HANCOCK — First Sergeant Bradford “Brad” James Tchida, U.S. Army (Retired), 71, of Hancock, Michigan, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family after a short battle with cancer on April 27, 2026. He was born October 8, 1954, in Tacoma, Washington, to Gerald and the late Shirley ...

HOUGHTON — Bernard (Bernie) Donald Alkire, PhD, PE, age 86, of Houghton, Michigan, passed away on April 25, 2026, at Gardenview in Calumet, Michigan. He was born June 3, 1939, in Carp River, Michigan, to Howard and Dorothy Alkire of St. Ignace, Michigan, both of whom preceded him in ...

HANCOCK — Barbara Beaudoin died Friday, April 24th at the age of 95. She was a resident of Portage Pointe Nursing Home in Hancock for the past 2 1/2 years, where she received excellent care. She is survived by her husband Donald Beaudoin, who she has been married to for the past 51 years. He ...

HANCOCK — Betty J. Witt, a resident of Hancock, passed away Friday, April 24, 2026, at the Pewabic House of Portage Pointe in Hancock, where she had been a resident patient for the past two months. Betty was born on February 8, 1933, in Dassell, MN to the late Albert and Jennie (Tormanen) ...

LANSING - Charmaine Ann (Freeman) Wiitala, 92, a longtime Copper Country resident, currently residing in Lansing, passed away after a short illness. Charmaine was born on May 3, 1933, to Charles E. and Evelyn (Robinson) Freeman, in Stambaugh, Michigan. She was primarily raised by her ...

CALUMET — Joy Noelle Newman, 47, passed away peacefully on Monday April 22, 2026 at the Omega House with family at her side after a long battle with breast cancer. A visitation will be held for Joy on Sunday April 26, 2026 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the First Apostolic Lutheran Church in ...