Obituaries

Thomas C. Gribble, age 83 of formerly of L’Anse, MI passed away on Friday, August 17, 2018 in Bradenton, FL. Graveside services will be held on Friday, October 12th at 3:00 p.m. in the L’Anse Evergreen Cemetery with Rev. Steve Rhoades officiating. The Jacobson Funeral Home is in charge of …

Joy Sandell Liljegren, 80, of Allouez, MI passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday August 21, 2018. Joy was born on February 10, 1938 to Florence (Mehl) and Sexton Sandell in Chicago IL. She graduated from Presbyterian St Lukes Nursing School in Chicago in 1958. It was there that …

Clayton F. Tuovila, 85, a life-long resident of Laurium passed away peacefully on Monday, August 20, 2018 at the Lighthouse of Hubbell. He was born on April 16, 1933 in Laurium to Alfred and Lulu (Body) Tuovila. He attended the local schools. Following school, Clayton worked at various occupations in …

Wilho A. Michaelson, 92, a resident of Calumet passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, August 20, 2018. He was born on May 13, 1926 in Finlayson, Minnesota to Emil and Anna Michaelson and raised in Traprock Valley. He attended the local schools at the little …

South Range, Cheryl L. (Wayne) Hackman, 61, a resident of South Range, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018, at UP Health – Marquette Hospital following a short illness. She was born n February 9, 1957, in South Range, MI, a daughter of the late John and Florence (Pidgeon) Butala.  Cheryl …

Oskar, MI       Lois E. Usitalo, 86, a former resident of Oskar passed away Sunday August 19, 2018, at Woodland Haven of the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where she had been a resident for the past three years.      She was born on October 23, 1931, in …

Copper Harbor–Donald Kirk Horton, age 68, passed away at his home in Copper Harbor.  Ryan Funeral Home is assisting with the services.

Jeff A. Percifield, 45, a resident of Milwaukee, WI passed away on June 10, 2018. A memorial service will be held at the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at 11:00 am with Pastor Jared Howard to officiate. Friends may call at the Erickson Crowley Peterson …

Carol A. Hiltunen, age 78, of Nisula, Michigan passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018 at Omega House in Houghton, Michigan. She was born in Wilmette, Illinois on June 4, 1940 the daughter of the late Frank and Coletta (Molidor) Beitzel. Carol graduated from Manatee High School in Florida. She married …

Edward Lynn Saari, age 58 of Baraga, MI passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 10, 2018 at his home. He was born April 4, 1960 in Hancock, MI son of Edward and Betty (Smith) Saari. Ed graduated from Baraga High School. He married Lynn Butala on March 20, 1993 in …