Obituaries

Kathleen Spagnotti, age 56, of Ahmeek passed away at her home on November 17, 2017. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, June 29, 2018 in section C-2, at the Lake View Cemetery with Deacon Art Stancher to officiate. Kathleen Spagnotti, age 56, of Ahmeek passed …

Mary Helen Randa, 83, a former resident of Mohawk, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Delaware house in Portage Pointe in Hancock. She was born on November 8, 1934 to William Bolley and Helen Tolonen. She was raised by Eino and Helen (Tolonen) Juntunen. She attended Calumet High …

Albert M. “Sonny” Ellenich, Jr. age 74, of Baraga, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017 at Bayside Village, L’Anse. Sonny was born in Calumet, MI on August 29, 1943 the son of the late Albert and Veronica “Verna” (Hebert) Ellenich. He attended school in Baraga and then served in the …

Benjamin J. Holmes passed away from Alzheimer’s disease on October 30, 2017 in Seattle, WA. Born in Laurium, MI, on October 12, 1934, he spent his growing up years in Houghton, MI, graduating from Houghton High School and Michigan Technological University with a Mechanical Engineering Degree. He moved to Seattle …

Bradley John King, 18, a resident of Mohawk passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, November 18, 2017. He was born on November 25, 1998 in Detroit. He attended Calumet High School and graduated with the Class of 2016.  While a student there, Brad was in …

Edwin Kauppinen, age 69, passed away at his home in Kearsarge on November 18, 2017. The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home in Calumet is assisting the family with arrangements.

Coburntown William W. Lampinen, 95, a resident of Coburntown, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017, at UP Health Marquette Hospital following a short illness. He was born on August 16, 1922, in Atlantic Mine, a son of the late Werner and Amanda (Holappa) Lampinen.  Bill was a graduate of the …

Joan Maierle, 76, a resident of Calumet, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 18, 2017. She was born on November 30, 1940, in Laurium, a daughter of the the late Robert and Dorothy (Hoffman) Faller. Joan graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1958, and soon thereafter married the late …

Dollar Bay: Robert W. Ross, 94, of Dollar Bay, passed away on Thursday morning, November 16, 2017 at the Omega House in Houghton. Military graveside services will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at the Veterans Section of Lakeside Cemetery in Hancock conducted by the Marine Corps …

TOIVOLA Lillian S. Nevanpera, 94, of Toivola, died Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at the Lighthouse at Hancock. She was born June 19, 1923, on the family farm in Toivola, a daughter of the late Michael and Hattie (Johnson) Taskila.  She attended school locally and received her GED in 1985. Lillian …