Obituaries

Ahmeek Benedict “Benny” Sager, 77, a resident of Ahmeek passed away at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility on Friday May 24, 2019. He was born on April 23, 1942 in Ahmeek a son of the late Joseph and Beatrice (Lloyd) Sager. He attended the local schools. Ben is preceded …

Hubbell: Ronald “Roop” Messner, 82, of Hubbell, passed away at his home on May 26, 2019, with his family by his side. He was born on November 28, 1936, a son of Floyd and Jenny Messner. He was a graduate of Lake Linden-Hubbell High School. He served in the U.S. …

Gerald M. “Jerry” Hiltunen, age 77, of Nisula, MI passed away Monday, May 20, 2019. He was born in L’Anse, MI on November 25, 1941, the son of the late Fredrick and Alli (Ala) Hiltunen. Jerry graduated from Baraga High School in 1960. Following graduation, he served in the National …

Lake Linden: James Stevens, 87 of Lake Linden, passed away on May 20, 2019 at The Green Tree of Hubbell. There will be no public services. The Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden is in charge of arrangements.

Houghton: Virginia F. “Ginny” Anderson, 73, a longtime resident of Houghton, passed away on Saturday morning, May 18, 2019 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. She was born on November 17, 1945 in Hancock to the late John and Florence (McCarthy) Anderson, and she attended St. Ignatius …

Kurt Jay Kitti, 62, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 14th, 2019, at his home in Traprock Valley surrounded by his family, after living with cancer for two years. He was born February 3rd, 1957, in Laurium to Walt & Ina Kitti. A 1975 Calumet HS graduate, he spent 5 …

Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Brunk, age 81 of Baraga, MI passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019 at her home with her family by her side. Bede-way-ghezhi-gokwe (Bear Clan) “Coming of the storm”, was born on July 19, 1937 in Hayward, WI daughter of John and Alice (Brown) Kenosha. She attended …

Farmington, MI Doris M. Hammerstrom, 91, a former resident of Farmington, MI passed away Saturday May 18, 2019, at the Franklin House at Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident patient. The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Hancock are assisting the family with the local …

Portage Township Emil Papke, 86, a resident of Portage Township passed away Tuesday evening May 14, 2019, at the UP – Health Marquette Hospital following a short illness. He was born in September of 1932 to Paul and Pearl (Spearman) Papke. He attended the Doelle School for a few years …

Doris I. Rowe, 85, a resident of Calumet passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. She was born on July 19, 1933 in Woodland Location to Reuben and Thelma (Laitinen) Waara. She attended the local schools, and graduated from Calumet High School with the …