All Obituaries
Portage Township: Ruth E. Normand, 83, of Portage Township, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020 at the home of her daughter with her family by her side.
She was born on August 6, 1936, in Nisula, a daughter of the late John and Selma (Leskela) Lindrus. After attending the Alston Elementary School, she later graduated from Baraga High School in 1953. She was employed at the Upper Peninsula Power Company in Houghton and left to raise her...
Portage Township: Ruth E. Normand, 83, of Portage Township, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020 at the home of her daughter with her family by her side.
She was born on...
Hurontown: James A. “Jim” McCloskey, 67, of Hurontown, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital following a brief illness.
He was born in Hancock on July 12, 1952 to the late Leo and Loraine McCloskey. He attended Saint Ignatius School in Houghton, graduating from Houghton High School in 1970. During his high school years he worked for Dan's Used Cars and Mayworm's Gas Station. After graduation he worked for several other...
Hurontown: James A. “Jim” McCloskey, 67, of Hurontown, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital following a brief illness.
He was born in...
Franklin Township: Cheryl “Sherry” Saarinen, 71, of Franklin Township, passed away on Sunday morning, June 14, 2020 at U.P. Health System Marquette Hospital after a short illness.
She was born in Hancock on April 3, 1949 to the late Frank and Phyllis (turovaara) Kyro. She attended Houghton Schools, later graduating from Chassell High School in 1968. She was employed as a secretary most of her working life, retiring from Michigan Technological University...
Franklin Township: Cheryl “Sherry” Saarinen, 71, of Franklin Township, passed away on Sunday morning, June 14, 2020 at U.P. Health System Marquette Hospital after a short...
Houghton: Mary P. Thayer, 72, residing at the Bluffs in Houghton, passed away at her home on Saturday, June 6, 2020.
She was born on March 12, 1948 in Hancock to the late Leonard and Elmi (Wayrynen) Jukkala. She attended the John A. Dollee School in Tapiola, later graduating from Houghton High School with the class of 1966. Mary held several secretarial positions, including jobs with Republic Coal and Coke Comapny in Chicago, Illinois, and Michigan Technological...
Houghton: Mary P. Thayer, 72, residing at the Bluffs in Houghton, passed away at her home on Saturday, June 6, 2020.
She was born on March 12, 1948 in Hancock to the late...
Hancock: Bernard C. “Bud” Deziel, Jr., 76, passed away on Thursday morning, June 4, 2020 at Canal View Houghton County in Hancock.
Bud was born in Chassell to Bernard, Sr. and Helen (Olson) Deziel. He was a graduate of Chassell High School. He then served in the United States Navy, being honorably discharged in 1964. He was a long-time resident of the Copper Country.
The O'Neill-Dennis Funeral Home of Hancock is in charge of his...
Hancock: Bernard C. “Bud” Deziel, Jr., 76, passed away on Thursday morning, June 4, 2020 at Canal View Houghton County in Hancock.
Bud was born in Chassell to...
Dollar Bay: Patrick Jay Beyers, 66, of Dollar Bay, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital.
He was born in Hancock on December 14, 1953 to Francis and Edith (Somero) Beyers. He attended Saint Ignatius Loyola School in Houghton through eighth grade and graduated from Houghton High School. He then attended the automobile mechanics program at Northern Michigan University in Marquette. Pat was employed with the Houghton County Transit, and then...
Dollar Bay: Patrick Jay Beyers, 66, of Dollar Bay, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital.
He was born in Hancock on December 14, 1953 to Francis...
Charles David “Dave” Pulse, passed away on May 23, 2020 at the age of 76 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Dave was born in Glen Ellyn on March 12, 1944 to Charles and Bette Pulse. Dave attended Wagner School, Glenbard West High School, and St. John’s Military Academy and then was stationed in Scotland with the Navy.
After the Navy, he returned to Glen Ellyn where he was self-employed. Many people knew Dave from owning the Tastee Treat,...
Charles David “Dave” Pulse, passed away on May 23, 2020 at the age of 76 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Dave was born in Glen Ellyn on March 12, 1944 to...
Jack “Jocko” Witting, 81, Resident of Chassell
Former veteran and Chassell resident, Jack Witting, passed away at his home in Vero Beach, FL on May 1, 2020 from declining health following a stroke in November 2019. Jack “Jocko” was born on August 2, 1938 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...
Jack “Jocko” Witting, 81, Resident of Chassell
Former veteran and Chassell resident, Jack Witting, passed away at his home in Vero Beach, FL on May 1, 2020 from declining health...
Houghton: Margaret Ann “Marney” Haas, RN, 69, formerly of Houghton, passed away at Samaritan Campus in West Bend, Wisconsin on Monday, March 30, 2020.
Burial service announcements at Forest Hill Cemetery in Houghton will be announced later from the O'Neill-Dennis Funeral Home in Hancock.
Houghton: Margaret Ann “Marney” Haas, RN, 69, formerly of Houghton, passed away at Samaritan Campus in West Bend, Wisconsin on Monday, March 30, 2020.
Burial...
Hancock: Duane V. Savukoski, 74, former Hancock police officer and local well known taxi driver, passed away at the Lighthouse at Hancock on Tuesday morning, March 24, 2020.
The O'Neill-Dennis Funeral Home of Hancock is in charge of the arrangements which will be announced later.
Hancock: Duane V. Savukoski, 74, former Hancock police officer and local well known taxi driver, passed away at the Lighthouse at Hancock on Tuesday morning, March 24,...