Obituaries

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Donald Henry Schwenk, 67, of Houghton, died peacefully, Saturday, November 26, 2022, surrounded by family. Donald was born November 23rd, 1955, to Rosemary and the late Henry “Hank” Schwenk. Donald was preceded in death by his beloved father, Hank, and his sister, Catherine …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Baraga- John “Jack” Lundgren, age 77, longtime area resident, passed away on Friday November 25, 2022 at his home. Jack was born on January 16, 1945 in Laurium, MI son of the late Frank and Sophie (Kanasavitch) Lundgren. He graduated from …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Kurt Alan Hamlin, age 67 passed away unexpectedly on Thursday November 17, 2022. He was born on September 14, 1955 to William E. Hamlin Jr. and Audrey L (Harper) Hamlin in Tawas, Michigan. He was preceded in death by his parents, …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Hubbell: Paul Ziemnick, 84, passed away on November 26, 2022 at The GreenTree of Hubbell. He was born on August 6, 1938, a son of Joseph and Edna (Messner) Ziemnick.  He graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell High School.  He served in the US Army. …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Mounds View, MN Jennifer Lynn (Erva) Barhorst, 56, passed away November 19, 2022, due to complications from surgery.  She graduated from Houghton High School with the class of 1985.  She received an associate’s degree from Soumi College and a bachelor’s degree …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Robert John “Chicky” Hannon, a resident of Houghton, Mi, passed away unexpectedly at his home on November 18, 2022, at the age of 84.  He was born to Harold Hannon and Ruth Shannon on September 9, 1938, in Hancock, MI. Chicky …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Kevin Keith Sterner, age 57, passed away on Tuesday, November, 22, 2022, after a lengthy illness at the Omega House located in Houghton, with his family by his side. The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home will be assisting the family with …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Calumet: Helen Cassandra Barclay Haapala, 72, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, November 19, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. Cassandra was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on February 28, 1950 to Haynes Eldred Barclay and Lola …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Brian K. Anderson, age 59 of L’Anse, MI passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born in Farmington Hills, MI on March 30, 1963 the son of the late Wesley K. and Bertha (Kanniainen) Anderson. …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: David Aron Jahfetson, 35, a former resident of Keweenaw Bay, Michigan, died on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, as a result of an automobile accident. He was born Oct. 2, 1987, in L’Anse, MI, a son of Jacob and Elaine (Koski) Jahfetson. David graduated …