MINING GAZETTE ×. News. Local News ... Obituaries. Feb 1, 2024. LAKE LINDEN, MI — Russell Laurin, age 87, a resident of Lake Linden, Michigan, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024, at the Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital located in Laurium, Michigan. Russ was born on May 24, 1936 in Laurium, Michigan to parents Henry and Ethel (Raade) Laurin. ...James Martin. Obituaries. Jan 10, 2024. HANCOCK - James Philip "Jim" Martin, 85, former mayor of Hancock and former Hancock business owner, passed away on January 4, 2024. Jim was born on September 28, 1938 to Albert and Avon (Howard) Martin in Hancock, attended St. Joseph School, and graduated from Hancock High School in 1956.Obituaries. Dec 15, 2023. DOLLAR BAY - Elsmarie C. Alger, age 88, of Dollar Bay, Michigan, passed away on December 12, 2023, at Garden View Assisted Living in Calumet, Michigan. Elsmarie was born to Peter and Maria (nee Klements) Ostlender on November 23, 1935, in Rahway, New Jersey. The family moved to Calumet when her father, an engineer ...May 13, 2023 · Obituaries. May 13, 2023. William “Bill” James Langdon of Ontonagon, MI went to our Lord on May 9, 2023. He was born in Laurium, MI, May 21, 1942 to William and Barbara (nee Terrish) Langdon. He graduated from Calumet High School, served in the U.S. Army reserves during the Cuban crisis, was a formally trained master butcher, owned a motel ... Nicholas Faller. Obituaries. Nov 3, 2023. HANCOCK - Nicholas Lawrence "Nick" Faller, 80, of Hancock, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at U.P. Health System-Portage Hospital. Nick was born on May 16, 1943 in Hancock to the late Nicholas and Rebecca (McLean) Faller. He graduated from Hancock High School in 1962, graduated from Suomi ...Obituaries. Dec 19, 2023. SPRING, TX — Elizabeth "Betty" Mae Hassell (Nee Blau), age 61, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 in her home in Spring, Texas surrounded by her family at her bedside. Betty was born in Laurium, MI on February 26, 1962. She is preceded in death by her parents Elizabeth "Betty" Blau (Nee ...MINING GAZETTE ×. News. Local News ... Obituaries. Dec 4, 2023. David Roy Pieti, age 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday , November 30, 2023, following a brief illness. David was born on April 16, 1940, in Highland Park, Michigan, to parents Edwin and Irma (Isaacson) Pieti. He graduated from Southfield High School with the class of 1957.Obituaries. Nov 22, 2023. PAINESDALE — Paul G. Ollila, 83, a resident of Painesdale, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas, while wintering with family following a lengthy illness. He was born on April 17, 1940, in Negaunee, MI, a son of the late Uno and Lya (Klenke) Ollila. Paul was raised in Marquette, MI, and was a ...Obituaries. Jan 29, 2024. Marcella Agnes Suojanen, age 85, of the Upper Peninsula, MI, Pinckney, MI, and Stockbridge, MI, passed away on January 25, 2024 surrounded by her family at Chelsea Hospital in Chelsea, MI. Marcella was born April 20, 1938, the daughter of George and Emma (Davis) Grandchamp in Portage Township, MI, in the Upper ...JACOBSVILLE — John Dee, 57, a resident of Jacobsville passed away unexpectedly on November 14, 2023 in Rochester, MN while undergoing evaluation for a heart transplant. He is survived by: His Wife Nora, daughter Grace, Brother Jim Dee of Houghton, Sister Jeni Sumner of Goltry, OK, Aunt Susan (Dave) Klebbe Cary, IL, Mother in law: […]Obituaries. Oct 8, 2022. James Albert Maierle, a well known area educator and resident of South Range, passed away on his 80th. He was born on September 27, 1942 in Calumet Michigan, to Albert and Viola (Paull) Maierle. He attended school in Calumet and was a 1960 graduate of Calumet High School. From an early age, he enjoyed hunting and ...September 6, 2023. Ahmeek — Joan Evangeline (Dube) Schutte, 88, of Ahmeek MI, passed away on August 19, 2023. She was born on February 16, 1935, in Philadelphia, PA, to the late Hervey and Mayme Dube. Joan will be remembered as a beloved friend to her many friends. Her vibrant