Obituaries

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. The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service – Mt. View Chapel of …

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 …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: 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 …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Bonnie Marie (Belfry) Snell, age 102 formerly of L’Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, March 18th, 2023 at Canal View in Hancock, MI. She was born December 6, 1920 in Orange, West Virginia daughter to Marion and Lucy (Wells) Collins. She graduated from …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Jean Peterson, age 94 of L’Anse, MI passed away at Canal View, Hancock, MI on Saturday, March 18, 2023 with her loving family by her side. Jean was born in Ishpeming, MI on March 9, 1929 the daughter of the late …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Ruth E. (Rev. Elmer) Liimatta (née Tapio), 89, a resident of Chassell peacefully passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Canal View–Houghton County where she had been a resident patient. The family is comforted that Ruth got her angel’s wings. The …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Joseph Majeski,  86 of Skanee, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at his son’s home in Little Suamico, WI. He was born in Pequaming MI on January 28, 1937 the son of the late Alex and Josephine (Bryfczynski) Majeski.  Joe …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Barton T. “Bart” Kennedy, age 81of Sidnaw, MI passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse with his loving family by his side. He was born in Coldwater, MI on January 6, 1942 the son of the …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Paula Marie (Schick) Doll – Age 58, of Grand Blanc, died January 2, 2023. Paula was born September 4, 1964 in Detroit, the daughter of Paul Francis Schick and Joan Marie (Roberts) Schick. She was a 1982 graduate of Lake Orion High School. …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: David Richard Hongisto, 74 of Lake Linden and Mission Texas, passed away unexpectedly (to his family) in McAllen, Texas on March 11, 2023. He was born March 30, 1948, a twin son of Richard and Martha Hongisto. He attended Houghton schools. At the …