Obituaries

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Richard Lee Fowler, 38, of Houghton, passed away at U.P. Health System-Portage on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 after a brief illness. The O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home of Hancock is assisting his family with the arrangements.

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  James Randall “Randy” Swanson, age 77 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021 after being at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, MI for short time. He was born March 16, 1944 in Iron Mountain, MI son of …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Kearsarge: Carman F. Buzzo, 65, of Kearsarge, passed away at her home on May 19, 2021, with family by her side.  She was born on November 21, 1955, a daughter of Gerald and Nancy (Tervo) Nordstrom.  She was a graduate of Calumet High …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Mabel I. Wakeham, 95, a long-time resident of Houghton, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 17, 2021 at Canal View – Houghton County where she resided since March of 2020. Mabel was born in Duluth, Minnesota on March 9, 1926 …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Jacob R. Dixon, 19, a resident of Ripley passed away suddenly Monday evening May 17, 2021, at home. He was born on February 10, 2002, in Nisula, a son of Evan and Stephanie (Todd) Dixon.  Jacob was raised in Nisula, Chassell and Hancock …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Margaret Ann Byington, age 74 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at her home with her family by her side. She was born February 22, 1947 on Signal Mountain, TN daughter of William and Margaret (Bradshaw) Plank. In 1967 …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Russell W. Tarvainen, age 83 of Watton, MI passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, May 17, 2021. Funeral services for Russell and Arlene Tarvainen will be held at 11 am Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Covington. …

As received from Antila Funeral Service: Kevin Christopher Kangas, 51, of Hancock, passed away with family by his side on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at UP Health System-Marquette following complications from major surgery. Kevin was born September 17, 1969, in Tucson, Arizona, a son of Chris and Dolores (Hongisto) Kangas. …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Frances Mary (Benson) Kangas, 86, of Lake Linden, passed away on Monday, May 10 at U.P. Health System-Marquette. She was born on April 8, 1935 to the late Francis George and Margaret Eloise Farrell of Cleveland, Ohio. Locally, she was employed for eight …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Christine (Tina) Kate (Maki) Luusua battled an illness and then entered eternal life on May 11, 2021 at U.P. Healthcare System in Marquette, MI. She was born on November 26, 1954 daughter of Alec and Gertrude (Tolonen) Maki. Tina graduated from L’Anse high …