HOUGHTON — Melissa A. Salo, 62, a resident of Houghton, passed away Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at the Franklin House of Portage Pointe in Hancock following a lengthy illness. The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service - Hancock Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements which ...

Ethel Chandanais passed away peacefully on Jan. 8, 2025, in Scottsdale, Arizona, following a short illness. Born on July 16, 1944, in Hancock, she was the seventh of nine children born to William Oscar Komula and Hilma Irene (Lindrus) Komula. Ethel grew up in Hancock, and attended Hancock ...

LIMINGA — Joyce E. Barna, 82, a resident of Liminga, passed away on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born on July 29, 1943, in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, a daughter of Zerelda (Fennern) and the late Ernest Fennern. Joyce was raised on the family farm ...

LAKE LINDEN — Steven Bernard Westerberg, 72, of Lake Linden, passed away at home on Aug. 2, 2025. He was born on Aug. 15, 1952, in Hancock, a son of M. Dorothy (Kupari) and Bernard Westerberg. He attended the Michigan School for the Deaf in Flint, graduating in 1971. Steve was an auto ...

TOIVOLA — Charles P. Aho, 69, a resident of Toivola, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at his home. 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. 

HANCOCK — David J. Soliz, 71, of Hancock, passed away on Aug. 5, 2025, at the Omega House in Houghton. The O'Neill-Dennis Funeral Home of Hancock is assisting his family with the arrangements.