Obituaries

Harm John Bennink Sr. left his worldly home and ascended to his eternal home on August 19th, 2021. During his final days, he was surrounded by his wife, children, and grandchildren. Harm was born December 12, 1937 in Keweenaw Bay, MI, son of Garrett and Lila (Pirkola) Bennink. In 1955 …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Joyce M. Rimpela, 83, a former resident of Chassell passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at the Canal View—Houghton County where she had been a resident patient for the past 4 years.Joyce was born on July 21, 1938, in Detroit, …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Carol Ann (Buis) Cooley, age 85, of Skanee, MI died on Wednesday, August 25th, 2021 at the Bayside Village in L’Anse, MI. Carol was born September 3, 1935 in Van Buren County, MI to Bert and Viola (Shaw) Buis. In 1953 she graduated …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Doris Helen Peltier, 66, of Houghton, passed away at U.P Health System-Marquette after an accidental fall on August 24, 2021. Doris was born on November 15, 1954 in Hancock to the late Elmira and Lawrence Peltier, later graduating from Hancock High School in …

James Kemppainen, 79, a resident of Ann Arbor, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at Arbor Hospice in Saline, MI following a short illness. A graveside service for James will be held at 11 am Thursday, August 26, 2021, in the Elo Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Copper …

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 …