DELTON, MI — David Henry Putkela, the son of Jacob and Lillian (Miller) Putkela and father to Barbara Falcon and Michael Putkela, passed away January 2, 2024, in Hastings, Michigan. He was born on July 29, 1935, in Adams Township, Michigan. To read the obituary in its entirety, visit ...
SOUTH RANGE - Reverend Roger Scott Jenkins Sr., 75, of South Range passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at the Bayside Village Nursing Home in L’Anse where he had been a resident patient since July. Roger was born on March 11, 1948, in Hancock, MI. to Samuel Henry Jenkins and Edith ...
IOWA CITY - Dennis R. Maki died on January 2 at UIHC after a brief illness. Left behind to honor his memory is his husband Andrew Lage and his former wife Evelynn Maki. He is also survived by his three children and their dependents: Jessica Abbott (Eric) of Round Rock Texas and her sons ...
DOLLAR BAY - Richard A. (Dick) Hallstrom, 86, a resident of Dollar Bay, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024, at UP Health Systems – Portage Hospital. Dick, as everyone knew him by, was born on January 17, 1937, in Chatham, MI, to George and Annie Hallstrom. He attended school in Eben, MI, and fostered an early appreciation for the woods and logging, working alongside his father while growing up. Dick was a member of the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church. He married Alice Juvonen on August 23, 1958, in Detroit, MI. They soon moved to Utica, NY where he graduated from flight ...
Lorraine Jean (Maki) Hirvela of Laurium, Michigan passed away on January 5, 2024 with her family by her side. She was born on February 16, 1937 in Laurium to Richard and Esther (Kuusula) Maki. She graduated from Calumet High School with the class of 1955. She married Melvin Hirvela on March 16, 1957. Lorraine worked as a cook at the Apostolic Lutheran Home for the Aged in Calumet until her retirement. She enjoyed cooking, baking, crossword puzzles, and watching the Green Bay Packers. She loved spending time with her family and friends. She was a member of the National Evangelical ...
DOLLAR BAY - Richard A. (Dick) Hallstrom, 86, a resident of Dollar Bay, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024, at UP Health Systems – Portage Hospital. Dick, as everyone knew him by, was born on January 17, 1937, in Chatham, MI, to George and Annie Hallstrom. He attended school in Eben, MI, and fostered an early appreciation for the woods and logging, working alongside his father while growing up. Dick was a member of the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church. He married Alice Juvonen on August 23, 1958, in Detroit, MI. They soon moved to Utica, NY where he graduated from flight ...
