Obituaries

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 …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Michael John Adams, 57, of Baraga passed away on June 8 at Bayside Nursing Home after a 3-year cancer journey. Mike was born in Detroit, Michigan. He lived in Baraga for a short time when he was 2, but spent most of his …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Russell Vizina, 82 of Baraga, MI passed away peacefully with family by his side on June 4th, 2022. Russell was born February 26, 1940 in Baraga to the late Lawrence and Virginia (Cadeau) Vizina. Russell graduated from Baraga High School in …