Carole A. (Wes) Makela

She was born on January 14, 1945, in Hancock, a daughter of the late Werner and Ann (Zorich) Uitto. Carole was raised on the Boundary Road and attended the Isle Royale and Houghton schools.

On June 5, 1971, she was united in marriage to Wesley Makela and the couple has resided in Dodgeville since that time.

Carole was always a hard worker having worked for Gino’s Restaurant, Pepsi Cola, Jim’s Foodmart, Vertin’s Department Store, First of America Bank and retired from the Sales Department at the Daily Mining Gazette after 20 years.

Mrs. Makela was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church of Houghton and enjoyed working on various crafting projects.

Preceding her in death were her daughter, Marilee Anderson; her parents; her sister, Lorraine Richards; and her brothers, Bob and Gene.

Surviving are her husband, Wesley Makela of Dodgeville; her children, Mark Kolehmainen of Dollar Bay, Craig (Melissa) Makela of Columbus, Wisconsin, Ryan Makela of Marinette, Wisconsin; six grandchildren, Tasha (Joseph) Paavola, Melinda (Robert) Haynie, Dane Makela, McKenna Makela, Kayla Makela & Breanna Makela; and three great-grandchildren, Jeremiah, Riley and Sawyer; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

A prayer service for Carole will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, September 3, 2020, at the Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Hancock with Fr. John Martignon to officiate. Burial will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery of Houghton.

Friends may call on Thursday, September 3, 2020, from 12 noon until time of services at the Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Hancock.

To view Carole’s obituary or to send condolences to the family, please visit memorialchapel.net.

The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Hancock are assisting the family with the arrangements.