Obituaries
William Arnold Pirkola
Dec 18, 2024
William Arnold Pirkola, age 75 of Baraga, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, December 18th, 2024, in Baraga.
He was born March 29, 1949, in Ishpeming, MI son of Charles and Miriam (Leppanen) Pirkola. William graduated from L'Anse High School in 1968, Suomi College in 1970 with an associate degree, and attended Northern Michigan University for another 2 years. He served int...
Kurtis Anthony Bessolo
Dec 10, 2024
Kurtis Anthony Bessolo, age 61 of L'Anse, Michigan was pronounced dead on Tuesday, December 10th, 2024 at his home.
He was born August 31, 1963 in Detroit, MI. He graduated from Republic-Michigamme High School. Kurtis worked as a cook at The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, and at various other restaurants. He enjoyed fishing and the outdoors.
Surviving are his brother Jon...
Donald James Slavik
Dec 6, 2024
Donald James Slavik, age 66 of Iron Mountain, Michigan passed away on Friday, December 6th, 2024 at his home.
He was born January 10th, 1958 in Berrian, MI son of Walter and Mable (Stevens) Slavik. Donald served in the U. S. Army. He worked as a mechanic and was a disabled veteran. While we have always known how smart Donny is,...
Elaine Kathryn Peterson
Dec 5, 2024
Elaine Kathryn Peterson
Under His Wings I am safely abiding. There will I hide 'til life's trials are o'er. Resting in Jesus I'm safe evermore.
Elaine Kathryn Peterson, 85, of Alston, Michigan received her crown of everlasting life on December 5, 2024, when she passed from this life to eternal glory at her home surrounded by loving family.
Mere words are...
Kenneth Edward Loonsfoot
Dec 2, 2024
Kenneth Edward Loonsfoot, age 78 of Marquette, MI passed away on Monday, December 2nd, 2024 at his home.
He was born November 6th, 1946 in Baraga, MI son of James and Marcella (Shelafoe) Loonsfoot. Ken worked as a carpenter for KBIC Tribal Construction. He was a member of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Most Holy Name of Jesus Church, Odd Fellows,...
Kenneth Boughner
Nov 29, 2024
Kenneth W. Boughner, age 85 of Skanee, Michigan passed away on Friday, November 29th, 2024 at UP Health System Marquette, Michigan.
He was born October 13, 1939 in Pontiac, MI son of Charles and Ida (Edwards) Boughner. Ken grew up in Gaylord, MI. He married the former Sharon Moyer in 1961 in Gaylord. Ken was a self employed logger. In 2001,...
Carolyn Jean Hall
Nov 25, 2024
Carolyn Jean Hall, age 80 of L'Anse, Michigan, passed away on Monday, November 25th, 2024 at her home.
She was born October 1, 1944 in Midland, MI daughter of George and Patricia (Leonard) Horning. Carolyn earned an Associates Degree in marketing, secretarial, and management. She worked in a police department, as a city clerk, a marketing representative, and taught college classes....
David Paul Kuivanen
Nov 25, 2024
David Paul Kuivanen, age 69 of Baraga, Michigan and Desert Hot Springs, California, passed away on Monday, November 25th, 2024 at his home with his family by his side.
He was born on June 25th 1955 son of Gordon John Kuivanen and Betty Jane (Saaranen) Kuivanen. Born in Detroit, David would come to attend Iowa State for his bachelor's in architecture...
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...
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