Obituaries

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service:      Myra B. DeMotts, 95, a resident of the Bluff’s Senior Living Community passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at the Omega House in Houghton following a short illness.      She was born on October 25, 1927, in Chicago, IL, a …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Joel Tuoriniemi, a resident of Fulton, passed away at the age of 50 on September 19, 2023, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  Joel was born on November 8, 1972 in Laurium, son to William and Bonnie (Laurie) Tuoriniemi. Joel …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Kurt Alan Hakala, 57, of Laurium, passed away on September 20, 2023, after injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.                 He was born on July 6, 1966, a son of Ralph and Joyce (Moilanen) Hakala.  He attended Dollar Bay Schools and graduated from Hancock Central …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Pamela Margaret Hanson, age 74, passed away on May 31, 2023 at Our Lady of Mercy in Hubbell, Michigan.  “There were many sides of Pam’s personality, some that people never knew.She wrote ditties for friends and special occasions. This one is …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Patricia Elaine Ross (Pat) passed away at her home in Houghton on Sunday morning, September 10, 2023. Pat was born on January 7, 1948 in Detroit to Barb and Bob Ross. She was predeceased by her father in November of 2017. Pat graduated …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Lynn M. Pender, 59, a resident of Dollar Bay, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at her home following a short illness. A time to remember Lynn and share memories will be held Wednesday, September 20, 2023, from 3-8:00 p.m. at …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: UPDATE: A graveside service for Erick Carlson will be held at Lakeview Cemetery in Calumet, Michigan at 1:00 pm on Friday, September 22nd, 2023. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, September 23rd, 2023, at Bucky’s (Calumet Township Park) …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home:  Phyllis M. (Kowalski) Stukel of Copper City passed away on Saturday, September 16th at the Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. She was born April 10, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan. On August 1, 1953 she married Frederick Stukel, Sr ”Pudgy” who preceded her in …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Robert Frances Vizina, age 65 of L’Anse, MI passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 14th, 2023 at his home. He was born August 21, 1958 in L’Anse, MI son of Raymond and Margaret (Selden) Vizina. Robert graduated from L’Anse High School in 1976. …

As received from theJacobson Funeral Home:  Randall Wayne Lepola, age 64 of Covington, Michigan passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 at his home. He was born August 7th, 1959 in Detroit, MI son of Melvin and Jeanette (Norback) Lepola. Randall graduated from Wayne Memorial High School in 1977. …