Obituaries

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Bernard R. “Bernie”  Koskiniemi, 87, a resident of Laurium passed away peacefully, on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at the Omega House surrounded by his family. He was born on December 23, 1934 in Laurium, a son of the late Benjamin & …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Jon W. Ahola, age 72, a resident of Hancock, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022, at Portage Point of UP Health System following a 3 year illness. Jon was born on November 7, 1949, in Hancock, Michigan, son of the late Wilbert and Lillian Pyykkonen Ahola (Sterbis). He was a lifelong resident of Hancock and graduated from Hancock …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Sally Ann Narhi, age 73 of Pelkie, MI passed away on Friday, June 3rd, 2022 at U.P. Health System Marquette, MI. She was born July 15, 1948 in Hancock, MI daughter of Arvid and Gladys (Campbell) Narhi.  Sally grew up on the family farm …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Marliene S. Janovsky, 85, a resident of the Green Acres Road in Houghton, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022, at UP Health System – Marquette following injuries sustained from a fall at her home. Marly was born on September 23, 1936, …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Martin C. Schwamberger, age 82, a resident of calumet, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022. He was born on August 22, 1939, in Aurora, Illinois, son of the late Martin and Marie Schwamberger. He was raised in the Aurora area …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Deborah Botello, age 60, passed away on Wednesday May 25, 2022, at Mission Point of Hancock, MI.  She was born to parents Edward and Madeline Withers on June 6, 1961, in Jackson, MI. The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home is assisting …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Dorothy Lorraine Warrick Hager, 100 years old,1 month and 2 day, a resident of Laurium passed away on Wednesday May 25, 2022 at the Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital. She was born on April 23, 1922, in Hancock to Frederick Stanley and Ina …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Houghton: George Joseph Peltier, 74, of the Douglas House Apartments in Houghton, passed away at U.P Health System-Portage on May 27, 2022. George was born on September 22, 1947 in Hancock to the late Elmira and Lawrence Peltier, later graduating from Hancock High …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Rheta Wolfe, age 64, a resident of Eagle Harbor Michigan, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2022, after 18 years of struggling with CANVAS Syndrome, at UP Health Systems Portage in Hancock, MI. Rheta was born on November 22, 1957, in …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Laurium – Dorene Aird, age 89, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022 at the UPHS-Portage. She was born on December 25, 1932 in Hubbell, Michigan to George and Edna (Ewen) Hokenson. Dorene graduated from Bishop Baraga High School in Marquette in 1950 …