James Michael Tapio, age 67, passed from life to eternity on Oct. 26, 2025, at his home in Vancouver, Washington. James, mostly known as Jim, was born on Jan. 21, 1958, in Hancock, to the late Albert and Elfie Tapio. He grew up in Chassell, where he attended school, graduating from Chassell ...

Thomas Charles Westlake, age 86, passed away on Nov. 6 at Portage Point in Hancock. He was born on Jan. 15, 1939, in Trenton, Michigan, to Fredrick and Ione Westlake. At age five, his family moved from downriver Detroit to the shores of Lake Superior, settling at the corner of Front and Center ...

HANCOCK — Kenneth Gerald Simila, age 88, of Hancock, passed away on Nov. 6, 2025. Kenneth was born in Mohawk on July 15, 1937, the son of Claudia and Eino Simila. He graduated from Calumet High School in 1959. Kenneth married Carole Pekkala on May 14, 1960, and in 1963, they moved to ...

NEGAUNEE TOWNSHIP — Grace E. Parolini, age 84, of Negaunee Township, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, at the Mill Creek Senior Living Community in Marquette. Born on July 28, 1941, in Trimountain and raised in Painesdale, she was the daughter of George and Lois (Key) ...

HANCOCK — Kenneth G. Simila, 88, a resident of Hancock, passed away Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, at the Omega House in Houghton. The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service - Chassell Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements, which will be announced at a later time.

Karen Ann Irene (Saari) Burge, 71, of rural Crystal Falls, passed away on Nov. 1, 2025, after a long battle with clear-cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer.  Karen was born on Aug. 18, 1954, in Hancock, the second daughter of Carl I. and Irma A. (Holappa) Saari. She was ...