All Obituaries
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...
Dorothy (Odgers) Moilanen passed away quietly in the early morning of December 9, 2018 while living in Venice Florida. She had celebrated her 94th Birthday on Thanksgiving Day!
Dorothy was the last surviving of ten children born to William and Mary Jane Odgers. Dorothy was born in Chassell, Michigan on November 22, 1924. She moved with her parents to Mason Location at age 4 and lived in the same Quincy Mining Company house for 79 years prior to moving in 2007 to an...
Dorothy (Odgers) Moilanen passed away quietly in the early morning of December 9, 2018 while living in Venice Florida. She had celebrated her 94th Birthday on Thanksgiving Day!
Dorothy was...
Mary “Frankie” Verville, 98, long time resident of Hancock, passed away early Friday morning at Portage Pointe Nursing Home. She joins her husband of over 60 years, and her eldest daughter Patty to be with our Lord.
She was born in Calumet, on March 9, 1920, the daughter of Joseph and Delia Harris, she graduated from local schools in Calumet.
She was married to Phillip “Phil” Verville on September 28, 1940. He preceded her in death on May 21, 2001.
She was a...
Mary “Frankie” Verville, 98, long time resident of Hancock, passed away early Friday morning at Portage Pointe Nursing Home. She joins her husband of over 60 years, and her eldest...
South Range: Charles D. Kilpela, 56, of South Range, died at The Lighthouse at Hancock Health Center on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 following a courageous battle with cancer.
Burial with military honors from the Copper Country Veterans Association will be held at the Elo Cemetery.
The O'Neill-Dennis Funeral Home of Hancock is assisting with the arrangements.
South Range: Charles D. Kilpela, 56, of South Range, died at The Lighthouse at Hancock Health Center on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 following a courageous battle with...
Clint Sundstrom, a well-known retired Houghton businessman, died at home from cancer on November 6, 2018.
Clint was born on August 3, 1942, in Bridgeport, Connecticut to Hilmer and Barbara Day Sundstrom. Clint spent his early years in Bridgeport. He had fond memories of boating and clamming on the ocean with his grandfather, Bill Day. He also enjoyed his grandmother’s cooking.
Clint moved to Jeffersontown, Kentucky, in 1952 with his family where he attended Eastern High School in...
Clint Sundstrom, a well-known retired Houghton businessman, died at home from cancer on November 6, 2018.
Clint was born on August 3, 1942, in Bridgeport, Connecticut to Hilmer and Barbara Day...
Hancock: Clarice Marie Karry, 60, of Hancock, died at her home on Thursday, November 1, 2018.
Clarice was born in Hancock on December 9, 1957, the daughter of the late Joseph and Geraldine (Perry) Karry, and was a graduate of Hancock High School. She worked at the Book Concern Printers in Hancock for many years until her retirement.
Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by a brother, Joseph.
She is...
Hancock: Clarice Marie Karry, 60, of Hancock, died at her home on Thursday, November 1, 2018.
Clarice was born in Hancock on December 9, 1957, the daughter of the late...
Dennis “Big Den” Lee Quasius, 75, a resident of Dollar Bay, passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at Aspirus hospital in Laurium.
He was born on January 1, 1943, to William and Rosemary (Destrampe) Quasius in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
Dennis drove truck throughout his professional career all across the country and loved telling stories of the different times he drove through New York City and Los Angeles.
He is preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents; his...
Dennis “Big Den” Lee Quasius, 75, a resident of Dollar Bay, passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at Aspirus hospital in Laurium.
He was born on January 1, 1943, to William and...
Hancock: Elmer Allan Jolly, 96, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock.
He was born on July 20, 1922 in Lake Linden to the late Euclide and Rose (Paquette) Jolly and he attended Lake Linden Schools. During World War II he served in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946.
For many years he was an orderly at a Minneapolis Hospital until he retired. He moved to Florida for a short...
Hancock: Elmer Allan Jolly, 96, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock.
He was born on July 20, 1922 in Lake...
Hancock: Josephine Marshall, 104, a long-time resident of Hancock, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday evening, October 11, 2018.
She was born on December 16, 1913 in Baltic, the daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Skok) Taucher, attending local schools.
She was married to Henry “Hank” Marshall on February 25, 1941. He preceded her in death on March 1, 1986.
...
Hancock: Josephine Marshall, 104, a long-time resident of Hancock, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday evening, October 11,...
Chassell: John Michael “Mike” Keeley, 70, of Chassell, died unexpectedly on September 28, 2018.
Michael was born in Laurium, Michigan on July 23, 1948. In 1972 he married Susan Marie Schneider and they raised 3 boys. It was during the Vietnam Conflict that he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He remained married to Susan until her passing in 2014. Mike had earned his degree in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Tech University. After his commission as an...
Chassell: John Michael “Mike” Keeley, 70, of Chassell, died unexpectedly on September 28, 2018.
Michael was born in Laurium, Michigan on July 23, 1948. In...
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