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Obituaries

Janice Peterson

HANCOCK — Janice Fay Peterson, 98, a long time resident of Hancock, passed away on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025 at Canal View – Houghton County. The O'Neill-Dennis Funeral Home in Hancock is in charge of the arrangements which are still incomplete.

Patricia Paavola

Patricia Paavola, age 82, passed away on Tuesday Nov. 4, 2025, at the Omega House in Houghton.  A full obituary will be published at a later date.  The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be left ...

Ralph Tapani

SOUTH RANGE — Ralph E. Tapani, 92, a resident of South Range, passed away Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, at Our Lady of Mercy Convalescent Home in Hubbell, where he had been a resident patient for six weeks. He was born on April 29, 1933, in Atlantic Mine, son of the late Elmer and Sigrid (Nelson) ...

Jon LaHaie

LAKE LINDEN — Jon LaHaie, former resident of Lake Linden, passed away on Nov. 3, 2025. Complete funeral arrangements will be announced by the Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden.

Mary Schmitt

LAKE LINDEN — Mary Schmitt, age 72, of Rustic Meadows in Lake Linden, passed away on Nov. 3, 2025. Complete funeral arrangements will be announced by the Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden.

Ashley Aho

TRAVERSE CITY — Ashley Alexandria Aho, 27, a current Traverse City resident and former Calumet resident, passed away Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, after a suspected accidental fentanyl overdose (still under investigation). She is survived by her parents, Stephanie Booth (Timothy Booth) and Loren ...