Funeral Homes in Houghton, MI

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Jeff Finger (ice hockey player).
• Houghton is home to the following sports teams: Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey.

Houghton (/ˈhoʊtən/) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan's Upper Peninsula and largest city in the Copper Country on the Keweenaw Peninsula. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,708. It is the county seat of Houghton County. It has been listed as one of the "100 Best Small Towns in America."Houghton is sometimes confused with, or thought to be close to, Houghton Lake; the latter is actually located in the state's Lower Peninsula. Due to its location in the northwestern portion of the Upper Peninsula, Houghton is isolated from the state's most populous areas. It is farther to drive from Houghton to Detroit than it is from Detroit to Washington, DC. It takes several fewer hours to travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, or Minneapolis, Minnesota, from Houghton than it does to travel to Detroit.Houghton was named after Houghton County, which was named after Douglass Houghton, an American geologist and physician, primarily known for his exploration of the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan.The area lends itself to a wide variety of outdoor sports, both winter (ice hockey, Nordic and Alpine skiing, figure skating, and snowmobiling) and summer (trail running, hiking, camping, river and sea kayaking, sailing, windsurfing and road and mountain biking).

Houghton Obituaries

It was disclosed by Kalamazoo Gazette on April 20th, 2021 that Frederick E "Fred" Hagen passed away in Phoenix, Arizona.  Hagen was 75 years old and was born in Houghton, MI.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Frederick E "Fred"'s life.

It was disclosed by The Mail Tribune on November 15th, 2020 that Alice Mae Markham-Phillips died in Oregon.  Markham-Phillips was 94 years old and was born in Houghton, MI.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Alice Mae's life.

It was noted by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on March 4th, 2020 that William B "Frenchy" Labeau perished in Racine, Wisconsin.  Labeau was 76 years old and was born in Houghton, MI.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor William B "Frenchy"'s life.

It was revealed on April 3rd, 2019 that Carole Marie Lochowitz (Reuss) passed away in Tucson, Arizona.  Ms. Lochowitz was 86 years old and was born in Houghton, MI.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Carole Marie's life.

It was noted on August 22nd, 2018 that David Franklin Holmes passed on in Palmer, Alaska.  Holmes was 92 years old and was born in Houghton, MI.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor David Franklin's life.

It was reported by Waushara Argus on July 26th, 2018 that Althea Faye "Maggie" Immonen (Nettell) perished in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Ms. Immonen was 69 years old and was born in Houghton, MI.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Althea Faye "Maggie"'s life.

It was noted on March 6th, 2018 that Margaret I Lawhorn (Coleman) perished in Houghton, Michigan.  Ms. Lawhorn was 96 years old and was born in Missouri Valley, IA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Margaret I's life.

It was disclosed by Finnish American Reporter on March 1st, 2018 that Scott V Jr Rutherford passed on in Houghton, Michigan.  Rutherford was 84 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Scott V Jr's life.

It was noted by Iron County Reporter on February 28th, 2018 that George Guido Sr Stockero passed away in Houghton, Michigan.  Stockero was 77 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor George Guido Sr's life.

It was revealed by The Daily Tribune on November 5th, 2017 that John M Pyykkonen perished in Houghton, Michigan.  Pyykkonen was 77 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor John M's life.

History

In the 1970s the construction of a parking deck and the connection of downtown stores By 1880 Houghton had become "a burgeoning city" and in 1883, the railroad was extended from Marquette, Michigan 1909 saw the founding of what would later become Portage Lake District Library. [its] existence [in the area] as early as the seventeenth century, [and in] 1772 Alexander Henry had prospected for copper on the Ontonagon River near Victoria, Michigan When Horace Greeley said, "Go West, young man" he was referring to the copper rush in "Michigan's western Upper Peninsula." Many Cornish people and Finnish people immigrants arrived in the Houghton area to work in the copper mines; both groups have had a great influence on the culture and cuisine of the local area. As of the United States 2000 Census census, the city population was 7,010. Houghton is the home of the Portage Lake Pioneers Senior Hockey Team. During the bitter Copper Country Strike of 1913-1914, the Michigan National Guard was called in after the sheriff petitioned the governor.