Obituaries

Hancock      Theodore J. Yrjana, 85, a resident of Hancock passed away Tuesday evening April 30, 2019, at the UP – Health Marquette Hospital shortly after being admitted.      He was born on September 16, 1933, in Redridge, MI a son of the late Theodore and Winnefred (Alanen) Yrjana.  Ted …

Darrell L. Giddings, age 91, of L’Anse, MI passed away at his home on Sunday, April 28, 2019 with his loving family by his side. He was born in L’Anse, MI on February 27, 1928 the son of the late Norbert and Irma (Streeter) Giddings. Darrell graduated from Baraga High …

Mary M. (Turpeinen) Peterson, age 73 of Alston, MI passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L’Anse with her family at her side following a lengthy illness. Mary was born May 22, 1946 in L’Anse, MI to Willard and Mae (Wiiki) Turpeinen.  She attended …

Chassell       Beverly J. (Ralph) Hietala, 84, a resident of Chassell, passed away peacefully Monday, April 29, 2019, at the Bluffs Senior Living Community in Houghton after a long illness.       She was born on January 1, 1935, in Elo, the daughter of the late William and Olga (Karna) Niemi. …

Paul Kunnari, 84, a resident of Florida Location passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at the Omega House in Houghton. He was born on March 24, 1935 in Calumet to Melvin and Alice (Ollila) Kunnari. He attended the Calumet Public Schools. Following high school, he began working for …

Charlsie Ann (Cloutier) Antikainen, 72, a resident of Calumet, MI passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019. She was born on April 14, 1947 in Laurium, MI, the daughter of Robert Cloutier and El Rita Rastello Cloutier. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic School through 8th grade and graduated with the …

Fulton Joyce Pavolich, 83, a resident of Fulton passed away at her home on Thursday, April 25, 2019.  She was born in Fulton, on October 28, 1935, the daughter of the late William and Ellen (Keranen) Luokkanen.  Joyce attended the Mohawk school and Calumet High School, graduating with the class …

Rodney (Rod) James Bolton, age 89 of L’Anse, MI passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Bayside Village in L’Anse with his loving family at his side. Rod was born February 23, 1930 in Baraga, MI son of Marion (Lasinski) Bolton. He attended school in L’Anse.  Rod married …

Paul G. Grabig, 82, resident of Calumet passed away peacefully in his home with family by his side early on Thursday, April 25, 2019. He was born on September 9, 1936, the first-born son of George and Helen (O’Brien) Grabig of Houghton. After graduating from Houghton High School in 1954, …

Dollar Bay, Frederick W. (Fritz) Ahola, age 85, retired Houghton postmaster died at home on Wednesday, April 24 following a lengthy illness.   He was born in Hancock on March 27th of 1934.  The son of Frederick and Alice (Aula) Ahola and from the age of 19 months was raised by his …