Obituaries

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Gerald Henry Kangas, 74, a former resident of Hancock, passed away at his Appleton, Wisconsin home on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 after  lengthy battle with cancer with his loving family at his side.      Gerald was born on January 12, 1946 in …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Lisa Ann Niemela, 48, a resident of Chassell, was peacefully called from this life to the marriage supper of the Lamb in the early morning hours of November 10, 2020, while surrounded by her loving family at home. She was …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Lake Linden: Jean M. (Gagnon) Parker, of Lake Linden, passed away on November 10, 2020, at Portage Pointe, Franklin House, with family by her side, where she had been a resident for the past year.  Jean was born, the second daughter of Alex …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Neil Marietta, 73, a resident of Bunker Hill passed away unexpectedly on Monday November 9, 2020.  The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home is assisting the family. 

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Patricia A. Decker, 86, of Hancock passed away Saturday morning, November 7, 2020 at Canal View in Hancock. She was born in Hancock to the late Joseph and Josephine (Chiminatti) LaBelle. She attended Hancock schools and graduated with the Class of 1953. Patricia …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: John Bruce Learmont, 85, passed away at the Bluffs in Houghton on November 6, 2020.  He was born on December 12, 1934 in Hubbell to Elmer & Ann (Ednie) Learmont. Bruce attended Kindergarten, First & Second grade at Lincoln Grade School in Hubbell …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Lake Linden: John Crouch, 66, longtime resident of Lake Linden, passed away in Rochester, Minnesota on November 6, 2020, after a long battle with cancer. He was born on April 23, 1954, a son of Leonard and Lucille (Zubiena) Crouch.  He graduated from …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: St. Michael, MN Charles J. Roberts, 82, and the love of his life, Diane F. (Sorvisto) Roberts, 79, of St. Michael, MN passed away 12 hours of each other on Friday, November 6, 2020 in Minnesota. Charlie succumbed to pneumonia …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Linda Fay Wadaga, age 66 of Baraga, MI passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at UPHS-Marquette General Hospital.   She was born in L’Anse, MI on March 29, 1954 to Arne and Frances (Thomas) Takalo.  Linda graduated from Baraga High School in …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Karen Haapala, 47, a resident of Laurium passed away on November 2, 2020 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital.  She was born August 15, 1973 in Dalbo, Minnesota to Donald Cleveland and Sue Smith. She moved to the Copper Country during middle school …