BOOTJACK — Well known Bootjack resident, George Beveridge Jr., 84, passed away peacefully at his cordwood home on July 24, 2026. He was born September 19, 1941, at home in Lake Linden, to Dora (Owens) and George (“Jud”) Beveridge Sr. George lived a full and hardworking life. He began ...
LAKE LINDEN — Carol Griffin, age 87, of Lake Linden, passed away on July 26, 2026 at Our Lady of Mercy in Hubbell, after a short illness. She was born on March 20, 1939, a daughter of George and Lucille (Cwoidrak) Gaulin. She graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell High School in 1957. Carol was a hospice volunteer for Keweenaw Home Nursing and Hospice and a volunteer at the Houghton County Historical Museum. She was married to Ira “Bud” Grifin in 1957 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lake Linden. He passed away on September 21, 2026. Carol was also preceded in death by: a ...
CALUMET — Roger Earl Rintala of Calumet, MI, age 76, passed away on July 11, 2026 at Portage Pointe in Hancock. Roger was born on November 29, 1949 in Hancock, MI to Earl and Aune (Koski) Rintala. He graduated from Hancock High School in 1968. After high school, he earned a Civil Engineering ...
Donald James Eckloff April 5, 1930-July 23, 2026 CALUMET — Donald passed away at Gardenview, Calumet with his niece by his side. He was 96. Don was born in the family home in Copper City, one of 11 children born to John and Evelyn Eckloff. He attended Copper City School, Calumet H.S. and ...
SOUTH RANGE — Maxine Ruth Morlan, age 83, passed away peacefully at her home, with her family, on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Maxine was born July 31st, 1942, in Trimountain, MI, to Eric and Elsie Sporbert. She grew up in Painesdale, MI, and graduated from Jeffers High School in 1960. She ...
HANCOCK — Ruben Roy Hoyer, 87, of Hancock, entered eternal life on July 18, 2026 at PortagePointe in Hancock after a prolonged illness. He was born in Hancock on December 2, 1938 to the late Ruben W. and Ida Marie (Roy) Hoyer and was raised in Hancock. Following graduation from Hancock High ...
