Obituaries

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Jennifer Lynn (Olli) Heikkinen, 47, of Gladstone, passed away on June 19, 2023 in Ann Arbor. The graveside prayer service will be held at 12:30 P.M. on Thursday, July 6, at the Mount Calvary Cemetery in Lake Linden.  The Pearce Funeral Home in Lake …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Dale Plante was born in Laurium, MI on July 27, 1943. A son of Emil Plante Jr. and Mildred (Laurie) Plante. He died from complications of a stroke he suffered in Feb. 2023 in Sun City, AZ. Dale graduated from Calumet …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Martyn R. Smith, 78, a resident of Houghton, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at his home following a lengthy illness.   The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service – Hancock Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: F. Paul Maki, 79, a resident of Mishicot, WI, and summer resident of Twin Lakes, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at his home in Twin Lakes with his family by his side. Paul was born in Baraga, MI, on …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Joseph Michael Bates, 67, a former area resident, passed away on June 20, 2023 in his Chicago residence following a brief illness of natural causes. He was born in Hancock to Marion “Nick” and Josephine (Brozovich) Bates and was employed locally until he …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: UPDATE: A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 2, 2023 at the Bluffs Senior Living Facility in Houghton with Pastor Bucky Beach to officiate. Interment will be at Lakeside Cemetery in Hancock. Gertrude Delores (Heikkinen) Somero, 97, was …

As received from theJacobson Funeral Home:  Kenneth Robert Janson, 71, of Pelkie, Michigan passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Saturday, June 24th after a courageous battle with cancer. Ken was born on August 19th, 1951 in Menominee, Michigan to Howard and Luella (Sorenson) Janson. He …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home:  Stephen Marshall Sr of Calumet passed away peacefully in hospice on June 22nd , 2023. Stephen was a husband and father. He enjoyed traveling as well as playing in the swing band with close friend Benji Brotherton during his lifetime. He was passionate …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: UPDATE: Funeral services for will be held at 12 p.m., Sunday, July 23, 2023 at Mission United Lutheran Church, Pelkie with Pastor Kelly Ylitalo officiating. Immediately following the funeral service, a luncheon will be served at the church. Robert R. “Bob” …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service:      Thomas S. Cichon Sr., 87, a resident of the Arbor Green Senior Living Community in Houghton passed away Saturday June 24, 2023, at the Omega House in Houghton with his family by his side.     He was born on March …