Obituaries

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Thomas Arthur Kraska, a resident of Chapel Hill and Lake Linden, Michigan, died on June 1, 2024 at the DuBose Health Center, surrounded by family. A graveside service will be held for Thomas on Saturday July 27, 2024 at 2:00 PM …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  James Edward Hulkonen, age 80 of L’Anse, Michigan, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2024 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. James was born on July 30, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, son of Toivo and Esther (Pirhohen) Hulkonen. He served in the U.S. Navy …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Bruce Gordon Frantti, 70, a resident of North Bend, Oregon passed away on Friday June 28, 2024 at OHSU Hospital in Portland, Oregon where he had been a patient for several weeks. Bruce was born in Calumet, MI to Gordon and …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Marian Genevieve “Gen” Milde, 103, a longtime resident of Dollar Bay, passed away on Thursday morning, July 18, 2024. Gen was born April 9, 1921 in Rockland, Michigan the daughter of the late Alvin and Eliza (Verville) Spitz. She graduated from Rockland High …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Werner V. Hinkfus, 83, a resident of Hancock passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at the Omega House in Houghton following a short illness. The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service – Hancock Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements.

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Steven Kappler, 58, of Hubbell, passed away at his home on July 14, 2024. The Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden is in charge of arrangements.

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: On January 1, 2024, Carolyn Marie Maki, passed away at Avow Hospice in Naples, FL and on February 28, 2024, her husband Clyde Ilmar Maki passed away at Hope Hospice, Bonita Springs, FL.  The couple had resided in South Range and …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: On January 1, 2024, Carolyn Marie Maki, passed away at Avow Hospice in Naples, FL and on February 28, 2024, her husband Clyde Ilmar Maki passed away at Hope Hospice, Bonita Springs, FL.  The couple had resided in South Range and …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Michael A. Haapapuro, a beloved father, grandfather, and son passed away on July 14th, 2024, at age 58 in Pontiac, MI  He was born in Hancock, MI on August 18th, 1965, to Bruce Haapapuro and Carol (Perrault) Haapapuro. Michael was devoted to his family, a …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Roland James Clisch, age 79 of Baraga, MI passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at Bayside Village, L’Anse, MI. He was born in Baraga on August 26, 1944, the son of the late David D. and …