Clinton Jones Jr. passed away Friday, April 19, 2024, with his wife and sons at his side. Clint was born in Milwaukee, WI on July 6, 1944. He lived in the Upper Midwest his entire life and spent most of his life in God’s Country. Clint was a Railroader and an Industrial Archaeologist. He ...
DOLLAR BAY - Peter Norman Norgard, 61, of Dollar Bay, passed away at his home on Friday, April 26, 2024 following a lingering illness. He was born on October 2, 1962 in Hancock to the late Norman and Clarice (Ebert) Norgard. He was a 1981 graduate of Hancock Central High School. He worked at Cohodas-Paoli in Houghton and at the Quality Super Market in Hancock. He then moved to Grand Rapids where he was employed at Owen-Ames-Kimball Company, a large construction firm for many years. He later returned to the area where he worked as a self employed handyman. He was preceded in death by ...
FULTON — Donald R. Rosenberger passed away on April 26, 2024, at the Omega House where he’d been a resident for a little over one year. Don was born on February 20, 1937, in a log cabin in Fulton, MI. He was the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (nee Verbanac) Rosenberger. He attended Mohawk and Calumet Schools, graduating with the 1955 Calumet High School class. Don took part in ROTC all four of his high school years. His son, Don Jr. continued this ROTC tradition. On August 11, 1956, Don was united in marriage to Shirley (nee Cook). They enjoyed 62 years of marriage before ...
Coon Rapids, MN — Ernest “Ernie” Rodda, 92, of Coon Rapids, MN, passed away on April 27, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, MN. Ernest was born June 14, 1931, the son of Ernest and Saima (Tormala) Rodda. Ernest graduated in 1950 from Hancock Central High School. After school, ...
HANCOCK — Lillian E. Kilpela, 97, a former resident of Hancock passed away Friday, April 26, 2024, at the Omega House in Houghton following a short illness. She was born on September 13, 1926, in Hancock, a daughter of the late Oscar and Wilhelmina (Tapani) Poyhonen. Lillian was raised in ...
L’ANSE — William Howard Paquet, age 73, of L’Anse, Michigan passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Bayside Village in L’Anse. He was born July 29, 1950 in Hancock, MI son of Mylo and Elsie (Ellis) Paquet. Bill graduated from L’Anse High School in 1968. He worked at the Tilden ...
