Obituaries

Jan 23, 2009

Edna E. Karkanen, age 96 formerly of L'Anse, MI passed away on Friday, January 23, 2009 in Chicago, IL.

Edna was born October 3, 1912 in Reading, PA; daughter to the late Clarence and Annie (Moyers) High. She married Dewey John Karkanen on May 6, 1929. They lived in the Detroit area most of her life...

Jan 20, 2009

Wiljo Johnson, age 85 of Pelkie, MI passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Shulstad's Leisure Living in Baraga where he has been residing for the past four years.

Wiljo was born on May 17, 1923, on the family farm in Pelkie, to the late Emil and Liisa (Toppari) Johnson. He graduated from Baraga High...

Jan 15, 2009

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Rita Mae Uotila, age 88, of L'Anse, MI passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2009 at Marquette General Hospital.

She was born January 25, 1920 in New Bedford, Massachusetts; daughter to the late Joseph and Bertha (Pennington) Izzo. Rita graduated high school in Providence, Rhode Island. She married Donald Uotila...

Jan 11, 2009

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Bruce Joel Kemppainen, age 62 of L'Anse, Michigan died suddenly on Sunday, January 11, 2009 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.

He was born November 1, 1946 in L'Anse, MI. Bruce was the son of the late Earl and Ruth (Maki) Kemppainen. Bruce graduated from L'Anse High School in 1964 and...

Jan 11, 2009

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Elma E. Wertanen, age 86, of Baraga, Michigan passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2009 at Bayside Village in L'Anse.

She was born September 9, 1922 in Pelkie, MI daughter to the late Oscar and Sofie (Raja)Hill. Elma grew up in Pelkie and attended school there; she resided in Baraga...

Dec 20, 2008

Ruth Marie Curtis, age 69 of L'Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2008 at Wood Haven where she had been residing. She finally went to join her loving son and family after a short term struggle with cancer.

Ruth was born November 17, 1939 daughter to the late Percy and Lillian (Champagne) Curtis. She...

Dec 19, 2008

Raymond R. Smith (Smitty), age 78 of Alston, MI passed away on Friday, December 19, 2008 at Bayside Village in L'Anse, MI.

He was born on August 13, 1931 in Millington, MI son to the late Morley and Lolita (Dolliver) Smith. Raymond was in the US Army during the Korean War; returning from there he married...

Dec 11, 2008

Elizabeth "Betty" C. Almli age 83 of L'Anse, Michigan passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2008 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.

Betty was born October 10, 1925 in Alston, Michigan daughter to the late Randolph and Clairbel (Clisch) Oberg. She graduated from L'Anse High School and married Howard Almli on April 27, 1946.

Betty...

Dec 3, 2008

Joyce Marie Beesley, age 86 of Skanee, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L'Anse.

Joyce was born September 15, 1922 in Skanee, MI daughter of Oscar and Esther (Peterson) Elmblad. She graduated from L'Anse High School in 1940 and received a degree in Business from Suomi College in 1942....

Dec 2, 2008

Bertha Eleanor (Santti) Honkala, age 92, formerly of Alston, MI passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2008.

She was born in Alston, MI on November 11, 1916 to Otto and Hilda (Lindgren) Santti. Bertha graduated from Baraga High School in 1934. On February 4, 1939, Bertha and Hubert Honkala married in Hancock, MI. The couple was...

Nov 30, 2008

Ernest I. Heikkinen, age 92, of Alston passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2008 at Bayside Village in L'Anse.

Ernest was born February 9, 1916 in Corbintown, Michigan son of Edward and Hilma (Salminen) Heikkinen. He attended school in Alston. He was a veteran serving in the US Navy during WWII. Ernest married Alice Hofman on...

Nov 20, 2008

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Larry Wadaga, age 61 of Baraga passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2008 at Marquette General Hospital.

Larry was born October 3, 1947 in Hancock, MI son of the late Ignace and Angeline (Ellenich) Wadaga. He graduated from Baraga High School in 1966 and Northern Michigan University in 1970. Larry...

Nov 20, 2008

Ronald "Ronnie" Gilbert Veres, age 54 of Cross Village, Michigan walked into the Spirit World on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 of an accidental death at his home.

Ronnie, led a short, yet, eventful life. He was born December 6, 1953 in Detroit, MI son of Donald and Luella (Martin) Veres. Ronnie graduated from Roseville High School...

Nov 19, 2008

Pearl Marshall, age 99 of L'Anse and formerly of Skanee passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at Marquette General Hospital.

She was born September 20, 1909 in Skanee, MI daughter to the late William and Sophia (Rylander) Barnett. Pearl attended school in Skanee. She married Ernest Marshall on June 2, 1928 and they resided in...

Nov 13, 2008

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Paul Houston Childers, age 81 of L'Anse passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2008 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.

Paul was born September 11, 1927 in Baltimore, Maryland son of the late Paul Houston and Joyce (Norby) Childers. He graduated from Onarga Military School in 1946 and the University...

Nov 10, 2008

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Robert W. Hakola, age 57 of Pelkie, MI passed away on Monday, November 10, 2008 at his home.

Robert was born April 11, 1951 in Hancock, MI son of the late Reino and Violet (Sipe) Hakola. He attended Pelkie and Baraga Area Schools and then...

Nov 3, 2008

Gerald Kangas, age 58 of San Francisco California formerly of Baraga, MI, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2008 in San Francisco, CA where he has been residing for the past 26 years.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Jacobson Funeral Home of L'Anse.

Oct 23, 2008

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Harriet V. Wagner, age 78 joined the other angels in heaven on Thursday, October 23, 2008 at Baraga county Memorial Hospital

She was born in Ahmeek, MI on December 23, 1929 to Joseph and Mary (Kayfes) Zuvich.

She married Carl Hookana in 1947 and William...

Oct 14, 2008

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Winifred E. "Betty" Sayotovich, age 85 of L'Anse, MI passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.

She was born in Nesterville, Canada on March 13, 1923 to John Roy and Winifred E. (Melavey) Tobin. Betty fondly cherished the childhood memories of...

Oct 13, 2008

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Carolyn (Jane) Keranen, age 77, a long time resident of Alston, MI, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2008 in Tennessee.

She was born September 16, 1931 in Grayling, MI daughter to James & Effie Brown. Carolyn married Paul Keranen on August 19, 1960 in Grayling, MI....