Obituaries

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 …

November 6, 2018 Calumet Brian Berghefer, 60, a resident of Quincy Street in Calumet passed away peacefully at his home following a short battle with cancer on Tuesday November 6, 2018. He was born on April 12, 1958 in Germany a son of the late Ray and Barbara (O’Brien) Berghefer. …

Clarence C. “Chum” Darcy, age 55, of Baraga, MI passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse, Michigan, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in L’Anse, MI on March 28, 1963 the son of the late Charles and Doris M. (Grant) Darcy. Chum graduated …

Hancock: Clarice Marie Karry, 60, of Hancock, died at her home on Thursday, November 1, 2018. Graveside services for Clarice will be held at 10 A.M. in Section 11 of Lakeside Cemetery in Hancock on Friday, May 31, 2019 with Rev. Fr. William Ssozi of the Church of the Resurrection …

Negaunee, MI Elma E. White, 87, a resident of Negaunee and former long-time Harvey resident passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018, at the Teal Lake Senior Living Community in Negaunee, MI. She was born on December 15, 1930, in Painesdale, MI, a daughter of the late Yalmer and Hulda (Luoma) …

Dollar Bay: Dennis “Big Den” Lee Quasius, 75, a resident of Dollar Bay, passed away on October 31, 2018 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. He was born on January 1, 1943, to William and Rosemary (Destrampe) Quasius in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Dennis drove truck throughout his professional career all across …

Toivola Rick (Carl) Hayrynen, 71, of Toivola, died Monday, October 29, 2018, at his home. He was born January 28, 1947, in Hancock, Michigan, to Carl and Aili (Kemppa) Hayrynen. Rick graduated from Jeffers High School in 1965, and Northern Michigan University in 1966. He enlisted in the United States …