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Obituaries

John J. “Butch” Elenich

CALUMET — John J. “Butch” Elenich of Calumet, Michigan passed away on December 15, 2024, at Canal View in Hancock, Michigan. John was born on September 19, 1938, in Calumet, Michigan, the third child born to John and Genevieve (Hammes) Elenich. John graduated from Sacred Heart High ...

James Gordon Cote

Chassell - James Gordon Cote was born on November 3, 1944, in Hancock, MI to William and Laura (Pakkala) Cote. He passed away on September 16, 2024, at Corewell Health Grand Rapids- Butterworth Hospital where he had been a patient having had heart surgery a few weeks before. Jim spent his ...

Richard John Parkinen

Ely Twp, Mich. — Richard John Parkinen (”Parkie”), 82, passed away on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024 at U.P. Health System in Marquette, after an almost month-long stay. Parkie was born in Laurium, Michigan on Nov. 9, 1942, a son of John and Hilja (Maki) Parkinen. He grew up in Cloverland ...

James D. Belote

James (Jim) Belote died peacefully at home on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, terminating his long battle with Parkinson’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia at age 86. A heart attack on Oct. 5 speeded the arrival to the end. He was buried in the green burial section of the Chassell cemetery on Dec. ...

Richard Duane Thyrion

Richard Duane Thyrion, age 59, a resident of Calumet, passed away on Saturday December 14, 2024, at the St. Lukes Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota. Richard was always a very hard worker and loved his family dearly. Richard is survived by his wife Janet, son Jordan (Jenifer) of Castle Rock, ...

Barbara “Barb” Ross

Barbara “Barb” Ross, 98, formerly of Dollar Bay, passed away at Garden View Assisted Living and Memory Care Facility in Calumet on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, at 12:55 A.M. where she had resided for the past two years. Barb was born on March 14, 1926, on a form in Oglivie, Minnesota and ...