Obituaries

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Chassell Phyllis Hunt Johnson, 79, a resident of Halfmoon Beach Road in Chassell passed away Monday, August 10, 2020 at the Omega House in Houghton following a short illness. She was born on October 10, 1940, in San Francisco, California …

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Col. Henry “Hank” Peter Ilenich, a resident of Florida Street in Laurium passed away peacefully at his home with his wife by his side on Friday morning August 7, 2020. He was born July 26, 1933 at the Calumet Public Hospital …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Lake Linden:  James “Skeezix” Moyle, 65, of Lake Linden, passed away unexpectedly while at work, on August 7, 2020.   He was born November 26, 1954, a son of Raymond and Elizabeth (Rowe) Moyle.  He was a 1972 graduate of Lake Linden-Hubbell.  He attended …

As received from the  Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Franklin Twp.Timothy Laine Halkola, age 69 passed away on August 5, 2020 at UP Health System in Marquette following a brief illness. He was born on October 25, 1950 to David T. and Viola E. Halkola. Tim was the last …

As received from the  Jacobson Funeral Home: Irma Ingrid Marinich, age 90 of Skanee, MI passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. She was born March 11, 1930 in Hancock, MI daughter of Lauri and Mamie (Waisanen) Kilpela. Irma grew up in Aura and graduated …

As received from the  Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Chassell Ralph E. Hietala, 86, a resident of Chassell passed away Monday, August 4, 2020, at the Bluff’s Senior Living Community in Houghton where he had been residing for the past three months. He was born on May 8, 1934, …

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Copper City Our “Color of Joy,” Pauline Joy Easterling, 55, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August 1, 2020 after over six years of living life to the fullest with metastatic breast cancer. She was a wife who knew how …

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Charles “Chuck” Wicker, 86 a resident of Traprock Valley passed away peacefully at this home on Saturday morning August 1, 2020. He was born on March 17, 1934 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin a son of the late Kenneth and Luella  (Halverson) Wicker. He graduated from …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: John M. Budreau, Jr., age 83, of Pelkie, MI passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020 at the Omega House in Houghton, MI. He was born in L’Anse, MI on July 29, 1936 the son of the late John M. and Marjorie …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Houghton: Carole Rockwell, 81, passed away at her apartment at the Bluffs in Houghton on Sunday morning, July 26, 2020. As per her wishes, the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home in Hancock has been entrusted with her cremation arrangements. There will be no visitation or …