Obituaries
Robert L Everson
Mar 28, 2016
Robert E. Everson, 78 of L'Anse, passed away Monday, March 28, 2016 at Bayside Village, L'Anse. He was born September 18, 1937, in L'Anse and attended L'Anse High School. He moved to Brighton, MI in the early sixties to work in the construction field where he lived and worked for 25 years. He returned to L'Anse in the late 80's...
Doug "Shiek" E LeClaire
Mar 20, 2016
Doug "Shiek" E. LeClaire, age 61 passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2016 in Baraga, MI. He was born December 30, 1954 in Hancock, MI son of Melford and Rita (Miron) LeClaire. Doug graduated from Baraga High School in 1973. He played sports, and still holds the track record at BHS for the two mile. He graduated from MTU...
Josephine Margaret (Olszak) Niemi
Mar 19, 2016
Josephine Margaret Niemi, age 91 of Aura, MI, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Shulstad’s Leisure Living, where she has resided for the past year. She was born February 12, 1925 in Ironwood, MI, daughter of Andrew and Mary (Nowak) Olszak. Josie grew up in Ironwood and then moved to the Chicago area. She met and married...
Vern Alfred Marquardt
Mar 18, 2016
Vern Alfred Marquardt, age 93 of L’Anse, MI passed away early on Friday, March 18, 2016 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, MI. He was born July 5, 1922 in Dixon, South Dakota, son of Adolph and Mary (Faubel) Marquardt. Vern graduated from Morris High School in Minnesota in 1940, and received a B.S. degree in Business...
Ethel S Johnson
Mar 16, 2016
Ethel S Johnson, age 100 of Baraga, MI passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Bayside Village in L’Anse where she had resided for nearly two years. She was born September 20, 1915 in Baraga, daughter to the late Herman and Wendla (Osterholm) Johnson. Ethel graduated Valedictorian from Baraga High School in 1933. She lived in Chicago, Texas, and...
Richard Mark Bruder
Mar 12, 2016
R. Mark Bruder, Bineshee, 3rd Degree Midewiwin. O’shkawbaywis to the Grandfather Drum, Little Boy Water drum, Sacred Fire, and Singer of the Three Fires Midewiwin Lodge. Bineshee, a member of the M’Chigeeng First Nation Band of Ojibwe Anishinabe, on the beautiful Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada. He was an artist and craftsman in the Great Lake State of Michigan. He completed...
Frances Mary (Ellenich) Skytta
Mar 8, 2016
Frances Mary Skytta, age 86 of Teal Lake Senior Living Community in Negaunee, MI passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming, MI with her family at her side. She was born June 4, 1929 in Duluth, MN daughter of Joseph and Isabelle (King) Ellenich. Frances was raised in Baraga, MI. She married...
John Charles Snyder
Mar 5, 2016
John “Jack” Charles Snyder, age 85 of L’Anse passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Bayside Village in L’Anse. He was born December 20, 1930 in L’Anse, MI son of Cecil and Irene (Leonard) Snyder. Jack married the former Marian Matt in 1950 in L’Anse. He worked for Celotex, then hauled for Pettibone and RD Kent Trucking. After he...
Bruce Delowery Anderson
Mar 4, 2016
Bruce Delowery Anderson, age 68 of Ontonagon, MI passed away on Friday, March 4, 2016 at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital. He was born October 31, 1947 in Detroit, MI son of Orvil and Marie (Delowery) Anderson. Bruce graduated from Plymouth High School. He was in the US Army 11th Armored Calvary Black Horse Division, during Vietnam War from Sept 1967-69,...
Andrew James Mercure
Mar 1, 2016
Andrew James Mercure, age 29 of Baraga, MI passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at his home. He was born January 22, 1987 in Ishpeming, MI son of Dale Mercure and Ann Ashton. Andrew graduated from L’Anse High School in 2010. He worked at Erickson’s Saw Mill then Erickson’s Lumber Co as a Diesel Mechanic. He loved to fish,...
