Obituaries

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Graveside services and military honor for Theodore P. Lindgren, 78, will be held 10:30 am Monday, August 16, 2021, at the Toivola Cemetery.The Memorial Chapel Funeral Homes/ Mountain View Mortuary is assisting the family with the arrangements.

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Richard A. “Dick” Gustafson, age 92, of L’Anse, MI passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse. He was born in Pequaming, MI on May 16, 1929 the son of the late Nels and Esther (Soli) Gustafson. …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Melvin C. Kangas, 88, a resident of Pelkie, passed away Friday, August 13, 2021, at the Green Tree Health & Rehab of Hubbell where he had been a resident patient for the past two months. Melvin C. Kangas Melvin was …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Harriet Jean Heikkinen, age 75 of Baraga, MI passed away at the Omega House, Wednesday August 11, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 7, 1945 in Flint, MI daughter to Eli and Lucille (Smith) Jones. Jean was raised in …

Lisa Marie Raisanen, 56, passed away at her home on August 8, 2021. Ryan Funeral Home is serving the family.

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Jack Kolehmainen age 87, passed away peacefully at his home on August 5, 2021. He was born in Chassell and raised in Redridge, Mi. Preceding him in death were his parents Henry and Olga (Martilla)Kolehmainen, brother Gordon and sister Jean. …

Submitted by Memorial Chapel and Plowe Funeral Service. Lillian Katherine Lehto of Birmingham, Michigan passed away at age 95 on August 1, 2021. She was born in Trimountain, Michigan on June 24, 1926, the oldest child of Michael and Hilda (Kiviranta) Heikkila of Nisula, Michigan. She was the beloved wife …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Gerald David Jukuri, 81, a well-known local business man, passed away Tuesday afternoon at UP Health System-Portage surrounded by his family. Dave was born on November 21, 1939, in Calumet, the middle son of Emil and Lempi (Hendrickson) Jukuri and …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: John R. Ryan, age 92, passed away at his home on Saturday, August 7, surrounded by his family.John was born in Calumet on April 3, 1929, a son of Charles and Stephanie (Kobe) Ryan. He graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Laurium …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Robert Grigg, 87, a resident of Depot Street passed away on Saturday August 7, 2021 at his home. He was born on March 10, 1934 in Laurium to Martin and Elmie(Williams) Grigg. He attended the local schools and graduated from Calumet …