Obituaries

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Hancock Mark V. Korpela, 64, of Hancock passed away Friday March 6, 2020, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 16, 1955, in Hancock, MI, a son of the late VanCorl and Bertha (Franti) Korpela. …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Oshkosh, WI Dale Robert Soumis passed away March 5, 2020, surrounded by his family and special friend Eileen Clark. He was born August 2, 1947 in Hancock, Michigan, a son of Eugene and Ella Soumis of Chassell, Michigan. He grew …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Calumet Kenneth Albert Rowe, Sr., 82, of Calumet, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2020, at his home on M-203 in Calumet, Michigan, with his family at his side. Ken was born on October 23, 1937 in Centennial Heights, Michigan to …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Franklin Township Glen Kotila, 68, a resident of Franklin Township, unexpectedly passed away at home Thursday March 5, 2020. He was born on September 14, 1951. In Hancock, a son of the late Benjamin and Margaret (Chopp) Kotila. Glen was …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Hancock: Betty J. Voldarski, 87, a resident of Hancock, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family at Winona House of Portage Pointe where she had been a resident patient since November of 2016. She was born on June 7, 1932 in Trimountain to …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Calumet On February 27th John Richard Beaudette of Calumet, 91, passed away at Omega House in Houghton. John was an amateur conspiracy theorist and avid political junkie. Like a lot of young Copper Country men, John left Houghton High early …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Sandra “Daydee” Jeanne Grafton, age 77 of Baraga, MI passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020 at her home. She was born July 8, 1942 in L’Anse, MI daughter of Grant and Juanita (Draeger) Johnson. Sandy graduated from L’Anse High School in 1960. …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Mark E. Hughes, 71, a resident of Laurium passed away on Saturday February 29, 2020 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital. He was born on December 21, 1948 in Sendei, Honshu, Japan to Clarence and Helen (Ostertag) Hughes. Mark graduated from Calumet High …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Lake Linden: Clement Beaudoin, 90, of Lake Linden, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on March 1, 2020. He was born on February 13, 1930, in Lake Linden, a son of Placid and Alphonse “Marie” (LeFebvre) Beaudoin. He attended …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Hancock Max O. Curtis, 75, a resident of Hancock passed away Friday, February 28, 2020, at the Medora House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where he had been a resident patient for the past four years. He was born on …