Pauline Rae Gaffney, age 73, of Manistique, passed away on March 2, 2023 at her residence. She was born on October 20, 1949, in Hancock, MI, the daughter of John Sneed and Ruth Kommes. She attended schools in Painesdale, MI. Later she attended some classes at Suomi College in Hancock, ...

Mary Jane Johnson was born in Centennial Heights on January 25, 1939. She graduated from Calumet High School. She married Harold Johnson and moved to Minnesota. She spent her career there as Secretary to the President of Carleton College. Upon retirement, she returned to Centennial ...

Raymond W. Niemi, 80, a resident of Hancock passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at his home following a short illness. He was born on January 30, 1943, in Hancock, a son of the late Wallace and Lillian (Kero) Niemi. Ray was raised in Stanton Township and attended the Liminga and Redridge ...

Thomas Henry “Hank” Juntunen, a resident of Hancock, MI, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023, at the Omega House in Houghton, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Alston, MI, on June 2, 1931, he was the son of Thomas and Selma (Maamonkka) Juntunen. As a youngster, Hank developed a ...

Proud Copper Country native Roland Raymond Spelich, 83, died March 5 in San Diego, California. Born in February 1940 in Copper City to Frank and Dora (nee Beaudoin) Spelich, Roland grew up in Lake Linden and attended Lake Linden-Hubbell High School. Following graduation, he enlisted in the ...

Judy Heumann, a renowned activist who helped secure legislation protecting the rights of disabled people, has died at age 75. News of her death Saturday in Washington, D.C., was posted on her website and social media accounts and confirmed by the American Association of People with ...