Obituaries

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Edward Jack Rossberg, 92, of Chassell passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 12 at the home of his daughter, Kathy, in Hudson, WI surrounded by his family. He was born on December 9, 1928, in Calumet, MI, son of the …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: James Richard Cayanus, age 75 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at U.P. Health System, Marquette, MI. He was born September 8, 1945 in L’Anse, son of Alfred and Dorothy (Sullivan) Cayanus. He graduated from Baraga High School in …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Emil A. Kinnunen, 88, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 of natural causes. As he would probably say, from being an old feller. Emil was predeceased by his parents, Henry and Anna, his brothers Uno, Wayne, Edward, Wilho, and Donald, …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Daniel W. Leskela has passed away at his home in Appleton, Wisconsin on December 29, 2020. He was born to Wilbert and Rosalie (Ruonavaara) Leskela on January 21, 1956. He was a graduate of Calumet High School and a veteran of …

 As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Donna Des Jardin, 73, of Lake Linden, passed away at her home on January 11, 2021.  The Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden is in charge of arrangements.

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Irene Pelto, 95, formerly of Tapiola and Houghton, passed away January 12, 2021, at Canal View – Houghton County in Hancock. Irene was born on the Torro farm in Tapiola, the youngest and last surviving child of Abram and Wilhelmina …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: On Thursday, January 7, 2021, Theodore Nedward Rouse, loving husband, father of 4 children and beloved Pastor, went to meet Jesus at the age of 68. Theodore was born on November 1, 1952 in Calumet, Michigan to Bernard and Eleanor (Picard) Rouse. He …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Viola Esther Wilhelmina Manninen, age 91 and formerly of Covington, MI, was called to her heavenly home on Friday, January 8, 2021. She died peacefully at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield, where she had resided since April, 2018. Viola was born …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: A mass of Christian burial for Mary E. Curtis, 76, a resident of Hancock who passed away on January 11, 2021, will be held at 2 pm, Friday, November 26, 2021, at The Church of the Resurrection in Hancock with …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Keith W. Ylitalo, 59, a resident of Hancock, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021, at Mission Point of Hancock following a lengthy illness. He was born on August 29, 1961, in Hancock the son of the late Edwin and Barbara …