Obituaries

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Garth Jurgensen, of Ripley Location, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2020 at Marquette Duke LifePoint Hospital, from brain cancer. He was 51 years young. Garth battled extremely hard to beat cancer, since his diagnosis in December 2019. He fought to live as …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Paul G. Pesola, Sr., age 79 of L’Anse, MI passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Bayside Village, L’Anse, MI. He was born in Hancock, MI on March 8, 1941 the son of the late Rueben G. and Jenny S. (Heikkinen) …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Dorothy Ylitalo of Hancock went to be with Jesus, Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at the age of 92 due to complications from Parkinson’s. Dorothy was born in Wisconsin on December 9, 1927, to the late Mary and Fred Eakin. She …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Arthur E. Anderson, 94, a long time Copper Country resident now of Bloomington, Indiana, died peacefully on November 25th at his daughter’s summer home in Jacobsville. He was born June 6, 1926 in Shelby, Michigan to Miriam (Dennis) Anderson and Erwin O. Anderson. …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: John Samuel Jokela, age 83 of Pelkie, MI passed on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Bayside Village in L’Anse, MI. He was born February 12, 1937 in Pelkie, MI son of Sulo and Silvia (Rajala) Jokela. John graduated from Baraga High School in …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Eugene Dickens “Dick” Maurer Jr., age 97 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Bayside Village in L’Anse, MI. He was born June 30, 1923 in Brooklyn, NY son of Eugene Sr. and Eleanore (Stanchfield) Maurer. Dick graduated in …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: William Robert McCoy, age 79 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born July 23, 1941 in Ishpeming, MI son of Arthur and Sarah (Tapani) McCoy. Bill graduated from Ishpeming High School in …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Wellston, MI Lori A. (Gene) North, 59, a resident of Wellston, MI, and formerly of Houghton passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020, at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born on October 11, 1961, in Hancock, a daughter of …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Arlene M. Tarvainen, age 84 of Watton, MI passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Bayside Village, L’Anse, MI. She was born in Ishpeming, MI on February 12, 1936 the daughter of the late Onnie and Helvie (Ahola) Syrjala. Arlene attended …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Warren Charles “Tik” Tikkanen, age 76 of L’Anse, MI passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at UP Health System, Marquette, MI. He was born in Laurium, MI on August 5,1944 the son of the late Peter and Elsie (Paulson) Tikkanen. Tik …