late Charles and Anna (Binoniemi) Kempainen. As a young child, her family had moved to the family farm in Dollar...

Dorene Butler (Murphy)

Dorene Butler (Murphy)

May 4, 2019

Obituary of Dorene Clare Butler Laurium Dorene C. Butler, 74, a former resident of Laurium, peacefully passed away surrounded by her family Saturday evening May 4, 2019, at the Delaware House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident patient for the past six years. She was born on November 5, 1944, in Hancock, a daughter of...

Calvin Ojanen

Calvin Ojanen

May 4, 2019

Obituary of Calvin Ojanen Calvin E. Ojanen passed away peacefully at his Livonia, MI home Saturday, May 4, 2019. Born August 28, 1926 in Chassell, Calvin was proud of his Finnish heritage and growing up in the rugged upper peninsula of Michigan. He served as an Army drill sergeant in WWII. Thanks to the GI bill, he completed his Electrical...

Theodore Yrjana

Theodore Yrjana

Apr 30, 2019

Obituary of Theodore John Yrjana Hancock Theodore J. Yrjana, 85, a resident of Hancock passed away Tuesday evening April 30, 2019, at the UP – Health Marquette Hospital shortly after being admitted. He was born on September 16, 1933, in Redridge, MI a son of the late Theodore and Winnefred (Alanen) Yrjana. Ted attended the Redridge School. Mr. Yrjana was...

Wilson Alder

Wilson Alder

Apr 30, 2019

Obituary of Wilson Allan Alder Houghton Wilson A. Alder, 66, a resident of Houghton passed away at this home following a short illness. The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Hancock are assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time. To send flowers to the family of Wilson Alder, please visit Tribute Store

Beverly Hietala (Niemi)

Beverly Hietala (Niemi)

Apr 29, 2019

Obituary of Beverly Jane Hietala Chassell Beverly J. (Ralph) Hietala, 84, a resident of Chassell, passed away peacefully Monday, April 29, 2019, at the Bluffs Senior Living Community in Houghton after a long illness. She was born on January 1, 1935, in Elo, the daughter of the late William and Olga (Karna) Niemi. She graduated from the Doelle Agricultural School...

Fritz Ahola

Fritz Ahola

Apr 24, 2019

Obituary of Fritz Ahola Dollar Bay, Frederick W. (Fritz) Ahola, age 85, retired Houghton postmaster died at home on Wednesday, April 24 following a lengthy illness. He was born in Hancock on March 27th of 1934. The son of Frederick and Alice (Aula) Ahola and from the age of 19 months was raised by his maternal grandparents, Oscar and Aina...

Frederick Ahola

Frederick Ahola

Apr 24, 2019

An obituary is not available at this time for Frederick Ahola. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Frederick Ahola, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .