Obituaries

Mayme Cobb

Mayme Cobb

Jan 20, 2013

Obituary of Mayme Cobb Hancock Mayme E. Cobb, 89, a resident of Hancock passed away Sunday morning January 20, 2013, at the Medora House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident patient since this past November. She was born on July 22, 1923, in Oskar, MI, a daughter of the late Jack and Edna (Dorvinen) Ruohonen....

Adeline Schmidt

Adeline Schmidt

Jan 19, 2013

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

Elizabeth Rompf

Elizabeth Rompf

Jan 15, 2013

Obituary of Elizabeth Rompf Houghton Elizabeth M. Rompf, 86, a lifelong resident of Houghton passed away Tuesday evening January 15, 2013, at the Garden View Assisted Living Facility in Calumet, where she had been a resident since this past September. She was born on May 7, 1926, in Houghton, a daughter of the late Julius and Rose (Michels) Rompf. Betty...

John Short

John Short

Jan 6, 2013

Obituary of John Short Winona John R. Short Jr., 39, a resident of Winona passed away unexpectedly Sunday January 6, 2013. He was born on June 12, 1973, in L'Anse, MI, a son of John R. and Deborah (Aho) Short Sr.. John resided in Winona for most of his life, attending the Winona and Jeffers Schools before obtaining his G.E.D....

Corinne Monticello

Corinne Monticello

Jan 5, 2013

Obituary of Corinne Monticello Forest Hill, MD Corinne Marie Monticello, 88, of Forest Hill, MD, and former area resident, who passed away January 5, 2013, at the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. She was born in Calumet, MI, a daughter of the late Oscar and Ellen Marie (Swanson) Williamson. She was a life member of Trinity Lutheran...

Lucille Butkovich

Lucille Butkovich

Jan 4, 2013

Obituary of Lucille Butkovich Hurontown Lucille M. Butkovich, 95, a former resident of Hurontown passed away Friday evening January 4, 2013, at the Franklin House of Portage Pointe where she had been a resident patient for the past thirteen years. She was born on July 29, 1917, in Hurontown a daughter of the late Ernest and Mabel (Rickard) Philpott. As...

David Krym

David Krym

Jan 4, 2013

Obituary of David Krym Chassell David C. Krym, 74, a resident of US HWY 41 Chassell, passed away at home Friday morning January 4, 2013, following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born on June 13, 1938, in Hancock, MI, a son of the late Carl E. and Elma M. (Kaare) Krym. As a child he moved with his...

Impi Kemppainen

Impi Kemppainen

Jan 3, 2013

Obituary of Impi Kemppainen HoughtonImpi J. Kemppainen, 100, a former resident of Douglass House Apartments Houghton passed away Thursday morning January 3, 2013, at the Cypress Manor Nursing Home in Hancock where she had been a resident patient for the past 3 years.She was born in Portage Township on April 12, 1912, a daughter of the late Henry and Minnie...

Elsie Cole

Elsie Cole

Jan 2, 2013

Obituary of Elsie Cole Dollar BayElsie E. (Red) Cole 93, a resident of Dollar Bay, went to be with the Lord Wednesday morning January 2, 2013, at her home following a lengthy illness.She was preceded in death by her first husband, Noah Robinson. Together, they owned and operated Robinson's Nursery outside of Houghton. Elsie loved gardening and raising gladiolus, which...

Paulette Jarrett (Butkovich)

Paulette Jarrett (Butkovich)

Dec 28, 2012

An obituary is not available at this time for Paulette Jarrett (Butkovich). 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 Paulette Jarrett (Butkovich), please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .

Edna Ryynanen

Edna Ryynanen

Dec 16, 2012

Obituary of Edna Ryynanen Houghton Edna I. Ryynanen, 100, a former resident of Houghton passed away Sunday morning December 16, 2012, at the Cypress Manor Nursing Home in Hancock, where she had been a resident patient.She was born on February 17, 1912, in Houghton, a daughter of the late Edward and Hilma (Rolig) Ryynanen. She was a graduate of the...

Helen Caspary

Helen Caspary

Dec 9, 2012

Obituary of Helen Caspary Hancock Helen "Holly" M. Caspary, 89, a resident of Hancock passed away Sunday evening December 9, 2012, at the Franklin House of Portage Pointe where she had been a resident patient since October. She was born on June 25, 1923, in Houghton, a daughter of the late William and Mary (Haischer) Little. Helen was raised in...

Elizabeth Besonen

Elizabeth Besonen

Dec 9, 2012

Obituary of Elizabeth Besonen Leesburg, VA/Chassell, MIElizabeth Grace Besonen, infant daughter of Jarod and Mary (Grischke) Besonen passed away shortly after birth Sunday morning December 9, 2012, at the Portage Hospital in Hancock.As requested, services for Elizabeth will be held later this spring and burial will take place in the Toivola Cemetery.To send condolences to Elizabeth's family please visit www.memorialchapel.netThe...

Phyllis Perreault

Phyllis Perreault

Dec 7, 2012

Obituary of Phyllis Perreault HancockPhyllis E. (Lawrence) Perreault, 84, a resident of Hancock and formerly of Chassell went to be with the Lord December 7, 2012.As requested by Phyllis no services will take place and burial will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery of Houghton. Phyllis's requested was to be cremated.To send condolences to Phyllis's family please visit www.memorialchapel.netThe Memorial...

Robert Kinnunen

Robert Kinnunen

Dec 4, 2012

Obituary of Robert Kinnunen Chassell Robert L. Kinnunen, 93, a former resident of Chassell passed away Tuesday afternoon December 4, 2012, at the Cypress Manor Nursing Home in Hancock where he had been a resident since this past March. He was born on June 19, 1919, in Keweenaw Bay, a son of the late Matt and Anna (Niemela) Kinnunen. Robert...

Donna Lantto (Hutchinson)

Donna Lantto (Hutchinson)

Dec 3, 2012

Obituary of Donna Hope Lantto Trimountain Donna H. (Gerald) Lantto, 61, a resident of Trimountain passed away unexpectedly Monday morning December 3, 2012, at the Portage Hospital shortly after arriving. She was born on December 25, 1950, in Hancock a daughter of the late Norman and Silvia (Patterson) Hutchinson. Donna attended the Hancock Schools. On February 7, 1970, she was...

Steven Paavilainen

Steven Paavilainen

Nov 28, 2012

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Michael Wisti

Michael Wisti

Nov 27, 2012

Obituary of Michael Wisti MASON, Mich. - Michael Wesley Wisti, age 73, died Nov. 27, 2012.He was born June 20, 1939, in Chassell, to William and Hilda (Lantto) Wisti. Michael graduated from Chassell High School in 1956 and was a member of the Chassell Panthers Class D State Champion Boys Basketball team.He graduated from Michigan Technological University with a degree...

Ruth Lehto (Crawford)

Ruth Lehto (Crawford)

Nov 22, 2012

Obituary of Ruth Lehto Chassell Ruth Lehto, age 92, formerly a resident of Chassell, MI, passed away on November 22 at the Claremont Rehabilitation and Living Center in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, where she had resided for the past six years. She was born on April 18, 1920 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Floyd and Marion Crawford. Ruth married Waino...

Carrol Saari

Carrol Saari

Nov 21, 2012

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