Obituaries
Harold Paavola
Aug 6, 2019
Obituary of Harold Sven Paavola Hancock Harold S. PA Paavola, 85, a resident of Lakeview Manor in Hancock and former South Range resident passed away Tuesday August 6, 2019, at home. He was born on August 27, 1933, in Adams Township a son of the late Waino and Ellen (Erickson) Paavola. Harold attended the Adams Township schools. Mr. Paavola was...
Michael Hatton
Aug 3, 2019
Obituary of Michael Page Hatton Houghton Michael P. Hatton, Sr., aged 70, passed peacefully in Houghton, Michigan on August 3, 2019.to fly with the angels.He was the beloved husband of Mary Jane (Connelly) Hatton whom he was married to for 40 years. Michael was born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 22, 1949, to Julian Burroughs Hatton and Mary (Pulliam) Hatton.He...
Kenneth Johnson
Aug 3, 2019
Obituary of Kenneth Albert Johnson Chassell Kenneth A. Johnson, 75, a resident of N. Entry, Chassell, passed away Saturday morning August 3, 2019, at the UP-Health Portage Hospital from an apparent heart attack. He was born on June 12, 1944, in Chicago, IL, a son of the late Nels and Francis (Timmer) Johnson. He was raised in the Chicago area...
Richard Norlin
Aug 1, 2019
Obituary of Richard Axel Norlin Dollar Bay Richard A. Richie Norlin, 86, a Dollar Bay Businessman and resident passed away surrounded by his family at home Thursday, August 1, 2019, following a lengthy illness. He was born on November 5, 1932, in Hancock, MI, a son of the late Axel and Ina (Johnson) Norlin. Richie was raised in Dollar Bay...
James Boyce
Aug 1, 2019
Obituary of James Edward Boyce Houghton James Edward Boyce passed peacefully on August 1st at Portage Pointe nursing home in Hancock at the age of 97. Jim was born on July 17, 1922, in Buffalo, New York, the son of James G. Boyce and Nina Pilkenton Boyce. He grew up in Bronxville, New York, where he attended an elementary school...
Donald Daavettila
Jul 31, 2019
Obituary of Don Daavettila Houghton Donald Axel Daavettila, 84, of Houghton, passed away Wednesday, July 31 at Marquette General Hospital. He was born in Waukegan, Illinois on November 18, 1934, to Hugo & Vera Daavettila. He was raised in Zion and graduated from Zion-Benton high school. He received his BS in Engineering Physics from Michigan Tech and worked on his...
Jim Piiparinen
Jul 30, 2019
Obituary of Jim Piiparinen Hancock James F. Piiparinen, 75, a resident of Hancock, passed away Tuesday July 30, 2019, at the UP Health – Portage Hospital following a short illness. He was born on May 16, 1944, in Hancock, MI, a son of the late Raymond and Thyra (Halmekangas) Piiparinen. Jim was raised in Hancock and was a graduate of...
James Piiparinen
Jul 30, 2019
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Dyson Bastian
Jul 29, 2019
Obituary of Dyson Don Bastian Atlantic Mine/Williston, ND Dyson D. Bastian, 24, a former resident of Atlantic Mine and current resident of Williston, ND, passed away Monday July 29, 2019, from injuries received in an accident. He was born on April 16, 1995, in Lexington, North Carolina, a son of Todd and Lori (Koski) Bastian. Dyson was raised in the...
JoAnn Hauswirth (Hauswirth)
Jul 26, 2019
Obituary of JoAnn Mary Hauswirth Hancock JoAnn M. Hauswirth, 79, a resident of Hancock passed away Friday July 26, 2019, at the Omega House in Houghton following a lengthy illness. She was born on January 11, 194, in Hancock a daughter of the late Anton and Marion (Hahka) Hauswirth. JoAnn was raised in Hancock and graduated from the Hancock High...
