Obituaries

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Gloria Ann Gloomis, 74, of Laurium, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 30th, 2022. Gloria was born on September 7th, 1947 in Ypsilanti, Michigan to Raymond and Loreid Curtis. She came to the Upper Peninsula 42 years ago after her …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Violette Marie Richards, 80, of Hancock, passed away early on Tuesday morning, June 7, 2022 at U.P. Health System-Portage Hospital in Hancock. She was born on November 30, 1941 in Detroit to the late Albert and Violette May (Barr) Richards. She moved to …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Paul John Edward Lampela, age 91 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, June 4th, 2022 at his home. He was born August 21, 1930 in Milwaukee, WI son of Axel and Elmie(Laajala) Lampela. Paul graduated from Hancock High School in 1948, then …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Kenneth (Ken) C. Summers, age 43 of Eden Prairie MN passed away at home with his loving family by his side on June 6, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. He was born in L’Anse MI the son of Lisa …

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 …