Obituaries

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home:  UPDATE: Graveside services for John Gerald O’Connell 67, will be held on Monday August 19th at 11 a.m. in the Mountain View Cemetery in South Range. Ryan Funeral Home is serving the family. Hancock – John Gerald O’Connell age 67, passed away on …

 As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: David ‘Chico’ Paul Simons, born November 12, 1973 in Hancock, MI to Gloria Simons (DeForge) Dario and Richard Simons.  He started work after high school helping with custodial work at Calumet High School. Later, David worked at Jim’s Pizza, the Mariner …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Rachel A. Wiitala, a resident of Painesdale died peacefully on July 30, 2024, with her children by her side.  She was 82 years old. She was born in Toivola Michigan to the late Rafael and Sylvia (Perala) Maki. On July 21, 1962, she …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Roger Walter Jordan, age 81 of L’Anse, MI passed away Thursday, August 8, 2024 at UP Health System, Marquette. He was born in Detroit, MI on April 6, 1943 the son of the late Walter and Anna (Gumtow) Jordan. Roger graduated …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service:     Dennis H. Byers, 69, a resident of Hancock passed away Sunday, August 11, 2024, at the Omega House in Houghton following a short illness.       The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service – Hancock Chapel is assisting the family with …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: UPDATE: A memorial service will be held at the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home in Hancock on Friday, August 16, 2024 at 10:30 A.M. with Father Corey Litzner to officiate. Interment will be in the family lot at Forest Hill Cemetery in Houghton. Friends may …

 As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Roger Walter Jordan, age 81 of L’Anse, MI passed away Thursday, August 8, 2024 at UP Health System, Marquette. Roger’s obituary may also be viewed and condolences sent to the fmaily at www.reidfuneralservicechapel.com The Reid Funeral Service and Chapel, L’Anse has been …

 As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Benjamin F. Pettit, age 84, passed away on Thursday August 8, 2024, at the Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital located in Laurium, Michigan.   A full obit will be published at a late date. The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home is assisting the family …

 As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Lois Ann Hartman, 88, of Hancock, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at U.P. Health System-Portage. The O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home in Hancock is assisting with the arrangements which are still incomplete.

 As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Paul A. Nelson, 78, of Hancock passed away at U.P. Health System-Portage Hospital on Monday, August 5, 2024. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, graduated from Marquette University High School, and earned B.S, M.S., M.A., and PhD. degrees from the University of Wisconsin. …