Obituaries

 As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Following a life filled with faith and family, Kristine Eva Hietala, 74, a resident of Chassell passed away peacefully on Monday, July 29, 2024, at Solvay House Hospice in Duluth, MN. Kris was born on October 8, 1949, in Baraga, MI, …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Laila R. Hauswirth, 104, a former resident of Hancock and the Bluff Senior Living Community in Houghton, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident patient. Laila was born on January 21, …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Michelle G. Bowman fought the good fight, finished her race, and kept the faith until she was called home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, July 21, 2024. Michelle was born to Larry Asher and Linda …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Richard Wilbur Hazzard passed away peacefully in his home in Houghton Michigan on July 20, 2024, at the age of eighty-five. Richard was born on April 25, 1939, in Ludington Michigan and grew up in Frankfort Michigan. As a young boy he began …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Henrietta LaMotte, a resident of Houghton, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024, at the Omega House in Houghton. She was born on August 14, 1931, in Hubbell, a daughter of the late Henry and Melvina (Rock) Marcotte. Henrietta was raised in …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Daniel A. “Bus Driver Dan” Verbanac, age 60 of L’Anse, MI passed away at his home on Saturday, July 27, 2024 surrounded by his loving sisters. He was born on June 17, 1964 the son of the late Steve and Lillian …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Our dear Diana “Lynn” Davis-Neal passed peacefully from this life into the arms of her Savior on July 24th, 2024 at Canal View SNF in Hancock MI where she lived since 2020. Lynn, 76, was the daughter of Wallace and Anna Jean Davis. …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Robert R. Olson, 77, a resident of Tapiola passed away Thursday July 25, 2024, at his home.   He was born on November 23, 1946, in Hancock, MI, a son of the late Axel and Celia (Sjoblom) Olson.  Robert was raised …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home:  Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Nordstrom Kilpela of Copper Harbor. Michigan, died peacefully in her sleep at the age of ninety-one on June 28, 2024.  Betty was born on February 17, 1933 in Hancock in her parent’s home on Hancock Street. Her parents …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Nancy Rae Kauma, 86, a resident of Chassell, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at her home with her family by her side. Nancy was born on August 1, 1937, in Grand Rapids, Michigan to the late William and Mildred …