Obituaries

Hancock: Clarice Marie Karry, 60, of Hancock, died at her home on Thursday, November 1, 2018. Graveside services for Clarice will be held at 10 A.M. in Section 11 of Lakeside Cemetery in Hancock on Friday, May 31, 2019 with Rev. Fr. William Ssozi of the Church of the Resurrection …

Negaunee, MI Elma E. White, 87, a resident of Negaunee and former long-time Harvey resident passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018, at the Teal Lake Senior Living Community in Negaunee, MI. She was born on December 15, 1930, in Painesdale, MI, a daughter of the late Yalmer and Hulda (Luoma) …

Dollar Bay: Dennis “Big Den” Lee Quasius, 75, a resident of Dollar Bay, passed away on October 31, 2018 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. He was born on January 1, 1943, to William and Rosemary (Destrampe) Quasius in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Dennis drove truck throughout his professional career all across …

Toivola Rick (Carl) Hayrynen, 71, of Toivola, died Monday, October 29, 2018, at his home. He was born January 28, 1947, in Hancock, Michigan, to Carl and Aili (Kemppa) Hayrynen. Rick graduated from Jeffers High School in 1965, and Northern Michigan University in 1966. He enlisted in the United States …

HANCOCK George C. Miller, 83, a former Hurontown resident, died Monday, October 29, 2018, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. He was born March 3, 1935, in Hancock, a son of the late George and Viola (Buckman) Miller and attended the Isle Royale School in Dodgeville. George …

SOUTH RANGE Robert Lee Whipple, Sr., 71, a resident of South Range, died Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at UP Health System Portage. He was born December 11, 1946, in Grand Rapids, Mich., a son of the late Myron and Lillian (Wellman) Whipple, Bob received his Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering …

Calumet October 30, 2018 Dolores Schneller, 89, a resident of Calumet passed away on Tuesday morning October, 30, 2018 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. Arrangements will be announced by the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home in Calumet.

Hancock Dianne Tepe, 72, a resident of Hancock, peacefully passed away at home Monday October 29, 2018. She was born on August 5, 1946, in Detroit, MI, a daughter of the late Witold and Mildred (Topolewski) Slomka. Dianne was raised in the Detroit area where she attended the local schools. …

Adlegunde “Toni” Sakkinen, 82, a resident of Calumet, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at UP Health System-Marquette. She was born on February 13, 1936 to Gotthard and Paulina (Bott) Stuhler in Reichmannshausen, Germany. She attended the local schools and graduated high school in Germany. On April 4, 1961 …

Lucas Easterling, son, grandson, brother, uncle and beloved friend, passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018. He was 21 years old. Lucas loved a lot – classic films and music, video games, playing instruments, and his time in band, JROTC and Raiders at Calumet High School. But if you asked …