Obituaries

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Diana M. Hein, 89, a resident of Calumet passed away at her home on Tuesday morning December 13, 2022. She was born on April 9, 1933 at the C&H Hospital in Calumet a daughter of the late Reuben and Mayme (Heikkinen) …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Ernest J. Benson, 63, of Torch Lake Township, passed away at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 following a lingering illness. The O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home of Hancock is assisting with his cremation arrangements.

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: UPDATE: A graveside service will be held on Friday, May 26th at 1:00 p.m. in the Skanee Cemetery with Baraga County Area Veterans conducting military honors . Philip Richard Nankervis, loving husband, father, and grandfather, age 79, passed away peacefully on December 11, …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: UPDATE: The graveside service and Military Rites will be at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 9th at the Mount Calvary Cemetery in Lake Linden. Lake Linden: James Allen “Jim” Wiita, 90, of Lake Linden and Big Traverse, passed away at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: UPDATE: A graveside service will be held 11:00 am Monday, July 3, 2023, at the Toivola Cemetery. Following the graveside service all are welcome to gather at the Range VFW, in South Range for a time to share memories and a …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: UPDATE: Military graveside honors will be held at Forest Hill Cemetery in Houghton conducted by the Copper Country Veterans Association at 11:45 on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Donald J. Dodge, 97, of Heritage Manor in Houghton, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022 …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Marion Kaipio (85) passed away peacefully December 9, 2022 at her daughter’s home. She was born January 29, 1937 in Mesnard Location, daughter of the late Alexander and Irma (Halvari) Waisanen. She attended Hancock Central High School, leaving in the 11thgrade to work …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Bill J. Besonen, age 74 of Trout Creek, MI passed away at his home on Friday, December 9, 2022. Bill was born in Trout Creek on January 7, 1948 the son of the late Eino and Elsie (Nuutinen) Besonen. Bill graduated …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Helen (Eleanore Michaelson) Pesola on December 9, 2022. She was born on February 15, 1927, to Mariam (Marie) Lilstrang and Arvo Michaelson. She married Raymond Pesola (deceased) and had two children. She …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: UPDATE: A memorial service for Ruth will take place at 11am, Saturday, July 15, 2023 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church is Chassell with Rev. Soren Schmidt to officiate. Burial will take place in the Forest Hill Cemtery in Houghton. Friends may …