Obituaries

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. …

ONNELA LOCATION Kenneth A. Tormala, 79, a resident of Onnela Location, Atlantic Mine, died December 19, 2017. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 18, 2018, at the Mountain View Mortuary in South Range with Pastor Kenneth Toth to officiate. Visitation will be from 12 …

Atlantic Mine–Christopher A. Waino, age 86, passed away on December 7, 2017 at his home. Ryan Funeral Home is serving the family.

CALUMET — Peter J. Rastello, 86, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2017, following a courageous battle with ALS at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility where he was a patient for the last six months. He was born in Laurium on October 6, 1931, a son of Peter and …

Ronald “Scotty” Sibbald, age 81, of Laurium passed away on December 17, 2017 at the Omega House in Houghton. Ron was born to Margaret Sibbald on April 21, 1936 in New York City. As an infant, they moved to his mother’s home in Glasgow, Scotland. There, he attended school until …

Oak Creek, WI Kathryn M. (Berryman) Teter, 63, a former resident of Chassell, passed away December 13, 2017. She was born September 15, 1954, in Laurium, to Clyde and Lois Berryman. She was a member of Calumet High School’s class of 1972. She was a member of the Church of …