Obituaries

As received from Memorial Funeral and Cremation Service: Beth M. Rodeheffer, 58, a former resident of Salo Location passed away Saturday morning April 23, 2022, at the Canal View – Houghton County in Hancock where she had been a resident patient. She was born on December 24, 1963, in Detroit, …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Albert A. Koskela, 81, a resident of Traprock Valley passed away on Sunday morning April 24, 2022 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. He was born on April 28, 1940 in Traprock Valley a son of the late Albert A. and …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Thomas L. Maierle, age 73, of Dearborn MI, formally of Calumet, MI. Passed away on April 14, 2022, in Dearborn MI.   A Visitation will be held Saturday, April 23, 2022 from 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. at the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral …

As received from Memorial Funeral and Cremation Service: Gerald E. Wilkowski, 81, a resident of Dollar Bay, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at his home with his family by his side. He was born on August 21, 1940, in Hubbell, to the late Edward and Clodie (McKinstry) Wilkowski. Gerald …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Calumet: Anthony Paul Shepeard, 27, of Calumet, passed away in a tragic automobile accident, on April 20, 2022. He was born on February 1, 1995 in Hancock, a son of Tony and Carrie (Laho) Shepeard.  He graduated from Calumet High School where he …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Dorothy Harjala of Copper City, passed away Friday, April 15, 2022 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital. Dorothy was born January 27, 1926 in Iron Mountain, a daughter of William and Edla (Krapu) Maki. She attended Mohawk schools.  Dorothy was preceded in death …

As received from Memorial Funeral and Cremation Service: Trimountain Delores Virginia Keranen, 88, formerly of Trimountain, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2022, at her home in Hancock. She was born on July 28, 1933, in Hancock to Arnold and Cecelia (Mikkola) Anttila. She attended local schools and graduated from …

As received from Memorial Chapel: Hancock June M. Kauppi, 94, a former resident of Hancock and the Arbor Green Senior Living Community passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at the Pewabic House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident patient since this past June. She was …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Rachel Elizabeth Sliger, age 47 of Baraga, MI passed away on Tuesday, April 12th, 2022 at her home. She was born January 14, 1975 in Dayton, OH daughter of Ronald and Carol (Benner) Blackson. Rachel graduated from West Carrolton High School in 1992 …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Timothy “Bunu” Robert Frantti, age 58, passed away on Tuesday April 11, 2022, at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium, MI. Timothy was born on July 20, 1963, in Detroit, Michigan, to parents Paul and Irene (Storm) Frantti. He grew up in …