Marian Louise Pihlaja

Marian Louise Pihlaja

Marian Pihlaja Obituary

Visit the Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service - Hancock website to view the full obituary.

Dollar Bay
Marian L. Pihlaja, 76, a resident of Dollar Bay, passed away
Monday, March 9, 2026, at Intersect Health Care in Hancock, where she
has been a resident patient for the past two years and a half years.

To send condolences to Marian's family, please visit www.memorialchapel.net.

The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service - Hancock Chapel is
assisting the family with the arrangements.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service - Hancock

1017 Quincy Street PO Box 387, Hancock, MI 49930

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