Obituaries

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: David King, age 75, a resident of Calumet, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at his home in Calumet.  A Funeral Mass for David King will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, July 3, 2023, at the Sacred …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Roy “Butch” Lampinen, 73, a resident of Chassell, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Canal View — Houghton County in Hancock.He was born on June 2, 1949 in Chassell, MI, a son of the late Roy G. and Dorothy …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Gina M. Bregar of Laurium, was called home to heaven on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at the age of 58. She was born in Libertyville, Illinois on December 6, 1964 to Ralph and Pauline (Kristapovich) Bregar. Gina graduated from Calumet High School and …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Shirley Lassila, 87 a resident of  Laurium died on April 18, 2023, at Mission Point in Hancock.  Shirley was born on August 24, 1935, in Copper City to the late Oscar and Hannah (Heikkinen) Keranen.  Shirley graduated from Calumet High School …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Ronald “Ron-Cat” Koski passed away unexpectedly at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital on April 17th 2023 with his family by his side. Ron was born on September 9, 1961. He was the youngest of 9 siblings, to the late Bertha (Winquist) and Raymond …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Ann M. Degenaer, age 57, of Baraga, MI passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse, MI. She was born in L’Anse on November 21, 1965 the daughter of the late John H. and Lillian “Effie” (Boodry) …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Kurt Van Hoe, 71, a resident of Hancock, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023.  Per Kurt’s wishes, cremation has taken place and he will be interred in the Ft. Snelling National Cemetery at a later time. The Memorial Chapel Funeral & …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Karen Oja, 81, a resident of Portage Pointe passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023, after a heart-wrenching battle with depression and dementia.  Karen was born on March 14, 1942, in Baraga Michigan. She was a daughter of the late Martin …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: UPDATE: A graveside service for Dick will be held on Friday, May 26, 2023, at 9:00 am in the Lake View Cemetery, Section 6, located in Calumet, Michigan. Arthur Richard (Dick) Adkins, 93, of Bootjack, MI, went to be with the …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service:      Francis “Ozzie” Koski, 74, a resident of the Houghton Canal passed away with his family by his side on Friday, April 14, 2023, at his home following a battle with Glioblastoma (brain cancer).      He was born on February 18, …