Roy “Butch” Lampinen, 73, a resident of Chassell, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Canal View — Houghton County in Hancock. He was born on June 2, 1949 in Chassell, MI, a son of the late Roy G. and Dorothy T. (Golden) Lampinen. Butch graduated from Chassell High School. Most ...

Dale Joseph Pelland, 83, a resident of Murfreesboro, Tennessee went peacefully to his heavenly home on April 23rd, 2023, surrounded by his family. Dale was born on November 28th, 1939, to Evelyn and Russell Pelland in Lake Linden, MI. Dale graduated from Hancock Central High School in 1958 ...

NEW YORK — Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer and became an activist, humanitarian and conscience of the world, has died. He was 96. Belafonte died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at his New York home, his wife Pamela ...

Francis “Ozzie” Koski, 74, a resident of the Houghton Canal passed away with his family by his side on Friday, April 14, 2023, at his home following a battle with Glioblastoma (brain cancer). He was born on February 18, 1949, in Ironwood, MI, a son of the late Frank and June (Fratick) ...

Gina M. Bregar of Laurium, was called home to heaven on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at the age of 58. She was born in Libertyville, Illinois on December 6, 1964 to Ralph and Pauline (Kristapovich) Bregar. Gina graduated from Calumet High School and attended Suomi College. Gina loved ...

Shirley Lassila, 87, a resident of Laurium, died on April 18, 2023, at Mission Point in Hancock. Shirley was born on August 24, 1935, in Copper City to the late Oscar and Hannah (Heikkinen) Keranen. Shirley graduated from Calumet High School in 1959. She married her husband, George, in ...