Obituaries

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Alice L. Gerzetich, 91, a resident of Painesdale, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022, at the Omega House in Houghton with her family by her side. She was born on December 16, 1930, in Trimountain, MI, a daughter of the late …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: A Graveside service will be held for Lucille Stimac, who passed away December 20, 2021, on Tuesday May 24, 2022, at 10:00 am in the Lake view Cemetery located in Calumet, MI. 

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Matthews, NC Karen Beth (Karkkainen) Hawke, 67, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, January 2, 2022 following a cancer diagnosis and brief illness. Born to the late Carlo and Kathryn (Puuri) Karkkainen in Ishpeming, Michigan, …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Viola (Wertanen) Isaacson-Mendelin, 97, a recent resident of Park Ave. in Calumet passed away at the Omega House in Houghton on Monday morning May 16, 2022. She was born on December 11, 1924 in Keweenaw Bay, daughter of the late Matt …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Beverly A. Prieskorn, 80, a resident of Marquette and formerly of Calumet passed away on Saturday May 14, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on March 22, 1942 in Detroit to Arthur and Arlo (Umbreit) Prieskorn. …

As received from Memorial Funeral and Cremation Service: Dolores B. Paavola, 89, a resident of Houghton and former resident of Onkalo’s Corner Road passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022, at UP Health System-Marquette, following a short illness. She was born on December 9, 1932, in Trimountain, MI, a daughter of …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home:  Carla Marie Palosaari, 58, of Lake Linden, passed away on May 13, 2022, at her home, after a short battle with cancer. She was born on January 3, 1964, in Laurium, on a stormy night, a daughter of Carl and Carol (Barrette) Palosaari.  …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Joel R. Hodge, age 81, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday May 12, 2022, in Laurium Michigan, with his family by his side.   Joel was born on May 21, 1940, in Garden Twp, Michigan, to parents Joseph and Luella …

As received from Memorial Funeral and Cremation Service: Marilyn C. Lindstrom, 80, a resident of the Stanton House in South Range passed away Thursday May 12, 2022, at her home surrounded by her extended family.      She was born on December 25, 1941, in Hancock, a daughter to the late …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Carol Jean (Ojala) Wilkinson, 83, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022 in Woodruff, Wisconsin. She was born in Hancock on December 1, 1938 to the late Toivo and Ethel (Pirkola) Ojala. She was a graduate of Hancock High School and lived much …