Obituaries

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Daniel W. Juntunen, 56, a resident of Gwinn and former Houghton Canal resident passed away at his home in Gwinn. He was born on August 7, 1966, in Hancock, MI, a son of Donald Juntunen and the late Elaine (Ylitalo) Juntunen. …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Michael R. Manninen, 68, a resident of Dodgeville, entered his heavenly home on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, with his family by his side. Mike was born on November 4, 1953, in Hancock, to the late Rudolph and Virginia (Telin) Manninen. He …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Brad “Bunts” Helminen, 46, a resident of High Point, North Carolina passed away at his home after a courageous battle with a lengthy illness on Friday September 16, 2022. He was born on January 30, 1976 in Hancock to Thomas and …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: “Augie” Stanley O. Krolik, age 82 of Baraga, MI passed away at his home on Thursday, September 15, 2022 with his loving family by his side. He was born in L’Anse, MI on August 7, 1940, the son of the late …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Max Seel, a Professor Emeritus of the Physics Department of Michigan Technological University, died in Milwaukee on September 14, 2022 surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. He was born on October 12, 1949 in Koesching, Germany, son of Andreas and …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Five Mile Point – Alfred T. Blind, age 90, of Allouez Township, Michigan passed away on September 15, 2022 at the Omega House in Houghton, MI. He was born on February 8, 1932 in Detroit, the son of Theophil and Christine Blind. He …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Thursday September 1st,  Caleb Michael Lynum, a loving and talented young man passed away at the age of 24, with his family by his side  Caleb was born August 14th, 1998, in Dixon Illinois to Scott and Christine Lynum. He was …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: David C. Aittama, 65, a resident of Chassell passed away Monday, September 12, 2022, at the Omega House in Houghton following a short illness. He was born on August 21, 1957, in Detroit, MI, a son of the late Philip and …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Grace E. Landstrom, 101, a long-time Houghton resident, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2002 at Canal View – Houghton County. Grace was born on May 31, 1921 to the late Ernest and Mary (McDonald) Hansen. Following graduation from Houghton High School she …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: GARY DAVID MILLER, AGE 65, DIED ON FEB. 4, 2022 AT HIS HOME IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA. HE WAS BORN ON JUNE 13, 1956 IN WHITE PINE, MICHIGAN. HE GRADUATED FROM THE HANCOCK HIGH SCHOOL IN 1973. HE WAS PRECEEDED IN DEATH BY HIS …