Obituaries

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: James W. “Jim” Junttonen, 87, a resident of Houghton, passed away on Monday, July 4th, 2022, at Portage Pointe in Hancock where he had been a patient for the past two and a half years. Jim was born on December 13, …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Mary K Shuty, aged 82, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2022. Mary is survived by her siblings Frances Shuty, her fraternal twin, Betty Buss, Tony Shuty, as well as many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents Mary …

Alice E. (Richard) Hallstrom, 88, resident of Dollar Bay passed away peacefully Sunday, July 3, 2022, at her home following a short illness. Alice was born August 10, 1933 in Royal Oak, MI, the youngest daughter of Samuel and Anna (Niska) Juvonen. She graduated from Madison High School and went …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Clarence “Chipper” Richard Seppanen, age 77 of Nisula, MI passed away Friday, July 1, 2022 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse, MI. He was born in Detroit, MI on December 6, 1944, the son of the late Richard and Isabelle (Kunick) Seppanen. Chipper …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Pamela left this earth on July 2, 2022. She was born In Mass, MI to E. Russell and Clarice Baullinger on April 28, 1947, graduated from Mass High School in 1965, and attended Michigan Technological University. She moved to Boston, MA, …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Robert A. Rautiola, 70, a resident of Chassell passed away Saturday July 2, 2022, at Mission Pointe Health and Rehabilitation Center of Hancock following a short illness. He was born on May 20, 1952, in Hancock, MI, a son of the …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Calumet – Dwain “Dewey” Paulson 71, passed away on Thursday, June 30 at the UP Health System Marquette. Ryan Funeral Home is serving the family.

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Alan Harris a resident of Clifton Springs, New York, and a former resident of the Copper Country, passed away suddenly at his home. Alan graduated from Jeffers High School and served his country in the United States Air Force. Alan recently …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Tod Shields, 89, of Tamarack City, passed away at UP Health System-Portage on Friday, July 1, 2022.  The Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden is in charge of arrangements

UPDATE: A graveside service will be held on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. at Forest Hill Cemetery in Houghton conducted by the Copper Country Veterans Association. As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Jon A. “Bird” Saterstad, 67, retired Sergeant Major, 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, of Stanton …