Obituaries

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 …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Jessie Mathes, age 82, of Calumet Michigan passed away peacefully on Saturday February 5, 2022, at the Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium Michigan.A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held on Friday February 18, 2022, from 2:00pm-5:00pm at the …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Gerald H. “Jerry” Friisvall MSGT, Ret., age 62, of Zeba, MI passed away Friday, February 4, 2022 at UP Health System, Marquette, MI. He was born in Hancock, MI on February 23, 1959, the son of the late Kenneth Howard and …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Ashlee H. Harvey, 38, a resident of Coburntown, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, January 24, 2022, at her home. She was born in Hancock, MI on June 9, 1983, the daughter of Ruth Richard and the late David Harvey, Sr. She …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Ruth Joann Fraki Frankovich, 86, of Houghton, passed away at home, surrounded by family on February 1, 2022, after a brief battle with cancer. Ruth was born on April 19, 1935, in Hancock, the daughter of Martha and Ben Fraki. She …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Patricia J. Salani, 84, a longtime resident of Hancock, passed away on Thursday evening, February 3, 2022 at Portage Pointe in Hancock. She was born on March 17, 1937 in Ontonagon, the daughter of the late Edward and Violet (Sain) Voss. Following graduation …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Eric Michael Fredrickson, 50, a resident of Greenville, Michigan, passed away on February 2, 2022, in Marshall, Michigan. He was born on June 23, 1971 in Laurium , Michigan , the first son of George Rudy and Janet (Ruonavaara) Fredrickson. Eric was a …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: David W. Carlborn, 84, formerly of Ripley and well known local business man, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at Canal View – Houghton County. He was born in Ironwood on July 31, 1937 to the late Arne and Elsie (Swanbeck) Carlborn. …