Obituaries

Laurium – James Paul Seppala passed away peacefully with his family by his side on January 22, 2019. James was born in Laurium on February 6, 1948 to Robert and Margaret (Osterman) Seppala. Surviving are his son Shawn (Arianna) of North Las Vegas, NV; brother Robert of Laurium; sisters Linda …

Funeral services for James Mickelsen, 92, a resident of Chassell who passed away January 22, 2019, will be held 12 noon on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hancock with pastors Arvo Onnermaa and Jesse Aho officiation. Visitation will be held at 11 am until the time …

On January 21, 2019, Kenneth John (“KJ”) Rowe, of Dollar Bay, MI, left the bonds of this earth and the physical limitations of his body to join his Maker, passing away peacefully at the Omega House with his family by his side. KJ was born in Wheatridge, CO, the first …

HANCOCK Leonard Alfred Holmbo, 100, a resident of Hancock, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 20, 2019. He was born November 16, 1918, in Franklin Township, a son to the late August and Maria (Oaulsen) Holombo. Leonard was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corp. Prior …

Edward Dennis Devoy Sheridan, named after his great grandfather, Edward Devoy, was born in Saint Louis, Missouri on June 14, 1940. He and his older brother, Philip III, were raised in Ferguson, MO by his parents, Alice H. and Philip Sheridan. He went to the Ferguson-Florissant Public Schools and was …

Frances T Brunet, age 91 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. She was born November 7, 1927 in Pequaming, MI daughter of Raymond and Ruth (Perry) VanAbel. Frannie graduated from L’Anse High School. She married Raymond Pierre Brunet. Frannie worked as …

Hurontown David P. Butkovich, 79, a resident of Hurontown passed away Friday morning January 18, 2019, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. He was born on February 4, 1939, in Dodgeville, a son of the late Peter and Lucille (Philpott) Butkovich. David attended the St. Ignatius Loyola …

Hancock A Memorial Service for Bonnie (Phillip) Kukkonen, a resident of Hancock, who passed away this past winter while in Bali, will be held 11:00 am Saturday, June 29, 2019, at Grace United Methodist Church of Houghton, with Rev. Phillip Johnson to officiate. Burial will be in the lake side …

James McKinstry, 53, a resident of Laurium passed away following a short illness on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at the Omega House in Houghton. He was born on April 23, 1965 to Paul and Mavis (Wickstrom) McKinstry in Laurium. He attended the local schools and graduated from Calumet High School …

Susan Luella Lemonds, age 65, formerly of Baraga, MI passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at The Lighthouse at Ishpeming Health and Rehabilitation Center, Ishpeming, MI. Funeral arrangements for Susan are incomplete and will be announced by the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel, L’Anse, MI.