Obituaries

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Louis E. “Louie” Curtis, age 43 of Baraga, MI passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021 at his home in Baraga. He was born in L’Anse, MI on July 11, 1978 the son of Robert D. Sr. and Gerlinde (Picard) Curtis. Louie …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Hieromonk Basil, Hegumen (Fr. Basil) entered eternity at 4:13 a.m. on the Feast of St. Andrew, the First-Called Apostle of our Lord (November 30) after a brief illness. Fr. Basil was born Peter Joseph Paris on April 19, 1947 to Joseph …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: John Joseph Desiatto Jr., 66, a resident of Calumet passed away peacefully at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital on Wednesday, December 1st, 2021.He was born on October 24th, 1955 in Laurium to John and Anna (Colombo) Desiatto. He graduated from Calumet High School with the …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Freya McGrath, 89, passed away peacefully into the presence of the Lord on Monday, November 29, 2021 at Friends Care Community in Yellow Springs, Ohio. She was born on January 23, 1932 in Eberbach, Germany to Heinrich and Frieda Kappes. She was the …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Evan Rudolph, 91, of Dollar Bay, passed away November 29, 2021 at Canal View-Houghton County.The Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden is assisting the family with arrangements.

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: William (Bill) Meyer, age 79, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2021, at UP Health System Portage. Bill was born on March 13, 1942, in the Netherlands to Frans Meijer and Maria (Pruissen) Meijer. He immigrated with his family to the …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Chris Charles Waisanen, 52, of Swedetown died on November 29 at Aspirus Hospital in Laurium.Chris was preceded in death by his father Kenneth, brother Keith, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.He is survived by his mother Margaret of Swedetown, Two sons …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Charlotte West passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 17, 2021 at St. Therese-Oxbow Lake in Brooklyn Park, MN. She was 94. Charlotte was born in 1927 in Hancock, MI. After graduating from Hancock High School, she enrolled in business courses at …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: William M. Vater II, 67, a former resident of Freda passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021, at Canal View – Houghton County where he had been a resident patient for the past 5 years. He was born on June 13, …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Sheryl Lynn Stapleford, age 75 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Thursday, November 25th, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born October 21, 1946 in L’Anse, MI daughter of Alvin and Erma (Wandell) Lydman. Sheryl graduated from L’Anse High …