Obituaries

Baltic Dolores Celeste Audet-Maki, 92, formerly of Baltic passed away March 19, 2018, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock, with her family by her side. Born to Charles and Eva (Leveque) Audet, joining a brother and sister.  They raised their family in Ontonagon and later moved to Boston …

As received from the Memorial Chapel and Plowe Funeral Homes: Deborah Joy Aho, 64, a resident of Hancock, passed away at home surrounded by her family early Saturday morning March 17, 2018. Deborah was the second youngest in a family of 12 siblings. She grew up in Chassell, MI and …

As received from the Antila Funeral Service: Rex Carlson, 81, a resident of Painesdale, passed away early Thursday morning on March 15, 2018, at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born Rex Gene Carlson on November 10, 1936, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a son to …

Houghton Mary Lou Maki, 79, a former resident of Houghton passed away Friday evening March 16, 2018, at the Medora House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident. She was born on October 29, 1938, in Detroit, MI, a daughter of the late Lillian (McLean) Adams.  As …

Chassell             Julia Hongisto of Chassell and a resident of the Houghton County Medical Care Facility since 2008 passed away March 15, 2018.             Julia was born on November 7, 1920 in Chassell to the late Michael and Hilda Tuomi. She was a member of the First Apostolic Lutheran Church in Houghton. …

Hancock: Donald G. Lundin, 89, of Hancock, passed away on Wednesday morning, March 14, 2018 at Portage Pointe of U.P. Health System- Portage in Hancock. He was born in Calumet on October 25, 1928, a son of the late Carl “Ed” and Anna (Rompainen) Lundin.  He attended local schools and …

HOUGHTON Dennis John Gedvillas, 62, a resident of the Houghton Canal area, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at his home with family by his side. He was born April 21, 1955, in Ironwood, Michigan, to Joseph and Ruth (Schnabel) Gedvillas. Dennis graduated from Houghton High School and attended Suomi …

Kevin Eric Aho, age 61 of Houghton, MI passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at UP Health Marquette. He was born April 15, 1956 in Aurora, IL son of Reuben and Bertha (Lahti) Aho.  Kevin moved to Elo in 1965 where he attended the John A. Doelle School in …

Joan Johnson, age 75, passed away on Monday March 12, 2018 at the Delaware House in Portage Pointe. The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home in Calumet is assisting the family with arrangements.

Hubbell: David R. Perreault died on March 7, 2018. He was 51 years old. Born and raised in Hubbell, David, a multi-sport athlete, graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell High School, where his considerable foot speed was outshone only by a quick wit and an easy smile. He spent most of his …