Obituaries

Thomas C. Daly, 81 and a resident of Calumet, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at his home. He was born on April 14, 1938 in Omaha, Nebraska to Thomas L. and Dorothy I. (Allee) Daly. Tom was a very generous man. He was always there for anybody in …

Donald Willis Mattila, 83, of Kearsarge passed away at home on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. He was born on March 2, 1936 in Laurium to the late William and Allie (Koopika) Mattila. Willis worked for much of his life in the copper mines and enjoyed sharing his interest in the …

Saginaw, MI Military Honors for Frederick Williamson, conducted by the Copper Country Veterans Association will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, June 15, 2019, at the Lakeside Cemetery of Hancock. The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes are assisting the family with the arrangements.

Lillian E. “Effie” Messer, age 73, of Baraga, MI passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at UP Health System, Portage in Hancock, MI. She was born in Baraga, MI on January 8, 1946, the daughter of the late Howard and Rosella “Babe” (Picard) Boodry. Effie graduated from Baraga High School …

Christopher Krans, 34, a resident of McDonough, Georgia passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, May 30, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday June 8, 2019 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Laurium with Pastor Bryan Lundquist to officiate. Friends …

Hancock: Gloria Jean Destrampe, 76, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at The Lighthouse at Hancock. Arrangements are being handled through the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home of Hancock and are still incomplete.

BALTIC Elaine Louise Aro, 88, of Baltic, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock, following a lengthy illness. Prior to entering the nursing home, she had been residing at Garden View Assisted Living in Calumet. She was born in Trimountain on July …

Chassell Dale K. Snell, 66, a resident of Chassell passed away Monday, June 3, 2019, in Mosinee, WI following a lengthy battle with cancer with his family by his side. He was born May 1, 1953, in Baltic, MI, a son of the late Ardell and Vera (Kaurala) Snell. Dale …

Hancock Thomas “Shakey” Neher, 80, a well-known former business owner in Hancock passed away Monday, June 3, 2019, at the UP-Health Marquette Hospital following a short illness. Tom was born on June 19, 1938, in Hancock, a son of the late Joseph and Genevie (Ryan) Neher. He was raised in …

UPDATE:  A memorial service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at the Bluffs ballroom in Houghton with Rev. Aaron Gehrke, pastor of Saints Peter and Paul Lutheran Church officiating.  Family interment services will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Upson, Wisconsin. A time of fellowship …