Obituaries

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: William A. Yrjana, 75, a resident of the Houghton Canal passed away at home following a lengthy illness.     He was born on May 2, 1945, in Hancock, a son of the late Elmer and Juliana (Strang) Yrjana.  Bill was …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes:  Charles W. Pihlaja, 83, a resident of Houghton passed away Friday, April 16, 2021, at home following a lengthy illness.      He was born on March 19, 1938, in Hurontown, MI, a son of the late Werner and Helmi (Tuomisto) …

As received from Antila Funeral Service: David L. Hiltunen, 70, of Lake Linden, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at the Omega House following a brief illness. David was born February 22, 1951, in Hancock, the son of the late David J. and Eleanore (Gilbert) Hiltunen and attended the Dollar …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Delores B. “Dee Dee” Soli age 90 of L’Anse, MI passed away unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. She was born in L’Anse on March 3, 1931 the daughter of the late Elmer J. and Elaina (Friberg) Koskimaki. …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Calvin F. Naasko, 92, of Askel passed away Monday, April 12, 2021, at PortagePointe in Hancock. He was born September 10, 1928, in Askel, the youngest of nine children born to John and Anna (Lantto) Naasko. He attended the Askel School for three …

As received from Antila Funeral Service: Wesley E. Maatta, 99, of Toivola, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 12, 2021, at Omega House, in Houghton.   He was born on July 1, 1921, in Toivola, a son of the late Andrew and Ida (Luukkonen) Maatta, and was a graduate of Calumet …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Wesley J. “Wes” Laitila age 77 of Keweenaw Bay, MI passed away April 11, 2021 at his home with his loving family by his side, following a short illness with cancer. He was born on the Askel Hill on July 22, …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Marilyn Marie Katherine Koski, 76, of L’Anse, died on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 11, 2021 at her home with her loving family by her side. Marilyn was born May 22, 1944 in Covington to Eino and Hilda (Rajala) Kytola and graduated from L’Anse …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: James Gherna, 91, a resident of Laurium, passed away on Friday April 9, 2021 at the Omega House in Houghton. He was born on February 24, 1930 in Calumet to Victor and Angelina (Colombo) Gherna. Jim attended the local schools and …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home:  James “Jim” Germain, 78, of Lake Linden, passed away while enjoying his daily walk on April 10, 2021.  Jim was born on November 19, 1942, a son of Clarence and Mariette (Gagnon) Germain.  He graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell High School in 1960.  Jim struggled, …