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James Wade

HOUGHTON — James Wade, 77, a resident of Houghton, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay following a short illness. He was born on January 24, 1947, in Hancock, MI, a son of the late James D. and Gloria (Schutz) Wade. Jim was raised in Houghton and attended St. Ignatius Catholic School and was a graduate of the Houghton High School with the class of 1965. He played football for Houghton High School and played hockey on the Laurn Grove Team that won the US Championship in 1964. Mr. Wade was a veteran having served with the United States Air ...

Daryl Ernest Puuri

CALUMET — Daryl Ernest Puuri, 41, a beloved son, nephew, brother, father and grandfather, unexpectedly passed away at his home in Calumet. He was born on May 19, 1983, in Hancock, MI, to his loving parents Duane and Brenda (Olson) Puuri. Daryl was raised in Houghton and attended the Houghton Schools. Currently, Daryl was working as the morning shift manager for Burger King in Calumet. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Hancock. Preceding him in death were his grandparents Edwin and Ingrid Puuri, Milton Anderson. Irving & Barbara Olson (Robert Hogback) and his ...

April Lee (Rank) Barry

April 7, 1950 - Oct. 7, 2024 HANCOCK - April Lee Rank Barry was born in Chicago on Good Friday afternoon on April 7, 1950, the daughter of Shirley Knobloch Rank and James Roger Rank. April Lee’s mother died eight years and five months later. Her father died 15 years later to the day, ...

Mary Kahler Roy

HANCOCK — Mary Kahler Roy of Hancock passed away Thursday, October 10, 2024, with her family by her side. She was born May 19, 1934, in Hancock, Michigan to Reuben and Lempi Kahler. Mary was a 1951 graduate of Hancock High School. Mary married Rob Roy on December 29, 1955, at St. Joseph-St. Patrick Church in Hancock. They lived in East Lansing, Fort Benning Georgia, and Fort Riley Kansas moving back to Hancock in 1959 to raise their family. She was employed by the late Stephen Condon, then Prosecuting Attorney for Houghton County for four years. Mary worked at Michigan ...

James Edwin (Jim) Puuri

On September 13, 2024, James Edwin (Jim) Puuri went to be with the Lord. He was born in Hancock, Michigan on October 29, 1955, to Edwin and Ingrid Puuri. Jim grew up on a dairy farm in Liminga, milking cows, haymaking, and doing the usual chores that come with running a farm. A 1973 graduate ...

Clyde Paul Miller

HANCOCK — Clyde Paul Miller age 69 died on October 2, 2024 peacefully at home after a courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia. He was born on June 14, 1955 in White Pine MI to John Miller and Ruth (Puska) Miller-Taylor. He graduated from Hancock high school in 1974 and then enlisted in the US Marine Corps where he got an honorable discharge. Thereafter he went to work at swift true value were he worked for the next 42 years until at the age of 62 he retired. He married Shannon Stapleford on May 11, 1996 and celebrated 28 Blessed and Loved years. He was a member of the ...