Breaking News

Obituaries

Edith Isaacson

Edith Isaacson, age 93, passed away in Marquette, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. A funeral service for Edith will be held at the First Apostolic Lutheran Church of Calumet at 12 p.m. on Friday, June 20, 2025. Visitation will be held at the church from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. A burial will take place in Eagle Harbor Cemetery following the service.  Erickson-Crowley-Peterson is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences for the family can be left at www.ericksoncrowleypeterson.com.

Theodore Kearly

Theodore “Ted” Kearly passed away from complications of Parkinson’s on June 8 in Las Vegas. He was 93. Ted was born in 1932, in Alpena, to Marie (VanSipe) and Charles Kearly. Charles would die young leaving a nine-year-old Ted home with widow Marie while Ted’s older brothers, Ken and ...

Dennis Walikainen

HANCOCK — Dennis K. Walikainen, 68, a resident of Hancock, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2025, at UP Health System - Portage Hospital surrounded by his loving family, following an 11-year battle with cancer. Dennis referred to himself as “the luckiest man on the face of the earth,” ...

Clifford O’Donnell, Jr.

HANCOCK — Clifford James O'Donnell, Jr., 85, formerly of Hancock now residing at the Bluffs Senior Community in Houghton, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025, at U.P. Health System - Marquette hospital. He was born on June 26, 1939, in Escanaba, to the late Clifford James Sr. and Bernice ...

Janet Kaarto

LAKE ORION, Mich. — Janet Pauline (Shafer) Kaarto, 88, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2025. Janet was born on Aug. 9, 1936, the daughter of the late Charles and Esther (Aho) Shafer. She graduated from the Mass High School, in Mass City, as the valedictorian of the class of 1954, and worked briefly in the Waukegan, Illinois, area before moving to Detroit, Michigan. Janet married her high school sweetheart, Roger Kaarto, on Aug.18, 1956, making their home in Detroit and later Redford Township, Michigan. She was employed as a secretary for the Detroit Office of International ...

Mary Rouleau

HANCOCK — Mary L. Rouleau, 89, a resident of Hancock, passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the Pewabic House of Portage Pointe in Hancock, where she had been a resident patient. She was born on June 19, 1935, in Calumet, a daughter of the late Ralph and Elizabeth (Stimac) Tarvis. Mary was raised in Calumet and was a graduate of the Calumet High School with the class of 1953. On Sept. 25, 1954, Mary was united in marriage to Edward Rouleau. The couple made their home in Hancock as they raised six children. On Dec. 24, 2004, Edward preceded Mary in death. Mrs. Rouleau had ...