Obituaries

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Paavola William K. Jarvi, 74, a resident of Paavola, passed away Saturday February 15, 2020, at the UP Health Marquette Hospital following a short illness. He was born on February 17, 1945, in Hancock, a son of the late Kenneth …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Milwaukee, WI Charles E. Kempainen, 79, a resident of Milwaukee, Wi, and former Dollar Bay resident passed away Friday February 14, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Milwaukee. A family graveside service with military honors for Charles will be held …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes:Hancock Carol A. Lahti, 81, a resident of Hancock passed away Friday February 14, 2020, at the Franklin House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a patient for the past month. She was born on October 7, 1938, …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Boston Location: George A. Kinnunen, 89, of Boston Location, passed away at the Omega House in Houghton on February 13, 2020. The Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at pearcefuneralhome.com

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Houghton Wenona S. Lund, 91, a resident of The Bluffs in Houghton, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at the Omega House. A memorial service for Wenona is tentatively planned for August. The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Home of …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Hancock: Charlotte Ann (Arens) Greenlees, 66, of Hancock, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020 at the Omega House in Houghton. Private services will be held. The O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home of Hancock is assisting with her arrangements.

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  James Earl Kemppainen, age 76 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born September 13, 1943 in L’Anse, MI son of Earl and Ruth (Maki) Kemppainen. Jim graduated from L’Anse High School in …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Michael John Uren, age 37 of Houghton, MI passed away on February 5, 2020 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium, MI. Visitation will be on Tuesday, February 11th from 5-7:00 p.m. at Jacobson Funeral Home in L’Anse and on Wednesday, February 12th from …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Bonnie Rendel, 88, a resident at Gardenview in Calumet and former Calumet resident passed away peacefully with her husband by her side in the early morning hours on Wednesday February 5, 2020. She was born on May 3, 1931 in Monroe, …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Calumet – Mary E. Gravitter, 93, of Calumet, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 in Tucson, Arizona. She was born in Calumet, Michigan to William and Mina (Echline) Dwyer on March 18, 1926. She attended the Calumet schools and worked for …