Obituaries
John Oscar Waisanen
Nov 17, 2024
John Oscar Waisanen, age 73 of L'Anse, Michigan passed away on Sunday, November 17th, 2024 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.
He was born September 8, 1951 in L'Anse, MI son of Edward and Julia (Lahti) Waisanen. He graduated from L'Anse High School. John served in the U.S. Navy from 1970-74 during the Vietnam War. In 1978, he married Debbie Heard in...
John Sterling Kemppainen
Nov 15, 2024
John S. Kemppainen, age 69 of L'Anse, Michigan passed away on Friday, November 15th, 2024 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.
He was born October 16th, 1955 in Flint, MI son of Bruce and Shirley (Walitalo) Kemppainen. John grew up near Redford, MI and moved to L'Anse after high school. He worked as a wood shop teacher at Alberta until that closed...
Eleanor M. Sikkila
Nov 11, 2024
Eleanor Sikkila passed away peacefully in Lyman, South Carolina, on November 11, 2024. She loved the Lord and placed her hope and trust in Jesus as the author and finisher of her faith.
She was born in Blackwell, Wisconsin, September 14, 1930, to the late Alex and Josephine (Brefczynski) Majeski. At the age of the five she moved with her parents...
Linda Ann Draper
Oct 29, 2024
Linda Ann Draper, age 66 of Baraga, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, October 29th, 2024 at her home with her daughters by her side.
She was born January 15, 1958 daughter of Thomas and Mary (Quinn) Lawson. Linda grew up in Onsted, Michigan and graduated from Clinton High School. On April 28, 1979 she married James Draper Jr. at Clinton Baptist...
Lillian Jean Johnson
Oct 28, 2024
Lillian Jean Marie (Luukko) (Lahti) Johnson a resident of Bayside Village in L'Anse passed away on October 28, 2024 at age of 101.
She was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 12, 1922 and placed in the Good Will Farm Orphanage in Houghton, Michigan. She was adopted by a Finnish couple, Toivo and Lempi Luukko of Keweenaw Bay when she was...
Mark Christopher Peterson
Oct 22, 2024
Mark Christopher Peterson, age 79 of L'Anse, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024 at his home with his family by his side.
He was born May 2, 1945 in Hancock, MI, son of Guy and Ingeborg (Tollefson) Peterson. Mark graduated from L'Anse High School in 1963 and attended Suomi College. He married Bonnie Johnson on October 16, 1976...
Joanne Marie Stiglich
Oct 8, 2024
Joanne Marie Stiglich, age 71 of L'Anse, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, October 8th, 2024 at U.P. Health System Marquette, MI.
She was born December 11, 1952 in Greenfield, WI daughter of Frank and Margaret (Petit) Sayotovich. Joanne graduated from Greenfield High School and University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse. She married James Stiglich on August 6, 1977 at Sacred Heart in Milwaukee,...
Charmaine Karen Paulson
Oct 7, 2024
Charmaine Karen Paulson, age 73 of Portage Twp, Michigan passed away on Monday, October 7th, 2024 at her home.
Jacobson Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Jerry J. Bugni
Oct 7, 2024
Jerry J. Bugni, age 83 of L'Anse, Michigan passed away on Monday, October 7th, 2024 at U.P. Health System Marquette, MI.
He was born September 19th, 1941 in Wakefield, MI son of James and Lorraine (Pitrone) Bugni. Jerry graduated from Wakefield High School in 1959, then received a bachelor degree from Northern Michigan University in 1967, and later receiving a Master's...
Margaret J. Shelifoe
Oct 1, 2024
Margaret J. Shelifoe, age 70 of Baraga, MI passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.
She was born November 6, 1953, in Sault St. Marie daughter of Robert Hoinowski and Dora (Rosetti). Margaret graduated from West Iron County High School and attended NMU. She Married Peter Gude in 1975 and they had 4 girls....
