CHASSELL — Larry Edward "Chores" Parolini, 76, of Suo District, Houghton, MI, died February 10, 2026, after a fall at his home at Onkalo's Corners on the Chassell/Painesdale Road. Larry was born December 26, 1949, in Detroit, MI, to Edward J. Parolini and Helen V. (Martilla) Parolini. When ...
Dayna Yvette Carlson of Laurium, Michigan passed away on June 13, 2026 at The Omega House in Houghton, Michigan. Dayna was born on July 10, 1949 in Pocatello, Idaho to parents Lawrence Elwin Smith and Dorothy Christine Smith. Dayna graduated from Hillsboro High School in Hillsboro, Oregon. She went on to serve in the U.S. Army. Dayna also worked as a seamstress doing wedding alterations and gown design, as well as being a house wife. She met the love of her life David Carlson and they were married on October 5, 1984. Dayna loved to sew, specializing in wedding gowns, she also loved to ...
Richard Fredrick Dufresne, 79, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2026. He was born on May 6, 1947, the son of Francis “Fritz” Dufresne and Veronica “Verna” (Levash) Dufresne. Rich was raised in Michigan and graduated from Michigan Tech University with a degree in Mechanical ...
FORT GRATIOT — Nancy June (Bergh) Anderson passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, November 17, 2025 with her family by her side. She was born December 26, 1944 at the Barth Birthing Home in Goodells, Michigan during a snowstorm. Nancy loved to sew, knit and was a phenomenal ...
REDRIDGE — Robert J. “Bert” Kolehmainen, 81, a resident of Redridge, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at his home following an apparent heart attack. Bert was born on July 7, 1944, in Trimountain, MI, to the late Henry and Olga (Marttila) Kolehmainen. He was a graduate ...
SOUTHFIELD, MI — After a courageous 5-month battle with small-cell lung cancer, Bobbie Ann (Romano) Hiltunen, died February 10th, at her home in Southfield, MI, with her family by her side. Bobbie Ann was born on December 2, 1937, in Trimountain, Michigan, to Joseph and Antoniette (Stimac) ...