and lively presence will be ...Dec 12, 2023. John “Jack” Michael Weber, age 80, passed away on October 11, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Florida. He was born July 20, 1943, the son of H. William (Bill) and Marion (Iavelli) Weber of Houghton, Michigan. Jack was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Bob and Rick Weber. He is survived by his wife Melba (Niva) of Toivola ...Michael W. Mattson. Obituaries. Dec 7, 2023. CALUMET - Michael W. Mattson of Calumet, passed away on December 2, 2023 at St. Lukes Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota. Michael was born on December 11, 1961 in Laurium to Waino and Norma (Hietala) Mattson. Michael graduated from Ontonagon High School in 1980 where he excelled in football.CHASSELL — Gary D. Cote, 56, a resident of Chassell passed away Monday March 7, 2022, at his home following a battle with cancer. A memorial service for Gary will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, March 12, 2022, at the Holy Trinity Lutheran in Chassell. Friends may call on Friday, March 11, 2022, from […]MINING GAZETTE ×. News. Local News ... Obituaries. Feb 20, 2024. BARAGA — John Albert Mills passed away peacefully on February 17, 2024 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital surrounded by family. John was born February 13, 1940 in Utica, Michigan to the late Albert and Mary (Morrison) Mills. He graduated from Utica High School in 1958.Gregory Francis Bracco, 89, passed away peacefully December 6, 2022 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium, Michigan. Born April 4, 1933, to Anton and Mary (Hrovatich) Bracco in Raymbaultown, Michigan. He married Gracia Hebbard on October 27, 1956, in Calumet, Michigan. Gregory worked at C&H and later with the Houghton County Road Commission.Mar 3, 2022 ... ... Mining Gazette, and assisted her husband Pete in his position as the director of the Oregon Association of Nurserymen. She earned her Master ...MINING GAZETTE ×. News. Local News ... Obituaries. Mar 11, 2023. Charlene Sundberg Cation, a loving mother and wife, passed away peacefully Feb. 28, 2023, at 93 years old. Charlene was born to Edythe and Edwin Sundberg Nov 1, 1929, in Copper City, Michigan. Her brothers were Burt and Ward Sundberg.Submit or search obituaries in The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, IA. Featuring obituaries, tributes, in memory of and death notices in Eastern Iowa.AUSTIN, MN — Deacon Richard B. "Richie" Aho, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2024 at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin surrounded by his wife Jo Ann, family and the special caregivers of Sacred Heart. Rich was born on December 31, 1944 to Ahti and Irene (Oikarinen) Aho in Laurium, Michigan.Obituaries. Mar 5, 2024. ATLANTIC MINE — Don W. Kilpela, 69, resident of Atlantic Mine, passed away Friday, March 1, 2024, in his home surrounded by family. He was born on June 17, 1954, in Hancock, the son of the late Tauno and Toini (Wiitala) Kilpela. Don graduated from Jeffers High School in 1972 and earned a Bachelor of Liberal Arts from ...Obituaries. Oct 4, 2022. Robert L. Sibilsky, age 78, of Twin Lakes, entered eternal life Thursday, September 29, 2022, at UP Health System Marquette. He was born October 4, 1943, in Hancock, a son of Elmer Patsy and Arbutus Boots (Hearn) Sibilsky. Bob was raised in Hurontown and graduated from Houghton High School in 1961 while volunteering as ...Obituaries. Feb 9, 2024. HUBBELL — Carol Ann Chapman was born on the 2nd of May, 1944 and departed from this earth on the 6th February 2024. She was surrounded by her much loved children and grandchildren. Carol was born in Flint, Michigan, the youngest of four children, Doris, Deanna, and Gene. Carol was united in marriage to Larry Chapman ...LAURIUM — Ellen Torola Ylitalo, 85, passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on December 19, 2020. She was born on December 25, 1934, in Laurium, Michigan to the late Walter and Aili (Harju) Torola. She was raised in Laurium and she attended the Calumet Public Schools. She