Marilyn Charlotte Loonsfoot
Sep 27, 2024
Marilyn Charlotte "Molly" Loonsfoot, age 78 of Baraga, MI passed away at her home on Friday, September 27, 2024, with her family by her side. She was born in Baraga, MI on April 10, 1946, the daughter of the late Richard and Sarah (Whetung) Shalifoe. Molly graduated from Baraga High School in 1964. She married Charles A. Loonsfoot, Sr on...
Walter Edward Roth
Sep 14, 2024
Walter Edward Roth, 91, of L'Anse, Michigan passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of September 14, 2024 at his home with his loving family by his side.
"Wally" was born on September 22, 1932 to George and Malinda (Smith) Roth in Shawano, Wisconsin. Wally served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955 during the Korean War. After...
Peter Emil Carmody
Aug 27, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Peter E. Carmody, 82, of L'Anse, Michigan on Tuesday, August 27th at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. Dr. Carmody was born on July 31st, 1942, in Munising, Michigan, to parents Donald and Elsie (Niemi) Carmody. Dr. Carmody was one of four children. Dr. Carmody graduated from Manistee High School...
Edward Joseph Thomas
Aug 16, 2024
Edward Joseph "E.J." Thomas, age 69 of Baraga, Michigan passed away on Friday, August 16th, 2024 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L'Anse, MI.
He was born December 18th, 1954 in Iron Mountain, MI son of Glenn and Lois (Meyers) Thomas. In 1972 he graduated from Kingsford High School. He served in the U. S. Army from June 1973-June 1975. E.J....
Rachel Marie Keranen
Jul 29, 2024
Rachel Marie Keranen, age 89, of Baraga, Michigan passed away with family by her side, on Monday, July 29th, 2024 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Oskar Michigan on June 18, 1935 to John & Lydia (Rintamaki) Knuuttila. Rachel moved to rural Baraga County at 7 yrs old and attended Pelkie & Baraga schools. She married Arvo Keranen...
Diana Lynn Davis Neal
Jul 24, 2024
Our dear Diana "Lynn" Davis-Neal passed peacefully from this life into the arms of her Savior on July 24th, 2024 at Canal View SNF in Hancock MI where she lived since 2020.
Lynn, 76, was the daughter of Wallace and Anna Jean Davis. She was born in Harvey and grew up in Dolton and then South Holland, Illinois with her...
James Edward Hulkonen
Jul 20, 2024
James Edward Hulkonen, age 80 of L'Anse, Michigan, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2024 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.
James was born on July 30, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, son of Toivo and Esther (Pirhohen) Hulkonen. He served in the U.S. Navy prior to moving to the Upper Peninsula to work on the Hulkonen Farm. On August 30, 1969...
Monica Lee Griffin
Jul 10, 2024
Monica Lee Griffin, age 73 of Baraga, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, July 10th, 2024 at her home.
She was born June 14, 1951 in Chicago, IL daughter of Philip and Myrtle (Coomer) Nemec. Monica graduated from Kelly High School in Chicago. On September 3, 1977 she married Virgil Dwight Griffin in Springfield, IL where they resided until he passed,...
Glen William Rantala
Jul 10, 2024
Glen William Rantala, age 79, of Tapiola, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, July 10th, 2024 at the Omega House in Houghton.
He was born August 9, 1944 in L'Anse, the son of William and Elma (Kauranen) Rantala. He grew up in Alston and graduated from Baraga High School in 1963. Glen went on to earn a degree in Electrical Engineering from...
Mary Margaret Cadeau
Jun 25, 2024
Mary Margaret Cadeau, 74, a long-time resident of Baraga, MI passed away on Tuesday, June 25th at her current home in DeFuniak Springs, FL lovingly surrounded by some of her children, grandchild, twin sister, brother-in-law, family, friends and neighbors.
She was born on August 31, 1949 in La Junta, CO, a twin daughter of James Briscoe and Margaret Robinson Briscoe....
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