Obituaries
Arne Heikkinen
Dec 6, 2017
Obituary of Arne Edsel Heikkinen Askel Arne E. Heikkinen, 83, a resident of Askel passed away Wednesday morning December 6, 2017, at UP Health – Portage Hospital in Hancock following a lengthy illness. He was born on December 10, 1933, in Askel, a son of the late John and Mamie (Onkalo) Heikkinen. Mr. Heikkinen attended the Doelle School. He then...
Jessica Zerbst (Zerbst)
Dec 3, 2017
Obituary of Jessica Joan Zerbst Madison, WI Jessica Joan Zerbst of Madison, Wisconsin, formerly of Dollar Bay, Michigan succumbed to illness and medical complications on Sunday, December 3rd, 2017 after a two-week fight in the University of Wisconsin- Madison Hospital ICU. For anyone who knew Jessica, she was one never to yield to any challenges in her life. She lived...
Rachel Wenberg (Hale)
Nov 29, 2017
Obituary of Rachel Gertrude Wenberg Houghton Rachel G. Wenberg, 100, a former resident of Houghton passed away Wednesday evening November 29, 2017, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where she had been a resident for the past four years. Rachel was born in Chassell, MI, on March 9, 1917, to George and Mary (Cook) Hale. She was...
Evelyn Williamson
Nov 25, 2017
Obituary of Evelyn Mae Williamson Chassell Evelyn Mae Williamson, five month old daughter of Blaise and Alexis (Erickson) Williamson passed away Saturday evening November 25, 2017, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 1, 2017, in Hancock. Evelyn was a member of the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church of Hancock. Surviving are: Her parents: Blaise and Lexi Williamson of...
William Lampinen
Nov 17, 2017
Obituary of William W. Lampinen Coburntown William W. Lampinen, 95, a resident of Coburntown, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017, at UP Health Marquette Hospital following a short illness. He was born on August 16, 1922, in Atlantic Mine, a son of the late Werner and Amanda (Holappa) Lampinen. Bill was a graduate of the Jeffers High School with the...
Michael Bugielski
Nov 13, 2017
Obituary of Michael William Bugielski Houghton Michael Mike Bugielski died peacefully on November 13, 2017 in Marquette at the age of 72. He is survived by his children, Glen, Gabriel, and Katrina, several grandchildren, and his brother Charles and sister Nancy. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Grace. Mike was born on July 18, 1945 in...
Janice Olli (Peryam)
Nov 8, 2017
Obituary of Janice Lenore Olli Hancock Janice L. Olli (Ann Maloney), 79 a resident of Lake View Manor in Hancock passed away November 8, 2017 in her home. She was born on March 26, 1938 in Hancock a daughter of the late Ernie and Zelda (Laitanen) Peryam. Jan was raised in Hancock and was a graduate of the Hancock High...
Martha Kemppainen
Nov 6, 2017
Obituary of Martha Sophie Kemppainen Dollar Bay Martha S. Kemppainen, 95, a former resident of Dollar Bay, passed away Monday evening November 6, 2017, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where she had been a resident for the past 5 years. She was born on July 7, 1922, in Franklin Mine, a daughter of the late Charles...
Sandra Salchert
Nov 5, 2017
Obituary of Sandra Mae Salchert Sandra Mae Salchert (Simons), age 70 passed away suddenly near her home in Calumet, MI on Sunday, November 5th, 2017. She was a 1966 graduate of Escanaba High School. After graduating, Sandy served in the US Army as a physical therapy assistant. After serving Sandy Married and had three children; Matthew N. Salchert (Sharon), Catina...
H. Johnson
Nov 4, 2017
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Julie Delich (Lammi)
Nov 4, 2017
Obituary of Julie Ann Delich Tapiola Julie A. (Michael) Delich, 62, a resident of Tapiola, passed away early Saturday morning November 4, 2017, at home surrounded by her loving family following a short battle with cancer. She was born on August 23, 1955, in Bessemer, MI, a daughter of the late Urbo and Bertha (Talus) Lammi. As a child, her...
Henry Johnson
Nov 4, 2017
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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
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
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
Oct 22, 2017
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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)
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
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
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...
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