Obituaries

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service:      John Burgbacher, 82, a resident of Chuckey, TN, and former Copper Country area resident passed away June 26, 2023, in Poplarville, MS.      The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service – Hancock Chapel is assisting the family with …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Della Salonen/Maki Jestila, 87 years, old, has entered Heaven’s Dance, July 1st, at home; childen Debra (Jestila) Mikolaizik of Renton, WA, Shelly Jestila of Skanee, owner of the Bella Vista Bar, and Michael Jestila of Hancock were with her for her …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Kelly Jeanne Byar Hayes passed away at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Mi with her husband, Matt, holding her hand on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Kelly was born in Alma, MI on April 21, 1975 to Gary and Margaret (Dyni) Byar. Graveside …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service:     Heather Marie Saari, 37, a resident of Chassell passed away at home on Wednesday, June 28, 2023.      She was born on September 27, 1985, in Hancock a daughter of Charles Saari and Barbara Curran.  Heather was raised in …

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 …