Obituaries

Bootjack: Kenneth Gervais, 76, of Bootjack, passed away on August 14, 2019, at his home. Complete funeral arrangements will be announced by the Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden.

Arline VanBuren, 95, of Skanee, Michigan, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family at Bayside Village in L’Anse on August 8, 2019. She was born on July 1, 1924, in Morse, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Arthur and Jennie McDonald. She and her twin sister Irene were members …

Hancock Stanleyetta “Peg” Longenecker, 93, a resident of Hancock passed away Monday, August 12, 2019, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. Peg was born on January 7, 1926, in Andersonburg, PA, a daughter of the late Harry and Florence (Peck) Bernhisel. She was raised in Blain, PA, …

Cheryl Lyn Brouillette, 62, a resident of Calumet passed away unexpectedly on Monday August 12, 2019. She was born on September 13, 1956 in Laurium to Alfred and Carolyn (Adams) Brouillette. She attended Calumet High School and graduated with the Class of 1974. After high school, Cheryl began working as …

Hubbell: Delores Marie Narhi, 83, of Hubbell passed away on August 12, 2019, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility. She was born April 2, 1936 in Boston Location, a daughter of Toivo and Sophie (Kaurala) Kinnunen. She graduated from Hancock Central High in 1954. Delores worked for the Northern …

Norman George Juntunen, age 82 passed away peacefully Thursday, August 8, 2019 at his home in Farmington Hills, MI surrounded his wife and family. He was born January 21, 1937 in Nisula, son of Arthur and Armita (Lepisto) Juntunen. Norm grew up in Nisula and graduated from Baraga High School …

Atlantic Mine Helen (Peter) Kinnunen, 89, a resident of Atlantic Mine, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019, at the Omega House in Houghton. She was born on May 20, 1930, in Liminga, MI, a daughter of the late Jalmer and Hilda (Seppala/Luoma) Anderson. Helen was raised in Liminga and attended …

Lila Lemmikki Lehto, age 101 of Aura, MI passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at Bayside Village in L’Anse. She was born January 29, 1918 in Sault Ste. Marie, Canada daughter of Helmi (Koppana) and Matt Saari. Lila was raised in Pequaming and graduated from L’Anse high school in …

Holley M. Linn, 84, of Hancock died peacefully on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility where she had been a resident patient for the last 4 ½ years. As she wished her ashes will be scattered to the Earth, and a service for family and …

Houghton Michael P. Hatton, Sr., aged 70, passed peacefully in Houghton, Michigan on August 3, 2019.to fly with the angels. He was the beloved husband of Mary Jane (Connelly) Hatton whom he was married to for 40 years. Michael was born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 22, 1949, to Julian …