Obituaries

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Bernita J. Bissman, 77, a resident of the Medora House of Portage Pointe in Hancock passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, with her daughter by her side. Bernita is survived by her daughter: Theresa (Don Wade) Bissman, Her grandchildren: Connor …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Edwin Robert Gransell, 54, of L’Anse, died Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Bellin Health-Unity Hospice in Green Bay following an illness. He was born July 14, 1967, in L’Anse, MI, a son of Glenn and Janet (Erickson) Gransell. He was a 1986 graduate …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Kenneth Carl Hirvi, a lifelong resident of Toivola passed away peacefully on February 9, 2022. He was born on September 17, 1956, in Hancock, MI to Irving and Ellen (Kananen) Hirvi. Kenneth worked for the road commission and Penegors. He …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Dorothy B. Maki, 96, a resident of Houghton passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at the Omega House in Houghton. She was born on April 20, 1925, in Tapiola, a daughter of the late Victor and Anna (Torro) Petrelius. She …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: James A. “Jim” Pini, 72, of Hubbell, passed away Tuesday afternoon at UP Health System-Marquette on February 8, 2022, following a short illness. Jim was born July 23, 1949 to the late Alfred “Dick” and Irene (Clouthier) Pini. He attended Lake Linden-Hubbell Public …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Jessie Mathes, age 82, of Calumet Michigan passed away peacefully on Saturday February 5, 2022, at the Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium Michigan.A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held on Friday February 18, 2022, from 2:00pm-5:00pm at the …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Gerald H. “Jerry” Friisvall MSGT, Ret., age 62, of Zeba, MI passed away Friday, February 4, 2022 at UP Health System, Marquette, MI. He was born in Hancock, MI on February 23, 1959, the son of the late Kenneth Howard and …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Ashlee H. Harvey, 38, a resident of Coburntown, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, January 24, 2022, at her home. She was born in Hancock, MI on June 9, 1983, the daughter of Ruth Richard and the late David Harvey, Sr. She …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Ruth Joann Fraki Frankovich, 86, of Houghton, passed away at home, surrounded by family on February 1, 2022, after a brief battle with cancer. Ruth was born on April 19, 1935, in Hancock, the daughter of Martha and Ben Fraki. She …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Patricia J. Salani, 84, a longtime resident of Hancock, passed away on Thursday evening, February 3, 2022 at Portage Pointe in Hancock. She was born on March 17, 1937 in Ontonagon, the daughter of the late Edward and Violet (Sain) Voss. Following graduation …