Obituaries
Lillian Marie (Juntunen) Van Straten
Jun 6, 2022
Lillian (Lil) Marie Van Straten (Juntunen), age 94 of Baraga, MI passed away on Monday, June 6th, 2022 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. Lil was born December 27, 1927 in Nisula, MI daughter of Arthur and Armita (Lepisto) Juntunen. Lil graduated from Baraga High School in 1946. She married her high school sweetheart George Peter Van Straten on February...
Russell Joseph Vizina
Jun 4, 2022
Russell Vizina, 82 of Baraga, MI passed away peacefully with family by his side on June 4th, 2022. Russell was born February 26, 1940 in Baraga to the late Lawrence and Virginia (Cadeau) Vizina. Russell graduated from Baraga High School in 1958 and enlisted in the Army in 1959. Honorably discharged in 1961, he was later recalled to the...
Paul John Edward Lampela
Jun 4, 2022
Paul John Edward Lampela, age 91 of L'Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, June 4th, 2022 at his home. He was born August 21, 1930 in Milwaukee, WI son of Axel and Elmie(Laajala) Lampela. Paul graduated from Hancock High School in 1948, then served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, from 1950-54. In 1956 he received a...
Sally Ann Narhi
Jun 3, 2022
Sally Ann Narhi, age 73 of Pelkie, MI passed away on Friday, June 3rd, 2022 at U.P. Health System Marquette, MI. She was born July 15, 1948 in Hancock, MI daughter of Arvid and Gladys (Campbell) Narhi. Sally grew up on the family farm in Pelkie. She graduated from Baraga High School in 1966, then went on to Michigan...
Marlene Fay (Niemi) King
May 25, 2022
Marlene Fay King, age 77 of Covington, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, May 25th, 2022 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital with her daughter Jeanne at her side. She is now reunited with her husband Rocky. She was born September 14, 1944 in Ishpeming, MI, daughter of Ernest and Tellerva (Larson) Niemi. Marlene graduated from Negaunee High School in 1962. She...
David Paul Kemppainen
May 22, 2022
David P. Kemppainen (Kempy), age 71 of L'Anse, MI passed away on Sunday, May 22nd, 2022 at Bayside Village in L'Anse. He was born December 22, 1950 in Hancock, MI son of Earl and Ruth (Maki) Kemppainen. David graduated from L'Anse High School. He served in the U.S. National Guard. David was a woodsman and an electrician belonging to the...
David Arthur Perry
May 21, 2022
David A. Perry, age 62 of Covington, MI passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L'Anse, MI. He was born in Milwaukee, WI on March 4, 1960, the son of Glen and Nancy (Lepola) Perry. He is survived by his mother Nancy Perry of Covington; sister Tracy (Frank) Baszler of Severance, CO, uncle...
James Daniel Hill
May 14, 2022
James Daniel Hill, 76 passed away peacefully on Saturday May 14, 2022, at his home with his wife and daughter by his side. Born April 18, 1946, in Detroit, MI, he was the only child of Ellen and Wesley Hill. He attended Redford High School and then went to Suomi College in the upper peninsula of MI or better...
Arnold John Putala
Apr 27, 2022
Arnold "Arnie" John Putala, age 79 of Baraga, MI, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 with family by his side. He was born July 21, 1942 in Hancock, MI, son of Arvo and Wilma (Pirkola) Putala. Arnie was raised in Keweenaw Bay and graduated from Baraga High School in 1960. He served in the U.S. National Guard in...
Rachel Elizabeth Sliger
Apr 12, 2022
Rachel Elizabeth (Blackson) Sliger, age 47 of Baraga, MI passed away on Tuesday, April 12th, 2022 at her home. She was born January 14, 1975 in Dayton, OH daughter of Ronald and Carol (Benner) Blackson. Rachel graduated from West Carrollton High School in 1992 and then attended Sinclair College in Dayton. She was a commercial driver for many years; her...
