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Obituaries

Robert K. Snortland

HANCOCK — Robert K. Snortland, 87, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022, at Portage Pointe in Hancock, MI. He was born a twin on April 6, 1935, in Sharon, ND, son of the late Olaus E. and Ethel (Kloster). He was raised in Sharon and then graduated from the University of North Dakota. He ...

Rosemarie (Rose) Louise Gemignani

After a long battle with cancer, Rosemarie (Rose) Louise Gemignani, 59, of Hancock, MI passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 20, 2022, at her home surrounded by family. Rose was born November 26, 1962, in Hancock, MI to Rose Marie and Tony Pleshe. She graduated in 1981 from Jeffers ...

John Garland

HOWLAND, OH — John Garland, 80, passed away Wednesday evening, May 25, 2022, at the Hospice House in Poland, surrounded by his family. John was born on May 21, 1942, in Berkeley, CA, son of the late Hereford and Dorothy Garland. He was a graduate of Houghton High School in Michigan’s ...

Margaret Paull Messner (Marg)

Margaret Paull Messner (Marg) passed away April 18, 2020, at Covenant Shores Retirement Community, Mercer Island, WA. The cause was complications of Covid-19. Margaret was born May 27, 1930, and raised in Laurium, Michigan, the third child of Elise T. and Arthur E. Paull. She spoke often ...

Thomas Harju

Thomas Robert Harju, 67 of Calumet passed away on August 16, 2022. He is preceded by his wife, Donna A (Cane) Harju of Copper City; father, Robert E. Harju of Copper City, and mother Mary J (Irwin) Harju of Phoenix, Arizona. He is survived by brothers, Joseph Harju of Minnesota and ...

Marianne Lou Peterson

Marianne Lou Peterson, age 86, a lifelong resident of Calumet, passed away Tuesday August 9, 2022, at Canal View in Hancock, Michigan. Marianne was born on March 31, 1936, to Martha (Ulvinen) and Arne Sturos in Laurium. She attended Calumet High School and graduated with the class of ...