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Brian E. Heikkila

Otter Lake — Brian E. Heikkila, 48, a resident of Otter Lake, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023, at his home in Otter Lake. He was born on January 12, 1975, in Hancock, a son of Dennis Heikkila and Mary Ellen Heikkinen. Brian was raised in Tapiola and was a graduate of the Houghton High School. Mr. Heikkila had worked for various construction companies in the area. He enjoyed time in the outdoors hunting, fishing and spending time with family and friends. Brian was a member of the Otter Lake Sportsman’s Club. Preceding him in death was his brother Randy Ruska, his ...

Michael G. Waisanen

Houghton — Michael G. Waisanen, 72, a resident of Houghton passed away at his home in Houghton on September 11, 2023, from an apparent heart attack. To send condolences to Mike’s family please visit www.memorialchapel.net. The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service - Hancock Chapel ...

Barbara Jeanne Cooper

Hancock - Barbara Jeanne Cooper 86, a local resident of the Bluffs Senior Living Facility and then at Portage Pointe in Hancock, passed away on August 18, 2023 at Saint Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. She was formerly of Farmington Hills, Michigan. The beloved wife of 48 years to the late ...

Alex Bruce Letvenow

MARQUETTE — Alex Bruce Letvenow, age 85, of Marquette, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2023, at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming. Alex was born July 2, 1938, in Highland Park, Michigan, a son of Alex and Florence (Pyykkonen) Letvenow. He was raised in Detroit with ...

Joseph Richard Anttila

MASS CITY — Joe was born the first month, 26, 1949 in Ontonagon, to Brenolf and Geraldine (O’Connell) Anttila. He grew up in Mass City on a street knows as “Diaper Avenue” because there were a lot of babies being birthed there and the clotheslines were full of diapers. Joe and his ...

Daniel A. Kargela

SWEDETOWN — Daniel A. Kargela, a lifelong resident of Swedetown, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 in his home. Dan was born on July 29, 1938 in Swedetown to the late William and Elma Kargela. Dan graduated from Calumet High School in 1956. He served in the United ...