Obituaries

James H. “Jim” Liberty, age 84, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018 at D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, Michigan. He was born in Baraga, MI on July 21, 1933 the son of the late Harry and Marion S (Schwalm) Liberty Jim graduated from high school in Detroit, MI. …

PAINESDALE Mildred Irene (Maki) Klingkammer, 88, of Painesdale, Michigan, passed away peacefully on June 8 at UPHS Portage, after a brief illness. She was born in Elo, Michigan, on March 4, 1930, to John and Elina (Tamminen) Maki. She attended Doelle School, but later graduated from Jeffers High School. Mildred …

Houghton Gretchen (Hugh) Boyer, 74, a resident of Houghton passed away Tuesday June 12, 2018, at the UP-Health Marquette Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born on October 7, 1943, in Indianapolis, IN, a daughter of the late Kenneth and Teresa (Ferster) Glazier. Gretchen was raised in Toronto, Canada …

Hancock: Dorothy L. Nutini, 93, of Hancock, passed away on Sunday evening, June 10, 2018 at the Pewabic House of Portage Pointe after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Dorothy was born on January 7, 1925 at Beacon Hill, a daughter of the late Louis and Emelia Marinelli. She was …

Alden Edward Juntunen, 81, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2018 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. He was born on September 24, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan to Edward and Eleanor (Koski) Juntunen. As a young child, he moved with his family to Chassell, Michigan. He attended Chassell High School …

Lake Linden: Mary M. (Seppala) Normand, 80, of Lake Linden, passed away at the Omega House on June 7, 2018, after a short battle with ALS. She was born on December 27, 1937 in Spokane, Washington, a daughter of Edward and Margaret Seppala. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic School in …

Traprock Valley Richard Woodford, age 62, died Sunday, June 10, 2018. Preceding him in death were his parents, John and Ruth (Wisuri) Woodford; and a brother, David Woodford. He was born in Detroit in 1956. He married Lynn Kempeinen in 1988. He is survived by his wife, Lynn Woodford; their …

Hancock Jean E. Pernaski, 86, a resident of Hancock, passed away Sunday evening June 10, 2018, at the Winona House of Portage Pointe with her loving family at her side. Jean was born on January 20, 1932, the daughter of the late Emil and Aliida Niemi of Atlantic Mine. She …

Mark Heikkinen, age 61, of Calumet passed away on June 5, 2018 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital. Mark was born to Charles and Althea (Rowe) Heikkinen on June 28, 1956 in Laurium.  He attended Calumet High School graduating with the class of 1975.  He worked as an exploratory driller for American …

Diane Marie Isola, 79, a resident of Calumet passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Omega House in Houghton. She was born on July 30, 1938 in Detroit, to William and Sylvia (Kemppainen) Allen. She attended the local schools and graduated with the Class of 1957. Diane worked …