Obituaries

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 …

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 …