Obituaries
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
Jan 19, 2013
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
Nov 28, 2012
An obituary is not available at this time for Steven Paavilainen. 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 Steven Paavilainen, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .
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)
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
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 .


