Obituaries

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Bernice Florence Rock, age 97 of Baraga, MI passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Bayside Village in L’Anse with family by her side. She was born January 27, 1925, daughter of Emil and Aane (Peterson) Kemppainen on her …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Rosalie (Bacher) Marson, age 97, a lifelong resident of Laurium, Michigan was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.  After a long and rewarding life, she passed away peacefully on Saturday August 6 at Omega House in Houghton surrounded by her …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Gary Raisanen, age 80, of Calumet, passed away on Sunday August 7, 2022, at U.P Health Systems Marquette, where he had been a patient for the last month. He was born on May 6, 1942, in Detroit, Michigan. He grew up …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Jed “Jethro” Hammond, 46, of Houghton passed away unexpectedly on August 4, 2022, from a heart attack. He was born September 17, 1975, in White Pine, MI to Jacqueline Kangas (née Johnson, Hammond) and the late Eugene Hammond (formerly of Ewen …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Alan E. “Aud” Stein, age 78 of Aura, MI passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at the Omega House, Houghton, MI. He was born in Detroit, MI on April 4, 1944 the son of the late Elmer and Saima (Lahti) Stein. …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Edward J. “Ed” VanderZanden, age 83 of L’Anse, Michigan passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 5, 2022. Ed was born on July 9, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan to Martin and Anna (Zwiers) VanderZanden. He was the third of nine children. Ed …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: UPDATE: A celebration of life will be held from 2 until 5 pm, Sunday, July 23, 2023, at 20050 2nd Street Hancock which is located on Quincy Hill next to the water tower. The family asks that friends wear orange in …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Nancy Korpi, 79, a former resident of Oskar Bay, passed away Thursday, August 4th, 2022, at Canal View – Houghton County where she had been a resident patient. Nancy (Somero) Korpi, was born in Highland Park, MI, on January 7th, 1943. …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Irving Otto Santti, of Pelkie, passed away Thursday, Aug. 4th, 2022 after 37 years battling Multiple Sclerosis with his wife and best friend Patty at his side. He was 70 years young. He was born Oct. 15, 1951, in Hancock to …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Jean Ann Barnes, 82, of Arbor Green in Houghton, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022 at her home. Jean was born in Hancock on July 22, 1940 to the late Bernard J. and Bertha A. (Burger) Barnes. She attended Saint Ignatius School …