PAINESDALE — Eleanor Bertolli, 104, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 23, 2024, at the Franklin House of Portage Pointe in Hancock. Eleanor was born on August 3, 1920, in Paavola, to the late Abraham and Brita (Boom) Naponen. She attended the Arcadian and Hancock Schools. On ...
HOUGHTON — Marie Cecile Danis of Houghton, Michigan passed away peacefully surrounded by devoted family and friends on Tuesday, September 17, at the Omega House, Houghton, Michigan. Marie was born on May 5, 1945 to George William and Gertrude Ann Lamarand of Eagle Harbor, ...
PELKIE — James W. Klein, 65, resident of Pelkie, passed Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the North Shore Health Center in Florence, WI, where he was a patient. He was born on June 24, 1959, in Hancock, MI, a son of the late George and Mary (Kendall) Klein. Jim was raised on Quincy Hill and was a graduate of the Hancock High School with the class of 1977. He then attended Michigan Technological University where he received a Business Degree. On October 10, 1981, he was united in marriage to the former Jenise Pesola. The couple had resided in Elo and Hancock before moving back to Elo ...
HOUGHTON — Valerie, E. Frea, 89, a resident of Houghton passed away peacefully Sunday, September 22, 2024, at UpJohn Heritage Nursing Home in Kalamazoo where she had been a patient for the past. She was born on March 15, 1935, in Hancock, MI, a daughter of the late Bernard and Wendalla (Marsyala ) Demars. Valerie was raised in Houghton and was a graduate of the Houghton High School. Valerie attended Finlandia University before receiving her teaching degree from Northern Michigan University. She was united in marriage to Ward John Frea and the couple made their home in Houghton ...
EAGLE HARBOR — Gerald “Jake” Anderson, 79, a resident of Eagle Harbor passed away on September 18, 2024 at Brookdale Memory Care in Holly, MI. He was born on April 2, 1945 in Anchorage, Alaska to George and Ellen (Eckstrom) Anderson. As a young child his family relocated to Copper Harbor, MI where he lived until his mid-teens. He then moved to the Flint area where he worked as a skilled tradesman for General Motors for 30 years. While there, he met his wife Laura Labod and they were married on August 27th, 1966. Upon retirement from GM, he returned to Copper Harbor where ...
James “Jim” Nehmer, beloved husband, father and grandfather entered heaven with a shout on September 23, 2024 from a courageous battle with throat cancer. I am sure that he is excitedly using his voice at this time. He will be greatly missed by the love of his life Amaryllis “Amy” ...
