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Obituary: Audrey Harjala

Traprock Valley Audrey Virginia (Maki) Harjala, 76, a resident of Traprock Valley passed away with her family by her side on Friday January 4, 2019 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock and is now gone home to be with her Lord. She was born on November 26, …

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Obituary: Emelia “Lee” Niemitalo

SOUTH RANGE Emelia “Lee” Niemitalo, 94, of South Range, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock, with family and friends by her side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 11, 2019, at Holy …

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Obituary: Earl G. Nelson

Baltic Earl G. Nelson 79, a resident of Baltic, passed away Thursday January 3, 2019, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock following a lengthy illness. He was born on December 13, 1939, in Baltic, MI, a son of the late Gunnar and Nancy (Kovala) Nelson. Earl was …

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Obituary: Gerald Ollanketo

Gerald R. Ollanketo Sr. 75, a resident of Calumet passed away on Thursday January 3, 2019 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility. Graveside services with Military Honors will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday July 10, 2019 at the Lake View Cemetery in the Veterans Section. The Erickson …

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Obituary: Eleanor C. Sauvola

Houghton/Chassell Eleanor C. Sauvola, 79, a resident of Houghton and former Chassell resident, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 28, 1939 in Chassell, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Cecilia (Beauchamp) Colombe. On September 6, 1958, …

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Obituary: Robert R. “Bob” Massie

Robert R. “Bob” Massie, age 72, of Baraga, MI passed away Monday, December 31, 2018 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse, MI surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Hancock, MI on August 4, 1946 the son of the late Raphael and Frances (Hilgers) Massie. Bob graduated from …

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Obituary: Sharon Palosaari

Ahmeek Sharon (Hamel) Palosaari, 71, a resident of Ahmeek passed away on Wednesday January 2, 2019 at the Omega House after a lengthy illness. She is survived by: her husband Donald, son Dan (Robin) of Lake Linden, Grandchildren Mya and Dustin, father Walter Hamel of Imlay City, MI, Sister Vicki …

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Obituary: Donald Charles “Don” Carlson

Donald Charles “Don” Carlson passed away peacefully at the age of 71 at home in L’Anse, Michigan on Saturday, December 29, 2018. He was born in Rhinelander, Wisconsin on May 9, 1947 to the late Vera Pennock-Carlson and Arthur Carlson and was raised in Marenisco, Michigan by his uncle Ellery …

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Obituary: Paul A. Abb

Hurontown Paul A. Abb, 81 a resident of Hurontown, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where he had been a resident for the past three months. He was born on September 11, 1937, in Houghton, MI, a son of the late …

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Obituary: Eva E. McKenzie

Eva “Elaine” McKenzie had a glorious run of her 101 years. She was born Eva “Elaine” Thompson in Blythedale, Missouri on 7/11/1917 and grew up in Eagleville, Missouri on the Iowa border with older sister Neva and younger sister Mary. Tragically, their mother died in 1920, at the end of …

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