Peter Van Pelt passed away on Dec. 25, 2025, at the age of 93. He was born in Chicago on June 28, 1932 to John Robert Van Pelt, Jr. and Frances Church Van Pelt. He attended grade school in Chicago and Winnetka, Illinois. The family then moved to Worthington, Ohio, where as an eighth-grader ...

Delores Kotajarvi, age 71, a resident of Houghton, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, in Marquette. She was born on June 3, 1954, in Laurium, to Anthony and Rose (nee Butala) Stimac - and was a loving daughter to Robert Johnson, her second father. She was a 1972 graduate of Calumet High ...

HANCOCK — Michael A. “Mike” Lahti, 80, of Hancock, former Michigan State Representative and well-known local businessman, passed away on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, at U.P Health System - Portage in Hancock. The O'Neill-Dennis Funeral Home of Hancock is assisting with the arrangements which ...

HOUGHTON — Daniel G. Wakeham, 81, of Houghton, passed away at his home on Sunday evening, Dec. 28, 2025. The O'Neill-Dennis Funeral Home in Hancock is assisting with his arrangements. A full obituary will be announced soon.

DODGEVILLE — Cindy M. Dunstan, 57, a resident of Dodgeville, passed away Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, at St. Mary's Hospital in Green Bay following a short illness. The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service - Hancock Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements, which will be ...

LAKE LINDEN — Bruce Pyykkonen, age 82, of Lake Linden, passed away at Aspirus-Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium on Dec. 27, 2025.  A full obituary and funeral arrangements will be announced by the Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden.