Obituaries

James Sohlden

James Sohlden

May 22, 2016

Obituary of James E. Sohlden Chassell James E. The Grizz Sohlden, 54, a resident of Snake River Hill, Chassell passed away unexpectedly early Sunday morning May 22, 2016, at his home. He was born on October 3, 1961, in Calumet, a son of Margaret (Heikkinen) Sohlden and the late Kenneth Sohlden. Jim was raised in Calumet and also Chassell. He...

Lois Jarvi-Botruff

Lois Jarvi-Botruff

May 17, 2016

Obituary of Lois M. Jarvi-Botruff L'AnseLois M. (Christopher) Jarvi-Botruff, 59, a resident L'Anse, passed away Tuesday May 17, 2016, at the Omega House in Houghton.She was born April 20, 1957, in Detroit, a daughter of the late John and Martha (Haataja) Jarvi. Lois was raised in the Detroit area but has resided in Baraga County since 1989.Also preceding her in...

Alan Davis

Alan Davis

May 13, 2016

Obituary of Alan A. Davis Lees Summit, MOAlan A. Davis, 70, a resident of Less Summit, MO, passed away Friday May 13, 2016, from injuries received in an automobile accident. Alan and his wife the former Mary Ellen Tapio would visit the Chassell area where they were life members of the Chassell VFW post #6507Services for Alan will be held...

Robert Simmer

Robert Simmer

May 13, 2016

Obituary of Robert D. Simmer HoughtonRobert D. Simmer, 88, a resident of Houghton and Fountain Hills, AZ, passed away Friday, May 13, 2016 at UP Health System Portage following a short illness.Bob was born on October 6, 1927, in Houghton to Walter L. and Carrie (Dowd) Simmer. He was a graduate from the Houghton High School and served in the...

Emma Kennedy (Grose)

Emma Kennedy (Grose)

May 9, 2016

An obituary is not available at this time for Emma Kennedy (Grose). 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 Emma Kennedy (Grose), please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .

James Aebli

James Aebli

May 6, 2016

Obituary of James Robert Aebli Chassell James R. Aebli, 72, a resident of Chassell passed away early Friday morning May 6, 2016, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born on April 21, 1944, in Battle Creek, MI, a son of the late Fredrick and Opal (Spaulding) Aebli. Jim was raised in Springfield, MI and graduated from Springfield...

I. MRS

I. MRS

Apr 25, 2016

Obituary of I. Churan MRS Pike River District Signe Makinen Churan, 93, a former resident of the Pike River District in Chassell, was called to her heavenly home on Monday, April 25th. During her long term illness, she had been a resident at the Pewabic House of Portage Pointe Nursing Facility in Hancock, since January 2008.She was born on August...

Barbara Brusorio (Liimatta)

Barbara Brusorio (Liimatta)

Apr 24, 2016

Obituary of Barbara Elizabeth Brusorio HoughtonBarbara E. Brusorio, 86, a resident of the Bluffs Senior Living Community and former Hancock resident passed away Sunday Morning, April 24, 2016 at Cypress Manor following a short illness.She was born on November 13, 1929, in Hancock a daughter of the late Russell and Evelyn (Kersila) Liimatta. Barb was a graduate of the Hancock...

Gerald Chopp

Gerald Chopp

Apr 19, 2016

Obituary of Gerald T. Chopp Painesdale Gerald T. Chopp, 76, a resident of Painesdale, passed away Tuesday evening April 19, 2016, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital following a short illness.He was born on November 26, 1939, in Trimountain, MI, a son of the late Mike and Martha (Skoviak) Chopp. Gerry was a graduate of Jeffers High School.Mr. Chopp was a...

Robert Markham

Robert Markham

Apr 19, 2016

Obituary of Robert W. Markham Onnela Location – Robert William Markham Sr., age 89, died Tuesday, April 19, 2016, after a brief illness. He was born March 11, 1927, in Houghton, the son of Walter and Bertha (Collins) Markham and attended the Onnela School in Stanton Township and Houghton High School. He joined the United States Navy in 1945 and...

Charles Baillod

Charles Baillod

Apr 12, 2016

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Charlotte Immonen

Charlotte Immonen

Apr 7, 2016

Obituary of Charlotte Jean Immonen ChassellCharlotte Jean Immonen, 77, of Chassell, died peacefully at her home on April 7, 2016. She was born on December 29, 1938, in Houghton. She was the daughter of the late Bert and Sara Taylor of Houghton. She was a graduate of Houghton High School and Soumi College. She was united in marriage to Robert...

Paul Pesola

Paul Pesola

Apr 3, 2016

Obituary of Paul Gordon Pesola EloPaul (PJ) Gordon Pesola, Jr., 35, a resident of Elo, passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning, April 2, 2016 from injuries sustained in an auto accident in the City of Detroit.Paul was son of Paul Pesola Sr. and the late Judith Pesola of Elo, Michigan. He was a 1999 graduate of the Baraga High School. Paul...

Colt Anderson

Colt Anderson

Mar 22, 2016

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Ethel Bishop

Ethel Bishop

Mar 22, 2016

Obituary of Ethel M. Bishop Portage Township Ethel Bishop, 95, a resident of Portage Township, passed away Tuesday morning March 22, 2016, at the Omega House in Houghton following a short illness. She was born on July 3, 1920, in Chassell, a daughter of the late Albert and Bertha (Fish) Bishop. She attended the St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic School was...

Anita Walrath

Anita Walrath

Mar 19, 2016

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Raymond Hiltunen

Raymond Hiltunen

Mar 18, 2016

Obituary of Raymond Arnold Hiltunen Houghton Raymond Arnie Hiltunen, 92, a former resident of Houghton passed away Friday morning March 18, 2016, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where he had been a resident patient for the past four years. He was born on May 28, 1923, in Nisula, MI, a son of the late Arvid and...

Judith Erva

Judith Erva

Mar 16, 2016

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Frederick Jones

Frederick Jones

Mar 13, 2016

An obituary is not available at this time for Frederick Jones. 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 Frederick Jones, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .

Rodney Pearce

Rodney Pearce

Mar 13, 2016

An obituary is not available at this time for Rodney Pearce. 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 Rodney Pearce, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .