Obituaries

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Stephen J. Ricard, 68, a resident of Utica, passed away at home on Sunday, March 12, 2023. Steve was born October 3, 1954, in Detroit and raised on the east side in a family of public safety officers. He graduated from …

Submitted by the family: Stephen Walter Manderfield, 64 of Waynesville, MO passed away peacefully at his home on March 26, 2023 from cancer.       Stephen was born in Hancock on December 20, 1958 to the late John and Dorothy Manderfield, and was the third of seven children. Shortly after graduating …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home:  Lac La Belle – Dale Norbert Couts, age 75 passed away on Tuesday March 28, 2023 at the Aspirus Keweenaw Memorial Medical Center. Ryan Funeral Home is serving the family.

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Donna J. Destrampe-Pyykkonen 84 years old, a 67 year resident of Painesdale MI, went home to be with the Lord on March 26 2023. She went peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family after a lengthy illness. She was born …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service:      Kelly J. Morlan, 59, a resident of Ripley, passed away Monday, March 27, 2023, at his home.      He was born on April 8, 1963, in Hancock, MI, a son of Maxine (Sporbert) Morlan and the late Don Morlan. …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: UPDATE: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am, Friday, August 4, 2023, at Holy Family Catholic Church in South Range with Fr. John Martignon to officiate. Burial will take place in the Mt. View Cemetery in South …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service:      David P. “Punkin” Mulari, 74, a resident of Trimountain, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Green Bay, WI, following a short illness.      He was born on December 11, 1948, in Hancock, MI,a son of …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home:  Margaret “Peggy” Barkell, age 75, of Lake Linden, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2023, surrounded by family, at the home of her daughter in Farmington, MN after a courageous battle with cancer.     She was born on December 20, 1947, the first child …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: UPDATE: A graveside service will be held 11:00 am Monday, July 3, 2023, in the Lakeside Cemetery. Lucille (Franz) Paavola, 87, a longtime resident of Hancock and current resident of Arbor Green Senior Living in Houghton passed away Thursday, March 23.  …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Paul Matthew Puuri, age 95, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023, at his home in White Pine. Paul was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 9, 1928. He was baptized in Apostolic Lutheran Church. During his growing-up years, Paul lived …