Obituaries

Martha M. Harju, age 96 of L’Anse, Michigan passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Bayside Village where she was a resident for a short time. Martha was born in Watton, Michigan on October 29, 1922 to parents Hilja (Virta) and Ernest Ellis. She was raised in Aura Michigan and …

A memorial service for Barbara Jane Johnson, a former Hancock resident and past resident of Montreal, Quebec, and who passed away in Yarmouth Port, Mass, on Veteran’s Day, 2018, will be held 11 am this Saturday July 20, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church of Hancock. with Rev. Peter Vorhes to …

Atlantic Mine Joseph A. Podner, 94, a resident of Atlantic Mine, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where he had been a resident for the past month. He was born on August 9, 1924, in Painesdale, the 7th child of the …

As received from the The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Home: Adam Dominic Drew – 31, died unexpectedly on Monday, July 8th, 2019. He was born on July 9th, 1987 in Green Bay, Wisconsin to Patrick J. Drew and Martha (Keller) Drew. Adam graduated from Ashwaubenon High School with the …

Hurontown A time to remember and celebrate the life of Richard Louis Crane (80) of Hurontown who died at home on July 12, will be held on Saturday, August 10th from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Crane Berry Farm on 44416 Paradise Road, Chassell. All are welcome. To …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Robert E. Rippa, 88, a resident of Mohawk passed away on Monday July 8, 2019 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. He was born on April 25, 1931 in Winona, a son of Yalmer and Evelynn Riippa. On …

As received from The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Bonnie Joyal, 84, a resident of Dollar Bay passed away Wednesday July 10, 2019, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock following a short illness. She was born on March 11, 1935 in Detroit, the daughter of the …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Joseph Anders “Jarbo” Paquette, age 77 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at U.P. Health System Marquette, MI. He was born May 31, 1942 in L’Anse, MI son of Paul and Agnes (Erickson) Paquette. Joe worked as a union …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Shirley Rosenberger age 80, peacefully passed away on Saturday July 6th with Don, her husband of 63 years, at her side at the Lighthouse at Hancock. Shirley was born in Waukegon, IL on May 14, 1939, to Eleanor (Fountaine) and Harold Cook. She …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: David F. Chimino, 93, of Houghton, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2019 at the Omega House in Houghton. David was born in Atlantic Mine on February 18, 1926, the son of the late John and Amelia (Ciucci) Chimino. Following graduation from Jeffers …