Obituaries

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Ryan W. Ruotsala, 70, a resident of the Hancock Canal, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021, with his family by his side. Ryan was born in Highland Park, Michigan on April 6, 1951, to Lloyd and Dorothy (Ollanketo) Ruotsala. He …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Clyde R. Moilanen, age 75, passed away on Saturday, October 2 at his home. Ryan Funeral Home is serving the family.

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Kirt S Dube, 46, a resident of Kearsarge, passed away Sunday evening, October 3, 2021. He was born on November 6, 1974. Kirt enjoyed fishing, the outdoors, watching the Detroit Lions and the Red Wings. He loved spending time with his …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Gretchen Jackie (Drew) Denike of Boon, formerly of L’Anse, Michigan passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at the University of Michigan Hospital after a brief and sudden illness. Gretchen was born January 3, 1974 in L’Anse. She graduated from L’Anse High School and …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Kenneth Robert Ripley II, age 44 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021 as a result of a automobile accident. He was born July 1, 1977 in Flint, MI son of Kenneth Ripley and Carolyn (Stephens) Ripley.  Ken grew up …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Luann Bastian 73, of Laurium passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, October 4th, 2021. She was born in Laurium a daughter the late Benedict and Lucy (Tamborino) Destrempes. She graduated from Dollar Bay High School with the class of …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Sharon L. “Mrs. T” Torgeson, 85, a resident of Hancock passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at the Franklin House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident patient for the past three weeks.      She was born …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Judith Jarvela, 92, a resident of Dollar Bay and formerly of Calumet passed away peacefully on Monday October 4, 2021 at the Omega House in Houghton. She was born on September 10, 1929 in Mohawk to Jacob and Elizabeth (Lampi) Lammi. …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Kathleen M. Gribble, age 84 formerly of L’Anse, MI passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021 at Bay Vue Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bradenton, Florida. She was born March 19, 1937 in L’Anse, MI daughter of Albert and Ragna (Andersen) Schumacher. She …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Our much loved, William Andrew Vertanen, left this world on Sunday, October 3, 2021 he was 74 years old. Billy was born to William and Louise Vertanen of Keweenaw Bay on April 16,1947. He grew up on the family farm on the shores …