Obituaries

Houghton:  Agnes M. Hilgers, 90, of Jacker Avenue in Houghton, passed away on Thursday morning, January 11, 2018 at U.P. Health System-Portage Hospital in Hancock. She was born in her family home in Houghton on December 14, 1927, a daughter of the late John and Bertha (Bleise) Hilgers. After attending …

Lois Mae Wanhala, 80, a resident of Calumet passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at PortagePointe. She was born on January 17, 1937 in Hancock to Russell and Pearl (Jandika) Etelmaki. She attended Dollar Bay High School. Lois loved crafting. She was also an avid bingo player. She had …

Houghton Helen Martha Obst entered eternal rest on January 13, 2018. Helen was born on December 12, 1927, in Laurium, Michigan. She worked for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for 25 years and at Michigan Tech and retired in 1990. In her life, Helen enjoyed needlework, reading(mostly English gothic mysteries), bowling …

Michael Frisk, 65, a resident of Laurium passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018. He was born on July 12, 1952 to Ernest and Jean (Marinelli) Frisk. He attended the local schools and graduated with the Class of 1970. Mike worked as a real estate agent for many years, retiring …

RIPLEY Melinda Sue Donovan, 54, a resident of Ripley, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018, at her daughter’s home in Baltic, with family and friends by her side following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born January 12, 1963, in Hancock, Michigan, a daughter to Richard and Barbara (Satterley) …

PAINESDALE Daniel Mark DeRosier, 60, a resident of Painesdale, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018, at UP Health System-Marquette, with his family by his side. He was born April 13, 1957, in Hancock, Michigan, a son to the late George and Louise (LePine) DeRosier, and was a 1975 graduate of …

Ontonagon Andrew Lockhart, 75, Ontonagon, died January 12 th , 2018, at the Aspirus Long Term Care facility in Ontonagon after a prolonged illness. Born Thomas Andrew Lockhart III on October 15, 1942, at Ontonagon, Michigan, he was a son of the late Thomas A. and Genevieve M. (Dowd) Lockhart. He was …

Jack Keith McIntyre, age 75 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born March 21, 1942 in Cadillac, MI son of Roy and Mary (Ross) McIntyre. Jack grew up in L’Anse and Ironwood where he attended school. He was in …

TAPIOLA Arnold W. Pesola, 90, of Tapiola, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at the Lighthouse at Hancock. He was born April 3, 1927, in Houghton, Michigan, to Arvo and Lydia (Moilanen) Pesola and attended the John A. Doelle School. Arnold served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He …

Bootjack: George “yrjö” Richard Niskanen, 96, of Bootjack, passed away at the Lighthouse at Hubbell on January 9, 2018. George was born on the farm in Princess Point on February 5, 1921 and spent his entire life living in the Bootjack area. He completed 8th grade in the School House …