Kent Robert Simonson, 76, of Springfield, Illinois, passed away on September 15, 2023, at Louis Memorial Christian Center. He was born September 27, 1947 to Robert (Bob) Simonson and Beverly Jean Brown Simonson. He was proceeded in death by his father and an infant son, Rusty. Kent’s early ...

HOUGHTON — John Charles “Jack” Swift passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at his home in Houghton, MI; he was 77 years old. Born in Kansas City, MO on April 6, 1946, he was raised in Houghton by parents Paul and Marion Swift along with his brother Gary and sister Marilyn. Jack ...

David William Butkovich went home to be with his Heavenly Father on September 20, 2023. He was surrounded by loving and dedicated family members. David was born in Laurium, Michigan on February 1, 1942, to parents William Joseph and Ruth E. Biekkola Butkovich. A graduate of Calumet High ...

HOUGHTON — Myra B. DeMotts, 95, a resident of the Bluff’s Senior Living Community passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at the Omega House in Houghton following a short illness. She was born on October 25, 1927, in Chicago, IL, a daughter of the late Wayne and Lempi (Paalanen) Bakka. ...

MARQUETTE, MI - Deborah Jo Aho, 70, of Marquette, died Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at her home. She was born February 23, 1953, in Hancock, MI, a daughter of the late Edwin A. and Ellen H. (Heikkinen) Aho. She was 1971 graduate of Ontonagon High School. Following graduation, she enlisted in ...

LAURIUM - Kurt Alan Hakala, 57, of Laurium, passed away on September 20, 2023, after injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born on July 6, 1966, a son of Ralph and Joyce (Moilanen) Hakala. He attended Dollar Bay Schools and graduated from Hancock Central High School. He served ...