Obituaries

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Paul M. Hill, 74, a resident of Obenhoff, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021, at his home following a short illness.     He was born on April 13, 1947, a son of the late John and Mayme (Taavola) Hill.  Paul was …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Graveside Services for John and Doreen (Narhi) Thibeau will be held at 2pm, Saturday, September 25, 2021, in the Toivola Cemetery with Pastor James Heikkinen to officiate. Military honors for both will be conducted by the Copper Country Veterans Association. …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Rosemary (James) Manninen, 72, a resident of Tapiola, passed away Friday July 16, 2021, at Up Health Marquette following a short illness. The Memorial Chapel/Mountian View Mortuary are assisting the family with the arrangements.

 As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Timothy A. Puuri, 54, a resident of Liminga, passed away Friday, July 23, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family following a short illness. He was born on April 30, 1967, in Hancock a son of Marie (O’Conner) Blakeman …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Charles W. Laurin, 69, a resident of Marietta, GA, and former Chassell resident passed away July 14, 2021, at his home in Marietta, GA. The Memorial Chapel Funeral/Mountain View Mortuary of South Range is assisting the family with the arrangements …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Jerri Suzanne Gray, age 83, passed away peacefully at 9:15 PM on July 21st, 2021 in Houghton Michigan. She was born in Minneapolis, MN on November 17, 1937, and devoted her early adult life to caring for her two children. As …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: James N. DeckerMarch 3, 1935-June 23, 2021 James N. Decker, 86, a former Lake Linden resident, passed away on June 23, 2021 at his home in New Mexico, following a lengthy illness. James was born on March 3, 1935 to Hugo and Bernadette …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Calumet – Joseph Robert Krainatz, 69, passed peacefully at his home on July 21st after a three year battle with cancer. “Jojo” was born on November 7th, 1951. He graduated from Calumet High School in 1970 where he proudly served in the Sixth …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: David James Bemis, “Ogiman Mikineak Inini” age 41 of Iron Mountain, MI passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021 at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital after a battle with cancer. He was born December 26, 1979 in L’Anse, MI son of Debra Lindner and …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Brian J. “Slim” McLean, 63, well-known resident of Houghton and longtime Sheriff of Houghton County, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at UP Health System- Marquette with his family by his side.       He was born on January 23, 1958, …