Obituaries

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Irene (Storm) Frantti, age 88, of Laurium, Michigan passed away peacefully on Monday, March 11th, 2024 at Canal View in Hancock, Michigan. Irene was born on May 21st, 1935 to Aaron & Martha (Waara) Storm in Paynesville, Michigan on the Waara …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Dean F. Butala, age 66 of L’Anse, MI, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse. Dean was born in Milwaukee, WI on June 8, 1957 the son of Frank and Cecelia (Crebessa) Butala. He graduated from …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Charles “Chuckie” Wayne Pietila Jr., age 51, of L’Anse, Michigan, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his daughters and loved ones. He was born in L’Anse, Michigan on October 12, 1972, the son of the …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Coburntown – Robert “Bobby” Charles Goudge, 72 passed away at his home on March 6, 2024 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Bobby was born in Hancock, MI on November 22, 1951 to Harry and Angelina (Balma) Goudge. He attended Hancock …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Wendy Garrow, age 61, a resident of Calumet, Michigan passed away on Wednesday March 6, 2024, at her residence in Calumet, Michigan. The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences for the family may be …

As submitted by the family: Joyce June Karinen, 91, resident of Brighton Michigan, passed away March 2, 2024 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Livonia, MI. She was born February 20, 1933 in Painesdale, MI, daughter to Arnold Kauppila and Amanda Bollard. Joyce graduated on June 2, 1950 from Jeffers High …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service:  Carrie J. (Ken) Hodges, 64, a resident of Hancock passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at the Aspirus Wausau.      She was born on November 17, 1959, in Milwaukee, WI, a daughter of William and Donna (Young) Regalado.  Carrie was …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Margret M. (Houle) Cuffe, 102, of Hancock, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Canal View – Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. She was born at St. Joseph Hospital in Hancock, (the only one of the 12 Houle children …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Joyce Virginia (Anderson) Usitalo a resident of Sedar bay, Michigan died on February 29, 2024, at Portage Pointe Nursing Home located in Hancock, Michigan. Joyce was born on may 5, 1929, in Calumet, Michigan to parents Henry and Olga (Jova) Anderson. …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Carter Wesley Gordon Curtis, 19 months old, died on Saturday, February 24th, 2024 at Milwaukee Children’s Hospital.  Carter is the son of Taylor Curtis and Eugene Rantanen.  He was a very happy baby, loved everyone, and enjoyed showing off for people and making …