Obituaries

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Houghton Canal Robert B. Zimmerman, 76, a resident of the Houghton Canal passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020, at UP Health Portage Hospital following a short illness. He was born on August 3, 1943, in Hancock, MI, a son of …

As received from Antila Funeral Service: SOUTH RANGEDr. Anton J. Pintar, 79, of South Range, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Marquette.He was born June 17, 1940, in Painesdale, Michigan, a son of the late Anton Joseph and Evelyn Marie (Allen) Pintar.Anton graduated from Jeffers High School in …

As received from Antila Funeral Service: SOUTH RANGE Jarod Allen Lompre, 44, of South Range, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 8, 2020.  He was born on April 9, 1975, in Calumet, a son of Gary and Marilyn (Maki) Lompre. Jarod was a 1994 graduate of Jeffers High School. On …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Mildred Ann Karpinen, 96, a resident of Calumet passed away at her home on February 25, 2020. She was born on May 11, 1923 in Houghton to John and Anna (Kaario) Hirvela. She graduated from Calumet High School with the Class …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Hancock Barry James Givens, 49, a lifelong resident of Hancock passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020 at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay, WI following a lengthy illness. Barry was born on March 30, 1970 in Hancock, a son of …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Point Mills Carol A. Joyal, 81, a resident of Point Mills, passed away Monday March 9, 2020, at home with her family by her side. She was born on August 13, 1938, in Point Mills, a daughter of the late …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Hubbell: Jean Norma Butler, 78, a resident of Hubbell, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2020 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born May 19, 1941, to the late Clifford Pyykkonen and Norma Koivu in Hancock, MI. She was …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Elaine A. Monette, 89, a longtime resident of Hubbell and a current resident of Rustic Meadows in Lake Linden passed away on Sunday afternoon March 8, 2020 at her home. She was born on June 12, 1930 in Tamarack a daughter …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Hubbell: Mary Bernadette “Bernie” Genovesi, 98, of Hubbell passed away with family by her side on Friday, March 6, 2020 due to failing health from an October 20, 2019 stroke. For the past four months, she was a resident at Canal View, Hancock, …

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. …