ATLANTIC MINE — William H. White, age 84, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2024, after a brief illness with leukemia. William (Bill) was born on February 14, 1940, to the late William and Sarah White in Hancock, Michigan. He is one of four children and leaves behind his sisters, Maryanne ...

CALUMET - Elaine “Bunny” Perrero, 86, a resident of Calumet and Gardenview Assisted Living and Memory Care, passed away on February 29, 2024. Bunny was born on November 22, 1937 in Iron Belt, WI to Abel and Josephine (Clapero) Karinen. She graduated from Iron Belt High School and ...

Sedar Bay — Joyce Virginia (Anderson) Usitalo, a resident of Sedar Bay, Michigan, died on February 29, 2024, at Portage Pointe Nursing Home located in Hancock, Michigan. Joyce was born on May 5, 1929, in Calumet, Michigan to parents Henry and Olga (Jova) Anderson. Joyce graduated from ...

ATLANTIC MINE — Don W. Kilpela, 69, resident of Atlantic Mine, passed away Friday, March 1, 2024, in his home surrounded by family. He was born on June 17, 1954, in Hancock, the son of the late Tauno and Toini (Wiitala) Kilpela. Don graduated from Jeffers High School in 1972 and earned a ...

HANCOCK — Joseph “Joe” E. Sayen III, age 70, of Hancock, Michigan, passed away on February 26, 2024. He was born on September 14, 1953, in Tillamook, Oregon. His family moved to the Upper Peninsula when he was very young and the Keweenaw became his life-long home. Joe was the beloved ...

HOUGHTON — Marilyn Carole Carlson, 83, a cherished mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, passed away on February 29, 2024, in Houghton, MI, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 27, 1940, in Detroit, MI. Left to cherish her memory are her three children: Kyle Carlson of ...