Obituaries

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Patricia Ann Carmody, age 77 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, MI. She was born February 26, 1943 in Detroit, MI, daughter of Robert and Helen (Vine) Riopelle. Pat graduated from L’Anse …

As received from Antila Funeral Service: Steve M. Butina, 86, of Painesdale, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020, at Canal View Houghton County. He was born Aril 9, 1934, in Painesdale, a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Grentz) Butina and attended the Adams Township Schools. Steve worked in …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Ronald Kevin Cholette age68 of Aura, MI passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at his home. He was born July 14, 1952 in Wyandotte, MI son of Joseph and Elma (Stacks) Cholette. Ron graduated from Trenton High School in 1971, then attended …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Barbara J. (Ozzie) Koski, 76, a resident of Osma Plat Rd., Houghton passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020, at her home following a courageous four-year battle with cancer. She was born on June 10, 1944, in Ann Arbor, MI, a …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Lake Linden: William L. “Ozzie” Klein, 77, of Lake Linden, passed away at UP Health System-Marquette on October 18, 2020, after a short illness. He was born on August 19, 1943, a son of Lawrence and Mary Francis (Amos) Klein. He graduated from …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Chassell Jack Aron Bates infant son to Ryan and Tricia Bates begun his life with the Lord before it could begin here on earth, Saturday October 17, 2020. A private graveside service for him will be held at a later …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: John H. Wilcox, 88, a resident of the Douglas House Apartments in Houghton passed away Saturday October 17, 2020. Surviving John are his wife the former Sara Nuranen a resident patient at Mission Pointe Health and rehabilitation of Hancock and …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Bruce Murto, 82, a resident of Calumet passed away on Tuesday October 13, 2020 at his home at Park Ave. in Calumet. The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home in Calumet is assisting the family with the arrangements

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: COPPER HARBOR – Captain Donald Robert Kilpela, of Copper Harbor, MI, died on October 15, 2020 at the age of 66 at Marquette General Hospital from the complications of a stroke. Donny was born October 21, 1953 in Coronado, CA, and …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Houghton: Richard P. Bezotte, 69, of Houghton, formerly of Chassell, passed away on Wednesday morning, October 14, 2020 at U.P. Health System-Portage Hospital after a brief illness.      He was born on October 12, 1951 in Chassell to the late Russell and …