Obituaries

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Dodgeville Florence Katherine (Little) Burich, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2020, following a brief illness. She was born in Dodgeville on August 19, 1923 to Charles and Pearl (Hearn) Little. Florence attended the Isle Royale School and was a …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Atlantic Mine Michael J. Harry, 74, a resident of Atlantic Mine, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2020 at the Lighthouse of Hancock. The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Hancock are assisting the family with the arrangements.

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Grace Julia (Redai) Payter, of Nisula, Michigan, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2020 after 93 wonderful years of life. She was born Gizella Julia Redai on February 8, 1927, the youngest daughter of Hungarian immigrants Mihaly (Michael) and Anna (Toth) …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Karen Lee (Karr) Hershey, age 81 of Sidnaw, MI passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 27, 2020 in Sidnaw. She was born Mary 29, 1938 in Garrett, IN daughter of Harry and Georgia (Bennett) Karr. Karen graduated in 1955 from Orland High School, …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Hancock, MI. Grace Marie Lukkari, age 82, of the Houghton County Medical Care Facility, passed away peacefully at the Portage Hospital in Hancock, Michigan on March 29,2020. Grace was born in Ishpeming on January 9, 1938, the youngest child of …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Houghton Our beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother slipped peacefully away to join her forever love on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. She was born in Ironwood, Michigan on December 11, 1932, the only daughter of Harry Lawrence and Ellen Eleanor …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Jim M. Aittama, 79, of Lake Linden, passed away at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota on March 25, 2020, with family by his side.                 He was born in Lake Linden on April 23, 1940, a son of Richard and Lillian (Goninan) Aittama.  He …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Hancock: Duane V. Savukoski, 74, former Hancock police officer and local well-known taxi driver, passed away at the Lighthouse at Hancock on Tuesday morning, March 24, 2020. The O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home of Hancock is in charge of the arrangements which will be announced …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Mary Rae Takala, age 67 of Keweenaw Bay, MI passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at her home with her husband by her side. She was born March 23, 1952 in Hancock, MI daughter of Bruce and Shirley (Walitalo) Kemppainen. Mary graduated …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Edward C “Velu” Heikkila, 91, a resident of Calumet passed away peacefully at his home with his wife of 61 years by his side on Saturday morning March 21, 2020. He was born on January 1, 1929 in Raymbaultown a son …