Obituaries

Hubbell: Lorraine Bell, 86, died on January 27, 2018. The former Lorraine Kisul was born April 13, 1931, the daughter of Paul and Mary Kisul. She was a lifelong resident of Hubbell/Tamarack. She graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell High School in 1949. She was a member of Saint Cecilia Church in …

Eleanor Mae Seppanen, age 93 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at her home on Pikes Peak Road. She was born January 12, 1925 in L’Anse, Michigan, the daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Kipsoden) Spruce. Eleanor attended L’Anse School through the sixth grade. She married Waino …

Dollar Bay: John J. Thornton, 90, of Dollar Bay, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. The O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home of Hancock is assisting with the arrangements which are still incomplete.

Ronald Steven Mihelich, 78, a lifelong resident of Laurium passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2018 following a long illness at the Omega House in Houghton.He was born on November 26, 1939 in Calumet to the late Steven and Frances (Mayworm) Mihelich.He attended the local schools.Ron was introduced into the …

Lake Linden–Guy Marvin Michaelson, age 57, passed away at his home. He is survived by five sisters, Dean Frazier of North Carolina, Daryl (Albert) Rowe of Lake Medora, Karen (Paul) Keranen of Illinois, Stacey (Brian) Koop of Illinois and Gweena Michaelson of North Carolina. He was preceded in death by …

Hancock- Jack William Eberhard, 66, of Hancock, passed away after a six-year battle with cancer on Monday, January 22, 2018 while with relatives in Charleston, South Carolina.  A visitation will take place on Friday, February 2nd, 2018 at Memorial Chapel in Hancock from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. His funeral service …

Houghton A Mass of Christian burial for George A. Fassbender, 97, a resident of Houghton who passed away January 24, 2018, at the Omega House in Houghton will be held 11 am Friday June 8, 2018, at St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church of Houghton with Fr. John Martignon to officiate. …

Evelyn L. Beauprey, age 95, of L’Anse, MI and formerly of Sidnaw, MI passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Bayside Village, L’Anse. She was born in Crosby, MN on August 26, 1922, the daughter of the late Henry and Ida (Demster) Provost. Evelyn attended school in Kenton, MI. She …

Hancock: Patrick J. “Pat” Campioni, 76, a well known Hancock and U. P. wide business owner of Pat’s Foods, passed away at his winter residence in Wildwood, Florida on Monday, January 22, 2018 with his family at his side. He suffered from Parkinson’s Disease. He was a graduate of Hancock …

PAINESDALE Edsel A. “Art” Hietala, 82, of Painesdale, died Monday, January 22, 2018, at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 23, 1935, in Oskar Bay, a son to the late Frank and Mayme (Patana) Hietala. As a youth, he worked on the family farm …