Obituaries

As received from theJacobson Funeral Home:  UPDATE: A private family burial will take place in the Nisula cemetery on Friday, May 26 at 10:30 AM. Following interment, the family wishes for friends and loved ones to join them for a luncheon and jam session at the Baraga American Legion from …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Calumet -Marilyn Ann Kivela age 83, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at the Desert Garden Assisted Living in Phoenix, Arizona. She was the oldest daughter of the late Bernard and Marcella Rota. Marilyn graduated from Calumet High School in 1957. Her …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: UPDATE: A memorial service for William Robert Hover will be held 1:00 pm Friday, May 19, 2023, at the Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service – Chassell Chapel with Pastor Kenneth Storm to officiate. Burial will be in the Chassell Cemetery …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Dorothy V. Norkol, 84, a resident of the Hancock Canal passed away Monday, November 28, 2022, at the Woodland Haven of Canal View — Houghton County where she had been a resident patient for the past 5 years. She was born …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Donald Henry Schwenk, 67, of Houghton, died peacefully, Saturday, November 26, 2022, surrounded by family. Donald was born November 23rd, 1955, to Rosemary and the late Henry “Hank” Schwenk. Donald was preceded in death by his beloved father, Hank, and his sister, Catherine …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Baraga- John “Jack” Lundgren, age 77, longtime area resident, passed away on Friday November 25, 2022 at his home. Jack was born on January 16, 1945 in Laurium, MI son of the late Frank and Sophie (Kanasavitch) Lundgren. He graduated from …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Kurt Alan Hamlin, age 67 passed away unexpectedly on Thursday November 17, 2022. He was born on September 14, 1955 to William E. Hamlin Jr. and Audrey L (Harper) Hamlin in Tawas, Michigan. He was preceded in death by his parents, …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Hubbell: Paul Ziemnick, 84, passed away on November 26, 2022 at The GreenTree of Hubbell. He was born on August 6, 1938, a son of Joseph and Edna (Messner) Ziemnick.  He graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell High School.  He served in the US Army. …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Mounds View, MN Jennifer Lynn (Erva) Barhorst, 56, passed away November 19, 2022, due to complications from surgery.  She graduated from Houghton High School with the class of 1985.  She received an associate’s degree from Soumi College and a bachelor’s degree …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Robert John “Chicky” Hannon, a resident of Houghton, Mi, passed away unexpectedly at his home on November 18, 2022, at the age of 84.  He was born to Harold Hannon and Ruth Shannon on September 9, 1938, in Hancock, MI. Chicky …