Obituaries

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: William W. (Bill) Connell, 57, a resident of Gay passed away at his home on Friday evening December 11, 2020 following a year long battle with cancer. He was born on June 1, 1963 in Orlando, Florida to Robert and Arlene …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Walter J. Hamel, 98, a resident of Laurium passed away peacefully on Tuesday December 1,2020 in hospice care in Marlette, MI. He was born on February 5, 1922 in Lake Linden the son of the late Adelard and Mary (Huot) Hamel …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Gary Eino Rinkinen, age 74 of Baraga, MI passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at U.P. Health System, Marquette, MI. He was born August 6, 1946 in Hancock, MI son of Eino and Ruth “Vernice” (Varline) Rinkinen.  Gary graduated from Baraga High …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: George Edward Cottenham, age 77 of Trout Creek, MI passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020 at the Omega House in Houghton, MI. He was born September 9, 1943 in Ontonagon, MI son of John and Helen (Bradberry) Cottenham. George graduated from Trout …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Houghton: Ruth Mildred Salo, 89, a resident of PortagePointe passed away on Tuesday December 8, 2020. She was born on November 8, 1931 in Hancock to Emil and Ida (Manninen) Salo. She attended the local schools, and graduated from Houghton High …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Michael A. Zerbst, 77, a resident of Hurontown, passed away peacefully with his family by his side Monday evening December 7, 2020, at the Omega House in Houghton following a lengthy illness. He was born on April 26, 1943, in …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Martha Eleanor (Gordon) Kyllonen, 72, a resident of Painesdale passed away Monday morning December 7, 2020, at the Omega House in Houghton following a lengthy illness. She was born on March 29, 1948, in Hancock, MI, a daughter of the …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Houghton Helen Oberle, 104, passed away on December 3, 2020. She was born on March 16, 1916 to Solomon and Ann (Johnson) Letcher in Calumet. She graduated from Calumet. Helen then went on to marry Lyle Oberle in 1946. She was …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Kelly Marie Shelifoe, age 52 of Zeba, MI passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at U.P. Health System in Marquette, MI. She was born May 15, 1968 in L’Anse, MI daughter of Frederick and Margaret (Peanut) Shelifoe. Kelly graduated from L’Anse High …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Donald Brouillette age 93, passed away on Wednesday December 2 at the Canalview – Houghton County. He was born in Lake Linden, a son ofLawrence and Antoinette Brouillette. Don served with the U. S. Army in Italy during World War II. He operated …