Pat Ryan, of Eagle Harbor, passed away on Feb. 18, 2025 at the hospital in Laurium, where he was born on Oct. 19, 1933. A lifelong resident of the Keweenaw, he descended from mid-1840’s immigrants to the area - Cornish Miners on his maternal side and Irish tradespeople on his paternal side. ...

Denina Kantola, 46, of New London, Minnesota, formerly of Houghton, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at Cura of Willmar after a nearly two-year battle with a rare bone cancer. Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, at Harvey Anderson Funeral Home in Willmar. ...

HOUGHTON — Harold (Hal) Seppala, 88, of Houghton died at Portage Pointe in Hancock on Feb. 24, 2025. Hal was born to Arthur and Mayme (Hendrickson) Seppala in Chicago in 1936. The family moved to Chassell where Hal graduated in 1954. He attended Michigan Tech graduating in 1959 as a ...

Ronald P. Racine Sr. passed away on Feb. 22, 2025 in Marquetten. He was born on Feb. 2, 1942 to Robert and Marie Racine in Lake Linden, Michigan. Ron grew up on the family farm until they moved into town in 1947. He attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School through the eighth grade. He ...

CHASSELL — Mark A. Waldron, 75, of Chassell, passed away unexpectedly, at his home, on Feb. 23, 2025. He was born on Oct. 13, 1949, in Niles, Michigan, a son of Earl and Mildred (Heater) Waldron. He graduated from Niles High School and attended Michigan Tech before enlisting in the U.S. ...

Willard Harvey Shuler, 79, of Oneida, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully with his immediate family, wife Susan, daughters Leslie and Paula, and his much-loved cat Peanut by his side, Sunday, Feb. 16. Known by Willard to his mom and close family, but also Harvey, Harv, dad, papa or even WHS to ...