Obituaries

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.

As received from the Memorial Chapel and Plowe Funeral Homes: Chassell/Morongo Valley, CA Allen E. Carter, 79, a resident of Chassell and Morongo Valley, CA, passed away Friday, March 2, 2018, in Bluefield, WV, while visiting family. The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral homes of Chassell are assisting the family …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Russell H. Korby, age 82, of Allouez passed away on March 1, 2018 at home with his family by his side. He was born to Russell W. and Lydia E. (Kipina) Korby on February 22, 1936 in Allouez. He was united in …

Ardell Sever, 79, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018. Ryan Funeral home is serving the family.