Maxine Ann Coon, age 89, of Hancock, died on February 7, 2023, at The Bluffs Community in Houghton, Michigan. Maxine, born on October 7, 1933, in Vulcan, Michigan was the third child to the late Edward and Jessie (Blommaert) Ries. She, her parents and two older brothers lived in Vulcan. ...

Martin James Feira, 86, of Houghton passed away Monday evening, May 22, 2023, at the Omega House in Houghton. He was born on November 17, 1936, in Houghton, Michigan, to Dominic and Mary (Giachino) Feira. He was married to Ruth Ambrogio on November 4, 1961, in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ...

Ruth Malm Whitmore, of Beth Sholom Nursing Facility in Richmond, Va., died on May 6, 2023. Ruth was born February 9, 1918, and was 105 when she died. Ruth was the daughter of Frank and Mathilda Martti Malm and had one sister, Miriam, all of whom preceded her in death. She was born in the ...

On May 23, 2023, Gertrude Rivest, a devoted woman of faith, who cherished her Catholic beliefs and touched the lives of those around her, completed her time on earth at the age of 94, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and service to her community. Born in Tamarack City, MI, Gert’s ...

Richard Kenneth Laurn, 33 years young, son of Kenneth Robert Laurn of Hancock, Michigan, and Rachel Ann Laurn, of Tucson, Arizona; passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023, of a fentanyl overdose that has plagued our community for far too long. He leaves behind his sister, Heather Marie Laurn ...

Michael Peter “Buzz” Karinen, 70, of Houghton, MI, passed away on May 20, 2023, in Houghton at the Omega House. Michael was born on the 22nd of February 1953, in Detroit, Michigan to Robert and Joyce June (Kauppila) Karinen. He graduated from Cass Technological High School in Detroit at ...