Obituaries
Eva McKenzie (Thompson)
Dec 27, 2018
Obituary of Eva Elaine McKenzie Hancock Eva Elaine McKenzie had a glorious run of her 101 years. She was born Eva Elaine Thompson in Blythedale, Missouri on 7/11/1917 and grew up in Eagleville, Missouri on the Iowa border with older sister Neva and younger sister Mary. Tragically, their mother died in 1920, at the end of the Spanish flu epidemic,...
Paul Abb
Dec 26, 2018
Obituary of Paul Anthony Abb Hurontown Paul A. Abb, 81 a resident of Hurontown, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where he had been a resident for the past three months. He was born on September 11, 1937, in Houghton, MI, a son of the late Joseph and Marie (Carpenter) Abb....
Eleanor Johnson
Dec 25, 2018
Obituary of Cookie Johnson Houghton Eleanor "Cookie" Johnson, 76, a resident of Houghton for many years, passed away Tuesday December 25, 2018, attheMayoClinic-St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN, where she had been a patient for the past two andahalf weeks. She was born on August 30, 1942, in Traverse City, MI, a daughter of the late Delvin and Crystal (Jaquays)Housding....
Jennifer Joyal (Joyal)
Dec 14, 2018
Obituary of Jennifer Lynn Joyal Houghton Jennifer Joyal, 46, a resident of Houghton passed away at her home for the past 27 years, the Portage House in Houghton, Friday morning December 14, 2018, following a lengthy illness. She was born on July 25, 1972, in Hancock, MI, a daughter of Aldred and Gail (Carlson) Joyal. Jennifer had resided in Newberry,...
Nedra Wilcox (O'Neil)
Dec 13, 2018
Obituary of Nedra Lorraine Wilcox Houghton Lorraine Wilcox, 98, a former resident of the Bluffs Senior Living Community in Houghton passed away Thursday morning December 13, 2018, at the Pewabic House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident for the past four years. Lorraine was born in Glendive, MT, a daughter of the late John and...
Lorraine Wilcox
Dec 13, 2018
Obituary of Lorraine Wilcox Houghton Lorraine Wilcox, 98, a former resident of the Bluffs Senior Living Community in Houghton passed away Thursday morning December 13, 2018, at the Pewabic House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident for the past four years. Lorraine was born in Glendive, MT, a daughter of the late John and Cecile...
Margaret Keating (Kestner)
Dec 12, 2018
Obituary of Margaret Mary Keating Houghton Margaret (Kestner) Keating, 86, passed away on Dec. 12, 2018, with her loving son, Jay, by her side. Margaret was born June 16, 1932, in Houghton, MI, to loving parents, Steve and Molly (Marzene) Kestner and was raised in Houghton with her siblings; Bob, Paul, Harold, Helen, Ray and Jerry. Margaret is survived by...
Dennis Puuri
Dec 12, 2018
Obituary of Dennis Dean Puuri Houghton Dennis D. Puuri, 57, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday December 12, 2018, at home from an apparent heart attack. He was born on January 6, 1961, a son of Marie (OConnor) Puuri and the late Robert Puuri. Dennis was a graduate of the Houghton High School. Mr. Puuri started working at the family farm in...
Diane Gertcher (Oksanen)
Dec 4, 2018
Obituary of Diane May Gertcher Dollar Bay Diane Gertcher, 79, a resident of Dollar Bay, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at the UP – Health Marquette Hospital shortly after being admitted. She was born on May 19, 1939, in Laurium, MI, a daughter of the late Leslie and Martha (Heikkala) Oksanen. Diane was raised in Laurium and Berkley, MI...
Patricia Anderson (Sullivan)
Dec 2, 2018
Obituary of Patricia Anne Anderson Houghton Patricia A. Anderson, 82, a resident of Houghton went to be with her Lord on Sunday morning December 2, 2018, shortly after being admitted to the UP Health Portage Hospital. She was born on September 18, 1936, in Houghton. She was the daughter of the late Eugene and Helen (Woods) Sullivan. Pat grew up...
Dawn Pyawasit (Olson)
Dec 1, 2018
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Joseph DeForge
Nov 29, 2018
Obituary of Joseph Eugene DeForge Houghton Joseph E. DeForge, 89, a former resident of Superior Location, passed away Thursday November 29, 2018, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where he had been a resident for the past five years. He was born on January 5, 1929, in Painesdale, MI, a son of the late Joseph and Kathryn...
Norma O'Brien (Johnson)
Nov 28, 2018
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Evelyn Leikala
Nov 26, 2018
Obituary of Evelyn E. Leikala Fairport, OH Evelyn E. (Alanen) Leikala age 91 of Fairport Ohio and former Redridge resident died November 26, 2018, at home in Fairport, OH. She was Born September 26, 1927, in Redridge, MI, a daughter of Reino and Eleanor (Junttonen) Alanen. Surviving are her children-grandchildren-great grandchildren and sister Violet Moehrke. Preceding Evelyn in death are...
Carl Kukkonen
Nov 23, 2018
Obituary of Carl A Kukkonen Phoenix, AZ/Chassell, MI Carl Allan Kukkonen, 96, a former Hancock, MI, resident and current resident of Chassell, MI, and Phoenix, AZ, passed away in Arizona on November 22, 2018, of natural causes. Born July 29, 1922, in Trimountain MI, he was the son of Charles and Aminda Kukkonen. His wife of 73 years, Shirley M....
Mark Kuure
Nov 23, 2018
Obituary of Mark Eric Kuure Hancock Mark E. Kuure, 56, a former resident of Hancock passed Friday, November 23, 2018, at the DJ Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, where he had been a resident for the past three years. He was born on March 15, 1962, in Warren, MI a son of the late Eino and Vilma (Tauriainen) Kuure....
Ralph Suominen
Nov 21, 2018
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Marian Schumacher (Pernaski)
Nov 15, 2018
Obituary of Marian G. Schumacher Toivola Marian G. Schumacher, 94, a former resident of Toivola, passed away Thursday evening November 15, 2018, at the Medora House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident patient for the past three years. Marian was born on July 27, 1924, in Houghton, the daughter of the late Elmer and Lillian...
Barbara Johnson
Nov 11, 2018
Obituary of Barbara Jane Johnson Yarmouth Port, Mass Barbara Jane Johnson, born August 14, 1938, in Hancock, MI, passed away in Yarmouth Port, Mass, on Veterans Day, 2018. She honored her late husband, Stuart Bracken who served in the army and her father, Walter Johnson, who served in the Navy. She is survived by her sister Nancy (Norm) Kromer, Her...
Alec Fisher
Nov 9, 2018
Obituary of Alec Fisher Chassell Alec Fisher, 19, a resident of Chassell, passed away Friday morning November 9, 2018, from injuries received in an automobile accident while driving on icy roads. He was born Alexander James Fisher on December 1, 1998, in Ann Arbor, MI, a son of Gregg and Sharon (Miller) Fisher. Alec was raised in Portage Township and...
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