Thomas Henry “Hank” Juntunen, a resident of Hancock, MI, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023, at the Omega House in Houghton, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Alston, MI, on June 2, 1931, he was the son of Thomas and Selma (Maamonkka) Juntunen. As a youngster, Hank developed a ...

Raymond W. Niemi, 80, a resident of Hancock passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at his home following a short illness. He was born on January 30, 1943, in Hancock, a son of the late Wallace and Lillian (Kero) Niemi. Ray was raised in Stanton Township and attended the Liminga and Redridge ...

Proud Copper Country native Roland Raymond Spelich, 83, died March 5 in San Diego, California. Born in February 1940 in Copper City to Frank and Dora (nee Beaudoin) Spelich, Roland grew up in Lake Linden and attended Lake Linden-Hubbell High School. Following graduation, he enlisted in the ...

Judy Heumann, a renowned activist who helped secure legislation protecting the rights of disabled people, has died at age 75. News of her death Saturday in Washington, D.C., was posted on her website and social media accounts and confirmed by the American Association of People with ...

Barbara Ann Buth, 62, formerly of Houghton, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at the Omega House in Houghton. She was born on June 24, 1960 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a daughter of Ronald Buth Sr. and Josephine (Wirtz) Buth. She worked for many years at the Houghton County Medical ...

Robbyn (Gerry) Lucier, 60, a resident of Bootjack passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023, at UP Health Systems – Portage following a three-year battle with cancer. Robbyn was born on August 16, 1962, the daughter of the late Rob Roy and Mary (Kahler) Roy. She was a 1980 graduate of ...