Obituaries

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Jerome (Jay) A. Saarinen of Dollar Bay, Michigan passed away January 8, 2021 in the care of his staff family at the DJ Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, Michigan where he had lived since November 2019. Jay was born May 19, 1941, …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Carol Jean Riutta, 80, a resident of Hancock, passed away Friday, January 8, 2021, at UP Health System – Marquette following a short illness.Carol was born on July 20, 1940, in Houghton, the daughter of the late Leonard and Elma …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Daniel A.” Dan” Smith, age 45 of L’Anse, MI passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 in L’Anse. He was born in Jackson, MI on October 23, 1975 the son of William “Bill” and Charmayne (Corser) Smith. Dan graduated from L’Anse High …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Kenneth M. O’Connor II, 79, a resident of Houghton, passed away Wednesday January 6, 2021, at the Omega House in Houghton. He was born on August 29, 1941, in Houghton a son of the late Kenneth M. and Rose (McGuire) …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home:  JoAnne Weber, age 84, of Bootjack, Michigan, passed away peacefully at the Omega House on January 4, 2021, with her daughter by her side. She was born on December 4, 1936, in Illinois, the daughter of Frederic and Clare Gagnon.  She graduated from …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Ann Monica Hosang, age 77, of Lake Linden, passed away at Portage Health System on January 4, 2021. She was born in Hubbell on June 15, 1943, a daughter of Lawrence & Monica Hosang.   After graduating from St. Joseph Convent School in Milwaukee, …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Carl Evers, 56, of Lake Linden, passed away in his sleep, after a long illness, on January 2, 2021.    The Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden is in charge of arrangements.

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Ronald Douglas Bishop Sr. age 79 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at his daughter’s home. He was born July 30, 1941 in L’Anse son of Richard and Pearl (Mattila) Bishop. He graduated from L’Anse High School in 1961, …

 As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Charles Edward “Digger” Ryan Jr., age 87, of Laurium, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at U.P. Health System-Portage. Charles was born April 27, 1933, son of the late Charles Edward and Stephanie (Kobe) Ryan of Calumet, Michigan. He attended and graduated …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: William Joseph “Bill” Matt was born in Colwood, Michigan on April 2, 1928 and passed away peacefully at the age of 92 at Bayside Village in L’Anse, Michigan on December 31, 2020. Bill was a lifetime farmer and owned and operated …