Obituaries

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Robert J Fredrickson, age 66, died after illness complications on July 8th, 2019 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Bob, known to many affectionately as Rob, lived for several years in South Range, Michigan, until a life altering motor vehicle accident in 2014. He resided …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Calumet: LaRiene Mihelich, 91, of Calumet, passed away on September 17, 2019, at the Green Tree of Hubbell. A family graveside service will be held at the Lake View Cemetery in Calumet. The Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden is in charge of …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Ripley: Lawrence Julio, a longtime area businessman of Ripley, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at U.P Health System-Marquette Hospital.      He was born on August 13, 1928 in Ripley to the late James and Annie (Harry) Julio. He attended both Ripley …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Tamarack City: Kathleen M. (Nuttall), 81, of Tamarack Hill died on Friday, September 13, 2019 at Aspirus Hospital-Wausau, Wisconsin. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home in Hancock.

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Philip Norman Parks passed away on September 17, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in his family home in Newberry, Michigan in 1932. He was the son of Philip Grant and Anna Louise Parks. He graduated …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Hayward, WI      Irene A. Nault, 91, a resident of Hayward, WI, and former Houghton resident passed away Saturday September 14, 2019, at her home following a lengthy illness.      The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes are assisting the …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Kenneth Wayne Tovey, age 60 of Baraga, MI passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born September 23, 1958 in Grand Rapids, MI son of Willis and Marcella (Hendrickson) Tovey Sr. Ken graduated from Cedar …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Lake Linden: Eleanor E. Suomi, 101, former resident of Lake Linden, passed away on August 22, 2019, in Torrance, California. Burial will be at the Mount Calvary Cemetery in Lake Linden. The Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden is in charge of arrangements. …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Bootjack: Michelle Murphy, 53, of Bootjack, passed away surrounded by family, on September 9, 2019, at the Omega House in Houghton, after a courageous battle with cancer.                 She was born in Green Bay, WI, to parents Charles and the late Barbara (Williquette) …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Poland, Ohio – Arlene M. Godward, 88, of Poland and formerly of Pelkie, Michigan, passed away Monday evening, September 9, 2019 at Shepherd of the Valley in Poland, surrounded by family. Arlene was born February 23, 1931 in Hancock, Michigan, a daughter of …