Obituaries

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. …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home:  Patricia “Patti” Lynn Altenburg, 82, formerly of Calumet, and Houghton, MI, passed away on Friday, September 1, 2023. She was the daughter of the late George B. Allison and Mable M. Allison and was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Paul …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Mr. Victor (Vic) Wilbert Storhok, 90 a resident of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away athome the morning of September 7, 2023, where he has lived since September 1977. Vic was born in a log cabin in the deep north woods outside …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Michael G. Waisanen, 72, a resident of Houghton passed away at his home in Houghton on September 11, 2023, from an apparent heart attack. To send condolences to Mike’s family please visit www.memorialchapel.net. The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service – Hancock …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Layla Marykay Klug of L’Anse, MI, daughter of Joshua Klug Jr. and Cheyenne LeMieux was born into the arms of God on September 9, 2023.  It took Cheyenne and Josh 6 years to conceive Layla. She was heaven sent. From the moment Josh and …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: UPDATE: A memorial service will be held for James at the Siskiwit Reception Hall in Calumet, Michigan on Saturday, September 16th from 5:00-8:00 pm. The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home in Calumet is assisting the family with the arrangements. James Jay …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service:      Jeffrey R. Liimatta, 65, a resident of Chassell passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023, at the UP Health Systems – Marquette Hospital following a short illness.      The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service – Chassell Chapel is assisting the …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service:  Brian E. Heikkila, 48, a resident of Otter Lake passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023, at his home in Otter Lake.     He was born on January 12, 1975, in Hancock, a son of Dennis Heikkila and Mary Ellen Heikkinen.    …