Obituaries

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: William (Bill) Meyer, age 79, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2021, at UP Health System Portage. Bill was born on March 13, 1942, in the Netherlands to Frans Meijer and Maria (Pruissen) Meijer. He immigrated with his family to the …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Chris Charles Waisanen, 52, of Swedetown died on November 29 at Aspirus Hospital in Laurium.Chris was preceded in death by his father Kenneth, brother Keith, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.He is survived by his mother Margaret of Swedetown, Two sons …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Charlotte West passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 17, 2021 at St. Therese-Oxbow Lake in Brooklyn Park, MN. She was 94. Charlotte was born in 1927 in Hancock, MI. After graduating from Hancock High School, she enrolled in business courses at …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: William M. Vater II, 67, a former resident of Freda passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021, at Canal View – Houghton County where he had been a resident patient for the past 5 years. He was born on June 13, …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Sheryl Lynn Stapleford, age 75 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Thursday, November 25th, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born October 21, 1946 in L’Anse, MI daughter of Alvin and Erma (Wandell) Lydman. Sheryl graduated from L’Anse High …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Philip M. Golden, age 86 of Marquette and L’Anse, MI passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021 at UP Health System, Marquette. He was born in L’Anse on July 29, 1935 the son of the late Arthur and Agnes (Chaudier) Golden. Philip …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Thomas Lahti, age 70, of Fulton Michigan, passed away peacefully at his home on November 24, 2021 surrounded by his family. Thomas was born on January 29, 1951 in Laurium Michigan, to William and June (Luokkanen) Lahti. Thomas lived his life …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Robert H. Wieber of Houghton was called to his eternal home on November 27, 2021, after a long illness. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his wife and family. Bob was born in Hancock on July 21, 1938; …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: William “Bill” Clyde Sewell, 84, a resident of Houghton, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021, at Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau, WI. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Delbert and Walter and a sister Nancy. He is …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Ruth E. Maki, 94, passed away on November 24, 2021, at her home in Hancock with her family by her side. She was born on April 13, 1927, in Hancock, the daughter of the late Edward and Mari (Tamminen) Heinonen. …