NEGAUNEE — Richard Ernest “Rich” Riipi, age 70, of Negaunee, passed away peacefully at his home on the basin, on July 4, 2021, in the loving care of his family, following a battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Born September 25, 1950, in Hancock, a son of Ernest and Mildred (Lexson), Rich ...

SAVAGE, Minn. –— Wilfred Niemi, 72, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2021. He was raised in Painesdale. He graduated from Jeffers High School, Suomi College and Michigan Tech. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam, and was honorably discharged in 1974. Over his career, he worked ...

MARQUETTE — Harry Wesley Hannula, age 86, entered eternal life Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Trillium Hospice House, under the loving care of Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice. Born May 27, 1935, in Laurium, a son of Eino and Irma (Abramson) Hannula, he was raised in Woodland Location and ...

MARQUETTE — Betty Ann (Mytty) Pyhtila passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021, at Mill Creek Memory Care in Marquette. She was born in Highland Park on January 20, 1947. She graduated from Warren High School in 1965, and continued her education at Michigan Technological University where she ...

KEARSARGE — Jay S. Kotaniemi, 54, passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. He was born on September 23, 1966, in Laurium to the late Paul and Mary (Klobuchar) Kotaniemi. He attended the local schools and graduated from Calumet High School with the class of 1984. Following ...

SAVAGE, Minn. — Wilfred Niemi, age 72, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2021. He was raised in Painesdale. Graduated from Jeffers High School, Suomi College and Michigan Tech. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam, and was honorably discharged in 1974. Over his career, he worked in ...