was confirmed into the […]MINING GAZETTE ×. News. Local News ... Obituaries. Sep 3, 2021. PELKIE — Marvin W. Usimaki, age 92 of Pelkie, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at Mission Point Health Care in Hancock. He was born July 20, 1929, in Laurium, son of Niilo and Aili (Rantanen) Usimaki.Walter J. Toepfer Jr. January 26, 2024. ONTONAGON — Walter J. Toepfer Jr., age 81, of Ontonagon, MI, and formerly of Toledo, passed away December 12, 2023, at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was born December 10, 1942, in Toledo, Ohio, to the late Walter Sr. and Carol (Knecht) Toepfer.MINING GAZETTE ×. News. Local News ... Obituaries. Jan 12, 2022. HOUGHTON — Donna Parsons, 69, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Canal View-Houghton County. She was born on December 11, 1952, in Detroit to Leonard and Isabelle (Shelafoe) Michaelson. She attended the local schools.Jun 27, 2023. Gladstone — Jennifer Lynn (Olli) Heikkinen, 47, of Gladstone, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. She was born on November 2, 1975 in Royal Oak, MI, the daughter of Armas M. “Sonny” and Beverly A. (Lepine) Olli. Most of her life was spent in the Copper Country area and ...HOUGHTON — John Charles "Jack" Swift passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at his home in Houghton, MI; he was 77 years old. Born in Kansas City, MO on April 6, 1946, he was raised in Houghton by parents Paul and Marion Swift along with his brother Gary and sister Marilyn. Jack developed an early devotion to community service as an ...Obituaries. Mar 21, 2023. James (Jim) Albert Lang, 79, of Chassell, MI, passed away on March 17, 2023. Jim was born on September 19, 1943, in Negaunee to Hugh and Florence (Nurkala) Lang. Florence later married Arvo Laakso and made their home in Nestoria. Arvo was a special addition to Jim's upbringing and life.Davey Perreault. CALUMET — Davey Perreault, age 45, a resident of Calumet, Michigan passed away on Sunday March 24, 2024, at the Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital located in Laurium, Michigan. Davey was born on July 12, 1978, in Calumet, Michigan to parents Homer Perreault and InCha Wiesneske. Davey graduated from …MINING GAZETTE ×. News. Local News ... Obituaries. Feb 1, 2024. LAKE LINDEN, MI — Russell Laurin, age 87, a resident of Lake Linden, Michigan, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024, at the Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital located in Laurium, Michigan. Russ was born on May 24, 1936 in Laurium, Michigan to parents Henry and Ethel (Raade) Laurin. ...Obituaries. Editorial. Local News. KBC been brewing 20 years. HIRVONEN HALL HEIST. HANCOCK — Hancock police are looking to identify two people believed …Tina Hannula. Obituaries. Feb 17, 2024. CALUMET — Tina Hannula, 51, of Calumet, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at home in Calumet, Michigan. Tina was born January 3, 1973, in L'Anse, Michigan to Walter Kinnunen and Dorothy (Aho) Kinnunen. Tina graduated from Baraga High School in Baraga, Michigan.Dolores 'Dee' Little. Obituaries. Jul 11, 2023. SUPERIOR LOCATION — Dolores "Dee" Little, 92, a resident of Superior Rd., Houghton, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023, at Woodland Haven of Canal View-Houghton County where she had been a resident patient. Dee was born on July 30, 1930, in Chicago, IL, to Selma (Patana) and Gustav ...John A. Tapani. Obituaries. Oct 21, 2023. Chassell — John A. Tapani, age 75, of Chassell, MI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at home in his favorite chair. He was born in Hancock, MI on May 1, 1949, the son of Allen J. and Elizabeth “Betty” (Rothenburger) Tapani. John was an Army Veteran who served during …Hancock — Douglas Vettori, 79, a well-known contractor and resident of Hancock passed away Thursday, April 4, 2024, at UP Health Systems - Marquette Hospital following a short illness. He was born on June 24, 1944, in Hancock, Michigan, a son of the late Geno and Geraldine (White) Vettori. Doug was raised in Painesdale and Hancock