Obituaries

As received from the  Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Ontonagon Hazel Aileen (Coponen) Torvinen, 91, went to be with her Savior on June 2, 2020, while at Woodland Heaven of Canal View – Houghton County. She has resided there for the past 31/2 years. Hazel was born in Painesdale, …

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Joyce Joan Nakkula, 75, of Calumet, passed away into the immortal arms of God at UP health system Marquette on the morning of May 31st surrounded by her two surviving children, Ted/Laura Nakkula and Michelle/Scott Pastor. Joyce Nakkula was born on …

As received from the  Jacobson Funeral Home: Ruth Ann (Lundy) LeClaire, age 88 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at the Omega House in Houghton, MI with her family by her side. She was born on August 23, 1931 in L’Anse, daughter of George and Rosetta …

As received from the  Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Decatur GA/ Houghton Sara Ann Lowther, a former Houghton resident, passed away in Decatur, GA on May 26, 2020 She was a scientist at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), serving in the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. …

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Lindsey M. Toupin, 37, a resident of Madison, Wisconsin passed away on May 26, 2020 at her home. She was born on November 28, 1982 in Laurium to Ronald Toupin and Dinah (Jarvela) Coello. She grew up in Calumet attending the …

As received from the  Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Jamestown, NY/ Quincy Hill, MI Geraldine (Dr. Robert) Bickmore, 88, a resident of Jamestown, New York, and former Quincy Hill, Michigan, resident, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020, at the Heritage Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Jamestown, NY. Geraldine …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Charles David “Dave” Pulse, passed away on May 23, 2020 at the age of 76 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Dave was born in Glen Ellyn on March 12, 1944 to Charles and Bette Pulse. Dave attended Wagner School, Glenbard West …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Rueben Mathew Turunen, 91, of Pelkie, MI, passed away on May 25, 2020.He was born in Pelkie on February 3, 1929, the son of Matti and Hilja (Lappala) Turunen. Rueben graduated from Baraga High School in 1946. He served in the …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Lake Linden: David M. Huuki, 57, passed away at home on May 26, 2020. He was born in Calumet on August 5, 1962. He attended Lake Linden-Hubbell Schools and earned a master’s degree in Horticulture from Michigan State University. He was a well-known …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: John B. Hosang – 80 years old, passed away at UP Health System-Portage on May 25, 2020 after a brief illness. John was born in Hubbell on February 7, 1940, a son of Lawrence and Monica (Hochstein) Hosang. He graduated from Sacred Heart …