Obituaries

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Candice Marie Rajala, age 41 of Marquette, MI passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021 as a result of an automobile accident. She was born January 24, 1980 daughter to Wanda Seppanen and John Kemppainen. Candy graduated from L’Anse High School in 1998, …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Lake Linden – Esther IngeBorg Wendt 77, of Lake Linden passed away on June 21, 2021 after a short battle with some various illnesses. Esther was born on April 20, 1944 to Frank and Esther Tomasik in Detroit. Esther’s mom passed away during …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Howard Weldon Maki, age 80 of Alston, MI, was found dead on Sunday, June 20, 2021 in Laird Twp. after being reported missing for several days as a result of dementia. He was born August 12, 1940 in Alston, MI, son of Aake …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Calumet – Janet Meadows 86, passed away in Osseo, Minnesota on Tuesday, June 15th. She was born in Laurium, a daughter of Wallace and Helen Rappana and attended local schools. Janet worked as an antique dealer and appraiser for antiquities for twenty years. …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Keri Mae LeClaire, age 40 of Pelkie, MI passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 as a result of an automobile accident. She was born November 16, 1980 in Milwaukee, WI daughter of David “Bo” LeClaire and Lynn Lepola. Keri graduated from L’Anse …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Atlantic Mine Steven E. Jampsa, 56, a resident of Coles Creek Road, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, June 15, 2021, following an apparent heart attack. He was born on May 19, 1965, in Hancock, MI, a son of Michael and Shirley …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Kurt Peterson’s  five year battle with cancer came to a peaceful end on Sunday June 13, 2021 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. He was born on May 22, 1957 in Garden City, Michigan to Donald and Beverly (Pitts) Peterson.Kurt graduated …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Robert “Robbie” Remali, 37, a resident of Fisherman Road passed away at his home on Friday June 11, 2021. He was born on September 5, 1983 in Laurium to Richard and Cheryl (Utzman) Remali. He attended the local schools and graduated …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Frederick “Fred” Lenten, 82, a resident of Calumet Waterworks Road passed away at Canal View Houghton County on Sunday June 13, 2021. He was born on December 19, 1938 in Laurium, son of the late Clifford and Eva (Macomber) Lenten. Brother …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Alice May (Newman) Rastello Alice was born in Calumet, Michigan on August 4th, 1924 and passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 14th, 2021. Alice was the only child of the late Albert J. and Miriam B. (Bastian) Newman. She attended the …