Obituaries

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 …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Lake Linden: Gerald “Jerry” Fountaine, 71, of Lake Linden, passed away on March 23, 2023. He was born April 24, 1951, a son of Earl and Elverna (Anderson) Fountaine.  He attended Saint Cecilia School in Hubbell and Dollar Bay High School.  He enlisted in …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Marvyl Ann Wilson, 84, a resident of Chassell, MI passed away on March 25, 2023, after a short battle with cancer at the Omega House in Houghton with her loving family at her side. Marvyl was born in Laona, WI on …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Susan L. Karpinen, 70, a resident of Ontonagon, and former Houghton resident, passed away Monday, March 20, 2023, at the Harbor House of Ontonagon where she had been residing. It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love. Family and …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Robert John Niemela, age 82, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023. Bob was a resident of Bootjack and Calumet. Born May 27th, 1940, to John and Elsie Niemela in Calumet and raised on the family farm in Dover Location. He …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: James (Jim) Albert Lang, 79, of Chassell, MI passed away on March 17, 2023. Jim was born on September 19, 1943, in Negaunee to Hugh and Florence (Nurkala) Lang. Florence later married Arvo Laakso and made their home in Nestoria. Arvo …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Bonnie Marie (Belfry) Snell, age 102 formerly of L’Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, March 18th, 2023 at Canal View in Hancock, MI. She was born December 6, 1920 in Orange, West Virginia daughter to Marion and Lucy (Wells) Collins. She graduated from …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Jean Peterson, age 94 of L’Anse, MI passed away at Canal View, Hancock, MI on Saturday, March 18, 2023 with her loving family by her side. Jean was born in Ishpeming, MI on March 9, 1929 the daughter of the late …