Carol May (Velmer) LaFernier
Apr 8, 2022
Carol May LaFernier, age 87 of Keweenaw Bay, MI passed away on Friday, April 8th, 2022 at Bayside Village in L'Anse, MI. She was born May 12, 1934 in Spalding, MI daughter of Lawrence and Irene (Poupore) Velmer. Carol attended school in L'Anse. She married Earl LaFernier on May 16, 1953 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in L'Anse....
Lois Arlene (Chosa) Robinson
Apr 5, 2022
Lois Arlene Robinson, age 81 of Baraga, MI passed away on Tuesday, April 5th, 2022 at her home. She was born October 8, 1940 in Baraga, daughter of Eugene and Isabelle (Shelafoe) Chosa. Arlene graduated from Baraga High School in 1958. She then moved to Illinois and attended Business School in Chicago. On January 4, 1964 she married Alan Robinson....
Michael Herbert Welsh
Apr 1, 2022
Michael Herbert Welsh, age 43 of Baraga, MI passed away on Friday, April 1st, 2022 at U.P. Health System Marquette, MI with his family by his side. He was born May 16, 1978 in L'Anse, MI son of Hebert Hawkshield and Brenda Lou (Chosa) Welsh. Michael attended school at the ISD and then attended the Copper Country Mental Health Day...
Thomas Alden Haataja
Mar 6, 2022
Thomas Alden Haataja, age 71, of Askel, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 6, 2022 with his family by his side. He was born on March 24, 1950, in Bessemer Township, MI, son of Edwin and Sylvia (Anderson) Haataja. Tom attended Ewen-Trout Creek and Bergland schools and graduated in 1968. He served in the Army during the Vietnam...
Robert S Seppanen
Mar 2, 2022
Robert Stanley (Bobby) Seppanen, age 73 of L'Anse, MI passed away on Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital following a short illness. Bobby was a kind person. You could not find another human being that was as wonderful as Bob. He never spoke a mean word about anyone. He never once used foul language about anything. He...
George William Bolo
Feb 19, 2022
George William Bolo Jr., age 60 of Baraga, MI passed away on Saturday, February 19th, 2022, at his home in his sleep, surrounded by his loved ones. Known as Bill or Billy Bob to most and Uncle Bill to more than just his nieces and nephews, was born April 17, 1961, in Ontonagon, MI son of George and Leona...
Kay Rosalind (Salonen) Sikkila
Feb 17, 2022
Kay Rosalind Sikkila, loving mother and grandmother, age 83 of Covington, MI passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at U.P. Health System Marquette, Michigan. Kay was born February 6, 1939 in Bergland, MI daughter of Ernest and Ida (Kasper) Salonen. Kay graduated from Bergland High School in 1956. She worked as a secretary for the North Dakota Railroad Service...
Charlene Faye Bracy
Feb 11, 2022
Charlene Faye Bracy, age 70 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022 at Bayside Village in L’Anse. She was born September 27, 1951 in L’Anse, MI daughter of Howard and Lillian (Picard) Boodry. Charlene graduated from L’Anse High School in 1969. She worked as a social worker for the state of Michigan for a few years....
Wivell Theodore Menge
Feb 10, 2022
Wivell T. Menge, age 81, passed away on February 10, 2022. He was born on August 12, 1940 in Hancock to Gage Menge and Jane Wivell Menge. He lived in Hancock until 1942 when his family moved to Detroit, where he was a resident until 1968. In 1968 he moved to Madison Heights where he currently resided. Wivell was...
Edwin Robert Gransell
Feb 8, 2022
Edwin Robert Gransell, 54, of L’Anse, died Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Bellin Health-Unity Hospice in Green Bay following an illness. He was born July 14, 1967, in L'Anse, MI, a son of Glenn and Janet (Erickson) Gransell. He was a 1986 graduate of L’Anse High School, received an Associate degree from Gogebic Community College in 1988, earned a...
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