Obituaries

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Robert B Sakkinen, 82, a resident of Calumet passed away on Tuesday March 8, 2022 at UP Health System-Portage. He was born on January 18, 1940 in Detroit to Raymond and Kathryn (Hegner) Sakkinen. He attended the local schools and graduated …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Gary D. Cote, 56, a resident of Chassell passed away Monday, March 7, at his home following a tenacious battle with cancer. Gary was born on August 7, 1965, in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, a son to Rose (Maijala) Cote …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Theresa Marie Perkola 91, a resident of Portage Pointe, passed away on March 6, 2022. Ryan Funeral Home is serving the family.

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Ulrike M. Beach, 77, a resident of South Range passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at her home. She was born on January 21, 1945, in Germany a daughter of the late Herman and Gertrude Muth. On June 5, 1991, …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Edward Joseph Parolini, 96, of Baltic, Michigan died on March 6, 2022, at the Canal View skilled nursing facility, where he had been a resident patient since September 2021. Ed was born on June 15, 1925, in the Suo District …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Rhoda J. Brandt, 86, a resident of Donken passed away at her home Friday March 4, 2022, following a short illness. She was born on October 15, 1935, in Winona, MI, a daughter of the late William and Ina (Lammi) …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: 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. …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Margaret L. Salmi, 98, a former resident of Hancock passed away Wednesday March 2, 2022, at the Franklin House of Portage Pointe where she had been a resident patient. She was born on November 24, 1923, in Houghton, MI to …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Joseph “Elboe” Ellenich, 64, a resident of Calumet passed away at his home on Monday February 28, 2022. He was born on March 10, 1957 in Laurium to Lawrence and Elizabeth (Belanger) Ellenich. He attended the Sacred Heart School and graduated …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Linda L. Wolslau, 74, of Chassell, passed away at her home on Monday, February 28, 2022 following a lingering illness. The O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home of Hancock is assisting with her arrangements.