Obituaries

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 …

Dennis Roy Olsen, age 75 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 26, 1942 in L’Anse son of Erling and Gertrude (Jurmu) Olsen. Dennis graduated from L’Anse High School in 1961. He was in the US …

Billie Rae Miller, 33, of Laurium passed away on January 1st giving birth to her daughter Eris Aurelius Miller. Billie was born on Dec. 2, 1984 to Laura & Bill Miller (deceased). Billie was adventurous, full of spunk, had a vivid imagination, and enjoyed pushing things to the limit. She …

Ernest Morris Kunick, age 78 of Baraga, MI passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born July 6, 1939 in Baraga, son of Ernest and Anna (Sterk) Kunick.  Ernest graduated from Baraga High School in 1957.  He was in the National Guard for …

Alice L Clishe, age 65 of Skanee, MI passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Houghton County Medical Care Facility. She was born October 30, 1952 in Pensacola, FL daughter of Arthur and Gloria (Manners) Peymbroeck. As a daughter of a Navy Seabee, Alice lived in various places including …

Martha Schuck, 69, a resident of Calumet passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at the Lighthouse of Hancock. She was born on November 28, 1948 in Massachusetts to Theodore and Pauline (Tarleton) Bedore. She attended the local schools and graduated with the Class of 1966. She then went on …

Michael Alan Francis, age 47 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at his home. Arrangements will be announced by Jacobson Funeral Home.

Pearl Herstrom, 94, a resident of Calumet passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility. She was born on December 5, 1923 in Calumet to Paul and Phoebe (Kumpula) Herstrom. She attended the local schools. She is preceded in death by her parents, brothers, …

Leon (Lee) D Olmsted, age 73, a resident of Sidnaw, MI passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Bayside Village, L’Anse, MI. He was born on April 10th, 1944 in Lapeer, Michigan, the son of the late Edgar and Myrtle (McAllister) Olmsted. Lee attended elementary and high school in Suttons …

Kalispell, MO Robert William Ruonavaara, 101, of Kalispell, Montana passed away in the early hours on January 13, 2018. A full obituary will be released at a later time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home of Kalispell, Montana and The Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Hancock, Michigan are caring for the family.