Obituaries

Aug 12, 2014

View Flowers Lori Ann Niemi, age 46 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at her home. She was born September 19, 1967 in L’Anse, MI daughter to Gerald and Sharon (Reed) Niemi. Lori graduated from L’Anse High School in 1985 and then went on to Northern Michigan University to get a degree in Computer...

Aug 9, 2014

View Flowers Robert “Bob” Donald Erickson, age 60 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2014 in L’Anse. He was born December 15, 1953 in L’Anse, MI, son of Donald and Elaine (Whitty) Erickson. Bob went to Sacred Heart School and then L’Anse Elementary School; and graduated from L’Anse High School in 1972. He married Kathleen...

Aug 5, 2014

Donald Alfred Bright, age 76 of Crivitz, WI passed away on Tuesday, August 5th, 2014 at his home.

He was born November 20, 1937 in Wausaukee, WI son of Harvey and Jeanette (Beech) Bright. Don grew up in Amberg, WI. He was in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict. He married the former Marian Arrowood...

Jul 29, 2014

Reuben Paul Collins, age 68 of Sidnaw, MI passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L'Anse, MI.

He was born May 14, 1946 in Ontonagon, MI son of Francis and June (Bennett) Collins. Reuben graduated from L'Anse High School in 1964. He married former Yolanda Gardner on October 3, 1970...

Jul 28, 2014

View Flowers Ralph F. Slotke passed away at Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center in Sheboygan, WI, on July 28, 2014 at the age of 82. Ralph Slotke is survived by his loving wife, Vivian (nee Knutila) of 63 years. They were married in Milwaukee, WI on April 28, 1951. Ralph is further survived by his sister, Shirley Sherwin. Ralph...

Jul 25, 2014

View Flowers Thomas Calvin Pechauer, age 76 of Pequaming, MI passed away on Friday, July 25, 2014 at Shulstad’s Leisure Living. He was born August 19, 1937 in Milwaukee, WI son of Frank and Irma (Illian) Pechauer. Thomas's mother passed away when he was an infant and he was raised by his father Frank and step mother Sylvia...

Jul 23, 2014

View Flowers Norman John Lyttinen, age 48 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at his home. He was born March 6, 1966 in Hancock, MI son of James Gary and Judith Doris (Hall) Lyttinen. He graduated from Houghton High School in 1984 and then attended Northern Michigan University. He moved to Flint, MI where...

Jul 20, 2014

Ronald Albert Koponen, age 71 of L'Anse, MI passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at his home with his family at his side.

He was born February 20, 1943 in L'Anse, MI son of Hjalmer and Ione (Almli) Koponen. Ron graduated from Wayne Memorial High School in Westland, MI in 1961. He then went into...

Jul 18, 2014

Susan Ellen Karvonen, age 67 of Hancock, MI passed away on Friday, July 18, 2014 at Aspirus Keweenaw Memorial Medical Center in Laurium, MI.

She is survived by her children Robin (Chuck) Foster, Larry Karvonen, Debra Karvonen, David (Rachel) Karvonen, Michael (Arrietta) Karvonen; 12 grandchildren; and 1 great granddaughter.

Preceding her in death is...

Jul 14, 2014

View Flowers Dolores Lorraine Forcia, age 83 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014 at her home. She was born October 25, 1930 in Ishpeming, MI daughter of Arvo and Ida (Walitalo) Jokinen. Dolores attended school in Herman and L’Anse, MI. She married Clarence Forcia on March 25, 1950 in L’Anse. Dolores was a home...

Jul 11, 2014

View Flowers Richard James Edwards, age 84 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Friday, July 11, 2014 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born July 21, 1929 in Baraga, MI son of John and Mary (Olsen) Edwards. Dick worked for Ford Motor Co before going into the US Army, 82nd Airborne, during the Korean Conflict from 1948-52....

Jun 26, 2014

View Flowers Mary Elizabeth (Snyder) Hulkonen, age 65, of L’Anse, passed away Thursday, June 26th at Bayside Village of L’Anse where she had been a resident for the past 16 months. Mary was born on May 30th, 1949 in Battle Creek, Michigan; the daughter of the late Wayne and Delaphine (Brown) Snyder. A 1967 graduate of Climax/Scotts High...

Jun 21, 2014

View Flowers Ellen “Marie” Hietala, age 92 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Shulstad’s Leisure Living in Baraga, MI. Marie was born March 16, 1922 in Pequaming, MI daughter to John and Johanna (Wiggins) Soli. She attended school in Pequaming thru the 8th grade and then stayed home to help raise her brothers...

Jun 10, 2014

View Flowers Kathleen Huhtala, age 85 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at Marquette General Hospital. She was born May 16, 1929 in L’Anse, MI daughter of Arthur “Babe” and Mary (Coskie) Denomme. Kathleen graduated from L’Anse High School in 1947. She married Roland Huhtala Sr. on August 28, 1948 in L’Anse. Kathleen raised...

Jun 6, 2014

Joyce A. Menghini, age 71 of L'Anse, MI passed away on Friday, June 6, 2014 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.

She was born May 8, 1943 in Stambaugh, MI daughter of Peter and Ann (Pasquali) Basolo. Joyce received her GED from Baraga High School. She married William Patrick Menghini and they resided in Baraga where she...

Jun 1, 2014

Robert Charles Shawa Jr., age 59 of Baraga, MI passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2014 at his home.

He was born October 29, 1954 in East Jordan, MI son of Robert Charles Sr. and Vera Mae (Wabagenese) Shawa. Robert grew up in South Haven, MI and moved to Baraga in 1991 and worked at Erickson...

May 29, 2014

View Flowers Gordon John Kuivanen, beloved Husband, Father and Grandfather, age 84 of Baraga, MI, passed away May 29, 2014 in Chino Hills, California. A second-generation Finnish-American, Gordon was born in Baraga, Michigan to John and Senia Kuivanen. Gordon attended Baraga High School, where he played football and basketball. He was the first in his family to attend...

May 19, 2014

Donna Marie Brown, age 91 of Sidnaw, MI passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014 at Iron County Medical Care Facility.

There will be no funeral services per her request. The Jacobson Funeral Home in L'Anse is in charge of arrangements.

Friends may sign Donna's guest book or send condolences at www.jacobsonfuneralhome.com

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May 19, 2014

Margaret Jennie Stenson, age 94 of Covington, MI passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.

She was born March 24, 1920 in Duluth, MN daughter of Conrad and Amanda (Pederson) Haarstad. In 1939 Margaret graduated high school in Duluth. She married Conrad Stenson in 1941 in Detroit, MI where she worked...

May 14, 2014

Audrey E. Vachon, age 81, of Baraga, passed away May 14, 2014 at Bayside Village Nursing Home in L'Anse following a lengthy illness. She was born in Blissfield, MI on April 3, 1933, the daughter of the late John and Betty (McIntyre) Berger of Blissfield. Audrey graduated from Blissfield High School in 1951. On January 28, 1965 she...