Obituaries

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: With a twinkle in his eye, and a ready smile for all he met, Bob Kissel lived a full life. Born March 9, 1936, in Ashland, Ohio, he was the second of four children for Virgil and Blanche (Shibley) Kissel. The …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Beverly J. (Butch) Hyttinen, 76, a resident of Redridge, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022, at Mission Point of Hancock following a short illness. Beverly Joann Wampler Cook Hyttinen was born on March 25, 1945, to Robert and Irene Wampler …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Roberta C. Noetzel, 82, a resident of Chassell passed away on February 25th at her home with family by her side. She was born on December 23, 1939, in Tri-Mountain, Michigan, the daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth (Richard) …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Francis “Frank” Robert Cuff, well known area business owner and funeral director, passed away at Canal View-Houghton County, surrounded by friends and loved ones on February 25, 2022.He was born on March 14, 1936 in Chicago a son of Francis Cuff and Margaret …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Reuben E. Normand, 87, of Schoolcraft Township,  passed away on February 26, 2022 at the GreenTree of Hubbell, where he had been a patient for the last 4 months.He was born December 10, 1934, a son of Douglas and Helen (Hebert) Normand.  He …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Michael J. Immonen, 69, a resident of Atlantic Mine, passed away suddenly Thursday, February 24, 2022, following an apparent heart attack. He was born on December 7, 1952, in Hancock, MI, a son of the late Felix and Aileen (Mattila) …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: John “JJ” Vanhala, 65, a resident of Chassell passed away Friday, February 25, 2022, at his home. He was born on August 28, 1956, in Milwaukee, WI, a son of the late John H. and Phyllis L. (Huhta) Vanhala. JJ …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Nancy L. (Collins) Everson, age 82, of L’Anse, MI breathed her last breath in this world, hand in hand with her daughter, Deanna (Everson) Lindstrom at 1:30 a.m. on Friday, February 25, 2022 at Bayside Village, L’Anse, where she had been …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: UPDATE: A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday July 9, 2022 at Zion Lutheran Church in Hancock with Pastor Jesse Aho to officiate. Burial will be in the Nissila lot at Lakeside Cemetery in Hancock. Jill Eileen (Grossnicklaus) Nissila, …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Margaret Mary LaMora Paoli 101 years, passed away February 23, 2022 at Canal View Houghton County where she had been a resident since 2011. The former Margaret Mary LaMora was born on September 26, 1920 in Hancock, Michigan, a daughter of the late …