HANCOCK — Irene J. Hendrickson, a resident of Hancock, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. She was born April 7, 1937, the daughter of Alfred and Flora (Ruonavaara) Hendrickson. She was a lifetime member of the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church. She attended the Hancock Public ...

DODGEVILLE — Carl Philip ”Bunky” Lefebvre, age 87, of Dodgeville, passed away at his son’s home in Marquette on February 5, 2026, with family by his side. Carl was born on August 30, 1938, a son of Philip and Eleanor (Allwin) Lefebvre. He attended Saint Joseph Catholic School and ...

TAPIOLA — Melvyn "Rowdy" Lyttinen, 89, of Tapiola, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on February 9, 2026, at Baraga Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 3, 1936, in Baltic, Michigan, to Sylvia (Wimpari) and Abram Lyttinen. Melvyn grew up in Houghton County and graduated from the John ...

WEST PALM BEACH — Bernadine "Bernie" Sorelle of 2651 Boundbrook Blvd. #102, West Palm Beach, FL went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 13, 2026 after a long full life. Bernie was born June 3, 1927 to Fred and Mary (Vizna) Miron in Baraga, Michigan, the fifth of eight ...

HOUGHTON — Thomas Neil Stimac, 77, of Trimountain, more recently of Houghton, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026, after a short battle with MDS. Tom was born on October 21, 1948, in Hancock to Peter and Arlene Stimac, grew up in Trimountain and was a 1966 graduate of Jeffers High ...

BALTIC — Debra A. (Jay Spiegel) Kangas, 71, a resident of Baltic, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026, at her home. She was born in Hancock, MI, on June 8, 1954, a daughter of the late Robert and Elaine (Patana) Kangas. Debra was raised in Baltic and was a graduate of the Jeffer’s High ...