Obituaries

Lola Theresa Hebert, age 84 of Baraga, MI passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Bayside Village in L’Anse, MI. She was born October 15, 1933 in Michigamme, MI daughter to Alcide and Clara (Dompier) LaCosse.  Lola graduated from L’Anse High School in 1950.  She married Lowell Hebert November …

Roman H. Huffman, age 84, of Calumet passed away on March 6, 2018 at the Lighthouse of Hubbell. He was born to Merrill and Myrtle (Davis) Huffman on June 20, 1933 in Phoenix, Michigan. Roman finished his high school education while serving in the United States Army being discharged in …

Ann Arbor: Charlotte Ann (Coon) Olive, 81, formerly of Hancock and Ripley, passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2018 in Ann Arbor. She died of Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS). Charlotte was born on March 10, 1936 in Hancock to the late Charles and Ethel (Tucker) Coon. She was a wonderful …

Hancock      Edward C. Kokkila, 83, a resident of Hancock, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018, at his home following a lengthy illness.      He was born on June 8, 1934, in Highland Park, MI, a son of the late Edward A. and Estelle (Heikkinen) Kokkila.  Ed was raised in Detroit and was …

Gwinn: Cheryl Lee (Cundy) Rozman, age 70, passed away peacefully at her home in Gwinn, Michigan on March 3rd, 2018. Also a winter resident of The Arbors Retirement Community in Osprey, Florida, she was born on November 13th, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan to Mary (Betty) Ewen and Ransom Cundy. She …

Mary T. Veker, age 87 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital with her good friends by her side. She was born July 16, 1930 in Philadelphia, PA daughter of James and Maria (Lynch) Coyle.  In 1946 Mary graduated from Immaculate Heart …

Middletown, CT: Robert T. “Bob” Olson, 87, formerly of Hancock, who was known as the voice of the Copper Country on his WMPL-AM radio station, passed away on March 3, 2018. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at the Church …

Houghton, MI: Margaret I. Lawhorn, 96, passed away on March 4, 2018 at her daughter’s home in Houghton, Michigan. Margaret was born to George and Bertha (Tiffey) Coleman on August 6, 1921 in Missouri Valley, Iowa. Margaret married Virgil Lawhorn on January 1, 1945 before Virgil went to fight in …

Paul Torola, 77, a former resident of Laurium passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at his home in Ventura, California.  He was born on July 15, 1940 to Rev. Walter and Aili (Harju) Torola in Laurium. He attended Calumet High School and graduated with the Class of 1958. After …

Gwinn: Cheryl L. Rozman, 70, of Gwinn, passed away at her home on March 3, 2018. Complete funeral arrangements will be announced by the Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden.