HANCOCK — Dennis K. Walikainen, 68, a resident of Hancock, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2025, at UP Health System - Portage Hospital surrounded by his loving family, following an 11-year battle with cancer. Dennis referred to himself as “the luckiest man on the face of the earth,” ...

HANCOCK — Clifford James O'Donnell, Jr., 85, formerly of Hancock now residing at the Bluffs Senior Community in Houghton, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025, at U.P. Health System - Marquette hospital. He was born on June 26, 1939, in Escanaba, to the late Clifford James Sr. and Bernice ...

LAKE ORION, Mich. — Janet Pauline (Shafer) Kaarto, 88, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2025. Janet was born on Aug. 9, 1936, the daughter of the late Charles and Esther (Aho) Shafer. She graduated from the Mass High School, in Mass City, as the valedictorian of the class of 1954, and ...

HANCOCK — Mary L. Rouleau, 89, a resident of Hancock, passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the Pewabic House of Portage Pointe in Hancock, where she had been a resident patient. She was born on June 19, 1935, in Calumet, a daughter of the late Ralph and Elizabeth (Stimac) Tarvis. ...

HANCOCK — Dennis K. Walikainen, 68, a resident of Hancock, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2025, at UP Health System - Portage Hospital following a long battle with cancer. A prayer service for Dennis will be held 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at the Memorial Chapel Funeral & ...

Beverly J. Clairmont of Calumet, cherished wife, mother, and foster parent, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the age of 86. Beverly was born on Dec. 31, 1938, in Laurium to parents Andrew and Geraldine (Rheaume) Blau. She touched countless lives with her compassion and ...