CHASSELL — Evelyn H. Palosaari, 91, a former resident of Chassell, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the Delaware House of Portage Pointe in Hancock, where she had been a resident patient. She was born on Oct. 6, 1934, in Coburntown, a daughter of the late Henry and Amanda ...
HANCOCK — Michael H. Verville, 81, a long-time Hancock resident, passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 at Canal View - Houghton County in Hancock. Mike was born on Aug. 2, 1944, in Detroit, son of the late Philip and Mary (Harris) Verville. He attended Catholic grade school for a ...
Keith T. “Becca” Hauswirth, 75, passed away in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on June 10, 2026. He was born in Hancock, to Arthur and Agnes (Carlson) Hauswirth. Keith graduated from Hancock Central High School in 1969 and went on to serve in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam. Keith could be found working ...
CLEVELAND, Wis. — Robert Raffaelli, 76, of Cleveland, Wisconsin, passed away on June 16, 2026, at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton, Wisconsin. Robert was born on Nov. 13, 1949, a son of Bruno and Marguerite (Hebert) Raffaelli. He worked at the Kohler Company for 39 years, retiring in 2011. He was married to Bethany Neveau on Nov. 30, 1968, at Saint Francis of Assisi in Dollar Bay. He was preceded in death by his parents. Robert is survived by his wife; sons, Frank (Adele) Raffaelli of Arizona and Scott (Amanda) Raffaelli of Wisconsin; grandchildren, Sarah, Remington, and ...
HUBBELL — Alexa Beaudoin, 36, resident of Hubbell, passed away on June 13, 2026, at UP Health System-Portage with family and friends by her side. Alexa was born on June 8, 1990, in California, a daughter of Dennis, Jr. and Carla (Clark) Beaudoin. She graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell High School in 2008. She had worked as the manager of the Dairy Department at Pat’s Foods in Hancock. Alexa enjoyed bowling with the Miller’s Ladies Bowling League. She loved her dogs, Ebony and Toph. She loved to watch wrestling and collected autographs of the wrestlers. She was preceded ...
TRIMOUNTAIN — Mari E. Jukkala, 42, a resident of Trimountain, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at UP Health System–Portage. A funeral service for Mari will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church in Hancock. Burial will take place in the Oskar Cemetery. Friends may call on Monday, June 22, 2026, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church in Hancock and again on Tuesday, June 23, from 10 a.m. until the time of services at the church. A complete obituary can be viewed at www.memorialchapel.net. The ...
