Obituaries

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Raymond L. Walbridge, age 71, of Aura, MI passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019 at his home in Aura. He was born in Ann Arbor, MI on June 22, 1948 the son of the late Donald and Virginia (Olson) Walbridge. Raymond …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Virginia Carol Dowler, age 83 of Pelkie, MI passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at her home. She was born September 13, 1936 in Kalamazoo, MI, daughter of Wilbur and Geleah (Kiggins) Glenn. Virginia grew up in Kalamazoo and attended school there. …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: James Timothy Healy, 60, of Santa Cruz, California passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, October 19, 2019 of a heart attack likely caused by a pulmonary embolism. Jim was born on April 26, 1959, in Escanaba, Michigan, the second child of …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Sandra Louise (Matson) Barrette of Dollar Bay, MI, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. She was 79 years old. Sandy was born at home on February 9, 1940, in Lake Linden to Wilfred & Gladys Matson. She graduated from …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Hancock: Robert E. Houle, Jr., 65, of Hancock, passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, October 21, 2019 following an apparent heart attack.        He was born on October 6, 1954, the son of Robert E. Houle Sr. and June D. (Koski) …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Hancock: Mary L. Sintkowski, 64, of Hancock, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2019 at U.P. Health System-Marquette Hospital.      She was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 3, 1954, daughter of the late Anthony J. and Mary (Mandoli) Bilich. She moved to …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Keith Andrew Enders, age 63, passed away peacefully after battling a long illness on Saturday October 19th at Lighthouse nursing home where he has been in the care of their staff and the staff of Portage Home Health and Hospice for the last …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: JEANNINE C PELTO 89 of L’Anse, MI peacefully passed away on Friday, October 18, 2019 at Bayside Village, L’Anse, MI with her daughters Cathy and Debbie, and son-in-law Keith Budreau at her side. They were singing Amazing Grace to her as …

As received from the Memorial Chapel Funeral Homes of Hancock: Oskar Irene Ruohonen, 89, passed away on Saturday, October 19, at Canal View–Houghton County. She was born in Atlantic Mine on April 29, 1930, a daughter of the late Werner and Mamie (Holappa) Lampinen, and was a graduate of Jeffers …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Arthur Koski, 80, a resident of Lake Linden passed away on Friday October 18, 2019 at Canal View—Houghton County. He was born on November 22, 1938 in Keweenaw Bay to Axel and Ailien (Harmala) Koski. He attended the local schools and …