Obituaries

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 …

Hubbell: Pauline Belopavlovich, a resident of Christian Community Home in Osceola, WI passed away peacefully October 20, 2018. Pauline was born in Calumet, Michigan, to Wilbert and Aina (Jarvi) Toyra on May 3, 1927. She grew up in the Copper Country and graduated from Dollar Bay High School. After a …

Lake Linden: Elizabeth LePage, 91, of Lake Linden, passed away on October 20, 2018, at the Omega House in Houghton. She was born on June 13th, 1927, in Detroit, MI, where her parents, Robert and Elizabeth Goodfriend had recently relocated from Ontario Canada. She has one younger brother, Tom, and …

Dominic J. Picciano, age 62, of Baraga, MI passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. He was born in L’Anse, MI on December 15, 1955 the son of the late Dominic and Pearl (Curtis) Picciano. Dominic graduated from Baraga High School in 1974. He married Ann Ross …

Kori Beth LaFernier a loving daughter and sister, taken from the world too soon on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at age 21. Kori was born on August 21, 1997 in Hancock, MI the daughter of Troy and Kristy (Saari) LaFernier. In her short time here, she has touched many lives …

Elizabeth A. ”Betty” Holso, 91, of L’Anse passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018 at Bayside Village in L’Anse where she had been a resident for 11 months. She was born on May 17, 1927 in Baraga to Telesphore and Amelia (Sirard) LaJoye. She was raised in Baraga and graduated …

Chassell Kenneth L. Kaiponen, 86, a resident of Chassell passed away Tuesday evening October 16, 2018, a Place like home in Goodrich Assisted Living Facility in Goodrich, MI. He was born on February 19, 1932, in Trimountain, MI, a son of the late Waino and Ida (Koski) Kaiponen. Ken was …