Obituaries

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home:  Calumet – Sherry Ann Hodges 77, passed away on Wednesday, October 2nd at her home following a brief illness.  Ryan Funeral Home is serving the family.

Lorraine Dorothy (Spellich) Richards, 92, a longtime resident of Dollar Bay, passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. Lorraine was born on July 11, 1932 at home in Dollar Bay, Michigan to the late John and Bernadine (Stahl) Spellich. She attended Dollar Bay Schools, graduating in 1951. Following graduation she …

Arthur “Artie” Engel, age 81 of L’Anse, MI passed away Friday, September 27, 2024 at Iron River Care Center, Iron River, MI.  He was born in Davenport, Iowa on November 12, 1942.  Artie graduated from L’Anse High School in 1960.  After graduating he took over his dad’s business of Specialty …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Phil Dlubala, 44, of Laurium, Michigan passed away at his home on September 27, 2024. He was born to Cindy Bezotte and the late Steve Dlubala on December 7, 1979. Phil was in I.T. his whole life. He worked at Finlandia, …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Margaret J. Shelifoe, age 70 of Baraga, MI passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.  She was born November 6, 1953, in Sault St. Marie daughter of Robert Hoinowski  and Dora (Rosetti).  Margaret graduated from West Iron County …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Ruth H. Landen, 96, a former resident of Chassell passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024, at Mission Point of Hancock where she had been a resident patient. She was born on October 3, 1927, in Chassell, MI, a daughter of the …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: UPDATE:  The Memorial Service will be at 1:00 PM on Monday, October 7, 2024 at Saint John’s Lutheran Church in Hubbell with visitation from noon until the start of the service at the church. Brian “Jeffrey” Lauren, 82, of Allouez, passed away at …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Walter J. Kiiskila, 87, a longtime resident of Dollar Bay passed away Saturday, September 28, 2024, at the Omega House in Houghton. He was born on August 6, 1937, in Hancock, a son of the late John August and Mabel Senia …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Born January 3, 1941 Graduated from Calumet High School – class of 1958 Married Sandra Satterley at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hubbell by Pastor Frank Schultz on January 18, 1964. Celebrated 60 years in January 2024. They have three sons …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Carole Jeanne LeMay, beloved wife, mother, sister and grandmother passed away peacefully on September 15th, 2024 at the age of 90. Born on March 24, 1934, the fifth daughter of Albin J. and Tyne (Rintala) Stein in Hancock, Michigan. She lived …