Obituaries

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Debra (Debbie) Lynn Heikkila, age 61, of Baraga, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at her home. She was born March 21, 1962, in Annapolis, Maryland, the daughter of Darwin and Donna (Paul) Heikkila. Debbie grew up in Baraga and …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Gudrun Dorothea MacDonald, RN, 99, a long time resident of Stanton Township, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at the Bluffs Senior Living Facility in Houghton. She was a retired longtime nurse at the former St. Joseph Hospital in Hancock, coming to …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: John Charles “Jack” Swift passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at his home in Houghton, MI; he was 77 years old. Born in Kansas City, MO on April 6, 1946, he was raised in Houghton by parents Paul and Marion Swift along …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Robert Binomaki, age 68, a resident of Laurium, Michigan, passed away on Sunday September 3, 2023, at our Lady of Mercy located in Hubbell, Michigan. Per Roberts wishes there are no public services scheduled at this time. The Erickson Crowley Peterson …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service:      Myra B. DeMotts, 95, a resident of the Bluff’s Senior Living Community passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at the Omega House in Houghton following a short illness.      She was born on October 25, 1927, in Chicago, IL, a …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Charles W. Hedberg, 84, a resident of Warren, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at the Ascension Hospital in Warren following a short illness. The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service – Hancock Chapel is assisting the family with the local arrangements. 

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Joel Tuoriniemi, a resident of Fulton, passed away at the age of 50 on September 19, 2023, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  Joel was born on November 8, 1972 in Laurium, son to William and Bonnie (Laurie) Tuoriniemi. Joel …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Kurt Alan Hakala, 57, of Laurium, passed away on September 20, 2023, after injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.                 He was born on July 6, 1966, a son of Ralph and Joyce (Moilanen) Hakala.  He attended Dollar Bay Schools and graduated from Hancock Central …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Pamela Margaret Hanson, age 74, passed away on May 31, 2023 at Our Lady of Mercy in Hubbell, Michigan.  “There were many sides of Pam’s personality, some that people never knew.She wrote ditties for friends and special occasions. This one is …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Patricia Elaine Ross (Pat) passed away at her home in Houghton on Sunday morning, September 10, 2023. Pat was born on January 7, 1948 in Detroit to Barb and Bob Ross. She was predeceased by her father in November of 2017. Pat graduated …