Obituaries

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

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

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

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James Jarvey

James Jarvey

Mar 10, 2016

Obituary of James Kenneth Jarvey Ontonagon James Kenneth Jarv Jarvey, 64, of Ontonagon, formally of South Range, passed away at Aspirius Wausau Hospital on March 10, 2016, after a short illness. Kenny was born on March 7, 1952, in Hancock, MI, the only son of the late Albert Abbey and Sylvia Jarvey, of South Range. Kenny attended school at Jeffers...

Mildred Salo

Mildred Salo

Feb 29, 2016

Obituary of Mildred M. Salo Chassell, Mildred M. Salo, 92, a resident of Broemer Road in Chassell passed away Monday evening, February 29, 2016 at the Omega House in Houghton where she had been a resident patient since this past June. Mildred was born in Hancock, Michigan to the late Walter and Jennie(Vaataja) Gagnon. She was raised in the Pilgrim...

Helen Bolthouse

Helen Bolthouse

Feb 22, 2016

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Dora Heikkinen (Caiarovano)

Dora Heikkinen (Caiarovano)

Feb 20, 2016

Obituary of Dora Lou Heikkinen Atlantic MineDora L. Heikkinen, 83, a resident of Atlantic Mine passed away early Saturday morning February 20, 2016, at UP Health System-Portage shortly after being admitted.She was born on February 1, 1933, in Saginaw, MI, a daughter of the late Dominic and Frieda (McMan) Chiarovano. Dora was a graduate of the Arthur Hill High School...

William Longacre

William Longacre

Feb 18, 2016

Obituary of William Atlas Longacre Tucson, AZ William Atlas Longacre, III (December 17, 1937 – November 18, 2015)Dr. William Longacre, Houghton native, eminent archaeologist and former Head of Anthropology (1990-98) at the University of Arizona has died after a brief illness. Longacre spent most of his professional career at UA beginning in 1964, culminating in his appointment as the Fred...