Obituaries

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Sheila Kaipio of Hancock, Michigan died on March 4, 2023, peacefully at Canal View – Houghton County. Sheila was born on February 15, 1942, in Laurium, Michigan to August and Eleanor Soronen. Sheila graduated from Hancock High School. Soon after highschool, …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Joann Lois (Warren) Weingarten of Houghton, passed away on March 7 at the age of 88, at her home surrounded by family following a lengthy illness. Born on April 27, 1934, to the late Joseph and Stella Gendzwill (nee. King). After …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Mary Jane Johnson was born in Centennial Heights on January 25, 1939.  She graduated from Calumet High School.  She married Harold Johnson and moved to Minnesota.  She spent her career there as Secretary to the President of Carleton College.  Upon retirement …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Glenn Wareham, 60, of Tamarack City, passed away tragically, on March 6, 2023.    He was born on June 10, 1962, a son of Howard and Shirley (King) Wareham.  He was on the Regional Champions-Dollar Bay basketball team of 1979.  He graduated from Dollar …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Annette Louise “Netsie” Antilla, 82, of Ahmeek MI and resident of Canal View, peacefully passed away surrounded by her beloved family on early Sunday morning, March 5th, 2023.  She was born on February 5, 1941 in Laurium a daughter of the late …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Carl “Gus” Andrew Haapala of Traprock Valley, Michigan passed away on March 7, 2023, at the Omega House after a courageous battle with cancer.  Gus was born on August 10, 1938, in Bootjack, Michigan to Lillian Haapala and James Sullivan.   He …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Anne D. Williams, age 85 of L’Anse, MI passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse with her loving sons by her side. She was born in L’Anse on September 18, 1937 the daughter of the late …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: UPDATE: A memorial service will be held 12 noon Wednesday, August 2, 1023, at the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church of Hancock with Rev. Brahm Semmler Smith to officiate. Burial will be in the Lakeside Cemetery of Hancock. Friends may call on …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service:      Jane M. “Tuohimaa” Lake, 66,  a resident of Hancock passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023, following an apparent heart attack.      The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service – Hancock Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Gwenneth Rae Loonsfoot, age 79 of Zeba, MI passed away on Wednesday, March 1st, 2023 at U.P. Health System Marquette, MI. She was born on January 28, 1944 in L’Anse, MI daughter of William Emery and Margaret Scofield. Gwen graduated from L’Anse High …