Obituaries

Benjamin J. Holmes passed away from Alzheimer’s disease on October 30, 2017 in Seattle, WA. Born in Laurium, MI, on October 12, 1934, he spent his growing up years in Houghton, MI, graduating from Houghton High School and Michigan Technological University with a Mechanical Engineering Degree. He moved to Seattle …

Bradley John King, 18, a resident of Mohawk passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, November 18, 2017. He was born on November 25, 1998 in Detroit. He attended Calumet High School and graduated with the Class of 2016.  While a student there, Brad was in …

Edwin Kauppinen, age 69, passed away at his home in Kearsarge on November 18, 2017. The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home in Calumet is assisting the family with arrangements.

Coburntown William W. Lampinen, 95, a resident of Coburntown, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017, at UP Health Marquette Hospital following a short illness. He was born on August 16, 1922, in Atlantic Mine, a son of the late Werner and Amanda (Holappa) Lampinen.  Bill was a graduate of the …

Joan Maierle, 76, a resident of Calumet, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 18, 2017. She was born on November 30, 1940, in Laurium, a daughter of the the late Robert and Dorothy (Hoffman) Faller. Joan graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1958, and soon thereafter married the late …

Dollar Bay: Robert W. Ross, 94, of Dollar Bay, passed away on Thursday morning, November 16, 2017 at the Omega House in Houghton. Military graveside services will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at the Veterans Section of Lakeside Cemetery in Hancock conducted by the Marine Corps …

TOIVOLA Lillian S. Nevanpera, 94, of Toivola, died Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at the Lighthouse at Hancock. She was born June 19, 1923, on the family farm in Toivola, a daughter of the late Michael and Hattie (Johnson) Taskila.  She attended school locally and received her GED in 1985. Lillian …

Neva L. Erickson, 97, longtime Copper Country resident died into eternal life on Thursday evening November 9, 2017 at Gardenview Assisted Living and Memory Care in Calumet. A graveside service will take place on Friday, October 5, 2018 at the Lake view cemetery at 11:00 am with Pastor Tim Johnston …

Robert Frederick Tarvainen, age 80 of Covington, MI passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at his home. He was born January 14, 1937 son of Arvid and Aili (Maki) Tarvainen. Bob graduated from L’Anse High School in 1955. He married the former Georgiana Nurmi in 1959, and they …

Houghton Michael W. Bugielski, 72, a resident of Houghton passed away Monday November 13, 2017, in Marquette, MI, following a short illness. The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Houghton are assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time.