Obituaries

Adlegunde “Toni” Sakkinen, 82, a resident of Calumet, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at UP Health System-Marquette. She was born on February 13, 1936 to Gotthard and Paulina (Bott) Stuhler in Reichmannshausen, Germany. She attended the local schools and graduated high school in Germany. On April 4, 1961 …

Lucas Easterling, son, grandson, brother, uncle and beloved friend, passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018. He was 21 years old. Lucas loved a lot – classic films and music, video games, playing instruments, and his time in band, JROTC and Raiders at Calumet High School. But if you asked …

Robert J. Outinen, 83, a resident of Allouez, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. He was born on May 19, 1935, in Calumet, to John and Mildred (Johnson) Outinen. He attended Calumet High …

Lorne “Bob”: Kinsman, 75, a resident of Calumet, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at the Omega House in Houghton. He was born on October 5, 1943, in Detroit, to Lorne and Elizabeth (Kazora) Kinsman. He attended the local schools. Following high school, Bob enlisted with the United States …

Chassell Rose M. Guili (Grandma Rosie), 95, a former resident of Chassell, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at Woodland Haven of the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where she had been a resident for the past 3 years. She was born on July 7, 1923, in Seeberville, …

Roberta Louise Bessner (nee Todd), 77, a former resident of Calumet passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock, where she was a resident for 3 years. She was born on April 9, 1941, in Chicago to Richard and Ann (Moilanen) Todd. …

PAINESDALE In the early hours of Sunday, October 21, 2018, Melvin John Heikkinen Sr. passed away peacefully at the age of 78 years. Melvin will be greatly missed and forever remembered by his children, Bonnie, Cindy (Don), Kelly, Melvin Jr., and Amanda (Derrick); his grandchildren; his brothers, Tommy (Patricia), Gerry (Denise); and sister, Doris. Melvin was predeceased by …

TAPIOLA William H. “Bill” Peterson, 74, a resident of Tapiola, died Monday, October 22, 2018, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. He was born January 22, 1944, in Tapiola, a son of the late Helmer and Saima (Kinnunen) Peterson. Bill was a graduate of the John A. …

Hancock: Elmer Allan Jolly, 96, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. He was born on July 20, 1922 in Lake Linden to the late Euclide and Rose (Paquette) Jolly and he attended Lake Linden Schools. During World War II he …

HOUGHTON June M. Haataja, 80, a resident of Arbor Green, Houghton, and former Elo resident, died Saturday, October 20, 2018, at the Omega House following a brief illness. June was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest; a daughter, Bonny; two sisters, Ginger and Phyllis; and a brother, Walter. She …