Obituaries

Laurium      Mary Kay Masters, 30, a resident of Laurium, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019, at the UP Health Systems – Marquette Hospital following a lengthy illness.      She was born September 10, 1988, in Hancock, MI, a daughter of John and Gail (Niva) Masters.  Mary Kay was raised …

Hancock      Mark McClannahan, 63, a resident of Hancock passed away Thursday morning March 21, 2019, at the UP Health Systems – Marquette Hospital following a short illness.      The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Hancock is assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at …

Clayton L. “Foozy” Collins, age 92, of L’Anse, Michigan passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home For Veterans, Marquette, Michigan. He was born in the Point Iroquois Lighthouse in Brimley, Michigan on September 14, 1926, to James Collins and Laura (Kalnbach) Collins. Foozy graduated from …

Houghton Bonnie Smith, 75, a resident of Houghton passed away on Tuesday March 19, 2019 at the Omega House in Houghton. She was born on September 26, 1943 in Calumet a daughter of the late James and Margaret (Zadravetz) Whitford. Bonnie graduated from Calumet High School with the class of …

Richard A. “Rick” Mayzes passed away on March 18, 2019 at 1:50 pm in his beloved adopted Village of L’Anse, MI. He was born in Ann Arbor on May 29, 1942, where he attended catholic and public schools. He worked many jobs in his long and varied career, most of …

Pelkie: Gerald J. Heikkinen, age 72, of Askel Hill, Pelkie, MI passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. He was born in Hancock, MI on October 29, 1946 the son of the late Andrew and Ruth (Blum) Heikkinen. Gerald graduated in 1965 from Doelle High School …

Rosamond Marie Bianco, age 89 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 16, 1929 in Copper City, MI daughter of Albert and Rose (Schmidlin) Rolof.  Rosamond graduated from L’Anse High School in 1947.  While in high …

Fulton, MI      Steven B. Johnson, 28, a resident of Fulton, passed away of natural causes, March 17, 2019.      He was born on November 1, 1990, in Hancock, a son of Charles and Julie (Haataja) Johnson.  Steven was a graduate of the Hancock High School with the class of …

UPDATE: Obenhoff: Robert J. “Bob” Mantta, 57, of Obenhoff Road, passed away on March 14, 2019 at the Omega House in Houghton. Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the Liminga Cemetery. The Reverend Father John Martignon of St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church of …

HOUGHTON Graveside services for Dennis “Denzo” Fraki, who passed away March 11, 2019, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at the Atlantic Mine Cemetery with Pastor Elmer Liimatta to officiate. Military rites will be conducted by the Copper Country Veteran’s Association.  A luncheon will be …