Obituaries

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: James W. Klein, 65, resident of Pelkie, passed Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the North Shore Health Center in Florence, WI, where he was a patient. He was born on June 24, 1959, in Hancock, MI, a son of the late …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Elwood Herman Heinonen of Calumet, Michigan passed away on September 5, 2024 at his home in Warren, Michigan. Elwood was born on May 12, 1936 in Calumet, Michigan to Samuel and Selma (Laitinen) Heinonen. Elwood graduated from Calumet High School in …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Charles E. “Chuck” Bailey, 60 a resident of Hancock, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 15, 2024.    The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service – Hancock Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Marie Cecile Danis, 79, a resident of Heritage Manor in Houghton, passed away on Tuesday morning, September 17, 2024 at the Omega House in Houghton. The O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home of Hancock is assisting with her cremation arrangements. To leave online condolences for her …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Marian Boxer, R.N., beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, went to be with her Lord on August 14, 2024. Surrounded by her loving family, she died peacefully following a five-year battle from injuries sustained in an auto accident. A beautiful woman …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Walter Edward Roth, 91, of L’Anse, Michigan passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of September 14, 2024 at his home with his loving family by his side. “Wally” was born on September 22, 1932 to George and Malinda (Smith) Roth in …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Virginia M. Bastian, 77, a former resident of Salo Location, passed away Wednesday September 11, 2024, at Canal View – Houghton County where she had been a resident patient for the past five years.   She was born on August 25, …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Ronald B. Crouch of Calumet, Michigan passed away on September 11, 2024 at Canal View in Hancock, Michigan. Ron was born on September 19, 1931 in Lake Linden, Michigan to Virgil and Cora (Beaudoin) Crouch. Ron graduated from Lake Linden High …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: James A. Britz, 87, a resident of Houghton peacefully passed away at his home on Monday, September 9, 2024, following a short illness. He was born on December 12, 1936, in Hancock a son of the late Leo and Helen (Piggott) …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service:   Matt E. Kiilunen, 87, a resident of Chassell passed away at home on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.      He was born on January 21, 1937, in Big Traverse, a son of the late Matt and Lillian (Heikkinen) Kiilunen.      Matt …