Obituaries

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: John Verbanac, 48, a resident of Calumet passed away suddenly at his home on the evening of Thursday October 8, 2020. He was born on March 19, 1972 in Laurium to Steve Verbanac and Katherine Berryman. In his younger years, he …

As received from the  Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Mary Lou Mattila, 93, a resident of the Houghton Canal Road passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020, at Canal View- Houghton County where she had been a resident for the past 11 months. She was born on March 12, 1927, …

As received from the  Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Thomas Richard Olson, Sr., 88 of Hancock passed away of an apparent heart attack on Friday, October 9, 2020. He was born in Hancock, Michigan on December 23, 1931 and graduated from Hancock Central High School in 1950. He was …

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: John Paul Junttila, 72, passed away peacefully, in the care of his family, on Thursday evening October 8th, 2020. He was born December 7th, 1947 in Seattle, WA to Wilbert and Virginia Junttila. He grew up in Wakefield, MI and graduated …

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Peter Anttila, 80, a resident of Traprock Valley passed away on Wednesday October 7, 2020 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. He was born on September 21, 1940 in East Branch a son of the late Isaac and Aili (Kangas) Anttila …

As received from the  Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Gary D. Paavola, 55, a resident of Hancock and former South Range resident passed away Wednesday October 7, 2020, at the UP Health – Portage Hospital following a short illness. He was born on August 19, 1965, in Hancock, MI, …

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: William August Tolkkinen, 92 a resident Mohawk, Michigan passed away peacefully on Wednesday October 7, 2020 at his home. He was born on February 15, 1928 in Minneapolis, MN to August and Ellen (Heikkila) Tolkkinen. He attended the local schools. He was united …

As received from Antila Funeral Service: Patrick J. “Pat” Rose, 71, a resident of Hancock, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, October 5, 2020, with family by his side.He was born June 3, 1949, in Lansing, Michigan, a son of the late James and Kathleen (Ross) Rose. Pat …

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Virginia Elaine Newman, a long-time resident of Cambria Street in Calumet, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at Canal View in Houghton County. Virginia was born on 21 December 1934 the daughter of Emma (Gerstung) and George Cuber in Chicago Illinois. …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Joseph K. “Joe” Ellenich, age 77, of Pelkie, MI passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, October 4, 2020. He was born in Hancock, MI on June 22, 1943, the son of the late Joseph J. …