Obituaries

As received from theMemorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Dollar Bay       Rita L. Moilanen, 86, a former resident of Dollar Bay and Arbor Green Senior Living Community in Houghton passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019, at the Franklin House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Charlotte Elise Masini, age 77, of Hancock, MI died, November 13, 2019.  She was born in Livingston, Tennessee to the late Samuel Baxter and Elise Elizabeth Smith.  Charlotte was preceded in death by her older brother, Steve Smith and younger sister, Marcia Smith.  …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Shirley J. Sullivan, 92, a resident of Laurium passed away on Tuesday November 12, 2019 at Canal View Houghton County. She was born on January 16, 1927 in Calumet.She was united in marriage to Theodore “Pete” Sullivan in 1945 and he …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Eva Catherine Miron age 101 of Baraga, MI passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019 at Bayside Village in L’Anse, MI. She was born September 4, 1918 in Houghton, MI daughter of Joseph and Virginia (Miron) LaTendresse. Eva grew up in Keweenaw Bay …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: William “Bill” Zei, 79, a resident of Laurium passed away on Monday November 11, 2019 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital. He was born on July 14, 1940 in Laurium to Armando and Eleanor (Dimmer) Zei. He attended the local schools and graduated …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Edward Philip Rock, age 94, of Pequaming, Mi., passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Canal View Veterans Facility in Hancock, Mi. He was born December 28, 1924 in Pequaming, Mi., son of Edward and Sarah (LaParche) Rock. Ed graduated from Pequaming …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Eleanore J. Wilmers went to be with the Lord on Sunday November 10, 2019 at Portage Pointe in Hancock. She was born on February 18, 1922, the youngest of ten children to the late Henry and Kaisa Kallio. She was preceded …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Roger Alvin Rantanen, age 80 of Watton, MI passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Bayside Village. He was born January 11, 1939 in Negaunee, MI son of Alfonso and Bertha (Elfbrandt) Rantanen. Roger graduated from L’Anse High School in 1956. He …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Atlantic Mine Mark E. Kilpela, 67, a resident of Atlantic Mine, passed away Saturday November 9, 2019, at Woodland Haven of Canal View- Houghton County where he had been a resident patient for the past year and a half. Mark …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Brenda Marie Watchorn age 58 of Baraga, MI passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019 at U.P. Health System in Marquette, MI. She was born June 24, 1961 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI daughter to James and Alice (Carlson) Watchorn Sr. Brenda graduated …