Obituaries

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Tyrne Allen “Mick” Gadd Mikkola, age 64, passed away despite a lifelong fighting spirit from a swift and vicious battle with pancreatic cancer on Sunday, February 13th, 2022. Tyrne – more well known as Mick or Ty – was born on …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Robert W. Ahola, age 63, of L’Anse, MI passed away at his residence on Monday, February 14, 2022. He was born in L’Anse, MI on November 2, 1958, the son of the late Alvar and Lillian (Jackson) Ahola. Robert graduated from …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Catherine Marie “Tinka” Niemi, 89, of Hancock, passed away on Friday evening, February 11, 2022 at Canal View – Houghton County where she was a resident patient for the last 18 months. She was born in Hancock on April 6, 1932 to Arnold …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: David W. Riutta, 73, a resident of Houghton, passed away at his home Tuesday, February 15, 2022, following a lengthy illness. He was born on August 12, 1948, in Hancock a son of the late William and Rachel (Koistila) Riutta. …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: John “Topper” Ricci, 83, a lifelong resident of Hancock passed away February 12, 2022, at the Omega House in Houghton from complications with prostate cancer. He was born February 19, 1938, in Hancock, the son of the late Joseph and …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Wivell T. Menge, age 81, passed away on February 10, 2022. He was born on August 12, 1940 in Hancock to Gage Menge and Jane Wivell Menge. He lived in Hancock until 1942 when his family moved to Detroit, where he was a …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: James Matthew Juntunen, age 56 of Nisula, MI passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He was born December 21, 1965 in L’Anse, MI son of Raymond and Judith (Maki) Juntunen. Jim graduated from L’Anse High School …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Bernita J. Bissman, 77, a resident of the Medora House of Portage Pointe in Hancock passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, with her daughter by her side. Bernita is survived by her daughter: Theresa (Don Wade) Bissman, Her grandchildren: Connor …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Edwin Robert Gransell, 54, of L’Anse, died Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Bellin Health-Unity Hospice in Green Bay following an illness. He was born July 14, 1967, in L’Anse, MI, a son of Glenn and Janet (Erickson) Gransell. He was a 1986 graduate …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Kenneth Carl Hirvi, a lifelong resident of Toivola passed away peacefully on February 9, 2022. He was born on September 17, 1956, in Hancock, MI to Irving and Ellen (Kananen) Hirvi. Kenneth worked for the road commission and Penegors. He …