Obituaries

Houghton, MI Lorraine M. Doskey age 98 born in Chicago, IL on August 14, 1919 to Frank Andrzejewski and Henrietta Dybowski, passed away on April 30, 2018 at the Omega House in Houghton, MI following a short illness. Beloved wife of the late Vincent P. Doskey of Chicago, IL; loving …

Hancock: Julie B. Gades, 60, of Hancock, passed away on Thursday morning, April 26, 2018 at the Omega House in Houghton. She was born on June 2, 1957 in Hutchinson, Kansas, a daughter of Melvin and Elisabeth (Saterbak) Gades. She graduated from Hancock High School in 1975. She then attended …

Bootjack – Anna Elizabeth Miller, of Bootjack, passed away after a short illness on April 26, 2018 at the Lighthouse at Hubbell. She was just 2 days from her 87th birthday. Anna was born on April 28, 1931, a daughter of Charles and Alina (Raisanen) Parsiala (also known as Parsiola). …

Atlantic Mine John G. Sederholm, 59, a resident of Atlantic Mine, passed away Saturday evening April 28, 2018, at the UP Health – Marquette Hospital following a short illness. He was born on April 13, 1959, in Hancock, MI, a son of Jean (Smith) Sederholm and the late John L. …

Eva Palo Jurva, 91, passed away on April 28, 2018 at UP Health System-Portage. She was the matriarch of a local family of Finnish descent.   She was born to Erick and Helmi (Nikkinen) Palo on June 1, 1926 at her family home in Princess Point.   As part of …

Lake Linden: Mabel P. Goninan, 81, of Lake Linden, passed away on April 26, 2018 at The Lighthouse at Hubbell. Mabel was born on July 18, 1936 in Flint, MI, a daughter of John and Hazel Ziegler. She was married to Lloyd Goninan on February 27, 1995 at Saint Joseph …

Frederick Edmond Ojala, age 85 of Baraga, MI passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018 at his home. He was born July 1, 1932 in Nisula, MI son of Toivo and Ethel (Pirkola) Ojala. Fred graduated from Hancock High School. He was honorably discharged from the US Navy. Fred married …

Ronald W Haka, age 78 of Pelkie, MI passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born April 14, 1940 in L’Anse, MI son of Wesley and Yvonne (Brazeau) Haka. Ron graduated from Baraga High School in 1959. In 1963 he joined the Army …

Phyllis N. Kangas, 81, formerly of Toivola, died Thursday, April 19, 2018, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. She was born July 13, 1936, in Hancock, a daughter of the late Toivo and Ellen (Keranen) Kangas, and was a 1954 graduate of the Jeffers High School. Phyllis …

Houghton Canal Dorothy M. Ranta, 87, a resident of the Houghton Canal passed away Sunday morning April 22, 2018, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where she had been a patient for the past two weeks. Dorothy was born on April 11, 1931, to Charles and Marie …