Obituaries

Hancock Rosa Maria Waatti, 87, a resident of Hancock passed away Tuesday morning August 28, 2018, at the Delaware House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident patient for the past four years. She was born on July 20, 1931, in Royal Oak, MI, a daughter …

Lake Linden: Edward Koepel, 84, of Lake Linden passed peacefully Friday August 24, 2018 at the Omega House in Houghton, Michigan. Ed, the eldest child of Louis and Helen Koepel was born on August 5, 1934 at St. Joseph Hospital in Hancock, MI. Ed was a 1952 graduate of Lake …

ATLANTIC MINE Gloria A. Karvonen, 87, of Atlantic Mine, died Thursday, August 23, 2018, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. She was born November 2, 1930, in Hubbell, Michigan, a daughter of the late Elden and Lanelda (King) Dulong. She attended school in Hancock and Painesdale, and …

Stephen Alfred Johnson, age 69 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Omega House in Houghton, MI. He was born June 11, 1949 in Pontiac, MI son of Theodore and Anne (Zivicnyak) Johnson. In 1967 Stephen graduated form Brother Rice High School in Birmingham, MI, he …

Donald M. “Donny” Godell, age 80, of Watton, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse. He was born in Watton on May 31, 1937, the son of the late Verner and Selma (Salli) Godell. Donald was raised in Watton and graduated from L’Anse High School …

Margaret Dorothy Marquardt, age 95 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Bayside Village in L’Anse. She was born August 10, 1923 in Austin, MN daughter of Francis and Lydia (Paape) Hall.  She graduated from Austin High School in 1941.  Margaret married Vern Marquardt on March …

Thomas C. Gribble, age 83 of formerly of L’Anse, MI passed away on Friday, August 17, 2018 in Bradenton, FL. Graveside services will be held on Friday, October 12th at 3:00 p.m. in the L’Anse Evergreen Cemetery with Rev. Steve Rhoades officiating. The Jacobson Funeral Home is in charge of …

Joy Sandell Liljegren, 80, of Allouez, MI passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday August 21, 2018. Joy was born on February 10, 1938 to Florence (Mehl) and Sexton Sandell in Chicago IL. She graduated from Presbyterian St Lukes Nursing School in Chicago in 1958. It was there that …

Clayton F. Tuovila, 85, a life-long resident of Laurium passed away peacefully on Monday, August 20, 2018 at the Lighthouse of Hubbell. He was born on April 16, 1933 in Laurium to Alfred and Lulu (Body) Tuovila. He attended the local schools. Following school, Clayton worked at various occupations in …

Wilho A. Michaelson, 92, a resident of Calumet passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, August 20, 2018. He was born on May 13, 1926 in Finlayson, Minnesota to Emil and Anna Michaelson and raised in Traprock Valley. He attended the local schools at the little …