Obituaries

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: John “Jack” Laux, 86, a resident of Atlantic Mine and former Houghton business owner passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at the Omega House in Houghton following a lengthy illness.He was born on March 7, 1935, in Houghton, MI, a …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Laurence Stevens, 89, of Jacobsville, passed away in Tucson, Arizona, on October 30, 2021.The Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden is in charge of arrangements.Online condolences may be left at pearcefuneralhome.com

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Jerome Joseph “Jerry” Greenleaf, 81, a resident of Hancock passed away Monday, November 1, 2021, at his home following a short illness. Jerry was born in Dollar Bay on May 12, 1940, to the late Michael and Evelyn (Smith) Greenleaf. …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Calumet: Harold Richard “Dick” Fields of Calumet passed away at the age of 92 at Mission Point Nursing Home in Hancock on November 1, 2021 after a brief illness.  Dick was born in Watertown, New York on September 8, 1929 to Harvey Fields …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: On Sunday October 31, 2021, we lost a wonderfully kind and loving son, brother, dad, and dear friend. Mike was born on December 9, 1979, and grew up near lake linden MI, where he attended Lake Linden- Hubbell Public Schools and …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Gordon R. Kauppila, 94, passed away peacefully on Sunday October 31, 2021. He was a resident of GardenView in Calumet for the past year.He was born on May 8, 1927 (Mother’s Day) at home in Copper City to the late Waino …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: On November 1, 2021, Carolyn G. Palosaari got her wings and went to walk with the angels. Born in Laurium, MI on February 28, 1946. Carolyn was raised in Copper City and attended Copper City School, then attended Calumet High School. She was …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Genevieve Lanfranki, 84, of Calumet passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, November 1, 2021. The former Genevieve Marie Lencioni was born in Calumet on August 4, 1937. She was the youngest child of the late Natale and Mary Lencioni. …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Barbara C. Lewis, 86, a former Copper Country resident passed away on Sunday October 24, 2021, following a short illness. She was born on October 6, 1935, in Laurium, Michigan to Richard and Cecilia (Schneller) Rowe. She attended the local schools …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Carolyn Huhta, 74, a resident of Calumet passed away on Saturday October 30, 2021 at U.P. Health System Portage. She was born on September 25, 1947 in Detroit a daughter of the late Henry and Marie (Feiten) Whyte. On December 11, …