Obituaries

HOUGHTON Ernest Andrew “Ernie” Kipina, a resident of Superior Road, Houghton, passed away on December 26, 2017, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital following a brief illness. Ernie is survived by his wife, Miriam; son, Paul (Beth) of Oswego, Illinois; daughter, Ann of Chicago, Illinois; as well as nieces and nephews. A …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Patricia M. Kinnee, 80, a former resident of Pelkie passed away Sunday evening December 31, 2017, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where she had been a resident for the past three years. She was born on February …

Chassell Spring graveside services for Gary Lee Worrall who passed away December 30, 2018, will be held 11 am Saturday May 26, 2018, at the Chassell Cemetery with Rev. Aaron Gehrke to officiate. A picnic lunch in Gary’s memory will follow at the Chassell Park. To view Gary’s obituary or …

The burial for Effie Hallstrom will be Monday, June 4 at noon at the Whispering Pine Cemetery in Chatham, Michigan. Lunch will be provided at Old Apostolic Lutheran Church E3636 Onota Street, Chatham, Michigan following the burial. To view Effie’s obituary or to send condolences, please visit www.memorialchapel.net The Memorial …

As received from the Memorial Chapel and Plowe Funeral Homes: Dorothy Katherine Lampinen, 88, of Coburntown passed away December 28, 2017, and is now together with her late husband of 65 years, William Werner Lampinen in heaven. Dorothy was born in Paavola to parents David and Albina Pyykkonen. Dorothy is …

As submitted by the Pearce Funeral Home: Duane Estenberg, 89, of Oneco Road in Calumet, passed away on December 27, 2017 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. At the request of the deceased, there will be no public funeral services. Burial will be in the Spring at the Lakeview Cemetery …

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 …