All Obituaries
Obenhoff: Robert J. Mantta, 57, self-proclaimed Mayor of Obenhoff, passed away March 14, 2019 at the Omega House, with family by his side. Bob fought a courageous battle with Esophageal cancer right to the bitter end.
Bob was born in Hancock, MI to the late Ed and Helen Mantta. He was a 1980 graduate of Hancock High School. After high school, Bob joined the Navy, serving on the USS Dixon. After service, Bob was employed with Siirotola Well Drilling for...
Obenhoff: Robert J. Mantta, 57, self-proclaimed Mayor of Obenhoff, passed away March 14, 2019 at the Omega House, with family by his side. Bob fought a courageous battle with...
Dollar Bay: Thomas R. Thornton, 87, of Dollar Bay, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Portage Pointe in Hancock.
He was born on December 17, 1931 in Hancock to the late Patrick M. and Violet D. (King) Thornton. He was a graduate of Houghton High School and then earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Michigan Tech.
Tom entered the United States Army for 2 years during the Korean Conflict with a rank of PFC. He...
Dollar Bay: Thomas R. Thornton, 87, of Dollar Bay, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Portage Pointe in Hancock.
He was born on December 17, 1931 in Hancock to the...
Ripley: Arnold V. “Red” Laitinen, 94, a longtime resident of Ripley, passed away on Thursday morning, March 7, 2019 at the Omega House in Houghton.
He was born in Bootjack on April 3, 1924, a son of the late Edward and Ida (Mantta) Laitinen. After attending schools in Bootjack and Ripley, he later graduated from Hancock High School.
During World War II, Arnold served in the United States Army as a PFC, deployed with the...
Ripley: Arnold V. “Red” Laitinen, 94, a longtime resident of Ripley, passed away on Thursday morning, March 7, 2019 at the Omega House in Houghton.
He was...
Frances Reid Passerello passed away on March 4, 2019 after a prolonged illness. She was 73 years old. Frances Joan Reid was born on May 5, 1945, in Phillipsburg, New Jersey to Marguerite Logan Reid and Douglas Cohoe Reid. While in high school, she met her future husband, Chris Passerello. She attended high school at North Hunterdon Regional high school from 1959-1962, at which time her parents moved to Canada, and she finished school at Kipling Collegiate Institute in...
Frances Reid Passerello passed away on March 4, 2019 after a prolonged illness. She was 73 years old. Frances Joan Reid was born on May 5, 1945, in Phillipsburg, New Jersey to...
Hancock: Karen Ann “Storm” Coffman, 72, formerly of Kalamazoo, now residing in Hancock, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Portage Pointe of UP Health System Portage Hospital.
The O'Neill-Dennis Funeral Home of Hancock is in charge of her cremation arrangements.
Hancock: Karen Ann “Storm” Coffman, 72, formerly of Kalamazoo, now residing in Hancock, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Portage Pointe of UP Health System Portage...
We love you Kai.
June 25, 1979 to February 20, 2019.
All we can plan for now is being together. We invite you to join us at Gino's restaurant in Hancock from 2 until 5 P.M. on Saturday, March 2, 2019.
Please send photos and memories to amatchmadeinhancock@gmail.com
We love you Kai.
June 25, 1979 to February 20, 2019.
All we can plan for now is being together. We invite you to join us at Gino's restaurant in Hancock from 2 until...
CALUMET - Marlys Elaine Bacon - age 74 - of Calumet, passed away peacefully in her home on the evening of February 19th, 2019. Marlys was born on August 20, 1944 in Washington D.C. to parents Lloyal and Elaine (Pearson) Bacon. Their family arrived in the Copper Country when her father accepted a position as a professor (of Geophysics) at the Michigan Technological University. Marlys was raised in Hancock, and was a graduate of Hancock High School.
Marlys went on to...
CALUMET - Marlys Elaine Bacon - age 74 - of Calumet, passed away peacefully in her home on the evening of February 19th, 2019. Marlys was born on August 20, 1944 in Washington D.C. to parents...
Hancock: Albert Witting, 80, a former veteran and Hancock resident, passed away February 6, 2019, after a short but brave battle with inoperable esophageal cancer. Albert (“Al”) was born Aug 2, 1938 (as an identical twin) in Hancock, and was one of seven siblings of Mary and John Witting Sr.
He lived an exciting life, entering the US Navy out of high school where he was on tour throughout the Mediterranean and Atlantic. Upon honorable discharge from the Navy,...
Hancock: Albert Witting, 80, a former veteran and Hancock resident, passed away February 6, 2019, after a short but brave battle with inoperable esophageal cancer. Albert (“Al”)...
Houghton: Edward J. Huls, 87, of the Bluffs Senior Living Community in Houghton, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 6, 2019.
He was born on January 16, 1932 in Shelby, Michigan to Adrian and Edna (Adema) Huls. Ed earned his Masters Degree in Education from Michigan State University in Education. He served as Superintendent of the Chassell Schools for nearly 20 years after beginning his career in education in Pellston, Michigan.
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Houghton: Edward J. Huls, 87, of the Bluffs Senior Living Community in Houghton, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 6, 2019.
He was born on January 16, 1932...
John J. Bodi passed away in Marquette at UP Health hospital on Friday, December 21, 2018. He was born in Hancock in 1927 to Edna and George Bodi. In 1953 he married Clare Kapsh.
He grew up speaking Finnish, and because he was called Jussi at home, at school he went by his middle name James or Jimmy. After graduating from Dollar Bay High School at 17, he served in the Pacific during World War II aboard a PC boat. He attended Michigan Tech through the benefits of the GI Bill,...
John J. Bodi passed away in Marquette at UP Health hospital on Friday, December 21, 2018. He was born in Hancock in 1927 to Edna and George Bodi. In 1953 he married Clare Kapsh.
He...
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