Obituaries

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Catherine Marie “Tinka” Niemi, 89, of Hancock, passed away on Friday evening, February 11, 2022 at Canal View – Houghton County where she was a resident patient for the last 18 months. She was born in Hancock on April 6, 1932 to Arnold …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: David W. Riutta, 73, a resident of Houghton, passed away at his home Tuesday, February 15, 2022, following a lengthy illness. He was born on August 12, 1948, in Hancock a son of the late William and Rachel (Koistila) Riutta. …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: John “Topper” Ricci, 83, a lifelong resident of Hancock passed away February 12, 2022, at the Omega House in Houghton from complications with prostate cancer. He was born February 19, 1938, in Hancock, the son of the late Joseph and …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Wivell T. Menge, age 81, passed away on February 10, 2022. He was born on August 12, 1940 in Hancock to Gage Menge and Jane Wivell Menge. He lived in Hancock until 1942 when his family moved to Detroit, where he was a …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: James Matthew Juntunen, age 56 of Nisula, MI passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He was born December 21, 1965 in L’Anse, MI son of Raymond and Judith (Maki) Juntunen. Jim graduated from L’Anse High School …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Bernita J. Bissman, 77, a resident of the Medora House of Portage Pointe in Hancock passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, with her daughter by her side. Bernita is survived by her daughter: Theresa (Don Wade) Bissman, Her grandchildren: Connor …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Edwin Robert Gransell, 54, of L’Anse, died Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Bellin Health-Unity Hospice in Green Bay following an illness. He was born July 14, 1967, in L’Anse, MI, a son of Glenn and Janet (Erickson) Gransell. He was a 1986 graduate …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Kenneth Carl Hirvi, a lifelong resident of Toivola passed away peacefully on February 9, 2022. He was born on September 17, 1956, in Hancock, MI to Irving and Ellen (Kananen) Hirvi. Kenneth worked for the road commission and Penegors. He …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Dorothy B. Maki, 96, a resident of Houghton passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at the Omega House in Houghton. She was born on April 20, 1925, in Tapiola, a daughter of the late Victor and Anna (Torro) Petrelius. She …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: James A. “Jim” Pini, 72, of Hubbell, passed away Tuesday afternoon at UP Health System-Marquette on February 8, 2022, following a short illness. Jim was born July 23, 1949 to the late Alfred “Dick” and Irene (Clouthier) Pini. He attended Lake Linden-Hubbell Public …