Robert Courchaine
Jul 22, 2019
Obituary of Robert Joseph Courchaine CHASSELL - Robert J. Courchaine, 92, of Halfmoon Beach Rd., Chassell, died Monday morning, July 22, 2019 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, MI. Robert (Bob) was born September 16, 1926 in Chassell, to the late Archie and Blanche Courchaine. He was the oldest of 4 children. He worked on his...
Betty Hongisto
Jul 20, 2019
Obituary of Betty Lou Hongisto Chassell Betty Lou Hongisto, 77, a resident of the Hongisto Rd. in Chassell passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock following a short illness. She was born on December 4, 1941, in Detroit, MI, a daughter of the late Frank and Maude (Logsden) Klus. Betty was raised...
Margaret Rothenberger (Kinnunen)
Jul 17, 2019
Obituary of Margaret Pearl Rothenberger Dodgeville Margaret P. Rothenberger, 63, a resident of Dodgeville passed away Wednesday July 17, 2019, at the UP Health – Portage Hospital following a brief illness. She was born on October 16, 1955, in Hancock, a daughter of the late Wallace and Donna (Loonsfoot) Kinnunen. Margaret was raised in Chassell and was a graduate of...
Milton Anderson
Jul 17, 2019
Obituary of Milton G. Anderson Houghton Milton G. Anderson, 90, a resident of the Bluffs Senior Living Community in Houghton passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at the Omega House in Houghton following a lengthy illness. He was born on April 13, 1929, in Elo, a son of the late John and Senia (Ihamaki) Anderson.Milton attended the Doelle School. He...
Tina Strack (Verran)
Jul 15, 2019
Obituary of Tina Ann Strack South Range/Misery Bay Tina A. Strack, 53, a well-known resident of South Range/Misery Bay and owner of Tinas Catalina passed away Monday July 15, 2019, at Aspirius Wausau Hospital with her family by her side. She was born on July 18, 1965, in Hancock, a daughter of the late Sam and Nancy (Wiitanen) Verran. Tina...
Joseph Podner
Jul 13, 2019
Obituary of Joseph Anthony Podner Atlantic Mine Joseph A. Podner, 94, a resident of Atlantic Mine, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where he had been a resident for the past month. He was born on August 9, 1924, in Painesdale, the 7th child of the late Joseph and Francis (Gregorich)...
Richard Crane
Jul 12, 2019
Obituary of Richard Louis Crane Hurontown Richard Louis Crane (80) of Hurontown, MI died at home on July 12 of an apparent heart attack. He was born the son of Richard Crane, Sr. and Margaret Sardish on May 5, 1939. Richard grew up on a dairy farm with his grandparents, Louis and Caroline Sardish, in Menominee County. He served in...
Bonnie Joyal
Jul 10, 2019
Obituary of Bonnie Joyal Dollar Bay Bonnie Joyal, 84, a resident of Dollar Bay passed away Wednesday July 10, 2019, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock following a short illness. She was born on March 11, 1935 in Detroit, the daughter of the late Royce and Dorothy (Baer) Weideman. She was raised in Hart and graduated from...
Adam Drew
Jul 8, 2019
Obituary of Adam Dominic Drew Adam Dominic Drew - 31, died unexpectedly on Monday, July 8th, 2019. He was born on July 9th, 1987 in Green Bay, Wisconsin to Patrick J. Drew and Martha (Keller) Drew. Adam graduated from Ashwaubenon High School with the class of 2005. Adam was living in Prescott, Arizona the past 6 years, which suited his...
Ruth Freyberger (Leonard)
Jul 2, 2019
Obituary of Ruth Leonard Freyberger Houghton Ruth Leonard Freyberger, 95, the only child of Dr. Ralph D. and Florence E. Leonard, passed away peacefully at home on the evening of July 2, surrounded by her family. Ruth was born and raised in Melrose, Massachusetts, and spent her summers in Friendship, Maine. She majored in chemistry at Wheaton College in Norton,...
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