Obituaries

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Elena (Helen)Pakkala, 96, a former resident of Baltic, passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2021, at Portage Pointe in Hancock, her residence since 2019. She was born on March 10, 1925, in Tamarack City to immigrant parents, the late Amerigo …

UPDATE: A graveside service for Deborah Jane (Mark) Anderson 63, a resident of Gainesville, VA, and former Winona resident who passed away, on July 14, 2021, at the Georgetown University Hospital following a brief illness, will be held 10:00 am Saturday, September 24, 2022, in the Woodland Cemetery of Winona, …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Lake Linden: Martin Dennis, 86, of Lake Linden, passed away at the Green Tree of Hubbell on July 13, 2021. He was born in Connorsville, IN on May 16, 1935, a son of Leo and Theo Dennis.  He was a graduate of Connorsville …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Robin Rae Korri, age 58, a resident of Duluth, MN passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021.  She was born July 16, 1962, to Kenneth and Eva (Korpela) Korri in Calumet, Michigan.  Robin attended the Calumet Public Schools and graduated from CCISD.  After her …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Cynthia J. Tormala, 70, a resident of Hancock passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at Canal View – Houghton County where she had been a resident patient. The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service is assisting the family with the …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Carol Olson, 76, passed away peacefully on Wednesday July 7, 2021 at Mission Point of Hancock. She was born on April 21, 1945, in Laurium to the late Henry and Helen (Parikka) Olson. She attended church at the Lutheran Church in …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Tapiola, Michigan: Richard “Dick” Rulison, 66, passed away of a heart attack on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at his home on Cabbage Road, Tapiola. He was born in Charlotte, Michigan and was the son of Katherine and Robert Rulison. He was preceded in …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Eleanor Sutinen, 88, of Dover Location, passed away peacefully on Friday July 9, 2021 at Canal View of Houghton.She was born on April 27, 1933 in Laurium to Jacob and Elizabeth (Hella) Maatta. She graduated from Calumet High School with the …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: The graveside service for Frank & Betty Hollich will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday July 16, 2021 in Calvary Cemetery in Ahmeek with Pastor Larry Malloy to officiate and the veterans service to be officiated by the Copper Country …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Houghton: Patricia Cavosie Fisher of Houghton, Michigan died July 8, 2021 in her home. Pat was born July 18th, 1940 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Virginia (Hill) Cavosie and John Clement Cavosie. She attended Butler University and earned a teaching degree in 1962. During …