Obituaries

Hancock Archie S. Homola, 80, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 16, 2019, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where he had been a resident patient for the past 3 years. He was born June 8, 1939, in Gackle, ND, a son of the late Frank and …

Hancock Michael J. Kangas, 42, a resident of Hancock, passed away Sunday June 16, 2019, at home following a lengthy illness. He was born on December 2, 1976, in Hancock a son of the late George and Patricia (Laingren) Kangas Sr. Mike attended the Hancock Schools and was a graduate …

Daniel R. “Boone” Pittsley, age 77, of Baraga, MI passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at UP Health System, Marquette, MI. He was born in Trout Creek, Michigan on February 16, 1942 the son of the late Harvey and Ethel (Brownell) Pittsley. Boone graduated from high school in Trout Creek …

Marilyn Lohela, age 89, of Hancock, passed away peacefully Thursday June 13th at Omega House surrounded by loved ones. She was born in Hancock on January 23, 1930. She graduated from Hancock High School in 1947 and Suomi Business College in 1948, after which she worked at the Superior National …

Calumet – James E. Patrick, 87, of Calumet passed away at the Omega House on June 11, 2019. Jim was born on March 30, 1932 during a blizzard on the family farm in Traprock. The family later moved to Copper City where Jim attended school and then graduated from Calumet …

Joseph P. Monroe, 66, a resident of Calumet passed away on Saturday June 8, 2019 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital. He was born on November 29, 1952 in Lansing, Michigan to Maurice and Helen (Berger) Monroe. He attended Webberville High School and graduated with the Class of 1971. Following high school …

Orlando Ismieal Moreno, II, age 29 who was from Fort McDowell, Arizona and had moved to Baraga, Michigan passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019. He was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on September 8, 1989 the son of Mary Geroux and Orlando I. Moreno. He attended school in Arizona. Orlando …

Atlantic Mine Richard J. Harry, Sr. 83, a resident of Atlantic Mine passed away on Sunday morning June 9, 2019, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock, following a short illness. He was born on April 18, 1936, in Hancock, Michigan, the son of the late Margaret (Corbiel) …

Allie E. Lamoureux, 91, of Rabbit Bay, passed peacefully during the early morning hours of Saturday, June 8 at Houghton County Medical Care. Allie was born on May 1, 1928 at the Nurmi Farm on Old Colony Road in Calumet. The daughter of Mary (Kajula) and John, she is predeceased …

Donald C. ”Don” Johnson, age 86, of L’Anse, Michigan passed away Friday, June 7, 2019 at Bayside Village, L’Anse with his loving family by his side. He was born in L’Anse on May 17, 1933 the son of the late Thure and Mary (Destrampe) Johnson. Don attended school in L’Anse. …