Obituaries

Dec 3, 2006

Elizabeth Anne Pyle, 85, of L'Anse, formerly of Elkhart, Indiana, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2006, at home, with her daughters by her side.

She was born October 30, 1921, in Elkhart, Indiana, the only child of Dewey and Phyllis (Middleton) Ropp. Elizabeth's parents died while she was a young child and she was raised by...

Nov 28, 2006

Dorothy E. Miilu, age 81 of Pequaming passed away on Tuesday November 28, 2006 at Bayside Village in L'Anse.

She was born April 18, 1925 in Pequaming daughter of the late Carl and Helen (Andersen) Ahlsen. Dorothy graduated from L'Anse High School in 1943. She married Leo Miilu on December 16, 1944 in Pequaming. Dorothy worked...

Nov 23, 2006

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Martin Curtis Sr., 64, of L'Anse, died Thursday, November 23, 2006, at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.

He was born September 12, 1942, in L'Anse, a son of the late Percy and Lillian (Champagne) Curtis and had been a lifelong area resident.

Martin enjoyed fishing and playing cribbage in...

Nov 20, 2006

Ray Allen Marshall, 60, of Skanee, MI, died unexpectedly Monday, November 20, 2006.

He was born June 23, 1946, in Detroit, MI, a son of Ernest & Pearl (Barnett) Marshall. Ray was raised in Warren, MI and spent summers with his family as a child in Skanee. He was a 1964 graduate of Lincoln High School...

Nov 14, 2006

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Jean Miller, age 64, of Dearborn, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak.

She was born October 15, 1942 in Detroit, daughter of Theodore and Bernadette (Madosh) Moilanen. Jean worked for the Veterans Administration in Detroit as a secretary for few years. She...

Nov 11, 2006

George VanAlstine, 72, of Bitely, Michigan, died Saturday evening, November 11, 2006 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.

He was born July 16, 1934, in Lansing, MI, a son of Warren and Ethel (Brewer) VanAlstine.

George retired in 1979 as a forklift operator with the Dana Corporation in Lansing after 25 years of service. He...

Nov 10, 2006

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George Schoenneman, 85, of L'Anse, died Friday afternoon, November 10, 2006 at Marquette General Hospital.

He was born May 14, 1921, in Detroit, the son of George and Mabel (Allen) Schoenneman. George was a graduate of Cooley High School in Detroit. On February 27, 1943 he married the former Winifred...

Oct 31, 2006

Lenore A. Brockett, 91, of L'Anse, died Tuesday morning, October 31, 2006, at Bayside Village in L'Anse following a lengthy illness.

She was born September 6, 1915, in Morrow County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Fred and Hazel (Gallegher) Addlesperger.

Lenore was raised in Chesterville, Ohio and graduated from Chesterville High School. She...

Oct 9, 2006

Martha Elizabeth Karvonen, 90, of L'Anse, died Monday morning, October 9, 2006 at Bayside Village.

She was born August 24, 1916, in Point Mills, Michigan, a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Pieniniemi) Partanen. Martha was a 1935 graduate of L'Anse High School.

Martha married Edwin B. Karvonen in June of 1935 and...

Oct 5, 2006

Cecelia Marion Cook, 86, of Baraga, died Thursday evening, October 5, 2006, at Bayside Village in L'Anse.

She was born May 12, 1920, in Escanaba, Michigan, a daughter of John H. and Florence (Badger) Roberts.

Cecelia was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church in Baraga. Her leisure activities included bingo and participating in...

Sep 29, 2006

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Gerald J. Jondreau, 69, of L'Anse, died Friday evening, September 29, 2006, in the Skilled Nursing Unit at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.

He was born March 21, 1937, in Assinins, Michigan, a son of the late William "Boyzie" and Mino (Cardinal) Jondreau. Gerald was a 1955 graduate of Baraga...

Sep 12, 2006

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Anna Marie Kangas, 95, of L'Anse, died peacefully at home, Tuesday, September 12, 2006.

She was born, January 20, 1911, in Baraga, a daughter of the late Richard & Jennie (Ross) King and had been a lifelong area resident. On May 25, 1931 she...

Sep 8, 2006

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Susan Louise Walitalo, 46 of Arnheim, died unexpectedly, Friday, September 8, 2006 at Miami County Medical Center in Paola, Kansas.

She was born March 18, 1960, in Hancock, Michigan, a daughter of Allen and Elizabeth (Rothenberger) Tapani and had been a lifelong area resident. Susan attended Baraga High School...

Sep 5, 2006

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Helen G. "Yaya" Cote, 92, of Baraga, died Tuesday afternoon, September 5, 2006 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L'Anse.

She was born October 21, 1913, in Houghton, a daughter of the late Richard Alphonse and Gertrude (Ongie) Cote and attended St. Ignatius School...

Aug 28, 2006

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Alice F. Roland, 80, of L'Anse, died Monday morning, August 28, 2006, at Bayside Village in L'Anse.

She was born December 19, 1925, in Iron Mountain, Michigan, a daughter of the late Blasius and Mary (Warmuth) Mortl. Alice was raised in Iron Mountain and...

Aug 3, 2006

Gerald A. Morro, Sr., 56, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away, Thursday, August 3, 2006, at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

He was born June 21, 1950, in Chicago, IL, a son of Henry & Lucille (Loonsfoot) Morro and had been a lifelong Chicago resident.

Gerald worked for several years as a firefighter with...

Jul 27, 2006

Eleanor V. Schmidt, age 95 of Baraga passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2006 at Bayside Village in L'Anse.

She was born September 13, 1910 in London, Canada daughter to the late William and Iris Squire. Eleanor moved to the Detroit area at age 16. She worked in the Detroit School System for several years as...

Jul 26, 2006

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Roseland F. Borgen, 89, of L'Anse, died Wednesday afternoon, July 26, 2006, in the Skilled Nursing Unit at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.

She was born September 16, 1916, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Emery E. and Catherine (Connor) Knight. Roseland relocated to the L'Anse...

Jul 19, 2006

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Emil Filpus, 53, of Skanee, died Wednesday morning, July 19, 2006, at his home, surrounded by his family, following a lengthy illness.

He was born May 14, 1953, in Hancock, Michigan, a son of the late John and Margaret (Antonnen) Filpus. Emil was a...

Jul 10, 2006

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Patricia Ann Veker, 36, of Murrieta, California, formerly of L'Anse, passed away Monday, July 10, 2006, at the Inland Valley Regional Medical Center in Wildomar, California following a long battle with diabetes.

She was born September 15, 1969, in Marquette, Michigan, a daughter of Norval J. and...