Obituaries

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Gabriel M. Bugielski, 38, a resident of Franklin Township, passed away on January 12, 2022, at UP Health System – Marquette following a short illness. Gabe was born in Kailua, Hawaii. The ceaseless clacking of the palm fronds in the …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Breanna Leigh Papke-Makela, 27, a resident of Chassell passed with her husband Friday, January 7, 2022, from injuries received in a house fire. She was born on August 27, 1994, in Hancock, A daughter to Ronald and Bonita (Kowalski) Papke. …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Mark W. Latvis passed away at his home in Baraga on Friday, January 7, 2022 at the age of 65. He was born on November 6, 1956 to Peter and Viola Latvis in Highland Park, Michigan and grew up in Atlantic …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Grace Outinen, 84, a resident of Allouez, passes away peacefully on January 11, 2022 at Canal-View Houghton County with Steve & Sherry by her side. Grace was born in Laurium on January 1, 1938, to the late Arthur and Ina (Makolin) …

Richard C. “Dick” Utnehmer, age 92 of L’Anse, MI passed away Friday, January 7, 2022 with his loving family by his side. He was born in Antigo, WI on July 27, 1929 the son of the late Erwin and Ella (Bruening) Utnehmer. Dick graduated from Antigo High School in 1947. …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Daniel William (Dudza) Junttila, 69, of Calumet passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday January 9, 2022.Dudza was born on September 9, 1952 in Laurium, MI, the son of the late Wilbert H. Junttila and Virginia S. (Peterson) Junttila. Dudza grew …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Linda Susannah Roe, age 77, of Calumet, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 6th, 2022 at Gardenview Assisted living Center Calumet MI. She was born on May 7, 1944 to the late Adam D and Daria (Lukachick) Monik in Kenosha, …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Edward F. Lutz of Laurium passed away unexpectedly at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital on Thursday January 6, 2022. He was born on November 11, 1962 in Laurium, a son of Edward and Delores Lutz of Kearsarge. He attended local high schools and graduated from …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: James Earl Cook (Jim), age 58, passed away on Wednesday, 01/05/2022 at the Aurora House in L’anse Michigan under Hospice care. Survived by his sister Lorraine Trish of Pellston, Michigan and Mary Cook of Grifton, North Carolina and his extended loving family at …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Barbara Ann Lewis, 79, a former Copper Country resident, passed away suddenly on New Year’s Morning 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Barbara was born on March 2nd, 1942, in Lake Linden, Michigan to W. Allen Lewis & Bertha M (Auger) Lewis. She attended St. Joseph …