Obituaries

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 …

August 11, 2018 L’Anse Jacob Dixon, 14, a resident of L’Anse passed away unexpectedly on Saturday August 11, 2018 while on vacation with his dad in California. He was born on July 17, 2004 in Laurium to Ryan Dixon and Tammy Thyrion. He was entering into his freshman year at …

Hancock Rosa Maria Waatti, 87, a resident of Hancock passed away Tuesday morning August 28, 2018, at the Delaware House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident patient for the past four years. She was born on July 20, 1931, in Royal Oak, MI, a daughter …

Lake Linden: Edward Koepel, 84, of Lake Linden passed peacefully Friday August 24, 2018 at the Omega House in Houghton, Michigan. Ed, the eldest child of Louis and Helen Koepel was born on August 5, 1934 at St. Joseph Hospital in Hancock, MI. Ed was a 1952 graduate of Lake …

ATLANTIC MINE Gloria A. Karvonen, 87, of Atlantic Mine, died Thursday, August 23, 2018, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. She was born November 2, 1930, in Hubbell, Michigan, a daughter of the late Elden and Lanelda (King) Dulong. She attended school in Hancock and Painesdale, and …

Stephen Alfred Johnson, age 69 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Omega House in Houghton, MI. He was born June 11, 1949 in Pontiac, MI son of Theodore and Anne (Zivicnyak) Johnson. In 1967 Stephen graduated form Brother Rice High School in Birmingham, MI, he …

Donald M. “Donny” Godell, age 80, of Watton, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse. He was born in Watton on May 31, 1937, the son of the late Verner and Selma (Salli) Godell. Donald was raised in Watton and graduated from L’Anse High School …