Obituaries

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 …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Jackie Leroy Roth, age 76 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at U.P. Health System Marquette, MI. He was born October 21, 1942 in Wittenberg, WI son of George and Melinda (Smith) Roth.  Jackie married Raylene Barnett on May 26, …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Michael Joseph Hirzel, age 61 of Baraga, MI passed away on Friday, July 5, 2019 at U.P. Health System, Marquette, MI with his family at his side. He was born May 4, 1958 in Grand Rapids, MI son of Frank and Patricia (Bouchard) …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Brunolf A. Alaniva, former Copper Country resident, passed away in Orlando, Florida. A graveside service with military honors will be conducted by the Copper Country Veterans Association on Friday, July 5, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. at the Liminga Cemetery. Mr Alaniva was a …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Gerald R. Ollanketo Sr. 75, a resident of Calumet passed away on Thursday January 3, 2019 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility. Graveside services with Military Honors will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday July 10, 2019 at the …

As submitted by the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Ruth Leonard Freyberger, 95, the only child of Dr. Ralph D. and Florence E. Leonard, passed away peacefully at home on the evening of July 2, surrounded by her family. Ruth was born and raised in Melrose, Massachusetts, and spent …