Obituaries

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: UPDATE: A memorial service will be held at the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home in Hancock on Friday, August 16, 2024 at 10:30 A.M. with Father Corey Litzner to officiate. Interment will be in the family lot at Forest Hill Cemetery in Houghton. Friends may …

 As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Roger Walter Jordan, age 81 of L’Anse, MI passed away Thursday, August 8, 2024 at UP Health System, Marquette. Roger’s obituary may also be viewed and condolences sent to the fmaily at www.reidfuneralservicechapel.com The Reid Funeral Service and Chapel, L’Anse has been …

 As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Benjamin F. Pettit, age 84, passed away on Thursday August 8, 2024, at the Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital located in Laurium, Michigan.   A full obit will be published at a late date. The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home is assisting the family …

 As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Lois Ann Hartman, 88, of Hancock, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at U.P. Health System-Portage. The O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home in Hancock is assisting with the arrangements which are still incomplete.

 As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Paul A. Nelson, 78, of Hancock passed away at U.P. Health System-Portage Hospital on Monday, August 5, 2024. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, graduated from Marquette University High School, and earned B.S, M.S., M.A., and PhD. degrees from the University of Wisconsin. …

 As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Raymond David Kalcich, 75, of Bootjack, passed away at UP Health System-Marquette on August 6, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer.                 He was born on February 24, 1949 in Lake Linden, a son of Rudolph, Sr. and Ruth (Gagnon) Kalcich.  Ray was a …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: UPDATE: We invite all friends and family to a celebration of life to be held August 9th from 4-8pm at the Hidden Pines Barn adjacent to Erickson-Crowley-Peterson who are assisting the family with arrangements. Robert E. Hoffman of Calumet passed away …

 As submitted by the family: Melanie June Bush, 42, of Ashland, WI was able to make her final journey to Heaven peacefully late Friday evening on August 2, 2024 at home surrounded by her loving family and friends after a 4 year battle with Neuroendocrine Carcinoma. Melanie was born on …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Lake Linden: Jane Colette Berryman (née Dupuis), 93, passed away on August 4th, 2024, at Portage Pointe in Hancock, Michigan. She was born on January 4, 1931, to John “Jack” and Irene (Remillard) Dupuis in Lake Linden, Michigan. Despite being born during the …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: William “Bill” Gaffney, 88, formerly of Hancock and now residing in Suamico, Wisconsin, passed away on June 11, 2024 at Woodside Lutheran Home in Green Bay, Wisconsin. A graveside blessing will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday morning, August 9, 2024 in …