Obituaries

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Richard Kenneth Laurn, 33 years young, son of Kenneth Robert Laurn of Hancock, Michigan, and Rachel Ann Laurn, of Tucson, Arizona; passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023, of a fentanyl overdose that has plagued our community for far too long. …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: UPDATE: The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 A.M. on Monday, June 12, at St. Joseph Church in Lake Linden. Tamarack City: On May 23, 2023, Gertrude Rivest, a devoted woman of faith, who cherished her Catholic beliefs and touched …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: UPDATE: A memorial service fwill be held at 11 am, Saturday, August 5, 2023, at the Painesdale Methodist Church with Pastor Eric Falker to officiate. Burial will take place in the Mt. View Cemetery in South Range. Friends may call on …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Lucille M. Makela, age 82, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2023, at Canal View, located in Hancock, Michigan.  Lu was born August 10, 1940 the daughter of Frank and Viola (Isaacson) Perona. She attended local Schools graduating form Calumet High …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Martin James Feira, 86, of Houghton passed away Monday evening, May 22, 2023, at the Omega House in Houghton. He was born on November 17, 1936, in Houghton, Michigan, to Dominic and Mary (Giachino) Feira. He was married to Ruth Ambrogio …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Patricia F. (Hahka) Wiitanen from Lake Annie Rd, Hancock, passed away on May 20, 2023 at UPHS- Marquette, where she had been a patient for the last 10 days. Pat was born on November 17, 1947, to John & Evelyn (Olson) …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service:     Gloria Perala, 72, a resident of Painesdale, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023, at UP Health Systems – Portage Hospital shortly after being admitted.      She was born on July 6, 1950, in Hancock, MI, a daughter of the late …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Lake Linden: Roger Lewis, 57, of Lake Linden, passed away at home, after a battle with cancer, on May 21, 2023.                 Roger was born on February 13, 1966, a son of Paul and Mary Lewis.  He graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell High School in 1984.  He …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: UPDATE: A time to remember and celebrate the life of Michael Peter “Buzz” Karinen will be held Monday, June 26, 2023, at the Stanton Fire from 4 to 7 pm.      Michael P. Karinen, 70, a resident of Houghton passed away …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: On May 18th, Roberta “Bobbie” Bray, beloved sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend passed away peacefully at 83 years young at Portage Pointe surrounded by family. Bobbie was born and raised in Houghton, Michigan where she attended St. Ignatius School and graduated from …