Obituaries
Esther Kemppainen (Maki)
Apr 7, 2012
Obituary of Esther M. Kemppainen Hancock Esther M. Kemppainen, was born in Franklin Mine and died in Franklin House, at Portage Pointe, on April 7, 2012. She was born on May 14, 1919, a daughter of the late, Jennie (Kallio) and Werner Maki. She grew up in Lake Annie, attended the Lake Annie school and then graduated with the class...
Mary Mickelsen (Heikkila)
Apr 4, 2012
Obituary of Mary Louise Mickelsen Chassell Mary Lou (James) Mickelsen, 82, of Chassell, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at Our Lady of Mercy Health and Rehab in Hubbell, following a lengthy illness. She was born on April 27, 1929, in Hancock a daughter of the late Walter and Lillian (Ahola) Heikkila. Mary Lou was a graduate of the...
Kathryn MRS
Mar 31, 2012
Obituary of Kathryn Asselin MRS HOUGHTON Eileen Kathryn Asselin, 99, of the Bluffs in Houghton, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Portage Health in Hancock. Eileen was born on July 19, 1912 a daughter to the late Thomas & Mary (Dubuque) O'Rourke in Hubbell. She attended the Catholic school in Hubbell and graduated from Lake Linden High School....
Eileen Asselin (Eileen K. O'Rourke)
Mar 31, 2012
An obituary is not available at this time for Eileen Asselin (Eileen K. O'Rourke). 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 Eileen Asselin (Eileen K. O'Rourke), please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .
James Barker
Mar 28, 2012
An obituary is not available at this time for James Barker. 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 James Barker, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .
Edwin Dove
Mar 28, 2012
Obituary of Edwin Dove Painesdale Edwin W. Dove, 91, a resident of Painesdale, passed away Thursday March 28, 2013, at the Cypress Manor Nursing Home in Hancock where he had been a resident patient for the past 3 1/2 years. He was born on July 13, 1921, in Trout Creek, a son of the late Adolph Dove and Lempi (Wanhala)(Dove)...
Agnes Zagar
Mar 23, 2012
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George Leinonen
Mar 21, 2012
Obituary of George Leinonen Hancock George E. Leinonen Sr., 94, a former resident of Hancock passed away Wednesday March 21, 2012, at the Franklin House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where he had been a resident patient since December.He was born on November 1, 1917, in Calumet, a son of the late Matthew and Anna (Ruuhinen) Leinonen. At an early...
Alice Raisanen (Kuru)
Mar 19, 2012
Obituary of Alice Mildred Raisanen Hancock Alice M. Raisanen, 90, a resident of Hancock passed away Monday March 19, 2012, at the Port Charlotte Rehab Center in Port Charlotte, FL. She was born on September 21, 1921, in Hancock, a daughter of the late Helmer and Lempi (Long)Kuru. Alice attended the Redridge School and graduated from the Hancock High School....
Wesley Hendrickson
Mar 13, 2012
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Mary Harvey
Mar 11, 2012
Obituary of Mary Harvey Tampa, Fl/Houghton, MIMary Geraldine Harvey, age 89, passed away Tuesday, March 6th in Tampa, Florida after a short illness. Mary was born in Hurontown, Michigan in 1922 and lived most of her life in Houghton. In 2004 she moved to Orlando, Florida to be closer to her son, Phillip and his wife Drusilla. They later moved...
Robert Brunet
Mar 11, 2012
Obituary of Robert Joseph Brunet Ripley Robert J. Brunet, 69, a resident of Ripley passed away Sunday March 11, 2012, at the Portage Hospital in Hancock following a courageous battle with lung disease. He was born on July 5, 1942, in Laurium, a son of the late George and Mabel (Bonefant) Brunet. Bob was raised in Ahmeek and attended the...
John Leskela
Mar 10, 2012
Obituary of John Andrew Leskela Boston Location John A. Leskela, 94, of Boston Location passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Our Lady of Mercy Health & Rehab in Hubbell where he had been a resident-patient since August of 2006. John was born on February 19, 1918 in Painesdale, a son of the late Matthew & Hanna (Saily) Leskela....
Doris Kyllonen
Mar 9, 2012
Obituary of Doris Kyllonen South RangeDoris V. Kyllonen, 80, a former resident of South Range and presently a resident patient at Portage Pointe in Hancock passed away Friday afternoon March 9, 2012, at the Portage Hospital following a lengthy illness.She was born on February 19, 1932, in Hancock, a daughter of the late John and Mayme (Kuru) Sutinen. Doris was...
Mary Harvey (Brunette)
Mar 6, 2012
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William Jurva
Mar 4, 2012
Obituary of William Jurva Cass City, MI William W. (Bill) Jurva, 91, of Cass City, MI and former area resident passed away March 4, 2012, in Cass City. He was born on January 24, 1921, a son of the late August and Hildur Jurva. Bill attended the EL Wright School in Hancock, Ferris Institute in Big Rapids, MI, and graduated...
Wiliam Jurva
Mar 4, 2012
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Milma Carlson
Mar 3, 2012
Obituary of Milma Carlson HOUGHTONMilma H. Carlson, 92, a resident of Heritage Manor in Houghton passed away Saturday March 3, 2012, at the Portage Hospital in Hancock where she had been a patient.She was born on July 1, 1919, in Liminga, a daughter of the late John and Hannah (Lustig) Porkka. Milma was raised in Liminga and graduated from the...
John Hermanson
Feb 28, 2012
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Helen Mikesch
Feb 26, 2012
Obituary of Helen Mikesch Hancock Mrs. Helen T. Mikesch, 92 of Hancock, a resident of Portage Pointe, died at Portage Hospital in Hancock on Sunday, February 26, 2012, following a short illness.She was born in Hancock on August 17, 1919, a daughter of the late Eric and Johanna (Klujala) Lundy.She was married to Clayton Mikesch in 1939 and they raised...


