Obituaries

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: UPDATE: A graveside service will be held for Elaine on Friday May 24, 2024, at 1:30 pm in the Lake View Cemetery in section 37. Elaine E Wanhala, age 76, of Hancock passed away on Thursday, December 7th following a brief …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Gail Swartz-Koski, age 64 of Zeba, MI entered eternal rest on Wednesday, May 15th at home with her loved ones by her side. She was born in L’Anse, MI on February 1, 1960 to the late Ellen (Fisher) and Wayne Swartz. …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: UPDATE: A graveside service will be held for David on Friday May 24, 2024, at 1:00 pm in the Lake View Cemetery in section 37. David Roy Pieti, age 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday , November 30, 2023, following a …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Florence “Flo” Evelyn Sorvala (née Mattila), residing in Phoenix, AZ, peacefully passed away in the evening of February 14, 2024. Flo was born on February 18, 1940 in Calumet, Michigan to her late parents Felix & Emily (Heikkinen) Mattila.  She grew …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Glenn R. Ierley, 71, a resident of Houghton passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024, at the UP Health Systems – Portage Hospital. The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service – Hancock Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements which will …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Carol Haischer of Lake Linden, Michigan passed away on May 12th, 2024 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium, Michigan. Carol was born on February 28th, 1942 in Laurium, Michigan to John and Mildred (Johnson) Outinen. Carol first attended the Eagle River …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: UPDATE: A funeral service will be held on Monday, May 20, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. at the First United Methodist Church in Hancock with Rev. Scott Lindenberg to officiate. Friends may call at the church from 10 A.M. until the start of the …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: UPDATE: A graveside service will be held 12 noon Monday, May 20, 2024, at the Mt. View Cemetery of South Range. John H. Austin, 79, a resident of Calumet and Painesdale, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at his daughter’s home …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: James Dorris Spain, Jr. passed away on April 7, 2024, at the age of 95 in his adopted hometown of Houghton, Michigan surrounded by friends and family. In 2017, Jim was preceded in death by his wife of nearly 65 years, Patricia “Pat” Mann …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service:      Sharon M. Berryman, 79, a resident of Hancock passed away Sunday, May 12, 2024, at Marshfield–Dickinson Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born on January 11, 1945, in Hancock, a daughter of the late Francis and Linda (Ollikainen) Destrampe.  …