Obituaries
William Brotherton
Mar 29, 2018
Hancock William Brotherton, 89, a resident of Forsman Rd., Hancock and former resident of Houghton and well-known retired teacher from Houghton High School passed away at his home Thursday morning March 29, 2018. He was born on November 14, 1928, in Baltimore, MD, a son of the late Kenneth and Florence (Cunzeman) Brotherton. Bill grew up as an...
Signe Bakkila
Mar 27, 2018
Obituary of Signe Eleanore Bakkila Chassell Signe E. Bakkila, 90, a resident of Chassell, passed away Tuesday morning March 27, 2018, at the Omega House in Houghton where she had been residing for the past month. She was born on July 11, 1927, in Tapiola, MI, a daughter of the late Soloman and Jennie (Haataja) Rintala. Signe was a graduate...
Alvin Gagnon
Mar 22, 2018
Obituary of Alvin Walter Gagnon, Sr Atlantic Mine/Onnela Location Alvin Walter Gagnon Sr., 93, a resident of Atlantic Mine/Onnela Location,passed away Thursday March 22, 2018 at his daughter Paulines home in Rapid River, MI. He was born on January 15, 1925, a son of the late Walter Gagnon and the late Jennie L. Vaataja.He married the former June L. Papke,...
Alvin Gagnon, Sr
Mar 22, 2018
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Robert Roy
Mar 22, 2018
Obituary of Robert Leo Roy . Hancock, Robert Leo (Rob) Roy passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility with his family by his side. He was born on July 24, 1933 in Hancock, Michigan, a son of Leo and Dorothy Roy. Rob graduated from St. Joseph-St. Patrick School, Hancock High School in 1951, and...
Jeanette VonMilla (Schoonover)
Mar 21, 2018
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Dolores Maki (Audett)
Mar 19, 2018
Obituary of Dolores C. Maki Baltic Dolores Celeste Audet-Maki, 92, formerly of Baltic passed away March 19, 2018, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock, with her family by her side. Born to Charles and Eva (Leveque) Audet, joining a brother and sister. They raised their family in Ontonagon and later moved to Boston Mass. Dolores met and...
Deborah Aho (Olson)
Mar 17, 2018
Obituary of Deborah J. Aho Hancock Deborah Joy Aho, 64, a resident of Hancock, passed away at home surrounded by her family early Saturday morning March 17, 2018. Deborah was the second youngest in a family of 12 siblings. She grew up in Chassell, MI and graduated from Chassell High School in 1971. After graduation she moved to New Hampshire...
Mary Maki (Priestap)
Mar 16, 2018
Obituary of Mary Lou Maki Houghton Mary Lou Maki, 79, a former resident of Houghton passed away Friday evening March 16, 2018, at the Medora House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident. She was born on October 29, 1938, in Detroit, MI, a daughter of the late Lillian (McLean) Adams.As a child, she moved to...
Marylou Maki
Mar 16, 2018
Obituary of Marylou Maki Houghton Mary Lou Maki, 79, a former resident of Houghton passed away Friday evening March 16, 2018, at the Medora House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident. She was born on October 29, 1938, in Detroit, MI, a daughter of the late Lillian (McLean) Adams. As a child, she moved to...
Julia Hongisto (Tuomi)
Mar 15, 2018
Obituary of Julia Helen Hongisto Chassell Julia Hongisto of Chassell and a resident of the Houghton County Medical Care Facility since 2008 passed away March 15, 2018. Julia was born on November 7, 1920 in Chassell to the late Michael and Hilda Tuomi. She was a member of the First Apostolic Lutheran Church in Houghton. She was united in marriage...
Edward Kokkila
Mar 8, 2018
Obituary of Edward C. Kokkila Hancock Edward C. Kokkila, 83, a resident of Hancock, passed away Thursday March 8, 2018, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born on June 8, 1934, in Highland Park, MI, a son of the late Edward A. and Estelle (Heikkinen) Kokkila. Ed was raised in Detroit and was a graduate of the...
Allen Carter
Mar 2, 2018
Obituary of Allen E. Carter Chassell/Morongo Valley, CA Allen E. Carter, 79, a resident of Chassell and Morongo Valley, CA, passed away Friday March 2, 2018, in Bluefield, WV, while visiting family. The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral homes of Chassell are assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time. To send flowers to...
Marvin Luokka
Feb 27, 2018
Obituary of Marvin Eugene Luokka Dollar BayMarvin E. Luokka, 82, a resident of Dollar Bay passed away Tuesday morning February 27, 2018, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where he had been a patient for the past 2 1/2 years. He was born on September 10, 1935, in Houghton, a son of the late Hjalmer and Lempi...
Martha Isaacson
Feb 27, 2018
Obituary of Martha Caroline Isaacson Hancock Martha C. Isaacson a resident of Houghton County Medical Care Facility passed away February 27, 2018 at the age of 100 years old. She was born December 6, 1917, the daughter of Adolph and Lempi Hannu Nelson. She attended the local schools. She worked for Oak Manufacturing and Stewart Warner in Illinois and also...
Martha Isaaacson
Feb 27, 2018
Obituary of Martha Caroline Isaaacson Hancock Martha C. Isaacson a resident of Houghton County Medical Care Facility passed away February 27, 2018 at the age of 100 years old. She was born December 6, 1917, the daughter of Adolph and Lempi Hannu Nelson. She attended the local schools. She worked for Oak Manufacturing and Stewart Warner in Illinois and also...
Elmer Kunnath
Feb 24, 2018
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George Stockero
Feb 23, 2018
Obituary of George Guido Stockero George Guido Stockero, Sr. George Guido Stockero, Sr., 77, Caspian, passed away at Omega House hospice facility in Houghton on Friday, February 23. He was born on February 25, 1940 in Hermansville, the son of the late Guido and Emma (Marana) Stockero. On September 4, 2001 George married Barbara (nee Woons) and the couple resided...
George Stockero Sr.
Feb 23, 2018
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Andrew Johnson
Feb 20, 2018
Obituary of Andrew Ward Johnson Houghton Andrew W. Johnson, 67, a resident of Houghton passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at his home. The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Houghton is assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time. To send flowers to the family of Andrew Johnson, please visit Tribute Store


