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Obituary: Donald Isaac “Don” Holso

Donald Isaac “Don” Holso, 87, of L’Anse, Michigan, passed away Monday, February 25, 2019. Born March 9, 1931, Don was the son of the late Isaac and Tyyne (Ahonen) Holso. Don graduated from L’Anse High School in 1949 and was a lifelong resident of the L’Anse area. As a young …

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Obituary: Marlys Elaine Bacon

CALUMET – Marlys Elaine Bacon – age 74 – of Calumet, passed away peacefully in her home on the evening of February 19th, 2019. Marlys was born on August 20, 1944 in Washington D.C. to parents Lloyal and Elaine (Pearson) Bacon.  Their family arrived in the Copper Country when her …

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Obituary: David P. Mickelsen

UPDARE: HANCOCK David P. Mickelsen, 80, of Hancock, passed away peacefully February 18, 2019, in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Visitation will be Thursday, April 18, 2019, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Jukuri-Antila Funeral Home in Hancock A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April …

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Obituary: Hilja T. Kokko

Pelkie/Arnheim      Hilja T. Kokko, 96, a resident of DesRochers Rd., Pelkie/Arnheim, passed away Saturday morning February 23, 2019, at the Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L’Anse following a short illness.      She was born on October 8, 1922, in Kivijarvella, Finland, a daughter of the late Emil and Hilma …

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Obituary: Mary M. Hatcher

Ripley       Mary M. Hatcher, 77, a resident of Ripley passed away Sunday February 24, 2019, at the Franklin House of Portage Pointe in Hancock following a short illness.      She was born on April 5, 1941, in Laurium, MI, a daughter of the late John B. and …

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Obituary: Joanne L. Marttila

Atlantic Mine Joanne L. Marttila, 74, a resident of Atlantic Mine passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019.   She was born April 8, 1944, in Hancock, daughter of Alfred and Flora (Ruonavaara) Hendrickson.  She graduated from Hancock High School with the class of 1962. She worked at Vollwerth’s for several …

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Obituary: William “Bill” Coponen

ATLANTIC MINE William (Bill) John Coponen, 85, a resident of Atlantic Mine, passed away on February 25, 2019,  at the UP Health System in Marquette, Mich., after a brief illness. He was born March 28, 1933, in Painesdale, to the late Martha and Urho Coponen. Bill was a veteran of the …

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Obituary: Jackie R. Rauch

Jackie R. Rauch, 90, a resident of Calumet passed away at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming.  He was born on July 25, 1928 in Raymbaultown a son of the late Joseph and Rose (Sustrich) Rauch.  Jackie graduated with the class of 1946 from Sacred Heart High School …

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Obituary: John Elmer “Buffalo” Yrjana

Lake Linden: John Elmer “Buffalo” Yrjana, 68, of Lake Linden, passed away at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center on February 19, 2019 with his daughters by his side. He was born March 24, 1950, a son of Elmer and Juliana (Strang) Yrjana.  He was agraduate of Lake Linden-Hubbell High School …

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Obituary: Elma E. Anderson

CALUMET Elma E. Anderson, 93, a former Calumet resident, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock, where she had been a patient for the past 4 ½ years. She was born on December 30, 1925, in Hancock, a daughter of the late …

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