Obituaries
Nicholas Elmer Lindemann
Jun 23, 2019
Nicholas Elmer Lindemann, age 81 of Pelkie, MI passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at his home with his family by his side. He was born September 29, 1937 in Baraga, MI son of Nicholas and Marie (Ricken) Lindemann. Nicholas graduated from Baraga High School in 1955 and received a certificate in Machining from Michigan Tech. He married Dorothy...
Allan Thomas Mitchell
Jun 21, 2019
Allan Thomas Mitchell, age 69 of Baraga, MI passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 21, 2019. He was born September 23, 1949 in Hancock, MI son of Harold and Aurelia (St Onge) Mitchell. Allan was a Vietnam Veteran; drafted in 1969 to 1971, he served in Germany. He then went to trade school for pipe fitting and worked in the...
Karl Presslein
May 27, 2019
“Don’t get shook”, but Karl Presslein, Jr, 85 of L'Anse, MI, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019 with family at his side at his daughter's home in Stillwater, MN following a brave battle with cancer. Karl was born on July 21, 1933 to Karl, Sr and Gertrude (Zumstein) Presslein, both Swiss immigrants. He grew up in a beautiful stone...
David Mark Ekdahl
May 24, 2019
David Mark Ekdahl, aged 56, passed away at his home in Baraga, MI on May 24th, 2019. He was born on March 14th, 1963 in L’Anse, MI to Paul and Philomena (Loonsfoot) Ekdahl. David graduated from Baraga High School in 1981 and was an Assistant Manager at the Press Box in Baraga where he worked for over 25 years. He...
Elizabeth Ann (Kenosha) Brunk
May 17, 2019
Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Brunk, age 81 of Baraga, MI passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019 at her home with her family by her side. Bede-way-ghezhi-gokwe (Bear Clan) “Coming of the storm”, was born on July 19, 1937 in Hayward, WI daughter of John and Alice (Brown) Kenosha. She attended school in Lac du Flambeau, WI. Betty married Albert Brunk...
Cindy Lou (Mitchell) Edwards
May 17, 2019
Cindy Lou Edwards, age 58 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019 at Bayside Village in L’Anse, MI. She was born December 9, 1960 in Muskegon, MI daughter of Robert and Joyce (Tierman) Mitchell. Cindy graduated from Irving Crown High School in 1979. She married Bruce Edwards and they resided in Rockford, IL where she managed the...
Wayne Charles Kostamo
May 14, 2019
Wayne Charles Kostamo, age 59 of Pelkie, MI passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at U.P. Health System, Marquette, MI. He was born September 21, 1959 in L’Anse, MI son of Carl and Eva (Tolonen) Kostamo. Wayne married Mary Rantanen on May 3, 1982 and they had one son Wayne David. Wayne loved working on old classic cars; restoring...
Edward Joseph Brinkman
May 3, 2019
Edward Joseph Brinkman, age 82 of L’Anse, MI passed away suddenly on Friday, May 3, 2019 at his home. He was born June 26, 1936 in Lake Linden, MI, son of Edward and Frances (Lamuth) Brinkman. Ed graduated from Lake Linden High School in 1954. He served his country in the US Navy from 1954-56, then continued in the Naval...
Anne Margaret (Cutler) Schutte
May 2, 2019
Anne Margaret Schutte, age 83 of Baraga, MI passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at UP Health System Marquette, MI. She was born April 14, 1936 in Detroit, MI daughter to C. Mark and Marion (Smith) Cutler. Anne graduated from Redford High School in 1954 and then received a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University. On November 23, 1958...
Lawrence Alvin Magaraggia
May 2, 2019
Lawrence Alvin Magaraggia, age 86 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born January 9, 1933 in Caspian, MI son of Giuseppe and Emma (Lincastro) Magaraggia. Larry graduated from Stambaugh High School in 1950. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War Era. Larry...
Mary M (Turpeinen) Peterson
Apr 27, 2019
Mary M. (Turpeinen) Peterson, age 73 of Alston, MI passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L’Anse with her family at her side following a lengthy illness. Mary was born May 22, 1946 in L’Anse, MI to Willard and Mae (Wiiki) Turpeinen. She attended the Laird School and graduated from Baraga High School...
Rodney James Bolton
Apr 23, 2019
Rodney (Rod) James Bolton, age 89 of L’Anse, MI passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Bayside Village in L’Anse with his loving family at his side. Rod was born February 23, 1930 in Baraga, MI son of Marion (Lasinski) Bolton. He attended school in L’Anse. Rod married the love of his life, Barbara Johnson, on August...
James Alfred Kokko
Apr 17, 2019
James A Kokko, age 65 of Baraga, MI passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, WI. He was born August 30, 1953 in Ishpeming, MI son of Raymond and Elizabeth (Haataja) Kokko. Jim graduated from Baraga High School in 1971. He married the former Norma Tahtinen on August 26, 1972 in Baraga....
Irma Mildred (Leppanen) Haanpaa
Apr 15, 2019
Irma Mildred Haanpaa age 92 of L’Anse passed away on April 15, 2019, at Baraga County Memorial Hospital with family by her side. She was born February 11, 1927, in Ann Arbor, MI the daughter of Hilma (Tikkanen) and Nestor Leppanen. Irma was married to Robert Haanpaa on June 9, 1962. Irma was everyone’s caretaker. There wasn’t a family...
James Edward Fish
Apr 6, 2019
James “Jim” Edward Fish, age 78 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born August 10, 1940 in L’Anse, MI son of Donald and Isabelle (Johnson) Fish. Jim graduated from L’Anse High School in 1959. At age 16 he went to a Tiger tryout camp that was held in...
Mary Elizabeth (Lyle) Mundo
Mar 24, 2019
Mary Elizabeth Mundo, age 79 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. Mary was born May 27, 1939 in Paw Paw, MI daughter of Kenneth and Dorothy (Knoll) Lyle. She graduated from Decatur High School in 1957 and then received an Associate Degree from Hope College. While living in Van Buren County...
Paul "PJ" Edward LeClaire
Mar 23, 2019
Paul “PJ” Edward LeClaire Jr, age 49 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at his home with his family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born December 20, 1969 in L’Anse, MI son of Paul and Ann (Erickson) LeClaire. PJ graduated from L’Anse High School in 1988. He was married...
Robert Evert Godell
Mar 19, 2019
Robert Godell, 97, of Watton entered into his eternal rest on March 19, 2019 at his home. The youngest of eleven children with an age span of twenty-two years, Robert was born the seventh son. As family legend has it, his birth on a perfect autumn day, Sunday, October 2, 1921, caused Watton’s baseball team to forfeit a winning...
Rosamond Marie (Rolof) Bianco
Mar 17, 2019
Rosamond Marie Bianco, age 89 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 16, 1929 in Copper City, MI daughter of Albert and Rose (Schmidlin) Rolof. Rosamond graduated from L’Anse High School in 1947. While in high school she worked at Mazda Theatre, then after graduation she...
Scott David Anderson
Mar 3, 2019
Scott David Anderson, age 60 of L’Anse, MI passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born February 19, 1959 in Iron Mountain, MI son of Donald and Barbara (Kunick) Anderson. He graduated from Kingsford High Scholl in 1976. After high school Scott worked as an ink man for a printing press in...
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