Obituaries

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: George Oikarinen, 71, a resident of Calumet, died on June 22.  He was born in Hancock on January 1, 1949.  He was a graduate of Calumet High School in 1967 and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Michigan State University …

As received from the  Jacobson Funeral Home: Kimberly Jean Beaubien, age 58 of New Haven, MI passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at her father’s home in Skanee, MI. She was born August 31, 1961 in Mount Clemens, MI daughter of Robert and Shirley (Jokella) Stoll. In 1979 Kim …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Chassell      Ailie E Kinnunen, 94, a resident of Chassell, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at Canal View — Houghton County in Hancock following a short illness.      She was born on October 8, 1925, in Boston Location, a daughter of …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Hurontown: James A. “Jim” McCloskey, 67, of Hurontown, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Hancock on July 12, 1952 to the late Leo and Loraine McCloskey. He attended Saint Ignatius …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Calumet – James Lamerand of Chandler, AZ passed away on June 18 th at the age of 73. Jim was born in Detroit, but was raised in the Copper Country, graduating from Calumet High School in 1964 and from Michigan Tech with a …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: James L. “Tut” Mayo, age 79, of Baraga, MI passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020 at Bayside Village, L’Anse, MI. He was born in Baraga on June 14, 1941 the son of the late Richard and Elma (Koskinen) Mayo. James attended …

As received from the  Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Fall Creek, WI Robert James “Bob” Meyers of Fall Creek, Wisconsin passed away suddenly on Friday, January 31, 2020. Bob was born at home in Hurontown, Houghton, Michigan on November 15, 1939, the son of Lloyd and Effie Johnson Meyers. …

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Bruce P. LeBlanc, 64, a resident of Eagle Harbor passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. He was born on October 11, 1955 in Detroit to Vernon and Susan (Lehto) LeBlanc. He was united in …

As received from the  Jacobson Funeral Home: Margaret (Loonsfoot) Poleahla, age 75 of Falls Church, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 in Fairfax, VA. Her funeral mass will be on Tuesday, June 23rs at 1:00 p.m. at Most Holy Name of Jesus Church in Assinins with Fr. Corey …

As received from the  Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Hancock Kathleen (Kathy) M. Johnson 74, a resident of Hancock, passed away Thursday morning June 18, 2020, at the Omega House in Houghton following a battle with cancer. She was born on November 1, 1945, in Hancock a daughter of …