Obituaries

Submitted by the O’Neill Dennis Funeral Home Ruth Dowd, 92 died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at Portage Pointe, where she had been a resident for the past three years. Ruth was born October 13, 1924, the daughter of Herman and Selma (Kresse) Tolksdorf. She was …

Submitted by the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel Brandon Ray Olson, 20, of Pelkie, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, October 3, 2017 in Marquette, MI. He was born in Hancock on July 26, 1997 the son of Brian and Cynthia (Ellenich) Olson. Brandon graduated from Chassell in 2015 and was pursuing …

Submitted by the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home Russell E. Wirsu, 91, a resident of Laurium passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 in Orion, Michigan He was born May 6, 1926 in Calumet to Henry and Josephine (Arola) Wirsu. He attended Calumet High School and graduated with the Class …

Submitted by the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home. Michael William Silvola, 63, a resident of Atlantic Mine passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at UP Health System-Marquette. He was born on June 16, 1954, in Hancock to Donald and Bertha (Somero) Silvola. He attended the local schools. Following high …

Carol Ann Ojala, age 81 of Baraga, MI passed away on Friday, September 29, 2017 at Bayside Village in L’Anse, MI. She was born July 3, 1936 in Hancock, MI daughter of Joseph and Leona (Donpier) Schutte. Carol graduated from Baraga High School in 1954. She married Frederick Ojala on …

Calumet–Frances Agnes Hoffmann, 87, passed away at her home on Friday evening September 29, 2017. A mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, October 14th at 11:30am at the Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Fr. Abraham Mupparathara to officiate. Friends may call at the Ryan Funeral Home on …

Hancock–Priscilla A. Hubscher, 74, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Portage Pointe.  Ryan Funeral Home is serving the family.

Michael William Silvola, 63, a resident of Atlantic Mine passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at UP Health System- Marquette. Arrangements will be announced by the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home in Calumet.

Dollar Bay: Eileen V. Satushek, 101, formerly of Dollar Bay, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. The O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home of Hancock is in charge of the arrangements which are still incomplete.

LAURIUM, MI Bruce J. Gerard, age 62, of Laurium passed away on September 27, 2017 at his home. Bruce was born to Alfred and Joan (Jolly) Gerard on August 3, 1955 in Flint, Michigan. He graduated from White Pine High School. After high school he worked locally for a few …