Obituaries

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Patricia Ann Heldt, age 86, a resident of Chassell, Michigan passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  She was born in Chicago, Illinois to George R and Helen V Metzdorf. After graduating from DePauw University, Pat married her husband Lloyd A. …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Laurium April 11, 2022 Margie Jilbert O’Connell, 89 passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 11, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was born on April 20, 1932 in Lake Linden to William R. and Marion C. Jilbert. Margie was …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: 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. …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: James Spehar, age 76, passed away on Friday April 8, 2022, at UP Health Systems Portage. After years spent battling Lymphoma thought to be due to exposure to Agent Orange in the Vietnam War. James was born in Detroit, Michigan on …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Hancock-  Lucille (Vitton) Armitage, former Copper Country Resident, passed away in California on April 5, 2022. Complete Funeral Arrangements will be announced by the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home in Hancock.

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Calumet – John F. “Jack” MacDonald age 90, passed away on Thursday April 7th at the Canalview-Houghton County. He was born in Laurium on Februay 21, 1932 a son of the late John J. and Elzear “Dolly” (Francis) MacDonald. Jack attended the Sacred …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: CALUMET – Janet Ann Locatelli, 85, passed to eternal life on April 6th, 2022, at Gardenview Assisted Living, where she had been a resident for six months following a lengthy battle with cancer. Janet was born in Laurium on October 7th, 1936, the …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Ryan Bessolo, 32, a resident of Calumet passed away due to heart complications on Tuesday April 5, 2022 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium, MI. Ryan was an organ and tissue donor through Michigan Gift of Life. Ryan was born on …

As received from Memorial Chapel: San Tan Valley, AZ June N. Britz, 93, a resident of San Tan Valley, AZ, and former resident of Houghton passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022, in San Tan Valley, AZ. She was born on September 29, 1928, in Gilman, CO, a daughter of the …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: 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 …