CALUMET — Michael “Ski” Pavloski, age 63, a resident of Calumet, passed away on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024 at the Omega House located in Houghton, Michigan. Michael was born in Bitburg, Germany on Nov. 9, 1961 to parents Michael and Darlene (Robus) Pavloski. He attended Calumet High School ...

ATLANTIC MINE — Melvin “Mel” Luokka, 87, a former resident of Atlantic Mine, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, at Canal View – Houghton County where he had been a resident patient for the past six years after fighting a long battle with Alzheimer’s dementia. He was born on Dec. ...

GREEN BAY — Lynette Diane Mantta, 70, most recently of Green Bay, passed away Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. To view full obituary or send online condolences, please go to www.BlaneyFuneralHome.com.

Hancock Canal — Bertha C. Maki, 94, a resident of the Hancock Canal passed away Thursday Jan. 2, 2025, at the Omega House in Houghton. She was born on Aug. 12, 1930, in Chassell, a daughter of the late Matt and Aliina (Laulumaa) Aho. Bertha was raised in Chassell and was a graduate of the ...

HANCOCK — Marie L. (Midge) Blakeman of Hancock, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, at Mission Point of Hancock where she had been a resident patient for over the past year. Marie was born in Hancock, on Nov. 13, 1937, to Edward and Eleanore (Schaaf) O’Connor and was a graduate of ...

WHITE PINE ­— Russell J. Barger of White Pine passed away on Jan. 1, 2025 in Wakefield at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility, he was 87 years old. Russell was born to Jim and Adrian (Sarazin)Barger on Nov. 5, 1937, in Chassell. He graduated from Chassell High School in 1957. He joined the ...