ELO, MI ­— Robert Melvin Keippela (Bob), age 86, of Elo, MI and Grand Rapids, MI, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024. He was born May 29, 1937 in Hancock, MI; son of Oscar and Svea (Kyro) Keippela. Robert graduated from John A. Doelle High School in 1955. He proudly served in the ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI — Judith “Judy” Eva Eleanor (Lyytikainen) Hill, age 85, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, passed away, surrounded by loved ones, at the Cedar Cove Assisted Living in Cedarville, Michigan, on January 8, 2024. She was born on June 5, 1938, in Allouez Township, (Keweenaw ...

WAUWATOSA, WI — Our beloved, Anita Celia Heikkinen, affectionately known as “Anita,” wife, mother, grandmother, friend and faithful servant of Jesus Christ, was born into eternal life on January 11, 2024. Anita was born on March 24, 1940 in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and raised in ...

Sharon Anne Rocchi, 77, of Point Mills, passed away peacefully, with family by her side, on January 15, 2024 at Canal View where she had been a resident for the last two months, after a lengthy progressive illness. Sharon was born on May 6, 1946 to Oliver and Mary Rajala. She grew up in ...

Hancock — Elaine Violet Peterson, 89, a long-time resident of Portage Pointe passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024, after a long battle with dementia. Elaine was born on December 5, 1934, in Keweenaw Bay, a daughter of the late Martin and Vieno (Tihinen) Klemett. Shortly after graduating ...

CALUMET - Joseph L. Picciano Sr., 87, a resident of Calumet passed away unexpectedly on January 13, 2024. He was born on February 4, 1936 in Laurium, son of the late Joseph and Ann (Rossio) Picciano. Joe graduated from Calumet High School with the Class of 1953. He remained close to many of ...