Obituaries

Jul 27, 2005

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Harold Eugene Shelafoe, 74, of Baraga, died Wednesday morning, July 27, 2005 at Bayside Village in L'Anse, following a lengthy illness.

He was born September 25, 1930, in Baraga, a son of the late Charles and Alice (Chosa) Shelafoe. Harold was a 1949 graduate of...

Jul 24, 2005

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Raymond L. Pesola, 85, of Marquette, formerly of L'Anse, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2005 at Marquette General Hospital.

He was born November 21, 1919, in Ahmeek, Michigan, a son of the late Arvo and Lydia (Moilanen) Pesola. He was raised and spent...

Jul 22, 2005

Elma Marie Wuori, 90, of L'Anse, formerly of Elo, Michigan, died Friday evening at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.

She was born August 2, 1914, in Pequaming, a daughter of the late Jacob and Hilma (Honkakoski) Kriikku and has been a lifelong area resident. Elma was a Chassell High School graduate. She married William Wuori in 1933...

Jul 18, 2005

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George W. Selden, 24, of Monroe, Michigan, formerly of L'Anse, died unexpectedly, Monday, July 18, 2005.

He was born September 15, 1980, in L'Anse, a son of Warren Selden and Gladys Rantanen. George was raised in L'Anse and lived here until moving to Monroe, Michigan in 1999...

Jul 18, 2005

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James Arthur "Big Thunder" Cote, 77, of L'Anse, "walked-on" Monday morning, July 18, 2005, at his home.

He was born October 11, 1927, in Escanaba, a son of the late William and Elizabeth (Head) Madosh. Jim was raised in Baraga County and lived here...

Jul 5, 2005

Max E. Brown, 81, of Sidnaw, died Tuesday, July 5, 2005, at the Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming.

He was born January 28, 1924 in Brown City, MI son of the late John and Edith (Willard) Brown. Max was in the US Army during WWII. He married the former Pauline Argotoff on November 22, 1975 in...

Jul 3, 2005

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Hazel Tryphina Menge, 97, of L'Anse, died Sunday afternoon, July 3, 2005 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.

She was born March 12, 1908, in Chassell, Michigan, a daughter of the late Frederick and Melissa (Barringer) Duncan. Hazel was a L'Anse High School graduate. On June 14, 1935...

Jul 3, 2005

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Judith V. Maki, 73, of L'Anse, died Sunday afternoon, July 3, 2005 at the Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming.

She was born March 30, 1932, in Zeba, Michigan, a daughter of the late William and Aini Maki.

Judy had resided in Newberry fifteen years before moving to...

Jul 2, 2005

Jeromy Gene Norman, 40, of Baraga, formerly of Crawfordsville, Indiana, died Saturday morning, July 2, 2005, at his home.

He was born July 29, 1964, in Crawfordsville, Indiana, a son of Larry Tyhurst and Sharon Jones.

Jeromy had worked as a construction laborer in Crawfordsville, IN prior to moving to Baraga County where he...

Jul 1, 2005

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Dorothy E. Samardjic, 81, of L'Anse, died peacefully, Friday afternoon, July 1, 2005, at her home.

She was born April 10, 1924, in Detroit, MI, a daughter of the late Raymond and Ida (Fletcher) Pfoertner.

After many years of living in Detroit, Dorothy moved to...

Jun 28, 2005

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Paul M. Santti, 83, of Pelkie, died Tuesday evening, at Bayside Village in L'Anse.

Paul was born August 27, 1921, in Paavola, Michigan, a son of the late Otto and Hilda (Lindgren) Santti. He attended the Alston School.

On June 7, 1949 he married the former Eva...

Jun 27, 2005

Thomas Clark Westman, infant son of John and Jennifer (Mayo) Westman of Baraga, died Monday, June 27, 2005, shortly after birth at Marquette General Hospital.

Thomas is survived by his paternal grandparents, Patricia & Clark Westman of L'Anse; maternal grandparents, Patrice Mayo of Baraga and John T. (Judy) Mayo of Baraga; paternal great-grandmother, Helvie Westman of...

Jun 20, 2005

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William Edward "Teeny" Knapp, 59, of Baraga, died early Monday morning at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.

He was born June 23, 1945, in L'Anse, a son of the late Archie and Margaret (Shelifoe) Knapp and has been an area resident for most of his...

Jun 20, 2005

Arne F. Rajala, 82, of Watton, died Monday evening, June 20, 2005, at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette.

Arne was born December 4, 1922, in Watton, a son of the late Herman and Jenny (Saari) Rajala and was raised there. He was a WWII veteran, having served in the army in the ETO...

Jun 13, 2005

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Lowell E. Elmblad Sr., age 84 of Skanee passed away on Monday, June 13, 2005 at Bayside Village in L'Anse where he has been a resident for the past 5 years.

He was born May 22, 1921 in Skanee, Michigan son of the late Oscar and Esther (Peterson) Elmblad....

May 24, 2005

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Rebecca Lynn Stenson, 52, of Chicago, Illinois passed onward along the enlightened path to our Father of Life on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

She was born October 22, 1952, in L'Anse, MI, a daughter of Conrad and Margaret Stenson. Becky spent all of...

May 21, 2005

Joseph Perley Cholette, 79, of Marquette and Aura, died Saturday, May 21, 2005 at Marquette General Hospital after a short illness.

He was born November 4, 1925 to Henry and Rose (Oulette) Cholette, in Lincoln Park, Michigan. He married Elma Stacks on November 15, 1944. They were married for 46 years until her death in 1991....

May 19, 2005

Geneva Turner Phillips, 81, of Pelkie, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2005 at Bayside Village in L'Anse.

She was born June 13, 1923, in Detroit, MI, to the late Thomas A. and Callie C. (Combs) Turner. She was a graduate of Detroit High School. Geneva married Louis H. Phillips in 1942. She gave birth to...

May 17, 2005

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Toivo M. Johnson, age 93 of Pelkie passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at Shulstad Leisure Living in Baraga.

He was born May 26, 1911 in Pelkie son of the late Emil and Liisa (Toppari) Johnson. Toivo was in the United States Army during WWII. After the service he...

May 3, 2005

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Ingrid Christine Moilanen, age 50, of L'Anse, Michigan went to her rest on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer

She was born December 19, 1954, in L'Anse. She is the daughter of Ingrid A. Moilanen (Nurmi) and the late Waino O....