and ...Dec 11, 2023. Aidan Reilly. [email protected]. Images courtesy of MDNR Concept designs for the Douglass Houghton Falls Scenic Site include a parking lot, ADA trails, and observation decks. LAKE LINDEN – Michigan Department of Natural Resources hosted an open house at the Lake Linden High School auditorium Wednesday to discuss ...Obituaries. Aug 9, 2023. Chassell — Jean Kathryn Pyykkonen (formerly Guzek) was born in Hancock, MI, to Rudy and Irja Pyykkonen on June 1st 1947, and made her eventual home in Chassell, MI. Jean passed away peacefully at St. Mary’s Hospital in Green Bay on July 22, 2023. Jean, also known as “Jeannie” by those who loved her, had been ...March 13, 2024. SOUTH RANGE — Jean E. Simila, 92, formerly of South Range, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at Canal View-Houghton County in Hancock. She was born on November 6, 1931 in Trimountain, Michigan to the late Edward and Emma (Johnson) Holappa. Following graduation from Jeffers High School ...Obituaries. Jun 4, 2021. HANCOCK — Shirley Elaine Kommes, 85, of Hancock, passed away peacefully at the side of her loving husband, Loren, just minutes before Mother's Day on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Canal View- Houghton County. Shirley was born at home on September 2, 1935, in Oskar. She was the eldest daughter of first generation Finnish ...George Peltier. Obituaries. Jun 1, 2022. HOUGHTON - George Joseph Peltier, 74, of the Douglas House Apartments in Houghton, passed away at U.P Health System-Portage on May 27, 2022. George was born on September 22, 1947 in Hancock to the late Elmira and Lawrence Peltier, later graduating from Hancock High School. Following graduation, he ...Mar 30, 2024. COKATO — Clara F.A. (Kemppainen) Nevala, 94, of Cokato, MN, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Clara was born on September 7, 1929, on the family farm in Pelkie, MI, to Antti and Anna (Tervonen) Kemppainen. Clara attended a one-room school and graduated at the age of 16. After graduating, she worked on the farm for a …Jan 3, 2024 · James Andrew Gunnari. Obituaries. Jan 3, 2024. MOHAWK — James Andrew Gunnari of Mohawk, MI passed away on December 27, 2023, at home in Mohawk, MI. James was born on April 7, 1993 in Marquette, MI to Anthony Martinez and Elizabeth Hakala. James worked as a mechanic and was a part of the Army National Guard as an Electrical Engineer. Obituaries. Jun 10, 2023. Dodgeville - Julie DeForge, a resident of Dodgeville, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023, following a short illness. She was born on February 21, 1961 to Peter and Ethel Ebert. She was raised in Ripley, Michigan where she attended Hancock schools. Many will remember her as a permanent fixture of Festival Foods in ...Obituaries. Nov 29, 2023. DOLLAR BAY – Denise Hanks, age 76, passed away unexpectedly on October 30, 2023. She was born on September 18, 1947, the youngest child of Charles and Martha (Halkola) Heikkinen, was raised in Woodside Location, graduating from Dollar Bay High school and from Suomi College. She worked most of her life in retail and ...Patricia A. Lane. Obituaries. Aug 2, 2023. L'Anse, MI - Patricia A. "Patsy" Lane, age 82 of L'Anse, MI passed away at her home on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 with her loving family by her side. She was born in L'Anse on January 10, 1941 the daughter of the late J. Oliver and Nettie (Bye) Paquette. Patsy graduated from L'Anse High School.Mar 23, 2024. CHASSELL — Zachary Ray Lanctot, age 30, of Chassell Township passed away Tuesday March 19, 2024, at home surrounded by family. Zachary was born June 8, 1993 to Karen and Dennis Lanctot. He was a 2012 graduate of Hancock High School. Zachary was a joy to everyone he met and a ray of sunshine in many people’s lives.MINING GAZETTE ×. News. Local News ... Obituaries. May 22, 2021. RIPLEY — Jacob R. Dixon, 19, a resident of Ripley, passed away suddenly Monday evening May 17, 2021, at home. He was born on February 10, 2002, in Nisula, a son of Evan and Stephanie (Todd) Dixon. Jacob was raised in Nisula, Chassell