Obituaries

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Deanna Olson, 83, passed away peacefully at her home in Calumet with family at her side on November 12, 2022. Preceding her in death was her parents Harold and Irene Woodward, brothers Jimmy Woodward and Kenneth Woodward and a sister Arlene …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Rudy Greg Simonson, 3, of Liminga unexpectedly passed away at home after a short life here on November 15, 2022.      Rudy was born on July 26, 2019, in Hancock, MI.  Son of Steve and Jessica (Wuebben) Simonson.  Rudy lit up …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Virgil R. Kissel, Jr., age 87 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Tuesday, November 15th, 2022 at his home with his family at his side. He was the first born to Virgil and Blanche (Schibley) Kissel in Ashland, Ohio on March 8, 1935. …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Little Traverse Bay: On November 14, 2022,  Andrea Alice Abbate died in Houghton, Michigan, at the age of 83, succumbing to polycystic kidney disease which she had battled for decades. She is survived by her four children, Mary Murphy of Houston, Texas; David Murphy …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Harold Robert Bekkala, age 85, passed away peacefully at his home in Laurium, Michigan on Sunday, November 13th, 2022.  He was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 29, 1937, son of Sigurd and Elvira (Juntunen) Bekkala.  He attended Detroit schools. Upon …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Sharon I. Smith 81, passed away at her home in Copper Harbor the week of November 3, 2022. She hosted the Webcam and blog “A View from the Field” for years and had many readers. Sharon was born and lived in Detroit where …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: UPDATE: A graveside service for Angeline will be held on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 1:00 pm in the Lake View Cemetery, section AA. Angeline Moilanen, 92, a resident of Calumet passed away on Wednesday November 9, 2022 at Portage Pointe …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: UPDATE: A funeral service for Bobby will be held 11:00 am Thursday, June 1, 2023, in the Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service – Hancock Chapel.  Burial will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery of Houghton. Friends may call on Thursday, …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Dorothy J. Dennis, 91, a former resident of the Copper Country, died peacefully at her home in Gainesville, Florida on Saturday November 5, 2022 surrounded by family of natural causes. Dorothy was born in Hancock, MI on January 23, 1931 to the late …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Lacey Anne Rajala, age 30 of Chassell, Michigan was suddenly taken to her everlasting home on Friday, November 4, 2022 as a result of an automobile accident. Lacey was born September 19, 1992 in Marquette, MI daughter to David and Amy (Younggren) Rajala. …