Howard Alfred Chartier
Feb 29, 2016
Howard Chartier, age 81 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Monday, February 29, 2016 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. Howard was born July 16, 1934 in Pelkie, MI son of Alfred and Flora (Sirard) Chartier. He attended Pelkie and Baraga schools. Howard married the former Margaret (Dee Dee) Douville on June 30, 1956. From October 1956-October 1958 he was...
Terry Dennis Haanpaa
Feb 25, 2016
Terry Dennis Haanpaa, age 61 of Herman, MI passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at UP Healthcare System in Marquette, MI. Terry was born July 22, 1954 in L’Anse Twp., son to Arnie and Martha (Walitalo) Haanpaa. He graduated from L’Anse High School in 1972. He married Martha Reyes on May 4, 1974 at Sacred Heart of Jesus...
William George Clisch
Feb 23, 2016
William George Clisch, age 87 of Alston, MI passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at his son’s home. He was born September 29, 1928 in Laurium, MI, son of George and Nan (Pelto) Clisch. Bill graduated from Baraga High School in 1946. He married the former Jean Juntunen on December 10, 1949 in Nisula, MI. Bill worked construction...
Linda M McGlue
Feb 9, 2016
Linda M McGlue, age 70 of Auburn Hills, died on February 9, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Michael “Selden” L. McGlue; loving mother of Michelle Edwards, Scott McGlue, Kevin (Tina) McGlue, and Mike McGlue; dear grandmother of Shaun, Danny, David, Nicole, Christopher, Brady, Hannah and the late Brian; great-grandmother of Brayden and Emma. Linda was an awesome loving...
Marie Kasper
Feb 2, 2016
Marie Kasper, age 67 of Aura, MI passed away on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016 at her home. There will be no visitation or funeral service. The Jacobson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Joseph Herbert Manning
Jan 27, 2016
Joseph H Manning, age 63 of Pequaming, MI passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L'Anse, MI. He was born June 26, 1952 in Hancock, MI son to Herbert and Mary Faith (Racette) Manning. Joe graduated from L’Anse High School in 1970 and began working at Baraga County Memorial Hospital until 1971....
Sigrid Florence (Styrk) Foy
Jan 25, 2016
Sigrid Florence Foy, age 97 of Covington, MI passed away on Monday, January 25, 2016 at Bayside Village in L’Anse where she has resided since 2013. Sigrid was born July 13, 1918 in Hancock, MI daughter to Lars and Elina (Ojala) Styrk. She grew up in Baraga and graduated from Baraga High School in 1936. Sigrid married Alex Anderson in...
Lorraine (Saari) Kanniainen
Jan 10, 2016
Lorraine Kanniainen, age 76, of L’Anse, MI passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at UP Health System in Marquette, MI. She was born April 14, 1939 in Negaunee, MI, daughter of Arnie and Winnifred (Tikkanen) Saari. Lorraine graduated from Negaunee High School in 1957. She married Louie D. Kanniainen on August 21, 1970 in Negaunee. Lorraine worked as...
Carolyn Fay (Otterbein) Brinkman
Jan 9, 2016
Carolyn Fay Brinkman, age 80, of Aura, MI passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at her home. She was born August 19, 1935 in Detroit, MI, daughter to Hugh and Clara (Bissell) Otterbein. Carolyn graduated from Dearborn High School in 1954. On December 24, 1980 she married Alvin Brinkman in Livonia, MI. Carolyn drove bus for Livonia Schools until...
Mary Ellen (Anttila) Pelkola Tarvainen
Jan 9, 2016
Mary Ellen Pelkola Tarvainen, age 80, of Covington, MI passed into the arms of Jesus on January 9, 2016, at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. She was born September 14, 1935 in Mass City, daughter of the late Isaac and Aili Anttila. On July 26, 1952, at the early age of 16, Mary became the bride of James Pelkola. She was...
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