HANCOCK - James Philip “Jim” Martin, 85, former mayor of Hancock and former Hancock business owner, passed away on January 4, 2024. Jim was born on September 28, 1938 to Albert and Avon (Howard) Martin in Hancock, attended St. Joseph School, and graduated from Hancock High School in 1956. ...

DOLLAR BAY - Richard A. (Dick) Hallstrom, 86, a resident of Dollar Bay, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024, at UP Health Systems – Portage Hospital. Dick, as everyone knew him by, was born on January 17, 1937, in Chatham, MI, to George and Annie Hallstrom. He attended school in Eben, ...

Houghton - Leslie William Niva, 81, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2024, at the Omega House following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Toivola in 1942, Leslie served in the U.S. Army for two years as an “Atomic Soldier”, and radiation exposure as part of the Davy ...

Calumet — Michael Alan Lamb, 67, passed away at his home on January 2, 2024 following a lengthy illness. He was born in Saginaw, Michigan a son of Robert and Mary Lamb and grew up in Belaire, Michigan and graduated from Brimley High School in 1974. Mike owned and operated the U.P. Pub in ...

Charles (Charlie) Whiton, 69, of Arvada, CO, passed away of natural causes on December 30, 2023 at his home. Charlie was born on December 11, 1954, in Laurium, MI. He grew up in White Pine, MI and graduated from White Pine High School in 1973. He attended Michigan Technological University and ...

Calumet — Janet Kump, age 93, of Calumet, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at the Omega House in Houghton. Janet was born on January 16, 1930 in Hancock to Edmund and Cecilia (Archambeau) Longpre. Janet graduated from Calumet High School with the class of 1947. ...