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Obituaries

Gene M. Suino

LAURIUM — Gene M. Suino, 93, of Laurium passed away on March 30, 2022, at Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident since November 2019. Gene was born on September 29, 1928, to Millie (Courchaine) and Emil Fontaine in Chassell. Her family moved to Tamarack City, where she grew ...

Benjamin ‘Ben’ Rendel Jr.

LAURIUM — Benjamin “Ben” Rendel Jr., 96, a resident of Keweenaw County, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at the Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. Born on July 2, 1925, in Dundee, Michigan, to Benjamin and Lottie (Oliver) Rendel, Ben attended local schools. At the young age ...

Carl Robert ‘Bobby’ Mukavetz

LAKE LINDEN — Carl Robert “Bobby” Mukavetz, died on March 30, 2022. He passed quietly at the age of 79 in the company of his brother, Mike, and the caring staff at his group home in Hancock. Bobby was mentally handicapped and he knew he was “different.” He lived in a world that he ...

Betty Ann (Boness) Sajdak

HANCOCK — Betty Ann (Boness) Sajdak, 90, passed away on March 29, 2022, at Portage Pointe in Hancock, following numerous health issues. There is now a final peace with her Lord and Savior. Betty was born on November 23, 1931, the only child of Walter and Frances (Rode) Boness. On November ...

Pauline Johnson

HANCOCK — Pauline Johnson, age 90, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2022, at Canal View-Houghton County in Hancock. Pauline was born on July 17, 1931, in Laurium to parents Ferdinand and Esther (Honkala) Peterman. She graduated from Calumet High School in 1948. After high school she ...

Laurine J. Gale

HANCOCK — Laurine J. Gale, 92, formerly of Oskar Bay, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Canal View – Houghton County. The O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home of Hancock is assisting with the arrangements.