Obituaries

Beatrice A. Niemi, 81, a resident of Calumet passed away on Tuesday November 7, 2017 in Lake Linden. She was born on August 11, 1936 to Thomas C Thompson and Laura (Katisko) Dreyer in Detroit. She was later adopted by her stepfather Anthony Dreyer. She attended the local schools, and …

Arlene Bykkonen, 65, a resident of Calumet passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. Arrangements will be announced by the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home.

EAGLE HARBOR — Bruce Edward Olson, 85, of Eagle Harbor Township, died Thursday, November 2, 2017, at Garden View Assisted Living in Calumet. Bruce was born in Hancock, on January 17, 1932, to Edward and Emma Olson who lived on the Hancock Canal. Bruce graduated from Hancock High School in …

Dollar Bay Martha S. Kemppainen, 95, a former resident of Dollar Bay, passed away Monday evening November 6, 2017, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where she had been a resident for the past 5 years. She was born on July 7, 1922, in Franklin Mine, a …

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 …