Obituaries

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Brenda Bardo, 69, a resident of Ahmeek passed away on Tuesday June 30, 2020 at her home. She was born on July 16, 1950 in Laurium to Waino and Mae (Lantto) Hiltunen. She attended the local schools and graduated from Calumet …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Robert F. “Bob” Filer passed peacefully in the presence of his wife Debby on July 2, 2020, due to complications of Parkinson’s Disease, at Canal View where he had been residing for a year. His wife visited with him twice daily until COVID …

As received from Antila Funeral Service: ATLANTIC MINE Jack David Koskela, 78, a resident of Atlantic Mine, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at Mission Point of Hancock. He was born December 29, 1941, in Atlantic Mine, a son of the late Willard and Lillian (Bakkila) Koskela, and was a …

As received from Antila Funeral Service: Thomas F. Hruby, 93, a longtime Houghton resident, died on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Gardenview Assisted Living and Memory Care. He was born July 13, 1926, in Cleveland, Ohio, a son of the late Alois and Lillian (Vedra) Hruby. Tom was a WWII …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Gary Eskelinen, 79, a resident of Dearborn passed away on Friday June 19, 2020 at Providence Ascension Hospital in Novi. He was born on April 19, 1941 in Calumet to Arthur and Gertrude (Lepisto) Eskelinen. He attended the local schools and …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Robert Paul “Mahone” Carlson was born on December 22, 1945 and passed away peacefully at his home on June 30, 2020 at the age of 74. Mahone graduated from Baraga High School. He served in the National Guard and was a …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Calumet – Garfield “Jake” Baranowski 77, passed away on Monday June 29, 2020 at Canal View Houghton County Medical Care Facility. He was born in Swedetown, a son of the late Leo and Gladys (Johnson) Baranowski. Jake attended the local schools. He worked …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: John M. Budreau, Jr., age 83, of Pelkie, MI passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020 at the Omega House in Houghton, MI. He was born in L’Anse, MI on July 29, 1936 the son of the late John M. and Marjorie …

As received from the  Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: HoughtonAnita “Joan” (Johnson) Buckland, 88, passed away early Monday morning, June 29, 2020 at the Canal View Medical Care facility in Hancock, Michigan, surrounded by her loving family. Joan was born on January 11, 1932 to parents Earl and Lillian …

As received from the  Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Chassell Annette Sleeman, 79, a resident of Chassell passed away Friday, June 26, 2020, at the UP Health – Portage Hospital following a short illness. She was born on February 8, 1941, in Chassell a daughter of the late Emil …