Obituaries

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Quincy Township Martha A. Pekkala, 97, a resident of Quincy Township, passed away Saturday December 28, 2019, at the Omega House in Houghton. She was born on February 9, 1922, a daughter of the late Werner and Jennie (Kallio) Maki. …

On Saturday, December 21, 2019, John G. “Jack” Smith, Sr, age 86 of L’Anse, MI passed away after a short illness. Jack was born in Detroit, MI on November 10, 1933, the son of the late John and Sarah (Spurrier) Smith. Jack graduated from Denby High School in 1952 where …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Chassell, MI Esther S. (Richard) Hietala, 79, a resident of Chassell unexpectedly passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019, at the UP- Health System Marquette Hospital with her family by her side. She was born on May 24, 1940, in Hancock, …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Anthony Gabrial Golden, age 78 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019 at U.P. Health System Marquette. He was born March 9, 1941 in L’Anse, MI son of Arthur and Agnes (Chaudier) Golden. Tony married Loretta Metz on January 25, …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Gloria J. Zenner, 72, a resident of the Liminga Rd. passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 at her home following a lengthy illness. The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Hancock are assisting the family with the arrangements which …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Hancock: Ruth J. Neher, 75, of Hancock, formerly of Senter Location, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at U.P. Health System-Portage Hospital. She was born at her family home in Senter to the late Joseph and Ingrid (Engman) Neher on December 21, …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: David Matthew Pomroy, 72, of Tamarack City, passed away peacefully, after a brief illness at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, on his birthday, December 21, 2019.                 He was born on December 21, 1947, a son of Matthew and Louise (Fountaine) Pomroy.  He was a …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Nicole Louise Manquen, 49, a resident of Lebanon Ohio, passed away December 22, 2019 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.  She was born on July 23, 1970, in Hancock, the daughter of Arlen and Judy (Hannula) Juntunen. Nicole was …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Gordon Peterson, 78, a resident of Copper City passed away at his home on December 22, 2019 Arrangements will be announced by the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home in Calumet.

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Shirley E. Simula, 88, a former resident of Mohawk passed away on Sunday December 22, 2019 at Portage Pointe in Hancock. She was born on June 23, 1931 in Fulton to Raymond and Vienna (Taivaloja) Hepting. She attended the local schools. …