Obituaries

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: UPDATE: A graveside service for will be held 10:00 am Friday, August 11, 2023, at the Lakeview Cemetery of Calumet, with the Rev. Kelly Ylitalo to officiate. A Time to remember Ivan and share memories will also be held at the …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Dr. Laszlo Valentyik, 87, a resident of Houghton passed away Friday, October 28, 2022. The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service – Hancock Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time.

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Liam Lewis, born Lily Mae Makenzie Lewis, life came to an end on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. Born a two spirited person on November 16, 2007 to Joseph and Raven (Pelcher) Lewis. Liam was an up and coming …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Donna Marie Velmer, age 70 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Monday, October 31, 2022 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L’Anse. She was born on May 15, 1952 in Norfolk, Virginia daughter to Joseph and Donna (Newland) Blood. Donna married Richard Velmer …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Edward J. Gardner, 81, of Lake Linden, passed away on November 1, 2022 at the Omega House in Houghton, after a long illness. He was born on May 29, 1941, in Detroit, a son of Irene and Kyran Gardner.  He was a graduate of …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Evelyn Louise (Knudson) Albrecht, 87, went to be with the Lord and reunited with her husband Dean, and her son Craig on Monday, November 1, 2022. Evelyn was born and raised in Ephraim, Wisconsin (Door County). She, along with her three …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Joseph John Bard, age 77, died in Grand Rapids, Michigan on October 26, 2022. He was a lifelong visual artist and videographer who previously resided in Chicago, Illinois, Dallas, Texas and Hancock, Michigan. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on December …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Roy Wilhard Dahl was born January 4, 1927, the second son of Herman and Ester (Taipale) Dahl in Dollar Bay, Michigan.  Roy was welcomed by stepsister, Signe and older brother, Toivo. The Great Depression and WWII shaped his life.  He joined the Navy on …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Sandra Lee Aittama (Kukkonen), 70, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Hancock, MI, daughter of the late Edward Kukkonen.  A devoted mother, she is survived by her four children, Gary (Rebecca) …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: James R. “Jim” Shannon, age 71 of Baraga, MI passed away at his home on Thursday, October 27, 2022. He was born in Hancock, MI on May 29, 1951 the son of the late James R. and Helen (Madosh) Shannon. Jim …