Obituaries

John August Parkila, age 69 of Nisula, MI passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Bayside Village in L’Anse, MI. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, September 29th at 1:00 p.m. in the Pelkie Cemetery.  A family luncheon will follow at Jim & Tina’s home in Pelkie. The …

Diane J. (Michaelson) Bergquist, 66, of Calumet passed away at home on Monday, February 5, 2018. Diane was born on August 31, 1951 to Wilho and Clara (Kivisto) Michaelson in Detroit. She graduated from Cody High School in Detroit. She worked for Northland Container in Plymouth, Michigan. She also worked …

Kenneth R. Thompson, 81, of Rabbit Bay, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018, at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans, in Marquette, where he has been a resident since August 2017. Kenneth was born on March 30, 1936, in Copper City, son of Rudolph and Martha Thompson. In high …

Christine M. Juntunen, age 45, of Lake Linden passed away way due to injuries sustained in a car accident in Chassell on Saturday, February 3, 2018.She was born on August 21, 1972 to Gerald and Loretta (Hudak) Hamilton in Barberton, Ohio.She attended Kenmore High School in Akron, Ohio graduating with …

Lake Linden: Marie “Mary” Geshel, 83, resident of Lake Linden, passed away on February 4, 2018, following a brief illness. She was born October 17, 1934, a daughter of Irving and Florida Dulong. She was a graduate of Lake Linden-Hubbell High School. She worked as the preschool teacher for a …

Superior Location Graveside services for Robert A. Carlson,72, of Superior Location, who passed away on February 3, 2018, will be held 2 pm Friday May 4, 2018, at the Forest Hill Cemetery of Houghton with Rev. DJ Rasner to officiate. Military Honors will be conducted by the Copper Country Veteran’s …

ATLANTIC MINE Guido Paoli, 98, a long time resident of Atlantic Mine, passed away on February 4, 2018, at UP Health System-Portage. He was born in Hancock, Michigan in 1919, to the late Tisbe and Guilio Paoli. He spent his early years in Hancock, later moving to South Range when …

South Range, MI – Evelyn M. “Evy” Petrelius, 80, a resident of South Range, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, February 3, 2018, at the Omega House in Houghton surrounded by her family. Funeral services for Evelyn will be held at 11 am Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at the Range Apostolic …

Bootjack: James E. Stevens, 66, of Bootjack, passed away on February 4, 2018. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 4, at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Lake Linden. The Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden is in charge of arrangements. Bootjack: James …

MANCELONA Funeral services for Joseph R. “Joey” Manninen, who died January 28, 2018, in Mancelona, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at the Jukuri-Antila Funeral Home in Hancock, with Pastor Arvo Onermaa to officiate. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service on Saturday …