Obituaries
William Haller
Aug 27, 2018
Obituary of William Gordon Haller Houghton William G. Haller, 76, Bill passed away at home on August 27, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Eloise; daughter Stephanie of Portland, OR; stepsons Darren Olson (Amy) of Chicago, IL and Garrett Olson (Cathleen) of River Forest, IL; and his beloved step grandchildren Alessia, Bruno, Jonathan, and Julia. Bill loved them as...
Lois Usitalo (Usitalo)
Aug 19, 2018
Obituary of Lois Elaine Usitalo Oskar, MI Lois E. Usitalo, 86, a former resident of Oskar passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018, at Woodland Haven of the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where she had been a resident for the past three years. She was born on October 23, 1931, in Hancock, the daughter of the late Herbert...
Cheryl Hackman
Aug 18, 2018
Obituary of Cheryl Lynn Hackman South Range, Cheryl L. (Wayne) Hackman, 61, a resident of South Range, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018, at UP Health – Marquette Hospital following a short illness. She was born n February 9, 1957, in South Range, MI, a daughter of the late John and Florence (Pidgeon) Butala. Cheryl was a graduate of the...
Ruth Benda
Aug 3, 2018
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James Lyttinen
Aug 3, 2018
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Glenn Brouillette
Aug 2, 2018
Obituary of Glenn Chetus Brouillette Laurium Glenn C. Brouillette, 69, a resident of Laurium passed away Thursday morning August 2, 2018, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born on February 18, 1949, in Laurium, MI, a son of the late Alfred and Marth Shirley (McCabe) Brouillette. Glenn was a graduate of the Calumet High School. Mr. Brouillette...
Bruce Lahti
Jul 31, 2018
Obituary of Bruce Edward Lahti Hancock Bruce E. Lahti, 80, a well-known area businessman, passed away Tuesday evening July 31, 2018, at UP-Health System Portage. He was a resident of the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Woodland Haven for the past year and a half. He was born on September 20, 1937, in Hancock, son of the late Leonard...
Corrine Coponen
Jul 30, 2018
Obituary of Corrine Mae Coponen Chassell Corrine Mae Coponen, 81, of Chassell, MI, took her departure to her heavenly home on Monday July 30, 2018, at her daughters home in New Ipswich, New Hampshire, surrounded by her loving family, following a short illness. Corrine was born on April 11, 1937, in Ewen, MI, to the late Hubert and Olga (Sirvio)...
Susan Kangas (Rautiola)
Jul 17, 2018
Obituary of Susan Rae Kangas CHASSELL—Susan Rae Kangas, 63 of Chassell, died July 17, 2018, at home with her family by her side from Lewy Body Disease. She was under the good care of Asprius hospice since May 15, 2018. She was born in Ontonagon, MI on January 8, 1955, to the late Brynolf and Elvie (Kero) Rautiola. She lived...
Mildred Maki
Jul 16, 2018
Obituary of Mildred Hilda Maki Hancock Mildred H. Maki, age 91, passed away peacefully with her son and daughter-in-law by her side Monday morning, July 16, 2018. Millie was born in Hubbell, MI on February 10, 1927 to the late Hjalmer and Hilda Anderson. As a very young child, the family moved to the Rauhala road where Millie was raised....
Mary Marino
Jul 14, 2018
Obituary of Mary Margaret Marino Dodgeville Mary M. Marino, 88, a former resident of Dodgeville passed away Saturday evening July 14, 2018, at The Light House at Hancock Health & Rehab where she had been a resident patient for the past nine years. She was born on May 10, 1930, in Hancock, MI, a daughter of Charles and Margaret (Fak)...
Christopher Marchese
Jul 14, 2018
Obituary of Christopher Marchese Chassell Christopher David Marchese, aged 60, passed away unexpectedly on July 14th, 2018 in Chassell, MI. He was the husband of Linda Marchese (Harkonen), sharing 25 years of marriage together. Born in Detroit, MI., to Sam and Matilda Marchese, brother to John, Sam, Joseph and David, he was brought into this world and quickly became a...
Caleb Dorvinen
Jul 3, 2018
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Norma Kangas
Jul 1, 2018
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Paul Kemppainen
Jun 29, 2018
Obituary of Paul A. Kemppainen Salo LocationPaul A. Kemppainen, 71, a resident of Salo, passed away suddenly Friday evening June29, 2018.He was born on August 29, 1946, in Hancock, a son of the late Eino and Esther (Maki)Kemppainen. Paul was a graduate of Hancock High School, class of 1964. He attendedSuomi College, Michigan Technological University and Northern Michigan University, andwas...
Joyce Tolksdorf (aari)
Jun 26, 2018
Obituary of Joyce Marie Tolksdorf HOUGHTON – Joyce Marie (Saari) Tolksdorf, 84, of West Houghton passed away after a long and courageous battle facing numerous strokes and other ailments on June 26, 2018, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born in Hancock, Michigan, in August of 30, 1933, to Olaf Saari and Elizabeth Anna (Harry) Saari. She was preceded in...
Norman Lund
Jun 26, 2018
Obituary of Norman E. Lund Houghton Rev. Norman E. Lund, 93, retired missionary, and resident of the Bluff Senior Living Community in Houghton passed away Tuesday evening June 26, 2018, at the Omega House in Houghton surrounded by his family. Norman was born March 22, 1925, in Houghton, MI, a son of the late Oscar and Mary (Huhtapola) Lund. He...
John Stone
Jun 22, 2018
Obituary of John Cyril Stone Houghton Canal John C. Stone, 82, a resident of the Houghton Canal, passed awayFriday evening,June 22, 2018 at the UP-Health Portage Hospital. He was born on March 2, 1936, in Hancock, a son of the late Cyril and Verona (Manderfield) Stone.John was raised in Houghton, attendedSt. Ignatius Catholic School,and was a graduate of Houghton High...
James Baakko
Jun 20, 2018
Obituary of James Roger Baakko Hancock James R. Baakko, 83, a resident of Hancock passed away Wednesday morning June 20, 2018, at the Omega House in Houghton. He was born on December 22, 1934, in Hancock, a son of the late John and Anna (Ollila) Baakko. James was raised in Sing Sing Location and was a graduate of the Hancock...
Thatcher Markham (Markham)
Jun 18, 2018
Obituary of Thatcher A. Markham Houghton Canal Thatcher Alan Markham, 12, of the Houghton Canal, died unexpectedly Monday, June 18. He was born on November 12, 2005, in Hancock. God took home a wonderful, caring, loving son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend. He was soft-spoken yet carried a confidence that couldn't go unnoticed. Making all those who met him,...


