Obituaries

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Robert K. Snortland, 87, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022, at Portage Pointe inHancock, MI. He was born a twin on April 6, 1935, in Sharon, ND, son of the late Olaus E. and Ethel(Kloster).  He was raised in Sharon and then …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Judy Swetich, age 62 passed away unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Judy was born on April 11, 1960 to the late Norma (Joyal) Maatta and William Maatta of Coburntown. Judy has left behind her husband of 26 years, Gary …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Joseph Tembreull of South Bend, Indiana went home to the Lord on August 3, 2022 after a lengthy illness. He was born in L’Anse, Michigan on November 10, 1963, the son of James D. Tembreull and Janet (Bennink) Tembreull. He attended …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Mary Ellen (Bo) Eggeling, age 88, a resident of Laurium, Michigan passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on Tuesday August 16, 2022, at the Omega House in Houghton, Michigan.  Mary Ellen was born on September 16, 1933 to Ella (Wickstrom) …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Dale Francis Collins, age 85 of Watton, MI, passed away on Monday, August 15th, 2022, at his home with his family at his side. He was born on August 5, 1937 in Trout Creek, MI, the son of Francis and Etta June (Bennett) …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Bertha I. Rossberg, 90, a lifelong Chassell resident passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Monday, August 15, 2022, while residing at Our House senior living center in New Richmond, Wisconsin. She was born on February 4, 1932, in Chassell, …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Mary Louise Kostamo, age 59, of Pelkie, MI passed away on Saturday, August 13th, 2022 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI. She was born March 7, 1963 in L’Anse, MI daughter of George and Betty (Barbano) Rantanen. Mary graduated from …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Houghton – Cynthia Lou Daavettila was born in St. Paul Minnesota, August 11th 1962, to Loren Krueger and Kathy Ostenson. Cindy found rest in the comfort of her home on August 15th, 2022. She found much joy and passion in healing practices and …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Gregory P. Salo, age 59, a resident of Calumet passed August 15, 2022 at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin after a short battle with cancer. Greg was born in Highland Park, MI on January 4, 1963 to the late …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Madonna Mae “Donna” Maijala, 90, formerly of Houghton, passed away at a hospice facility near Milwaukee on October 16, 2021. She was born on August 23, 1931 to the late Ernest and Jenny Neault and lived much of her life in the Copper …