and Hancock before making his home in Ripley.Robert John Norkol. Obituaries. Sep 30, 2022. Robert John Norkol — a loving husband, father and grandfather, avid hockey fan, and a precise handyman – died peacefully on September 27, 2022. Bob, the second of three sons of Raymond and Amelia Norkol, was born on December 2, 1935, in Hancock where he grew up and graduated …William Paul Cuff. Obituaries. Aug 19, 2023. DELAFIELD, Wis. — After a long battle with multiple health issues, William "Bill" Paul Cuff passed peacefully into eternal life on June 10, 2023, at the age of 77. Bill was born in Hancock, Michigan on November 10, 1945. His parents were Francis and Margret (nee Shea) Cuff and he was raised in ...MINING GAZETTE ×. News. Local News ... Obituaries. Apr 28, 2022. CHEBOYGAN — Zina Beth Robertson, age 57, of Cheboygan, died Monday morning, April 25, 2022, at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor after a courageous cancer battle. She was born November 10, 1964, in Laurium, the daughter of Donald and Ann Lukima. ...William Dube. December 7, 2023. ALLOUEZ - William (Bill) Joseph Dube, 82, of Allouez, MI, passed away on November 28, 2023. He was born on February 12, 1941, in Upper Darby Twp, PA, to the late Hervey and Mayme Dube. William will be remembered as a thoughtful and gentle man who was a lover of hockey, history and current ...CHASSELL — Michael Messner III (also known by loved ones as "Pops") passed away on March 31, 2021, at the age of 76. He is survived by his son, Michael Messner IV; daughter-in-law, Stacey Messner; sister, Sally Ehlers; and brother-in-law, Clarence Ehlers; along with numerous friends and relatives. Michael was born on May 19, 1944, […]MINING GAZETTE ×. News. Local News ... Obituaries. Nov 18, 2023. HOUGHTON — Dorothy Marilyn Thorpe, age 93, of Houghton, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at the Omega House in Houghton following complications from hip surgery. She was born on June 19, 1930 to Otto and Lempi (Soronen) Kaikkonen in Allouez Township. Dorothy graduated ...MINING GAZETTE ×. News. Local News ... Obituaries. Dec 9, 2022. Mary Wheeler a resident of Lakeshore Drive in Calumet passed away at her home on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. She was born on August 31, 1943 in Ann Arbor, daughter of the late Bill and Alice (Thors) Wheeler. She attended the Sacred Heart School and graduated from Calumet High ...January 17, 2024. CALUMET - Joseph L. Picciano Sr., 87, a resident of Calumet passed away unexpectedly on January 13, 2024. He was born on February 4, 1936 in Laurium, son of the late Joseph and Ann (Rossio) Picciano. Joe graduated from Calumet High School with the Class of 1953.CALUMET - Dwain "Dewey" Paulson 71, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at the UP Health System Marquette. Ryan Funeral Home is serving the family.Gilroy, CA. Obituaries. May 6, 2023. Aaron James LeRoy, 44, passed away unexpectedly at his home on April 28, 2023. He was born on August 8, 1978, at Portage View Hospital in Hancock, Michigan. At the age of 2, his family moved to Arizona and eventually to California. Aaron graduated from Mt. Whitney High School in Visalia, CA and was an ...April 26, 2024. SUPERIOR, WI - Donald T. Stansky, 93, of Superior, died Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Twin Ports Health Services in Superior. Donald was born in Superior on May 28, 1930, the son of ...Coon Rapids, MN — Ernest "Ernie" Rodda, 92, of Coon Rapids, MN, passed away on April 27, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, MN. Ernest was born June 14, 1931, the son of Ernest and Saima (Tormala) Rodda. Ernest graduated in 1950 from Hancock Central High School. After school, he served in the US […]MINING GAZETTE ×. News. Local News ... Obituaries. Aug 30, 2023. Phoenix MI - Arbutus Peterson, 89, of Phoenix, Michigan passed away on August 25th, 2023, after a lengthy illness. She graduated from Calumet High School in 1951. Arbutus owned and operated the Phoenix General Store from 1973 until the time of her death. She selflessly devoted ...