Obituaries

Hancock/Chassell Paul A. Rimpela, 88, a resident of Hancock and former Chassell resident passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018, at the Winona House of Portage Pointe where he had been a resident since this past February. The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Hancock are assisting the family with …

Lake Linden, Vivien (Bernd) Lindeman, 65, a resident of Lake Linden peacefully passed away Friday afternoon September 28, 2018, at home with her family by her side following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born on November 23, 1952, in Orange County, CA. Vivien was a graduate of Santa …

Robert J. “Bob” Teddy, age 65, of L’Anse, MI passed away Monday, September 24, 2018 at UP Health System, Marquette, MI. He was born in Detroit, MI on August 13, 1953 the son of the late Fred and Josephine (Zapolnik) Teddy. The family moved to L’Anse and Bob graduated from …

L’Anse, Fay A. Giunta, 81, a resident of L’Anse, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at the Light House of Hancock where she had been a resident patient. The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes are assisting the family with the arrangements.

Gwendolyn Luella Haltunen passed away, peacefully, at her home surrounded by her loving family on September 25, 2018. She was 100 years a child of God, 98 years a dear Sister, 84 years a loving mother, 78 years a devoted-wife, 59 years a caring grandmother, 33 years a nurturing great-grandmother, …

Legendary artist Norman K. Breyfogle died of heart failure in his Houghton, Michigan home on September 23, 2018. Best known for the distinct style he brought to drawing and co-authoring Batman and other iconic comics during his career, his family and friends knew Norm as so much more than his …

Calumet–John W. Clark, 69, passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital. John was born in Detroit, MI on July 29, 1949, a son of John and Mary Clark-Brown.  He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1967 to 1970 with nineteen months served in Vietnam.  …

September 15, 2018 Barbara Wardwell, 84, a resident of Laurium passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Garden View Assisted Living and Memory Care in Calumet. She was born on April 6, 1934, in Laurium, to William and Anne (Kaye) Goad. She attended Calumet High School and graduated with …

Houghton A time to remember and military honors for Michael “Mike” Bugielski who died peacefully on November 13, 2017, in Marquette at the age of 72, will be held 1 pm, October 26, 2018, at Plowe Funeral Home in Houghton. Military honors will be conducted by the Copper Country Veterans …

Chassell–Joyce E. VanWestenburg, 86, of Chassell peacefully departed this world Friday, September 21, 2018 in her home following a stroke the previous week. Joyce was born on December 29, 1931 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of Peter & Gertrude Timmer. She leaves behind her husband, John, four children, and …