Obituaries

William “Bill” F. Degowski, 64, a resident of Copper Harbor, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 2, 2018. He was born on May 10, 1954 in Detroit to Joseph and Elizabeth (Kozlowski) Degowski. He attended the local Detroit area schools and graduated with the Class of 1972. Bill was an …

Painesdale Helen Lorraine (Kiviniemi) Liimatta, 83, passed away peacefully at the Lighthouse of Hancock on Monday, September 3, 2018. She was born on March 4, 1935 in Newtown Location, Hancock, Michigan and grew up in Painesdale, Michigan. She is a 1954 graduate of Jeffers High School. In June 1955, she …

FLAGER BEACH, FLORIDA Ross Maxwell Wolfe, 86, former resident of Hancock resident, passed away on August 26, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Memory Care Center in Palm, Coast, FL, where he had been a resident for three years due to Alzheimer’s disease, of which he suffered for 12 years. He …

Michele Annette Perry, age 49 of Watton, MI passed away on Monday, August 27, 2018 with her family by her side. She was born December 18, 1968 in L’Anse, MI daughter of Leslie and Elaine (King) Franti. Michele graduated from L’Anse High School in 1987. She married Donald Perry on …

Arnheim Gudrun Emma Holstein, 74, a resident of Arnheim passed away Wednesday morning August 29, 2018, following a short illness. The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral homes of Chassell are assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time.

Ramona Estelle LeClaire, age 83, of L’Anse, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2018 after a long illness, at the Lighthouse of Hancock. She was born on August 22, 1934, the daughter of the late Peter and Stella (Rock) Getzen. Ramona graduate from Baraga High School in 1952. She had worked …

Cross Plains, WI: Lesley E. “Les” Hinkle, 56, of Cross Plains, Wisconsin, formerly of Hancock, passed away unexpectedly on Friday August 24, 2018 in Madison, Wisconsin. In 1966 at the age of four, he and his family moved to live in Ripley. Les attended Hancock Schools and graduated from Hancock …

Florence Anna Kunick, celebrating 103 years of life, of Baraga, MI passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 12, 1915 in Calvin, North Dakota daughter to Joseph and Dora (Wetheralt) Sipe. Florence was lived in North …

William G. Haller, 76, “Bill” passed away at home on August 27, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Eloise; daughter Stephanie of Portland, OR; stepsons Darren Olson (Amy) of Chicago, IL and Garrett Olson (Cathleen) of River Forest, IL; and his beloved step grandchildren Alessia, Bruno, Jonathan, and Julia. …

Mary Jane Ruth Nankervis, age 88 of Aura, MI passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Bayside Village in L’Anse. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 13th at 1:00 p.m. in the Skanee Cemetery. Pastor Peter Suomela will officiate. A luncheon will immediately follow at the …