GLADSTONE, MI — William “Bill” Shine, age 81, of Gladstone, entered into his Heavenly home on Thursday, March 14, 2024, following a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Bill was born October 12, 1942, in Detroit, MI, the son of William and Mary (Stimac) Shine. He was raised in ...
HUBBELL — Sheila Rolando, 85, a resident of Hubbell passed away at home Sunday, March 17, 2024, with her family by her side. She was born on September 5, 1938, in Houghton, MI, a daughter of the late Beverly and Viola (Niemi) Langdon. She was raised in Chassell and was a graduate of the ...
Hancock — Teresa (Miszkiewicz) Obst entered eternal life on March 15, 2024. She was born on July 5, 1941, in a small town in Poland (Haly). She emigrated in 1950 to the U.S. and settled in Marquette, MI from a displaced person’s camp in Hohenfels, Germany with her Miszkiewicz family ...
L’Anse — Andrea G. Jorgenson, age 83 of L’Anse, MI passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse. She was born in L’Anse on July 31, 1940 the daughter of the late Swen and Alice (Soli) Erickson. Andrea graduated from L’Anse High School. She ...
TAMARACK LOCATION — Norman F. Harju, 90, a resident of Tamarack Location passed away on March 12, 2024 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. He was born on May 23, 1933 in Fulton a son of the late Edwin and Martha (Hakasaari) Harju. Norman attended Calumet High School and late Suomi College, graduating in 1971. He worked a variety of jobs at C&H until its closing. He then went on to work for the State of Michigan until his retirement. On July 30, 1994 he was united in marriage to Rose Chopp. Preceding him in death was his son Mark, former wife Sharon Guy Kangas, the mother ...
TAMARACK — Ilona Messner, 84, of Tamarack, passed away at Our Lady of Mercy in Hubbell on March 13, 2024. She was born on May 28, 1939, in the home in Tamarack, a daughter of Pentti and Ellen (Moilanen) Makkonen. Ilona graduated from Dollar Bay High School in 1957. She worked at Montgomery Ward in Houghton and at Michigan Bell as an operator until 1962, when the dial system came in. She enjoyed crafting and made crafts for the Traditions store and Copperland. She loved knitting, crocheting, and painting. Ilona was married to Russell E. Messner on May 14, 1960, at Saint John’s ...
