Obituaries
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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)
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
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
Apr 24, 2019
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Clyde Lawrence
Apr 22, 2019
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Jeanne Terry
Apr 22, 2019
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Larry Lawrence
Apr 22, 2019
Obituary of Larry Lawrence Houghton Clyde K. Larry Lawrence, Lieutenant Colonel USA Ret., 96, passed away Monday, April 22, 2019 at Portage Pointe in Hancock. He was born June 17, 1922 in Louisville, KY, the second son of William and Mary Lawrence. After graduating from Thornton Fractional High School, Calumet City, Illinois in 1940, he enrolled in the engineering college...
Robert Kolkka
Apr 21, 2019
Obituary of Robert William Kolkka Bob (Robert) Kolkka Lake Linden- Bob Kolkka, 64 passed peacefully among friends and family on Easter Sunday, April 21st. Bob succumbed to aspiration pneumonia as a result of Parkinsons Disease. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, July 6th at Houghton County Historical Society Railroad Museum 53102 Hwy M-26 Lake Linden, Michigan 3102...
Florence Hill (Lindstrom)
Apr 21, 2019
Obituary of Florence Mabel Hill Tapiola/Dollar Bay Florence M. Hill, 90, a former resident of Tapiola and Dollar Bay, passed away Sunday April 21, 2019, at the Franklin House of Portage Pointe where she had been a resident patient for over the past two years. She was born on January 25, 1929, in Chassell, a daughter of the late John...
Jack Parker
Apr 20, 2019
Obituary of Jack Parker Twin Lakes/Baltic Jack Parker, 88, a resident of Twin Lakes and Baltic, went to be with his Lord, with his loving wife and family by his side Saturday morning April 20, 2019, at the Omega House in Houghton following a lengthy illness. He was born on July 14, 1930, in Lowestoft, England, a son of the...
Randolph Swed
Apr 15, 2019
Obituary of Randolph Maurice Swed Kenosha, WI Randolph M. Swed, 77, a resident of Kenosha, WI, and former Dollar Bay resident passed away Monday April 15, 2019, at the Aurora Medical Center in Kenosha, WI. He was born on August 17,1941, in Dollar Bay, MI, a son of the late Maurice and Marion (Alatalo) Swed. Randolph attended the Dollar Bay...
Johnnie Bostwick
Apr 14, 2019
Obituary of John Bostwick Atlantic Mine John S. JB Bostwick, 49, a resident of Atlantic Mine passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019, at the UP-Health Marquette Hospital following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born on June 30, 1969, in Jackson, MI a son of the late Ara Burton and Carol Jean (Malott) Bostwick. JB was raised in Jackson...
Michael Niemi
Apr 8, 2019
Obituary of Mike Niemi Hancock The ultimate lover of life, Michael K. Niemi, 67, a resident of Hancock, passed Monday, April 8, 2019 at home with his family by his side. Mike was born in Hancock on March 18, 1952, the son of the late Wallace and Lillian (Kero) Niemi. He attended the Redridge School and graduated from the Houghton...
Gordon Hietala
Apr 6, 2019
Obituary of Gordon William Hietala Chassell Gordon W. Hietala, 83, a resident of Chassell passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019 at the Omega House with his family by his side. He was born in Hancock on June 29, 1935, the son of the late Edward and Impi (Lehto) Hietala. He was raised in Chassell and graduated from the Chassell Schools...
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