ATLANTIC MINE — John “Jack” Laux, 86, a resident of Atlantic Mine and former Houghton business owner passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at the Omega House in Houghton following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 7, 1935, in Houghton, a son of the late Adolph and Estelle ...
HANCOCK — Jerome Joseph “Jerry” Greenleaf, 81, a resident of Hancock passed away Monday, November 1, 2021, at his home following a short illness. Jerry was born in Dollar Bay on May 12, 1940, to the late Michael and Evelyn (Smith) Greenleaf. He was raised in Dollar Bay and graduated from Dollar Bay High School. Jerry moved to Milwaukee in the late 1950s where he met the love of his life, Barbara Avery. They were united in marriage on September 3, 1960. The couple moved back to the UP where Jerry finished his cooking degree at Northern Michigan University and later began his ...
LAKE GENEVA, Wisconsin — Vernon A. “Tony, Hank” Meyer, 80, of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin passed away on October, 19, 2021. He was the son of the late Henry and Margaret (Leveque) Meyer. Born in Lake Linden, Feburary 27, 1941. “Hank” was the loving husband of Beverly for 52.5 years. He was a heavy equiptment operator and a member of the international union of operating engineers, Local 150 of Countryside, Illinois. Preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Margaret Meyer; step-father, Raymond MacDonald; step-brother, John (Jack) MacDonald; nephews, Gary Joe Franks and ...
LAURIUM — On November 1, 2021, Carolyn G. Palosaari got her wings and went to walk with the angels. Born in Laurium on February 28, 1946. Carolyn was raised in Copper City and attended Copper City School, then attended Calumet High School. She was a homemaker who provided in home childcare ...
CALUMET — Gordon R. Kauppila, 94, passed away peacefully on Sunday October 31, 2021. He was a resident of GardenView in Calumet for the past year. He was born on May 8, 1927, (Mother’s Day) at home in Copper City to the late Waino and Anna (Waara) Kauppila. Gordon graduated from ...
LAKE LINDEN — Michael Thomas Kivela, On Sunday October 31, 2021, we lost a wonderfully kind and loving son, brother, dad, and dear friend. Mike was born on December 9, 1979, and grew up near Lake Linden, where he attended Lake Linden Hubbell Public Schools and graduated in 1998. During his ...
