Obituaries

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Patricia Ann “Patsy” Fausone, 68, a resident of Calumet passed away at her home on February 23, 2021 with her husband & daughter by her side.  She was born on May 7, 1952 in Laurium to Charles and Katie (Zubiena) Aubin. …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Marcia Ann (Rapson) Bennetts, 89, peacefully passed away at home on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, surrounded by her family.  She was born on August 23, 1931 and lived in Ahmeek until she married Harry D. Bennetts on October 10, 1953. Marcia …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Robert Kenneth Lean, 85, A resident of Bootjack passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at the Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital. He was born March 7th, 1935 in Houghton to Howard and Julia (Mattson) Lean. Through his life, Robert had been in the …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Milton Ira “Milt” Copley, Jr., 87, of Heritage Manor in Houghton, passed away on February 22, 2021, with family by his side.  He was born in Big Bay on November 30, 1933, a son of Milton and Lena (Oberti) Copley. He was a …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Leola Dahl, 90, a resident of Dollar Bay passed away on Thursday February 18, 2021 at Canal View Houghton County. She was born on April 17, 1930 in Detroit a daughter of the late William and Olive (Laity) Sampson. Leola graduated …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: James R. Noetzel Sr., 74, of Houghton and former Hancock resident passed away on Wednesday February 17, 2021, following a short illness. He was born on May 24, 1946, in Hancock, a son of the late Robert and Elizabeth (Richard) …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Marian Tallman, 89, a former resident of the Bluff’s Senior Living Community in Houghton passed away Monday, February 15, 2021, at Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident patient for the past 5½ years.      She …

Superior, WI: Lester “Butch” Nettell, 69, of Superior, Wisconsin, formerly of the Copper Country, passed away on Valentine’s Day, Sunday, February 14, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota after a lingering illness. He was born in Hancock on October 17, 1951 the son of the late Lester R. …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Robert M. Supanich, 90, a resident of Copper City passed away on Saturday February 13, 2021. He was born on August 7, 1930 in Mohawk a son of the late Michael and Gertrude (Granville) Supanich. He attended the Mohawk School and …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: David J. Sundberg, 73, a resident of Ahmeek died on Friday, February 12, 2021 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on August 30, 1947 in Laurium, a son of the late Robert and Lena (Vairus) Sundberg. Dave …