Obituaries

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Joseph “Joe” E. Sayen III, age 70, of Hancock, Michigan, passed away on February 26, 2024. He was born on September 14, 1953, in Tillamook,  Oregon. His family moved to the Upper Peninsula when he was very young and the Keweenaw …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Clifford Warren Hill, 88, a resident of Hancock and former Ontonagon resident passed away peacefully at Canal View in Hancock, Michigan, with family by his side. He was born in Peeksville, Wisconsin, on January 5, 1936, to Warren and Lila (Doers) Hill. …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Dean R. Korby, age 85, a resident of Mohawk, Michigan passed away on February 26, 1938 at Canal-View located in Hancock, Michigan. He was born on March 10, 1938 in Allouez to Robert and Aino (Hill) Korby. Dean was preceded in …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Raymond Claude Sandy, 79, of Mass City, passed away at UP Health System-Portage on February 26, 2024. The Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden is in charge of arrangements.

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Bruce David King passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 24, 2024.  He was born in Pontiac, Michigan on October 15, 1946, to Cecil King and Vera Opie King.  He moved at a young age with his parents to Mohawk, …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Delores Jennifer Schneider, age 75 of L’Anse, Michigan passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. Those who knew Delores well knew her as “Boodie”. Delores was born on November 14, 1948, in L’Anse, MI. She was the …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: James Michael Bryant, 44, of Summit Street in Hancock, passed away on Saturday morning, February 10, 2024 at U.P. Health System – Marquette Hospital following a short illness of natural causes. He was born on August 24, 1979 in Hancock to Ann Marie …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Eric Gerard Dufek, age 57 , long time resident of Pelkie passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday February 19, 2024.  Eric was born in Ypslanti, MI on December 1, 1966. Son of Maureen (Dufek) Tormala and Carl …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  John Albert Mills passed away peacefully on February 17, 2024 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital surrounded by family. John was born February 13, 1940 in Utica, Michigan to the late Albert and Mary (Morrison) Mills. He graduated from Utica High School in 1958. …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Tina Hannula, 51, of Calumet, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at home in Calumet, Michigan. Tina was born January 3rd, 1973, in L’Anse, Michigan to Walter Kinnunen and Dorothy  (Aho) Kinnunen. Tina graduated from Baraga High School in …