Obituaries

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Lieutenant Colonel Richard “Dick” Lantz passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at Canal View Houghton County Medical Care Center at the age of 88 after a long illness.  He will be deeply missed by his family and friends. Dick was born …

As received from the  Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Chassell Priscille Monette, 79, a resident of Chassell passed away Sunday May 17, 2020, at the Franklin House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident patient for the past year. She was born on December 21, …

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Calumet On Friday, May 15, 2020, Susan Bukema, loving mother of two sons, Bradley James and Jason Paul, and grandmother of Tyler Paul Bukema, passed away at age 68 at her home, following an extended battle with a neuromuscular condition.             Sue …

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Bootjack—Ann Learmont, 82, a resident of Bootjack passed away May 13, 2020 at Medilodge od Milford where she had been a patient for 3 weeks.Ann was born September 17, 1937, in Laurium a daughter of the late Robert C. and Florence …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Rabbit Bay: William James Fezzey, 68, of Rabbit Bay, passed away unexpectedly at his home on May 13, 2020. He was born in Ontonagon on March 22, 1952, a son of Elmer and Helen (Bender) Fezzey. Bill was a beloved husband, dad, grandpa, …

As received from the  Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Dean R. Cote, 78, a resident of Sturgeon River Road in Chassell, passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 11, 2020 at his home. Dean was born on October 24, 1941 in L’Anse, MI to Ray and Aunie (Wirtanen) Cote. He attended …

As received from the  Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Elaine J. Lampinen, 89, of Onnela, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2020 at Canal View Houghton County with her family by her side. She had been a resident/patient there for the past three and a half years. ​She is …

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Otter Lake Rev Rodney A Johnson, 79, a resident of Otter Lake and currently residing at the Wellstead of Rogers and Diamond Crest Senior Living in Minnesota went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 10, 2020. …

As received from the  Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Marilyn A. Manninen 83, a former resident of Chassell, passed away with her family by her side Friday May 8, 2020, at The Lighthouse of Hancock where she had been a resident patient for the past five years. She was …

As received from the  Jacobson Funeral Home: Philomena Mary Ekdahl, age 86 of Baraga, MI peacefully began her journey on Wednesday, May 6th, 2020 at The Lighthouse in Hancock, MI with her family at her side. She was born December 1, 1933 in Assinins, MI daughter of James and Marcella …