CHASSELL — Barbara J Fox, 94, a resident of Chassell, MI, previously of Baltic, MI, passed away July 24, 2026, at the Omega House in Houghton. Barbara was born on March 14, 1932, in Sacramento, CA, a daughter of the late LLoyd and Irene (Pierce) Bertschi. Barbara was raised in Modesto, CA ...
LAND O' LAKES, WI — Mary Lou Hartmann, age 82, of Land O’ Lakes, WI and Eagle Harbor, MI, passed away at her home in Land O’ Lakes on July 22, 2026. She was born on July 6, 1944, in Waukegan, Illinois, the daughter of Glen and Gertrude Imle. She married Charles “Chuck” Hartmann in 1969 and they moved to Land O’ Lakes in 1973 where she and Chuck owned and operated Chuck’s Rusty Nail from 1988 to 2013. She is survived by her husband Chuck, son Peter (Melissa) of Bemidji, MN. grandchildern Vanessa (Eric) Schulke of Bemidji, MN, Alexandra Hartmann of Grand Rapids, MN, and ...
DOLLAR BAY — Gerald J. “Jerry” Pekkala, of Dollar Bay, passed away at U.P. Health System Portage Hospital in Hancock on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 following an apparent heart attack. He was a son of the late Arvo and Sylvia Pekkala of Ripley and he graduated from Hancock High School in 1961. Jerry worked in the local lumber industry, first at Riippa Lumber and later retiring from Penegor Forest Products. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Paul and a nephew Shane. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Connie (Odgers) Pekkala, brother-in-law, Dale ...
BOOTJACK — Well known Bootjack resident, George Beveridge Jr., 84, passed away peacefully at his cordwood home on July 24, 2026. He was born September 19, 1941, at home in Lake Linden, to Dora (Owens) and George (“Jud”) Beveridge Sr. George lived a full and hardworking life. He began ...
LAKE LINDEN — Carol Griffin, age 87, of Lake Linden, passed away on July 26, 2026 at Our Lady of Mercy in Hubbell, after a short illness. She was born on March 20, 1939, a daughter of George and Lucille (Cwoidrak) Gaulin. She graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell High School in 1957. Carol was a hospice volunteer for Keweenaw Home Nursing and Hospice and a volunteer at the Houghton County Historical Museum. She was married to Ira “Bud” Grifin in 1957 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lake Linden. He passed away on September 21, 2026. Carol was also preceded in death by: a ...
CALUMET — Roger Earl Rintala of Calumet, MI, age 76, passed away on July 11, 2026 at Portage Pointe in Hancock. Roger was born on November 29, 1949 in Hancock, MI to Earl and Aune (Koski) Rintala. He graduated from Hancock High School in 1968. After high school, he earned a Civil Engineering ...
