Obituaries

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Edwin G. Rajaniemi 83, of Calumet passed away on Thursday, December 30th, 2021 surrounded by his family, at the home of his daughter Sue. He was born on December 16, 1938 on the family farm in Traprock, the son of George and Selma …

UPDATE: A graveside service for James will be held on Saturday July 30, 2022, at 10:00 am in the Lake View Cemetery in Calumet, MI. There will be a luncheon following the graveside service at the Siskiwit Reception Hall in Calumet, MI. As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Michael M. Kezele, 82, a resident of Kingsford passed away on Monday December 27, 2021 at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital.He was born on June 19, 1939 in Laurium to Matt and Katherine (Rozich) Kezele. He attended the local schools. Mike then …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: William P. Andreini, Jr., age 90, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2021, at the Houghton County Canal View, surrounded by family. He was born on March 22, 1931, to William and Melba (Michel) Andreini, Sr. He started his life …

Alvin Richard Turnquist, Jr., 88 of Ahmeek, Michigan died on December 28, 2021. He was also known as sonny, slim, dad, grampa and great grampa.Alvin was born in Calumet, Michigan on July 15, 1933 to Alvin and Ethel (Chenoweth) Turnquist. He later moved to Detroit and spent his school years …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Thomas Raymond Codere, 70, of Lake Linden, passed away unexpectedly on December 28, 2021, at UP Health System-Marquette.He was born on December 28, 1951, at home on the family farm on Rice Lake Road, a twin son of Edward and Evelyn (Thibodeau) Codere. …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Martha Florence Koskela, age 105, of L’Anse, MI, died peacefully in her sleep at home on December 25, 2021. Martha was born on November 27, 1916, to Karl and Brita Liisa (Jumisko) Hanson in Paynesville, MI, and graduated from Ewen High School in …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Robert J. Spahn, 85, a resident of Liminga, peacefully passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021, at home surrounded by family. He was born on July 2, 1936, in Chicago, IL, a son of the late Leo and Mary (Hefner) Spahn. …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Robert W. “Bucky” Ovist, 86, a resident of the Houghton Canal passed away Wednesday evening December 22, 2021, at the UP Health – Portage Hospital shortly after being admitted.He was born on September 12, 1935, in Hancock, a son of …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Darwyn L. Cote, 84, a resident of Chassell passed away Friday, December 24, 2021, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 26, 1937, in Hancock, MI, a son of the late William and Laura (Pakkala) …