Chassell      Elaine M. Chaput, 85, a resident of Chassell passed away Monday September 10, 2018, at the Omega House in Houghton. A Mass of Christine burial for Elaine will be held 11 am Thursday September 13, 2018, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Chassell with Fr. Ben Hasse to celebrate.  Burial will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery of Houghton. Friends may call on Thursday September 13, 2018, from 10 am until time of services at St. Anne’s Catholic…

Hancock      Fredrick L. Mathes, 65, a resident of the Quincy House in Hancock passed away Wednesday morning September 5, 2018, at home following a short illness.      The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Hancock are assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time.

Painesdale        Helen L. Liimatta, 83, a former resident of Painesdale, passed away Monday, September 3, 2018, at the Lighthouse at Hancock where she had been a patient for the past year.       The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Hancock are assisting the family with the arrangements.

Hancock     Henry E. Fredd, 96, a resident of Hancock, passed away Friday, August 31, 2018 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock.      The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Hancock are assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time.

Arnheim      Gudrun Emma Holstein, 74, a resident of Arnheim passed away Wednesday morning August 29, 2018, following a short illness.      The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral homes of Chassell are assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time.

Hancock     Rose M. Waatti, 87, a resident of Hancock passed away Tuesday morning August 28, 2018, at the Delaware House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident patient for the past four years.      The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Hancock are assisting the family with he arrangements which will be announced at a later time.

Houghton      William G. Haller, 76, a resident of Houghton, passed away at home Monday morning August 27, 2018.      The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Hancock are assisting the family.

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Oskar, MI      Lois E. Usitalo, 86, a former resident of Oskar and the Arbor Green Apartments in Houghton, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018, at the Woodland Heaven of the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where she had been a resident for the past three years.      The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Hancock is assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time.

Tapiola      James “Gary” Lyttinen, 80, a resident of Tapiola, passed away Friday morning August 3, 2018, at the Omega House in Houghton.      The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes are assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time.

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Laurium,      Glenn C. Brouillette, 69, a resident of Laurium passed away Thursday morning August 2, 2018, at his home following a lengthy illness.      The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Hancock are assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time

Chassell      Corrine M. (David) Coponen, 81, a resident of Chassell passed away Monday morning July 30, 2018, while visiting her daughter in New Ipswich, NH        The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Chassell are assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time.

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Chassell             Susan R. Kangas, 63, a resident of Chassell, passed away at home Tuesday, July 17, 2018 following a lengthy illness.              Funeral services for Susan are tentatively scheduled for Friday 11:00 am at the First Apostolic Lutheran Church of Houghton with a visitation Thursday evening at the First Apostolic Lutheran Church of Houghton….

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Dodgeville      Mary M. Marino, 88, a former resident of Dodgeville passed away Saturday evening July 14, 2018, at The Light House at Hancock Health & Rehab where she had been a resident patient for the past nine years.      The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes are assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time.

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HOUGHTON – Joyce Marie (Saari) Tolksdorf, 84, of West Houghton passed away after a long and courageous battle facing numerous strokes and other ailments on June 26, 2018, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born in Hancock, Michigan, in August of 30, 1933, to Olaf Saari and Elizabeth Anna (Harry) Saari.      She was preceded in death by her husband Joachim Tolksdorf, her brothers Doug (Eloise) Saari, Robert (Doris) Saari, Ronald (Lorraine) Saari and Fredrick her infant…

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Dodgeville A memorial service for Margaret “Peggy” (Caspary) Gasperich who passed away on December 12, 2017, at The Lignhthouse in Hancock will be held on July 2, 2018 at 11:00 am at St. Ignatius Loyola Parish in Houghton, MI, a luncheon will follow the mass in the parish hall, followed by interment in the Forest Hill Cemetery.  Peggy was born in Hancock, MI on October 28, 1927, to the late Simon and Hazel (Casey) Caspary.  She attended Hancock…

Hancock      James R. Baakko, 83, a resident of Hancock passed away Wednesday morning June 20, 2018, at the Omega House in Houghton.      The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Hancock are assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time.

Houghton Canal      Thatcher Markham, 12 years son of Rodney and Joanne Markham passed away Monday evening June 18, 2018, at University of Michigan CS Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI from injuries received in a flooding accident.      The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Hancock ae assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time.

Atlantic Mine      Jon L. Schuster, 53, a resident of Atlantic Mine, passed away unexpectedly June 15, 2018, at his home.      He was born on September 22, 1964, in Menominee, WI a son of Lloyd and Elaine (Pannenen) Schuster.  Jon was raised in Houghton and graduated from the Houghton High School.      Mr. Schuster was a veteran having served with the United States Navy.      On…

Hancock Martha C. Isaacson a resident of Houghton County Medical Care Facility passed away February 27, 2018 at the age of 100 years old.  She was born December 6, 1917, the daughter of Adolph and Lempi Hannu Nelson.  She attended the local schools.  She worked for Oak Manufacturing and Stewart Warner in Illinois and also as a housekeeper at Portage Hospital. She was a member of the First Apostolic Lutheran Church in Houghton.  She married Ernest Isaacson on…

Dollar Bay      Thomas J. Parrish, 69, a resident of Dollar Bay, passed away Thursday morning June 14, 2018, at UP-Health Portage following a short illness.      The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral homes of Hancock are assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time

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Houghton      Gretchen (Hugh) Boyer, 74, a resident of Houghton passed away Tuesday June 12, 2018, at the UP Health Marquette Hospital following a lengthy illness.      The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral homes of Houghton are assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time.

Hancock      Jean E. Pernaski, 86, a resident of Hancock passed away Sunday evening June 10, 2018, at the Winona House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident patient for the past year and a half.      The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Hancock are assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time.

 Traprock Valley      Richard A. Woodford, 62, a resident of the Traprock Valley and former of Portage Township resident passed away Sunday morning June 10, 2018, at his home following an apparent heart attack.      The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Chassell are assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time. 

Suo District,     Nancy L. (Larry) Harris, 73 a resident of Suo District, passed away at home Saturday morning June 2, 2018, following a lengthy illness.        The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Hancock are assisting the family with the arrangement which will be announced at a later time.

Hancock      MaeBelle J. Schmitz, 80, a resident of Hancock passed away Friday June 1, 2018, at the Omega House in Houghton.      The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Houghton are assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time

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Hancock      Nancy K. Savela, 70, a former resident of Hancock passed away Friday morning May 25, 2018, at The Light House of Hubbell where she had been a resident patient for the past 6 years.      The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Hancock are assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time.  

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Ontonagon,      Joseph S. Moskwa, 88, a resident of Ontonagon, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN.      A Mass of Christian Burial for Joe will be held 11 am Thursday, May 24, 2018, at the Holy Family Catholic Church of Ontonagon with Fr. Michael Jacobus to celebrate.  Burial will be in the Holy Family Cemetery.      Friends may call on…