Obituaries

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Janice M. Mikkola, 84, a resident of Houghton, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022, at the Franklin House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident patient. Janice was born on November 4, 1937, in Duluth, Minnesota, the …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Janet D. Niemi, 69, a resident of Hancock, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI. The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service of Hancock is assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Philip James “Jim” O’Brien, 88, of Hancock, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at U.P. Health System – Marquette. He was born in Hancock on October 24, 1933 to the late Philip Thomas and Louise Elizabeth (Trudgeon) O’Brien. He was raised as …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Graveside services for Martin “Butch” Madajewski, age 81 will be held on Saturday June 25th at 1:00 p.m. in Section B-2 of the Lake View Cemetery. Mr. Madajewski passed away on January 21st in West Bend, Wisconsin. Friends may call from 11:00 a.m. …

UPDATE: A graveside service for Hilma Sastamoinen will be held at 10:30 am on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, in the Mt. View Cemetery in South Range. Visitation will take place on Monday, September 12, 2022, from 5-7 pm at the South Range Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service – Mt …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Rev. Dr. Earl B. Kaurala, 80, of Marquette and former Houghton & Tapiola resident passed away Thursday, June 16, 2022, at the Marquette Hospital. He was born on October 12, 1941, in Hancock, MI a son of the late Bruno and …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Don R. Hiltunen, 78, a resident of Hancock and former area attorney passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born on March 9, 1944, in Hancock, a son of the late Ahti and Miriam (Kallio) …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: George Rozman, 83, of Rice Lake Road passed away on Saturday June 11, 2022. He is survived by his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.  A private family service will be held at a later date.  The Erickson Crowley Peterson funeral home will …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Felix Mickus age 96 passed away June 10, 2022. He was born April 23,1926 in South Range Mi where he worked in the family store until joining the Navy during WWII. Upon discharge he returned to South Range and attended Michigan …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Onnela Location – Catherine Ruth Markham, age 86, died Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at home. Cathy was born July 27, 1935, in Florence County, Wisconsin, the daughter of Harry and Lenora (Eastman) Buckman. The family moved to Houghton when she was …