Obituaries

Henry Johnson

Henry Johnson

Nov 4, 2017

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Edsel Johnson

Edsel Johnson

Nov 4, 2017

Obituary of Edsel Johnson Hancock Edsel Johnson, 92, a resident of Hancock passed away Saturday November 4, 2017, at the Omega House in Houghton following a short illness. He was born on June 11, 1925, in Mass City, MI, a son of the late Victor and Hulda (Aho) Johnson. As a child, the family moved to Houghton where he was...

Benjamin Holmes

Benjamin Holmes

Oct 30, 2017

Obituary of Benjamin Holmes Seattle, WA Benjamin J. Holmes passed away from Alzheimers disease on October 30, 2017 in Seattle, WA. Born in Laurium, MI, on October 12, 1934, he spent his growing up years in Houghton, MI, graduating from Houghton High School and Michigan Technological University with a Mechanical Engineering Degree. He moved to Seattle and worked for the...

Virginia Soumis

Virginia Soumis

Oct 27, 2017

Obituary of Virginia May Soumis Chassell Virginia M. Soumis, 86, a longtime resident of Chassell passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on October 27, 2017, at Bayside Village in LAnse. Virginia was born on July 14, 1931, in Gay, MI, the daughter of the late Leonard and Hilma (Lasanen) Hamina. She was a 1949 graduate of the Chassell High School....

john Maki

john Maki

Oct 22, 2017

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Edwin Mattila

Edwin Mattila

Oct 19, 2017

Obituary of Edwin Norman Mattila Flint Edwin N. Mattila, 96, a resident of Flint and former Detroit and Atlantic Mine, MI, resident passed away October 19, 2017, in Flint. He was born on March 9, 1921, in Atlantic Mine, a son of the late Sam and Hannah (Oja) Mattila. Mr. Mattila was a veteran of the United States Army having...

Eva Lindeman (Ekonen)

Eva Lindeman (Ekonen)

Oct 16, 2017

Eva Kariina Lindeman Houghton Eva Kariina (Ekonen) Lindeman, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend of many, was transported from earth to heaven on Monday, October 16, 2017. Eva was born in Ishpeming MI on January 17, 1926, daughter of Otto and Wilma (Lukkarinen) Ekonen. Many years of her childhood were spent in Paynesville MI, until her widowed mother...

Paulette Mahr

Paulette Mahr

Oct 15, 2017

Obituary of Paulette Marie Mahr Houghton Paulette M. Mahr, 74, a resident of Houghton passed away Sunday October 15, 2017 at the UP-Health Portage Hospital in Hancock following a lengthy illness. She was born on December 24, 1942, in Laurium, daughter of the late Louis L. and Estelle (Delangis) Perreault. She was raised in Hubbell, attended the Sacred Heart School...

Charles "Chuck" Mitchell

Charles "Chuck" Mitchell

Oct 11, 2017

Obituary of Charles Patrick Mitchell Hancock Chuck P. Mitchell, 52, a resident of Hancock passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday October 11, 2017, at his home. He was born on January 10, 1965, in Detroit, MI, a son of Gladys (Hiltunen) Mitchell and the late Robert Mitchell. As a child, he moved with his family to Hancock. Chuck was a graduate of...

Frances Dixon (Haechler)

Frances Dixon (Haechler)

Oct 8, 2017

Obituary of Frances Jane Dixon Hancock, Frances J. Dixon, 84, a resident of Hancock and former Ironwood resident passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017, at the UP-Health Portage Hospital following a short illness. She was born on November 20, 1932, in Rice Lake, WI, a daughter of the late Fred and Reva (Hogeboom) Haechler. Frances was raised in the Ironwood...

Richard Beauchamp

Richard Beauchamp

Oct 6, 2017

Obituary of Richard Michael Beauchamp Atlantic Mine Richard M. Beauchamp, 58, a resident of Atlantic Mine, passed awayFridayafternoon October 6, 2017, at his home with his family by his side following a lengthy illness. He was born on September 21, 1959, in Hancock a son of Marjorie (Harvey) Beauchamp and the late Francis Beauchamp.Richard attended the Hancock and Dodgeville schools...

Louie Ruonavaara

Louie Ruonavaara

Oct 1, 2017

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Charlotte Daavettila (Lassila)

Charlotte Daavettila (Lassila)

Sep 26, 2017

Obituary of Charlotte Anne Daavettila HoughtonCharlotte Anne Daavettila passed away in the morning of September 26, 2017. Charlotte was born November 9, 1937 to Iver and Anna Lassila in Detroit, Michigan. After graduating from High School she worked for Chrysler Motor. She enjoyed a vacation trip to Europe. She married Don Daavettila on September 13, 1958, in Detroit. The family...

Carol Garrison (Ohler)

Carol Garrison (Ohler)

Sep 20, 2017

Obituary of Carol Garrison Hancock Carol Garrison, 74, a resident of Hancock passed away at her home Wednesday September 20, 2017, peacefully in her sleep. She was born on September 29, 1942, in Chicago, IL, a daughter of the late Harry and Antionette (Swiadek) Ohler. Carol was raised in Cicero, IL, and was a graduate of the Morton East High...

Mabel Erickson (Niemi)

Mabel Erickson (Niemi)

Sep 19, 2017

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Carol Garrison (Ohler)

Carol Garrison (Ohler)

Sep 19, 2017

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Wesley Lampinen

Wesley Lampinen

Sep 19, 2017

Obituary of Wesley George Lampinen Houghton Wesley G. Lampinen, 88, a resident of the Arbor Green Apartments in Houghton passed away Tuesday afternoon September 19, 2017, at the Light House of Hubbell where he was a patient.He was born on July 12, 1929, in Onnela, Michigan; a son of the late Arthur and Hilma (Jampsa) Lampinen. As a child, he...

Baby Wilmer

Baby Wilmer

Sep 14, 2017

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Albert Tapio

Albert Tapio

Sep 2, 2017

Obituary of Albert John Tapio Chassell Albert J. Tapio, 94, a former resident of Chassell, passed away Saturday evening September 2, 2017, at the Hamptons Senior Community in Vancouver, WA, where he had been a resident for the past two years. He was born on October 29, 1922, in Chassell, a son of the late John A. and Hilda A....

Eva Simonson (Simula)

Eva Simonson (Simula)

Aug 29, 2017

Obituary of Eva Marie Simonson Chassell/Hancock Eva M. Simonson, 93, a former resident of Chassell and Hancock passed away Tuesday morning August 29, 2017, at the Franklin House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident since this past November. She was born on June 22, 1924, in Calumet, MI, a daughter of the late William and...