Obituaries

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Eric Trapp, 44, a resident of Hancock passed away Friday evening, March 11, 2022, at his home. He was born on March 21, 1977, in Hillsdale, MI, the son of Ronald Trapp and the late Dianne (Koljonen) Trapp. At a …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Philip Gordon Baranowski (Pops), age 81, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday March 11th, 2022. He was born on April 10th, 1940 in Swedetown, a son of the late Leo and Gladys (Johnson) Baranowski. Phil graduated from Calumet High …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: UPDATE: A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. at the Atlantic Mine Cemetery with Pastor Brahm Semmler Smith to officiate. Jean V. Olson, 93, of Houghton, passed away on Wednesday March 9, 2022, at Mission Point …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Reginald Harrell, 84, a resident of Laurium, MI passed away at his home on Tuesday March 8, 2022. He was born on July 8, 1937, in Isle Wight County, Virginia to Walter and Ida (Babb) Harrell. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Raymond Joseph Slattery, 86, a long-time resident of Tampa, FL, died on March 7, 2022, at Melech Hospice House in Florida. Raymond was born in Ripley on July 6, 1935, to the late William and Leah (Turcotte) Slattery. He graduated from Hancock High School in …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Houghton: John “Jack” Mutter, 76, formerly of Houghton, passed away on March 6, 2022 in Florida following a lingering illness. He was born at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hancock on October 26, 1945. He attended St. Joseph Catholic grade school and later Houghton …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Robert B Sakkinen, 82, a resident of Calumet passed away on Tuesday March 8, 2022 at UP Health System-Portage. He was born on January 18, 1940 in Detroit to Raymond and Kathryn (Hegner) Sakkinen. He attended the local schools and graduated …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Gary D. Cote, 56, a resident of Chassell passed away Monday, March 7, at his home following a tenacious battle with cancer. Gary was born on August 7, 1965, in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, a son to Rose (Maijala) Cote …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Theresa Marie Perkola 91, a resident of Portage Pointe, passed away on March 6, 2022. Ryan Funeral Home is serving the family.

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Ulrike M. Beach, 77, a resident of South Range passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at her home. She was born on January 21, 1945, in Germany a daughter of the late Herman and Gertrude Muth. On June 5, 1991, …