Obituaries

Eric J. Paavilainen, 74, a resident of Hancock, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at Canal View — Houghton County where he had been a resident for the past 2 years.The Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Services of Hancock is assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Wayne Sickler passed away peacefully August 23, 2021 at Greentree of Hubbell Rehab and Health. He was 82 years old and was born in Mosinee, Wisconsin. He spent most of his youth in Mohawk where he was active in baseball, hockey, …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Victoria L. Crnkovich, 65, a resident of Calumet passed away peacefully on Friday August 20, 2021 at the Omega House in Houghton. She was born on March 27, 1956 in Hancock to Milton and Dorothy (Letto) Harvey. She attended the local …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Mamie D. Karpinen, 95, a resident of Calumet, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2021, at Green Tree of Hubbell Health and Rehab where she had been a resident patient for the past six months. She was born on July 10, …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Peter William Roberts, age 66, passed away suddenly from an apparent heart attack on August 19th at his home in Chassell, MI.  Peter was born to Richard and Marty Roberts on October 16, 1954, in Warroad, MN.  He graduated from …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: UPDATE: A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am on Monday July 18, 2022 in Section 1 of the Lake View Cemetery with Father Corbin Eddy to officiate. Dorothy Virginia Petermann Jamison, age 86, of Gratiot Lake, passed away surrounded …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Judith M Smith, age 79 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Bayside Village in L’Anse. She was born August 4, 1942 in L’Anse, MI daughter of Hugo Albin and Mayme (Soine) Ryan. Judy was raised in Nisula and …

Dante August Iacovoni, 90, passed peacefully into eternal life at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette Michigan on Friday August 13, 2021 with his family by his side. Dante had valiantly fought the complications of cardiovascular disease and knew his Lord was waiting for him. Dante, the only child of Dante and …

Doug Welker passed away on August 16, 2021, near Sturgeon Falls doing what he loved – hiking and advocating for the wild spaces of the Upper Peninsula. Doug was born on March 22, 1946 in Batavia, New York to Ruth and Harry Welker, later graduating from LeRoy High School, receiving …

Donald E. Mikkola, a resident of Dollar Bay and formerly of Twin Lakes, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 16th. Don was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on July 30, 1938 to Emil and Lillian (Aho) Mikkola. He grew up in Champion, Michigan and graduated from Michigan Tech University in 1959 …