Obituaries
Kathryn Sauvola
Jun 6, 2017
Obituary of Kathryn Rose Sauvola Chassell Kathryn R. Sauvola, 81, a former resident of Chassell passed away at the Light House at Hubbell where she had been a resident patient for the past four years. She was born on March 23, 1936, in Hancock a daughter of the late Lawrence and Cecilia (Beauchamp) Colombe. She attended the Houghton Schools. For...
Joan Nicholls
May 31, 2017
Obituary of Joan Kathleen Nicholls HOUGHTON Joan Kathleen Nicholls passed away May 31, 2017. She was born in Hancock on November 25, 1931 to Edward and Ann (Manderfield) Cahoon. A graduate of Houghton High School, she also attended Suomi College (Finlandia University) and Michigan Technological University. Kathleen was united in marriage to William L. (Red) Nicholls in 1950 and lived...
Steven Daavettila
May 27, 2017
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Pauline Grier
May 23, 2017
Obituary of Pauline Mae Grier Tapiola, Pauline Mae (Thompson) Grier, the loving mother of 5 daughters, 12 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren passed away at Houghton County Medical Care Facility on Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017. She was born August 17th, 1920 in Benton Township Michigan. She was the oldest daughter of Joy and Katie Thompson. Pauline grew up on a...
Nadine Zuelke (Neher)
May 21, 2017
Obituary of Nadine Kay Zuelke Hancock Nadine K. Zuelke, 60, a resident of Hancock passed away Sunday evening May 21, 2017, at her home following a battle with cancer. The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Home of Hancock is assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time.Service Information To send flowers to the family...
Barbara Robillard
May 19, 2017
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Edward Saari
May 17, 2017
Obituary of Edward E. Saari Cross City, FL Edward E. Saari, 82, a resident of Cross City, FL and former Hancock resident passed away May 17, 2017 in Cross City. He was born on June 3, 1934, in Hancock son of the late Edward and Hilja "Jill" (Kotila) Saari. Ed was a graduate of the Hancock High School with the...
Brenhilde Homola
May 14, 2017
Obituary of Brenhilde Alice Homola Hancock Alice Brenhilde Homola, 87, a resident of Hancock passed away Sunday May 14, 2017, at UP Health - Portage Hospital following a short illness. Alice was born on October 23, 1929 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of the late Alfred and Ebba (Puranen) Johnston. She was raised in Chassell and Traprock and attended both...
Michael Jutila
May 13, 2017
Obituary of Michael John Jutila Dollar Bay Michael J. Jutila, 62, a resident of Dollar Bay and area businessman, unexpectedly passed away Saturday May 13, 2017, at UP Health - Marquette. He was born on March 18, 1955, in Hancock a son of the late Sulo and Helen (Jarvi) Jutila. Mike was raised in Ripley and graduated from Hancock High...
Wesley Harjala
May 13, 2017
Obituary of Wesley Samuel Harjala Hancock, Wesley S. Harjala, 88, a resident of Hancock passed away suddenly Saturday May 13, 2017, at the UP Health - Portage Hospital. He was born on October 14, 1928, in Gay, MI, a son of the late John and Viola (Haltunen) Harjala. Wesley was raised in Copper City and graduated from Calumet High School...
LeRoy Sterbenz
May 9, 2017
Obituary of LeRoy Orlan Sterbenz Woodside LeRoy O. "Lee" Sterbenz, 77, a resident of Woodside passed away at home on May 9, 2017 following a short illness. Lee was born on February 18, 1940 in Baraga, a son of the late Joseph and Marie(Ross) Sterbenz. Besides his parents, Lee was also preceded in death by a brother Joseph E. Sterbenz,...
Roy Harju
May 5, 2017
Obituary of Roy Leonard Harju Arcadian Location Roy L. Harju, 89, a resident of Arcadian Location, passed away Friday morning May 5, 2017 at the Omega House after a battle with cancer. Mr. Harju was born on December 7, 1927 in Arcadian Location and attended the Arcadian School. He worked on the family farm and was a delivery man for...
Alice Zozula (Pakki)
Apr 28, 2017
Obituary of Alice Lillian Zozula Gaylord, MI Alice L. Zozula, 94, a resident of Gaylord and former summertime visitor to the Copper Country, passed away Friday morning April 28, 2017, at the Sun Valley Senior Living in Troy, MI. The former Alice Pakki was born on May 23, 1922, in Trimountain. As a young woman, she moved downstate and on...
Miriam Rajala
Apr 18, 2017
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Miriam #####Mary##### "Mary" Rajala (Juntunen)
Apr 18, 2017
Obituary of Miriam "Mary" Ruth Rajala Sturgeon River Miriam “Mary” R. Rajala, 94, a resident of Sturgeon River, Chassell, passed away Tuesday morning April 18, 2017, at the Light House in Hancock, following a short illness. She was born on November 22, 1922, in Dollar Bay, a daughter of the late Ivar and Elizabeth (Manninen) Juntunen. As a child, she...
Kenneth Pesola
Apr 16, 2017
Obituary of Kenneth John Pesola EloKenneth J. Pesola, 78, a resident of the Rolling Meadows in Covington, passed away Sunday April 16, 2017, at home.He was born on December 23, 1938, in Hancock a son of the late Arvo and Lydia (Moilanen) Pesola. He attended the Doelle School as a young man.Ken then had delivered milk in the Elo area...
Brian Bixley
Apr 15, 2017
Obituary of Brian Edward Bixley Alston Brian E. Bixley of Alston left this world to cross over to the next to be reunited with his beloved late wife Lorraine (Wanhala) Bixley on Saturday, April 15, 2017 due to injuries sustained as a result of a tragic motorcycle accident on Friday evening. Lorraine preceded him in death on October 14, 2015....
Madison Moilanen
Apr 14, 2017
Obituary of Madison Paige Moilanen Hancock Madison Paige Moilanen, 10, daughter of Jeffery and Shelby (North) Moilanen, went to be with God Friday morning April 14, 2017. She was born on April 11, 2007, in Hancock. She was a 3rd grader at the Barkell Elementary School in Hancock. Madison loved butterflies, watching Nick Jr., playing games on her I-Pad, playing...
James Morrissey
Apr 14, 2017
Obituary of James Thomas Morrissey Chassell James Thomas Morrissey, 93, a current resident of the Portage Entry area of Chassell for the past 19 years, passed away on Good Friday morning at the home he so loved and shared with his wife, Arleen. He had been fighting an ongoing battle with cancer for many years.Jim was born on October 13,...
Ronald Gratz
Apr 11, 2017
Obituary of Ronald Karl Gratz South Range Dr. Ronald K. Gratz, Professor Emeritus, Biological Sciences Ronald Karl Gratz, 70, a resident of South Range, Michigan passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, following a lengthy illness. He was born on June 1, 1946 in Northfield, New Jersey to the late Bruno and Anna (Schaub) Gratz. Raised in...
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