Obituaries

As received from the Antila Funeral Home: Lois Irene Rintala, 84 of Chassell, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 26, 1933, in Hancock to Waino and Irene (Alaniva) Junttonen. She grew up …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Edward Ralph VanWert passed away December 25, 2017 at Bayside Village in L’Anse, at 94 years of age. He was born October 3, 1923 in Port Huron, MI son of Edward and Clara (Socier) VanWert. In 1948 he married Edna Willett, who passed …

As submitted by the Jacobson Funeral Home: John Roger Voakes, Jr. age 70 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at UP Health System Marquette, MI. He was born November 12, 1947 in L’Anse, MI son of John and Pherol (LaBar) Voakes Sr. John graduated from L’Anse …

Houghton A Memorial service for Barbara J. Voltz, a former resident of Pelkie who passed away December 24, 2017, will be held Saturday morning May 19, 2018 at Grace Free Lutheran Church in Pelkie at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be at the Pelkie Cemetery. A celebration of her life and …

Steven Francis Lancour, 42 of Hancock, beloved husband of Emilie, and father of Michael, Brian, and Matthew, passed away peacefully due to complications following a recent surgery. Steve, son of Douglas and Juliette Lancour and brother to Stacy was born on June 23, 1975 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hancock, …

Frances Hella, age 86 formerly of L’Anse, MI passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Texas Health in Allen, TX. She was born October 25, 1931 in Detroit, MI daughter of Thomas and Virginia (Calandra) Culmone. Frances graduated from Dearborn High School in 1949 and in 1986 received a …

As submitted by the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Linda C. Mattson, 70, a resident of North Florida Street in Laurium passed away on Thursday December 21, 2017 at the Lighthouse of Hancock. She was born on October 18, 1947 in Laurium a daughter of the late Otto and Lucille (Dimmer) …

Howard George Roth, age 89 of Skanee, MI passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2017 at U. P. Health System in Marquette, MI. He was born June 30, 1928 in Shawano, WI son of Charles and Lydia (Fritz) Roth. Howard grew up in Wisconsin. He was a cook on the …

As submitted by Memorial Chapel and Plowe Funeral Homes: Roberta Trathen, 77, a resident of Houghton passed away Friday morning December 22, 2017, at the Lighthouse of Hancock where she had been a resident since this past May. She was born on March 10, 1940, in Highland Park, MI, a …

Bootjack: Jean Shirley Serotzke, 88, former Illinois resident, passed away at The Lighthouse of Hubbell, on December 18, 2017 with family by her side.                 She was born on October 9, 1929, in Chicago, IL, a daughter of Eugene and Violet (Vogel) Securan.                 She was married to Joseph J. …