Obituaries
Dwayne "Hutti" Hokenson
Aug 28, 2017
Obituary of Dwayne H. Hokenson Houghton Dwayne "Hutti" Hokenson, 55, of Houghton, passed away early Monday morning, August 28, 2017, at UP Health System of Marquette, after a short illness, with his family by his side. A life long resident of Houghton, Dwayne was born on September 20, 1961, to George "Earl" and Alice Hokenson. Dwayne attended Houghton Portage Schools...
Carl Kukka
Aug 26, 2017
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Jean Kirkish (Bergen)
Aug 20, 2017
Obituary of Jean Jeanette Kirkish Houghton Jean (Daniel) Kirkish, 78, a resident of Houghton passed away early Sunday morning August 20, 2017, at her home with her family by her side. She was born on February 5, 1939, in Norway, MI, a daughter of the late Frank and Ethel (Erickson) Bergen. Jean was a graduate of the Norway High School...
Tage Seppanen
Aug 12, 2017
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Summer Leer
Aug 6, 2017
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Jack Noye
Aug 2, 2017
Obituary of Jack Kenneth Noye Jack K. Noye, 87, a resident of Chassell, passed away Wednesday morning August 2, 2017, at the UP Health - Portage Hospital. He was born on March 10, 1930, in Hancock, a son of the late John and Alice (Wuebben) Noye. Jack attended the Hancock Schools and then moved to the Detroit area where he...
Pauline Jackovich
Aug 2, 2017
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Irene Fisher (Perrault)
Aug 1, 2017
Obituary of Irene Rose Fisher Portage Township Irene R. Fisher, 92 a former resident of Portage Township and lower Michigan passed away Tuesday morning August 1, 2017, at the Houghton Medical Care Facility in Hancock. She was born in Mohawk, MI, a daughter of the late Charles and Rose (Randa) Perrault. Irene was raised in Houghton and attended the Houghton...
Laura Isaacson (Bender)
Jul 27, 2017
Obituary of Laura Mae Isaacson Hancock Laura M. Isaacson, 83, a resident of Hancock, passed away Thursday July 27, 2017, at UP Health - Portage Hospital following a short illness. She was born on April 22, 1934, in Mass, MI a daughter of Jesse and Mabel (Fezzey) Bender. She was a graduate of the Mass High School with the class...
Marie Tuohimaa (Romppainen)
Jul 22, 2017
Obituary of Marie Alice Tuohimaa Houghton Marie A. Tuohimaa, 86, a resident of the Douglass House Apartments and former resident of the Houghton Canal, passed away Saturday evening July 22, 2017, at the UP Health - Portage Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born on March 15, 1931, in Oskar, MI, a daughter of the late Oscar and Hannah...
Gisela Kangas (Kocksch)
Jul 21, 2017
Obituary of Gisela Brigitte Kangas Chassell Gisela Brigitte Kangas, better known as Gigi, was born to the late Gunther Kocksch and Irmgard Otto Kocksch in Berlin Germany. After surviving World War II, she married U.S. Air Force Master Sargent Toivo Kangas and the two of them traveled extensively, ultimately making the Copper Country their home. Gigi was a business woman...
John Hamar
Jul 17, 2017
Obituary of John Chantry Hamar John C. Hamar, a long time Chassell resident and well-known area businessman, passed away at his home on July 17, 2017, after a lengthy illness, his loving family at his side throughout the battle. John was born on March 18, 1930, in Cloquet, Minnesota, son of Marcella (Miller) Hamar and H. Kenneth Hamar. He attended...
Sharon Leutz (Cousino)
Jul 17, 2017
Obituary of Sharon Lou Leutz Chassell Sharon L. (Carl) Leutz, 79, a resident of Chassell passed away Monday July 17, 2017, at her home. She was born on March 25, 1938, in Monroe, MI, a daughter of the late Addison and Leona (Shinnevar) Cousino. Sharon was a student of St. Josephs High School in Monroe. On July 11, 1956, she...
Tim Test
Jul 6, 2017
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Milton Harvey
Jul 1, 2017
Obituary of Milton Roy Harvey Marquette Milton Roy Harvey, 91, of Marquette and former Houghton resident passed away on July 1, 2017, at the Marquette General Hospital. Milt was born on June 20, 1926 in Hancock, the son of Roy and Mildred (Bonds) Harvey, and attended the Hancock Public Schools before serving in the U.S. Navy during World War 11....
Marie Saunders
Jun 28, 2017
Obituary of Marie Ann Saunders Chassell, Marie Ann (David) Saunders, 76, a resident of Chassell, passed away Wednesday June 28, 2017, at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor following a short illness. She was born on May 5, 1941, in Marquette, MI. A daughter of the late William and Bertha (Tyrvainen) Luusua. She was raised in Chassell and...
Patricia Spain (Mann)
Jun 25, 2017
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Shawn Leche
Jun 22, 2017
Obituary of Shawn Francis Leche CalumetShawn Francis Leche died on June 22, 2017, in Calumet at age 64. He had served as director of the Portage Lake District Library from 2008 - 2015. Prior to coming to Calumet, he consulted on library issues while living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. From 1999 to 2007 he served as director of the...
Sandra Henkel
Jun 8, 2017
Obituary of Sandra Lee Henkel Pelkie Sandra L. (Jonathan) Henkel, 75, a resident of Pelkie, passed away June 8, 2017 in Petersburg Alaska while on vacation. She was born on October 13, 1941, in Bethlehem, PA, a daughter of the late Donald and Shirley (Beil) Taylor. Sandra was raised in the Bethlehem, PA, area and was a graduate of Muhlenberg...
Lee Henkel (Taylor)
Jun 8, 2017
An obituary is not available at this time for Lee Henkel (Taylor). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Lee Henkel (Taylor), please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .
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