Obituaries

Pauline Johnson, age 90, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2022, at Canal View-Houghton County in Hancock, MI. Pauline was born on July 17, 1931, in Laurium MI to parents Ferdinand and Esther (Honkala) Peterman. She graduated from Calumet High School in 1948. After High School she attended both Suomi …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Hancock: Laurine J. Gale, 92, a resident of the Houghton Canal Road in Oskar, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Canal View – Houghton County. She was born on October 7, 1929 in Mason City, Iowa to Ray and Regina Gliver. …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Lake Linden: Carl Robert “Bobby” Mukavetz, died on March 30, 2022. He passed quietly at the age of 79 in the company of his brother, Mike and the caring staff at his group home in Hancock. Bobby was mentally handicapped and he knew …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: James Harold “Jimmer” Moilanen left this life to eternal peace on Tuesday evening at his home in Lake Linden, surrounded by his favorite people in the world. Jimmer was born in Hancock on October 31st, 1975, to Sherry Ann Hodges and Stephen John …

As received from Memorial Chapel: Betty Ann (Boness) Sajdak, 90, passed away on March 29, 2022, at Portage Pointe in Hancock following numerous health issues. There is now a final peace with her Lord and Savior. Betty was born on November 23, 1931, the only child of Walter and Frances …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Lena D. (Marksman) Kuopus, age 93 of L’Anse, Michigan passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022 at Bayside Village, L’Anse with her loving family by her side. She was born in Zeba, MI on June 1, 1928 the daughter of the …

As received from Memorial Chapel: Dollar Bay Elizabeth “Betty” Gaff Elizabeth Ann Gaff, a resident of Dollar Bay, unexpectedly passed away Sunday March 27, 2022, at home.Betty was born on March 23, 1949, in Honolulu Hawaii, and raised in Fort Wayne Indiana where she graduated from Fort Wayne High School. …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Joseph Adlore Chaudier of L’Anse died peacefully on Friday, March 25 after a seven month battle with glioblastoma brain cancer. Joe is survived by his loving wife, Doris, three daughters; Kelly Chaudier, Kim (Scott) Swanson, and Karrie (Aaron) Gaffney, eight grandchildren; …

As received from Memorial Chapel: Mary J. Foltz, 85, a resident of Houghton passed away Tuesday March 22, 2022, at the UP Heath System’s Portage Hospital shortly after being admitted. A Mass of Christian burial for Mary is tentatively planned for later this year at the Holy Family Catholic Church …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Jean Barberis, age 90, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2022, at UP Health Systems Portage. She was born on August 29, 1931, in Calumet MI. She moved to White Pigeon and Constantine MI, in 1951. Jean graduated in 1949 from …