Obituaries

HANCOCK — Christopher John Koski, 53, of Hancock passed away peacefully at the Portage Health System, on Saturday, November 4, 2017. Christopher was born on September 1, 1964, a son of Norman and Corinne (Blau) Koski. He was employed for many years at Osceola Fiberglass Mfg. He was also employed …

Chassell Spring graveside services for John H. Pyykkonen, 77, a resident of Chassell who passed away November 3, 2017, at the Omega House in Houghton, will be held 11 am Friday July 7, 2018 at the Chassell Cemetery with Rev. Soren Schmidt to officiate. To view John’s obituary or to …

Hancock      Edsel Johnson, 92, a resident of Hancock passed away Saturday November 4, 2017, at the Omega House in Houghton following a short illness.      He was born on June 11, 1925, in Mass City, MI, a son of the late Victor and Hulda (Aho) Johnson.  As …

John Steven Tulppo, age 71 of Sidnaw, MI passed away on Friday, November 3, 2017 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, MI. He was born January 23, 1946 in Stambaugh, MI son of Orville and May Tulppo. John grew up in Jackson, MI and graduated from Parkside …

Tapiola      Julie A. (Michael) Delich, 62, a resident of Tapiola, passed away early Saturday morning November 4, 2017, at home surrounded by her loving family following a short battle with cancer.      She was born on August 23, 1955, in Bessemer, MI, a daughter of the late Urbo and Bertha (Talus) Lammi.  As …

Michael Alan Joki, age 68 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born May 28, 1949 in Calumet, MI son of William and Barbara (Hilden) Joki. Michael grew up in Calumet and later moved to L’Anse where he graduated from …

Janette Lucille Trevorrow, age 86 of Mohawk Michigan passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday October 31, 2017. Janette (Jan) was born December 12, 1930 in Mohawk Michigan.  She moved to Flint at age 3 where she attended school and graduated from Central High in 1948.  Jan attended the University …

Calumet Bernard R. Schmalzel, 94, a lifelong resident of Calumet passed away on, Tuesday October 31, 2017 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. He was born on September 30, 1932 in Calumet, the son of the late John & Anna (Zunich) Schmalzel, and was a graduate of …

Tamarack City: Robert Walter Haataja, 68, of Tamarack City, passed away on October 31, 2017, at his home, with family by his side.                 He was born on October 4, 1949, a son of Walter and Elsa Haataja.  He was a graduate of Lake Linden-Hubbell High School in the class …

PAINESDALE David Michael Jolley, 55, of Painesdale, lost his 20 year battle with Reiter Syndrome on Monday, October 23, 2017. David was born in Detroit on June 8, 1962, the son of Karen Bukovich and Carl Roger Jolley. David was a graduate of Jeffers High School, Class of 1980.  After …