Obituaries
Ruth Courter
Nov 12, 2016
Obituary of Ruth Ann Courter PelkieRuth A. Courter, 89, a resident of Pelkie passed away Saturday morning November 12, 2016, at the Omega House in Houghton.As requested no service or visitation will be held for Ruth.To send condolences to Ruth's family please visit www.memorialchapel.net.The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Chassell has been assisting the family with the arrangements.Service...
Dorothy Pidgeon (Kneebone)
Nov 5, 2016
Obituary of Dorothy E. Pidgeon Houghton Dorothy E. (Kneebone) Pidgeon, 90 of Houghton passed away peacefully on November 5, 2016 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility with her family at her side. She had been a resident there for the last two months. She is survived by her four daughters, Mary Miatech, Carol (Harry) Hermann, Patty (Roger) Kyllonen and...
Nancy Erva
Nov 3, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Nancy Erva. 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 Nancy Erva, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .
Barbara Kettenbeil
Nov 1, 2016
Obituary of Barbara Kettenbeil BARBARA J. (BARBIE) KETTENBEILHANCOCK: Barbara J. (Barbie) Kettenbeil, age 49, died at Winona House at Portage Pointe Sunday evening, November 1, All Saints Day, 2009, just a few days short of her fiftieth birthday.She was born on December 6, 1959, in Hancock, a daughter of Marian Kettenbeil and the late Bruce B. Kettenbeil.After the family moved...
Rudolph Walley
Oct 28, 2016
Hubbell Rudolph, Jack Walley, 91, a resident of Hubbell, passed away at home Friday evening October 28, 2016. Mr. Walley was born on June 24, 1925, in Hubbell, MI, a son of the late Rudolph and Pearl (LaFave) Walley. He attended Dollar Bay Schools and the Lake Linden Schools. As a young man he worked on an oar boat for...
Lynn Marinelli
Oct 20, 2016
Obituary of Lynn Marie Marinelli Hancock Lynn M. Marinelli, 58 a resident of Hancock passed away unexpectedly Thursday October 20, 2016, at her home. She was born on January 27, 1958, in Hancock, a daughter of the late August Marinelli and Mary (Hamel) Marinelli. Lynn was raised in Hancock by August and Gertrude (Rothenberger) Marinelli. She attended the Houghton Schools...
Paula Varno
Oct 18, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Paula Varno. 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 Paula Varno, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .
Alden Norkol
Oct 16, 2016
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Gary Dubey
Oct 16, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Gary Dubey. 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 Gary Dubey, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .
Floyd Camps
Oct 14, 2016
Obituary of Floyd Ellsworth Camps Houghton Floyd E. Camps, 87, a former resident of Houghton passed away Friday evening October 14, 2016, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where he had been a resident since March. He was born on January 31, 1929, in Caspian, MI, a son of the late Royal and Mae (Hillman) Camps. Floyd...
Elsie Kahila
Oct 3, 2016
Obituary of Elsie Sophie Kahila Houghton Elsie S. Kahila, 90, a former resident of the Arbor Green in Houghton and Arnheim, passed away Monday morning October 3, 2016, at the Franklin House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident for the past year. She was born on August 10, 1926, in Ewen, MI, a daughter of...
Norman Lindrus
Oct 3, 2016
Obituary of Norman John Lindrus Ontonagon,Norman J. Lindrus, 81, a resident of Ontonagon and prominent local businessman, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 3, 2016. Norman suffered from Parkinsons disease and was a resident at the Aspirus Long Term Care Facility in Ontonagon for the past 7 months. Norman was born on June 5, 1935, on...
Minetha Ruohonen
Sep 27, 2016
Obituary of Minetha Judith Ruohonen Oskar Minetha Midge Ruohonen, 91, a former resident of Oskar and Arbor Green passed away Tuesday afternoon September 27, 2016, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where she had been a resident patient since January. She was born on July 8, 1925, in Laurium, MI, a daughter of the late John and...
Norman Lindrus
Sep 25, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Norman Lindrus. 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 Norman Lindrus, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .
Virginia Lindrus
Sep 25, 2016
Obituary of Virginia S. Lindrus Ontonagon,Virginia S. (Norman) Lindrus, 80, a resident of Ontonagon, passed away unexpectedly Sunday September 25, 2016, at home.She was born on October 2, 1935, in Pelkie. The eldest daughter of the late Aale and Thelma (Haka) Maki. As a child, Virginia attended grade school in Mass City and later graduated from Baraga High School with...
Mary Nelson
Sep 24, 2016
Obituary of Mary Audine Nelson Osma PlatMary Audine (Vance) Nelson, 76, a resident of Osma Plat, Stanton Township passed away Saturday evening September 24, 2016, peacefully at her home following a multi-year struggle with ALS.Surviving are her husband Vance Nelson, son Tim (Heidi DePuydt) Nelson of Houghton, daughter Pamela (David) Elliott of De Pere, WI, grandsons Colin and Charles Elliott,...
Gail Pouttu
Sep 19, 2016
Obituary of Gail Evelyn Pouttu Gail Pouttu10/25/1953 to 9/1/92016 Gail Evelyn Pouttu, 62, a resident of Hancock MI passed away on September 19, 2016 at Cypress Manor after a three month illness. Gail was born on October 25, 1953 in Casper, Wyoming, daughter of the late Pentti Esa Pouttu and Hilda Narhi Pouttu of Elo. The family lived in Casper...
Erwin Massie
Sep 18, 2016
Obituary of Erwin Alfred Massie September 18, 2016 Atlantic MineErwin A. Massie, 59, a resident of Atlantic Mine passed away at his home on Sunday September 18, 2016 following a courageous battle with cancer.He was born on June 16, 1957 in Hancock a son of Edward and Noel (Arndt) Massie.He attended the Chassell schools, and graduated from the Chassell High...
Catherine Plowe
Sep 17, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Catherine Plowe. 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 Catherine Plowe, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .
Faith Lehto
Sep 17, 2016
Obituary of Faith Lillian Lehto HoughtonFaith Lillian Lehto, 98, a former resident of Houghton, passed away peacefully Saturday Morning, September 17, 2016 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility where she had been a resident for the past 5 years.Faith was born April 28, 1918 to the late August and Helen(Harma) Zerbst in Mohawk, Michigan. She then moved to the...


