Obituaries

Casper Sorvala, 78, a resident of Hubbell, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at the Omega House in Houghton. A graveside service with Military Rites will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, July 2, 2018 at the Lake View Cemetery in Section 62, with Pastor Rodney Johnson to …

Paul J. McKinstry, 82, a resident of Calumet passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2018 at the Omega House in Houghton. He was born on April 5, 1936 in Laurium to James and Bernice (Stetter) McKinstry. He attended Sacred Heart High School and graduated with the Class of 1955. Following …

Marie Elena Salo went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 27, surrounded by her loved ones at her home.  She fought a courageous battle against breast cancer. She was born in Ishpeming, MI to Wilho & Jennie (Heinonen) Salo.  She later moved to Eben Junction to the …

Miriam Jean Rolof Robinson of L’Anse, MI passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at Bayside Village in L’Anse. She was 94. Miriam was born March 24, 1924 in Copper City, MI, daughter of Albert and Rose (Schmidlin) Rolof. She grew up in Pequaming and graduated from L’Anse High School …

John H Dault, age 60 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Monday, June 25, 2018 after being recently diagnosed with cancer, he was called to be at home with the Lord. He was born June 15, 1958 in L’Anse son of Homer and Phyllis (Gauthier) Dault.  John graduated from L’Anse …

Houghton Rev. Norman E. Lund, 93, retired missionary, and resident of the Bluff Senior Living Community in Houghton passed away Tuesday evening June 26, 2018, at the Omega House in Houghton surrounded by his family. Norman was born March 22, 1925, in Houghton, MI, a son of the late Oscar …

Gladys Rantanen (Turtle) 56 of Baraga, Michigan passed on June 23, 2018 at the Baraga County Hospital. Born in L’Anse; the daughter of the late George & Betty (Barbano) Rantanen. After becoming a single mother of four children, Gladys returned to high school to fulfill her dream of becoming a …

Keith R. Suokas, 74 of Lake Linden passed away at his home on Monday, February 19, 2018. The son of Rudolph and Ruth (Tolksdorf) Suokas, Keith was born on March 28, 1943 in Trimountain, Michigan. He attended elementary school in Ripley and later transferred to the Lake Linden-Hubbell school system, …

HOUGHTON – Joyce Marie (Saari) Tolksdorf, 84, of West Houghton passed away after a long and courageous battle facing numerous strokes and other ailments on June 26, 2018, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born in Hancock, Michigan, in August of 30, 1933, to Olaf Saari and Elizabeth Anna (Harry) …

Houghton Canal                                                         John C. Stone, 82, a resident of the Houghton Canal, passed away Friday evening, June 22, 2018 at the UP-Health Portage Hospital. He was born on March 2, 1936, in Hancock, a son of the late Cyril and Verona (Manderfield) Stone.  John was raised in Houghton, attended St. Ignatius Catholic School, and was …