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Paul G. Ollila

PAINESDALE - Paul G. Ollila, 83, a resident of Painesdale, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas, while wintering with family following a lengthy illness. He was born on April 17, 1940, in Negaunee, MI, a son of the late Uno and Lya (Klenke) Ollila. Paul was raised in Marquette, MI, and was a graduate of John D. Pierce High School with the class of 1958. He then earned his bachelor’s degree in social work/sociology and secondary education from Northern Michigan University. On April 16, 1960, he was united in marriage to the former Joyce Allen. The couple had ...

Susan M. Hall

ALLOUEZ — Susan M. Hall, age 72 of Five Mile Point Road passed away on June 9, 2024 at U.P. Health System in Marquette. Susan was born on November 4, 1951 in Laurium, a daughter of William and Edith (Kaipio) Gregorich. She graduated from Calumet High School in 1970 and shortly after met ...

Joan Dupuis

HANCOCK — Joan Dupuis, 88, of Hancock, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at the Omega House in Houghton after an illness of several months. She was born in Hancock on June 29, 1935 to the late Arthur J. and Stella (Morin) Opie. Growing up in Houghton, she attended Houghton schools and ...

William Gaffney

SUAMICO, WI - William “Bill” Gaffney, 88, Suamico WI, went to be with the Lord on June 11, 2024, at Woodside Lutheran Home in Green Bay where he was in hospice care for the past 5 days. Bill was born on December 21, 1935, in Escanaba, MI to Clifford and Lillian Gaffney. Bill graduated ...

David Lasanen

CALUMET — David Lasanen, age 67, a resident of Calumet, Michigan passed away on Monday June 10, 2024, at his home in Calumet, Michigan. David was born on January 10, 1957 to parents Wesley and Florence (Spath) Lasanen. David is preceded in death by his parents Wesley and Florence Lasanen, his brother John Lasanen, his sister Sharon Limanen, his father in-law Paul Ylitalo, his sisters in-law Sandy Lasanen, Sheri Ylitalo and Kim Ylitalo, his brothers in-law Karl Oja, Brad Ylitalo and Ron Ylitalo. David is survived by his wife of 37 years Linda (Ylitalo) Lasanen, his children Darren ...

Robert B. Neale

ONTONAGON - Robert B. Neale, MD age 84, passed away in Ontonagon Township on November 15, 2023 from a fatal accident at the hunting camp. He was a long term Keweenaw area resident and radiologist at predecessor hospitals to Aspirus Keweenaw, and U.P. Health Portage, University of Michigan Medical School graduate, residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. Robert was preceded in death in 1991 by his wife Andrea Roche Neale. Robert is survived by nieces Erin Roche, Erica (Michael Kovacs) Roche and Jessica Roche and nephew Bryan Roche. Bob loved the U.P., especially the Keweenaw, ...