Obituaries

Jun 22, 2011

View video tribure Walter Paul Kinnunen, age 68 of Baraga, MI passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.

He was born July 16, 1942 in Alston, MI son of Edwin "Ben" and Mildred Kinnunen. Walter was raised in Alston and graduated from Baraga High School in 1961; then attended Suomi College...

Jun 5, 2011

Viola Luella Alward, age 91 of Three Lakes, MI passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming, MI.

She was born on October 14, 1919 in Central Lake, MI daughter to the late Charles and Emma (Simon) Stott. She attended Atrim City School in Ellsworth, MI. Viola married Charles Alward on...

May 21, 2011

Ronald Peter Pelon, age 68 of Baraga, MI passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at his home after a 4 year battle with cancer.

He was born in Detroit, MI on April 16, 1943 son of Edward and Genevieve (Coski) Pelon. Ron was raised in L'Anse and attended school in L'Anse and Baraga. He was...

Apr 25, 2011

View Photo Tribute David Michael Lee, age 58 of L'Anse passed away on Monday, April 25, 2011 at his home.

He was born on November 10, 1952 in L'Anse, Michigan son of Edward and Dorothy (Theriault) Lee. David attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and L'Anse Schools. He was a mechanic and worked for Ford garage. At...

Apr 17, 2011

Einar William Kemppainen, age 70 of Covington, Michigan passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L'Anse, Michigan.

Einar was born November 6, 1940 in Covington, Michigan son of the late Einar John and Gertrude Mirian (Tikkanen) Kemppainen. He graduated from Negaunee High School in 1959. From September 1961-64 Einar was...

Apr 4, 2011

Daniel J. Bialas "Sonny", age 82 of Baraga, MI formerly of Coldwater, MI and Calumet City, Illinois, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2011 at Bayside Village in L'Anse, MI.

Beloved husband of the late Virginia Bialas. Father of Sandra (Gordy) Frederick, Daniel (Sharon) Bialas, Mary Theresa (Butch) Kruse, the late Kirk (Danita) Bialas, Kevin Bialas,...

Mar 25, 2011

Garnett L. Schafer, age 105 passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at Bayside Village in L'Anse.

She was born in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Fred and Lillian May (Ward) Foltz. She graduated from Portland High School and Fort Wayne Business College. On September 2, 1929 she married William H. Schafer and they lived in...

Mar 23, 2011

Marcia A. (McKay) Velmer, 62, of Baraga, passed away on March 23, 2011 at the Baraga County Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 22, 1948 in Hartford, Conn. and moved to Nisula as a child. She was raised by her parents, Ronald and Viola (Kero) Heikkinen. Marcia attended Laird School and graduated...

Mar 21, 2011

View Video Tribute Dorothy J. Bennett, age 81 of L'Anse, MI passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011 at Bayside Village in L'Anse where she had been a resident for the past 2 years.

She was born on July 1, 1929 in St. Johns, Michigan daughter to the late Dewey and Frances (Stearns) Charter. Dorothy attended...

Mar 16, 2011

View Video Tribute Grace E. Grant, 83, of Baraga, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at the Bayside Village in L'Anse.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, on April 5, 1927, she was the daughter of the late John and Laura (Giddings) Brown. The family moved to Baraga when Grace was 3. She was a 1945 graduate of...

Mar 9, 2011

John Ward, 75, passed away at his home in Skanee on March 9, 2011. John was born in L'Anse on Oct. 7, 1935. He graduated from L'Anse High School in 1953, attended Northern Michigan University for two years before enlisting in the Navy in 1955. While in high school John played in the band and was active in...

Mar 6, 2011

James Smith, age 56 of Aura, MI passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2011 at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, MI.

He was born January 28, 1955 in Holland, MI son of Fred and Beatrice (Francis) Smith. James was raised in Spring Lake, MI. He was in the US Navy from...

Mar 1, 2011

View Photo Tribute Aurelia Inez Mitchell, age 82 of Baraga, MI passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at Houston Hospice in Houston, Texas.

Aurelia was born January 14, 1929 in L'Anse, MI the daughter of the late George and Rose (DeComier) St. Onge. She graduated from L'Anse High School. Aurelia married Harold Mitchell at Sacred...

Feb 20, 2011

Mrs. Erickson was born on May 28, 1920 in Iron Mountain, Michigan, the daughter of the late Chester W. and Della (Wifler) Fruick. She moved to L'Anse with her family in 1925. She graduated from the L'Anse Highs School in 1939 and attended the Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Business College for one year.

She began working...

Feb 19, 2011

View Video Tribute Viola Mary Porter, age 85 of L'Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L'Anse.

Viola Mary Heikkinen was born in Ironwood, MI to Mary (Haara) Heikkinen and Edwin Heikkinen on April 25, 1925. She loved learning, reading, music, cooking, spending time with family and being...

Feb 17, 2011

Ursula A. Utley, age 86 of Baraga, MI passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Bayside Village in L'Anse.

She was born January 29, 1925 in Los Angeles, CA daughter to Maurice and Allegra (Miller) Utley. At the age of 3 she moved to Kingsford, MI and graduated from Kingsford High School in 1942. In...

Feb 14, 2011

Norman Matt Lahnala, born in Pelkie, MI on April 2nd, 1932, son of the late John and Anna (Siira) Lahnala, died of pneumonia related to complications of a stroke in Indiana on February 14th, 2011, with his family by his side, at the age of 78.

He served in the US Army for 2 years and...

Jan 9, 2011

Floyd J Godward, age 84 of Pelkie, MI went home to his heavenly Father on Sunday, January 9, 2011 at Bayside Village in L'Anse, MI, after a lengthy illness.

He was born November 2, 1926 in Struthers, OH, son of James and Flora (Schreier) Godward. He graduated from Wilson High School in Youngstown, OH. After high...

Jan 6, 2011

Bertha Rantanen, age 90, of Watton, Michigan passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2011 at Bayside Village in L'Anse, MI where she has been a resident for the past 3 years.

She was born August 23, 1920 in Watton, Michigan daughter to Gust and Anna Elfbrandt. Bertha resided in Watton her entire life except for 3...

Jan 5, 2011

Terrence John Huot, 62, passed away on January 5, 2011 from esophageal cancer. He was born on December 29, 1948 in L'Anse, Michigan and was the only child of Cyrus and Amelia Huot, who owned and operated the Gambles store.

After the 1989 death of his mother, Terry lived with Joe and Leona Boggio in Calumet...