Obituaries
Sandra Backon (Rintala)
Jun 8, 2016
Obituary of Sandra Marie Backon Houghton Sandra (Bob) Backon, 67, a resident of Houghton passed away unexpectedly at home Wednesday evening June 8, 2016. She was born on September 3, 1948, in Hancock a daughter of the late Earl and Aune (Koski) Rintala. Sandra was a graduate of the Hancock High School with the class of 1966 and attended Suomi...
Elsie Keindl (Kuru)
Jun 7, 2016
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Maija Lindala (Linja)
Jun 5, 2016
Obituary of Maija H Lindala Chassell Maija Helena Ingeborg Lindala, 88, a former resident of Chassell passed away Sunday, June 5th, 2016 at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee where she had been a resident for the last month. ?Maija was born on March 28, 1928 in Rauma, Finland. She was the daughter of Franz Wilhelm Linja and Edit Linja...
Lisa Backman
May 30, 2016
Obituary of Lisa A. Backman Dollar BayLisa A. (Don) Backman, 51, a resident of Dollar Bay passed away peacefully Monday May 30, 2016, at UP Health Systems - Marquette.She was born on March 2, 1965, in Hancock a daughter of the late Art and Marion (Harvey) Erickson. Lisa was raised in #2 Location and attended the Houghton Schools and was...
Betty Hauring
May 29, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Betty Hauring. 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 Betty Hauring, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .
Myra Walitalo
May 26, 2016
Obituary of Myra Jane Walitalo ArnheimMyra J. Walitalo, 76, a former resident of Arnheim, passed away Thursday afternoon May 26, 2016, at the Baraga County Memorial Hospital following a short illness.She was born on June 5, 1939, in Hancock, MI, a daughter of the late Peter and Tyyne (Wesman) Kinnunen. She was raised in Arnheim and was a graduate of...
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
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
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
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)
May 9, 2016
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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
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)
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
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
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
Apr 12, 2016
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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
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
Mar 22, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Colt Anderson. 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 Colt Anderson, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .


