Obituaries

November 17, 2018 Copper City Jeffrey E. Koski, 56, a resident of Copper City passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday November 17, 2018. He was born on November 28, 1961 in Highland Park, Michigan a son to Oliver Edward and Peggy (Riley) Koski. He graduated from Berkley High …

Toivola Marian G. Schumacher, 94, a former resident of Toivola, passed away Thursday evening November 15, 2018, at the Medora House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident patient for the past three years. Marian was born on July 27, 1924, in Houghton, the daughter of …

November 13, 2018 Calumet Ronald B. Toupin, 76, a resident of Calumet passed away on Tuesday November 13, 2018 at the Aspirus Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin following a short illness. He was born on July 1, 1942 in Detroit a son of the late Bernard and Christine (Novak) Toupin. He …

South Range: Charles D. Kilpela, 56, of South Range, died at The Lighthouse at Hancock Health Center on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 following a courageous battle with cancer. Burial with military honors from the Copper Country Veterans Association will be held at the Elo Cemetery. The O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home of …

LAURIUM — Ralph John Bammert, Jr. passed away peacefully on November 8, 2018, at UP Health System-Marquette at the age of 85. Ralph was born on June 5, 1933, in Laurium, and was the son of Ralph John Bammert, Sr. and Cecelia (Hebert) Bammert, of Mohawk. He graduated from Calumet …

Betty J Jarvey, age 88 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Friday, November 9, 2018 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. She was born March 2, 1930 in Tacoma, Washington daughter of Marius “Chick” and Ethelyne (Mason) Long.  Betty grew up in Portland, OR and moved to L’Anse at age 16.  …

Chassell      Alec Fisher, 19, a resident of Chassell, passed away Friday morning November 9, 2018, from injuries received in an automobile accident while driving on icy roads.      He was born Alexander James Fisher on December 1, 1998, in Ann Arbor, MI, a son of Gregg and Sharon (Miller) …

HANCOCK ­ Gary M. Lanala, 68, of Hancock, passed away on Thursday morning, November 8, 2018, at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was born in Bessemer, on July 19, 1950, a son of the late Arnold and Edith (Somero) Lanala. He was a graduate of Houghton High School and …

Dolores J. Schneller, 89, a resident of Calumet passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. She was born on March 19, 1929 in Detroit to John and Florence (Peterson) Trudell. She attended the local schools and graduated with the Class of …

Clint Sundstrom, a well-known retired Houghton businessman, died at home from cancer on November 6, 2018. Clint was born on August 3, 1942, in Bridgeport, Connecticut to Hilmer and Barbara Day Sundstrom. Clint spent his early years in Bridgeport. He had fond memories of boating and clamming on the ocean …