Obituaries

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Anita A. Juntunen, 59, a resident of Houghton and formerly of Atlantic Mine, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at Mission Pointe of Hancock following a battle with cancer.     She was born on October 16, 1963, in Calumet, MI, the …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Larry Dean Seratti, age 76, local businessman, passed away quietly October 6, 2023, at his home in Norway, MI.  He was born April 28, 1947, in Baraga, MI son of Joseph “Jocko” and Eileen (Ross) Seratti. Larry graduated from Baraga High School in 1965 …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Mark “Marky” Alan Berryman of Laurium, MI passed away tragically and unexpectedly on October 4, 2023, after a lifelong battle with depression. Mark was born on July 14, 1989, in Hancock, MI; the youngest child of H.Steven and Debbie (Harju) Berryman. …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: James Perfetti of Houghton, Michigan passed away after a short battle with cancer on October 5th, 2023, at UP Health Systems in Hancock, Michigan. James was born on April 8th, 1954 in Hancock, Michigan to Cassimero Perfetti and Eleanor (Recore) Perfetti.   …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Joseph S. Plesha, 70 of Hurontown, Michigan passed away on September 28, 2023, at UP Health System-Marquette following a brief illness. He was born on October 7, 1952, in Hancock, MI to Joseph and Verna Plesha. He married Linda Puska in 1975. Joe …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Margaret (Marge) Turovaara, 84 of Traprock passed away on October 5, 2023. She was born in L’Anse on May 24, 1939, a daughter of Paul and Berniece (Koski) Laho. She graduated from John Pershing Highschool in Detroit in 1957. She married …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Thomas J. Poynter, 77, of Delaware , passed away at his home on Saturday September 30, 2023. He was born on April 24, 1946, in Howell, a son of the late James and Aileen (Sullivan) Poynter. He graduated from Hancock High School in …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Gerald “Jerry” Ahonen, 82, of Hancock, Michigan, passed away on September 30, 2023 after a very long battle with dementia. He was a resident at Canal View in Hancock for several years. He was born on May 9, 1941, in Highland …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Reino George Narhi, 65, of Osceola Township, died peacefully at home on October 2, 2023. EPSON MFP image                 He was born on June 18, 1958, a son of Reino O. and Delores (Kinnunen) Narhi.  He graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell High School in 1977.  He entered …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Abigail E. Faulkner, 16, a resident of Laurium unexpectedly passed away Monday October 2, 2023, at her home.   The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service – Hancock Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a …