Obituaries

Hancock William Brotherton, 89, a resident of Forsman Rd., Hancock and former resident of Houghton and well-known retired teacher from Houghton High School passed away at his home Thursday morning March 29, 2018. He was born on November 14, 1928, in Baltimore, MD, a son of the late Kenneth and …

Hancock: David W. Sereno, 59, formerly of Ontonagon, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at the Lighthouse at Hancock, where he resided for the past four years. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later from the Pearce Funeral Home of Lake Linden.

Chassell Signe E. Bakkila, 90, a resident of Chassell, passed away Tuesday morning March 27, 2018, at the Omega House in Houghton where she had been residing for the past month. She was born on July 11, 1927, in Tapiola, MI, a daughter of the late Soloman and Jennie (Haataja) …

Steven George Loosemore, age 71 of Houghton, MI passed away at U.P. Health System Marquette on Sunday, March 25th, 2018 after a difficult struggle with esophageal cancer. Steve was born in 1947 in Hancock, MI son of Wesley and Helmi (Wayrynen) Loosemore. He graduated from Berkley Hight School in 1963 …

Bootjack March 22, 2018 Sever Elmer Dixon, age 87, of Bootjack passed away at his home on March 22, 2018. Elmer was born to Sever and Esther (Pelotola) Dixon on February 5, 1931 in Painesdale, Michigan. He attended the Jacobsville School. In his early 20’s he joined the United States …

ATLANTIC MINE Floyd D. LaRue. 90, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018, at home in Atlantic Mine with family present. He was born in Chassell to Louis and Eileen (Tahtinen) LaRue on March 6, 1928. Floyd was employed for 63 years at White Pine Copper Company (Assay Lab). After retirement, …

Atlantic Mine/ Onnela Location Graveside services with military honors for Alvin W. Gagnon, Sr., who passed away March 22, 2018 will be held Monday, May 21, 2018 at 2pm in the Liminga Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the E.B. Holman School in the cafeteria. To view Alvin’s obituary or …

Hancock, Robert Leo (Rob) Roy passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility with his family by his side. He was born on July 24, 1933 in Hancock, Michigan, a son of Leo and Dorothy Roy. Rob graduated from St. Joseph-St. Patrick School, Hancock High …

Mohawk–Gene Edward Bykkonen, 76, passed away in Mohawk on March 20, 2018.  Gene was a long time employee of the Keweenaw County Road Commission and was a resident of Mohawk.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Edmund and Beaulah Bykkonen and a brother Garnet.  He is survived by …

Louis A LeClaire age 69, of Alston, MI passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, MI. He was born in Hancock, MI on May 1, 1948 the son of the late Louis and Ethyl (Schumacher) LeClaire. Louis attended Sacred Heart Catholic …