LIMINGA — Natalie M. Jurkanis, 85, a resident of Houghton and a former Liminga resident, passed away Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, at HSHS St. Vincent's Hospital in Green Bay. The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service - Mt. View Chapel of South Range is assisting the family with the arrangements, which will be announced at a later time.
Roland McKinstry, age 84, a resident of Calumet, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, at his home in Calumet. Roland was born on May 15, 1941, to Lawrence J. McKinstry and Aune (Jokkela) McKinstry in Calumet. He is preceded in death by his dear wife, Gloria (Jeanie); his parents; and his brother, Ernest. He is survived by his nephew, Michael McKinstry (Peggy Pizzi), who cared for him in his last days; and niece, Debra Deiro. He graduated from Calumet High School in 1959, and worked for a time in construction and fish cleaning. Roland attended Northern Michigan Training ...
Douglas Kenneth Kuru, a former resident of Houghton and Lake Linden, passed away peacefully on Dec. 2, 2025, at Comfort Care in Bay City, Michigan. He was born on April 1, 1947, to Kenneth and Dorothy (Seppala) Kuru, in Hancock. Doug spent his childhood years in Boston Location and moved to ...
Judith “Judy” Ann Korby, 85, of Calumet, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium, as the result of a stroke. Judy was born on Oct. 11, 1940, to Edward and Myrtle (Harvey) Erickson. She attended the Calumet Public Schools. During a brief marriage ...
SOUTH RANGE — Gretchen Elizabeth Ovist, 71, a resident of South Range, passed away peacefully on Dec. 1, 2025, at Canal View — Houghton County, surrounded by the love of her family and friends. Gretchen was born on Oct. 17, 1954, in Hancock, to the late William and Viola (Luoma) Congdon. ...
FREDA — Mary Linda Kaufman was born in 1951 to Vincent and Lucille Morin. A proud Yooper, Mary lived in Freda for the majority of her life. Through her work at the West End Grocery and Schmidt's Corner Store, Mary engaged with many members of her community, offering stability, kindness, and a listening ear to those in need. Mary spent her later years caring for her grandbabies, chatting with her older sister, feeding an army of hummingbirds, and looking out at the views of Lake Superior. She passed away Thanksgiving morning in her Freda home at the age of 74. Mary is survived by ...
