HANCOCK — A graveside service for William C. “Willie” Cole, 57, a resident of the Quincy House in Hancock who passed away peacefully at home April 24, 2020, following a short illness will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, October 9, 2021, at the Chassell Cemetery with Rev. Soren Schmidt to ...

HOUGHTON — Joan Heikkila, 76, a resident of Fulton passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at the Omega House in Houghton. A memorial service will be held at the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at 6 p.m. with Nancy Auer to officiate. Friends ...

BOOTJACK — Barbara Amelia Reilly, 89, went to be with the Lord and reunite with her husband Joseph, and her five boys on Monday, September 27, 2021. Barb was raised on the Mattila family farm in Traprock Valley. Her parents appreciated her willingness to help with the many challenging chores ...

HANCOCK — Milton Gordon Niemi, 90, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Canal View – Houghton County in Hancock where he had been a resident for the past 18 months. Milton was drafted into the U.S. Army as a corporal in the Medical Corps during the Korean Conflict. After his ...

HANCOCK — Elaine S. LaFernier, 75, a resident of Hancock passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, September 29, 2021. The Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Hancock is assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time.

Michael S. Wertheim, 89, of Houghton, died on September 24, in Madison, Wisconsin, after a brief illness. He was born on November 14, 1931, in Berlin, Germany. He lived through World War II in Germany with his mother before coming to the United States at the age of 15. He attended Bronx ...