Obituaries

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Five Mile Point – Alfred T. Blind, age 90, of Allouez Township, Michigan passed away on September 15, 2022 at the Omega House in Houghton, MI. He was born on February 8, 1932 in Detroit, the son of Theophil and Christine Blind. He …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Thursday September 1st,  Caleb Michael Lynum, a loving and talented young man passed away at the age of 24, with his family by his side  Caleb was born August 14th, 1998, in Dixon Illinois to Scott and Christine Lynum. He was …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: David C. Aittama, 65, a resident of Chassell passed away Monday, September 12, 2022, at the Omega House in Houghton following a short illness. He was born on August 21, 1957, in Detroit, MI, a son of the late Philip and …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Grace E. Landstrom, 101, a long-time Houghton resident, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2002 at Canal View – Houghton County. Grace was born on May 31, 1921 to the late Ernest and Mary (McDonald) Hansen. Following graduation from Houghton High School she …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: GARY DAVID MILLER, AGE 65, DIED ON FEB. 4, 2022 AT HIS HOME IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA. HE WAS BORN ON JUNE 13, 1956 IN WHITE PINE, MICHIGAN. HE GRADUATED FROM THE HANCOCK HIGH SCHOOL IN 1973. HE WAS PRECEEDED IN DEATH BY HIS …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Wanda Jean Seppanen, age 66 of Baraga, MI passed away on Friday, September 9th, 2022 at U.P. Health System Marquette, Michigan. She was born April 11, 1956 in Zeba, MI daughter of Waino and Eleanor (Spruce) Seppanen. Wanda graduated from L’Anse High School …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Cosie C.  LaFernier age 64 of Zeba, MI passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022 at her home in Zeba. She was born in L’Anse, MI on June 11, 1958, the daughter of the late Wilbur and Lois (Stoddard) LaFernier. Cosie graduated …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Joseph Guck, 94, of Lake Linden and Garden City, passed away at Garden View in Calumet on September 12, 2022. The Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden is in charge of arrangements.

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Mistadim Samuel DeCota, infant son of Yancey and Sarah (Prowdley) DeCota passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 9th, 2022 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born August 17, 2022 in Ishpeming, MI. Mistadim was a happy boy, very alert and a good …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Ada Tofanelli, of Calumet, Michigan passed away on September 8th holding hands with her daughter and granddaughter after suffering a stroke.  Ada was born and raised in London, England then moved to the states in her 20’s. She acquired dual citizenship …