Obituaries

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Paula Jean Hazel Lundy, age 68 of L’Anse, MI was taken by our Lord on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. She was born October 8, 1952 in Hancock, MI daughter of John and Elsie (Korpinen) Lundy. Paula attended L’Anse …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Lawrence F. Parolini, 99, a resident of Baltic, passed away Friday morning March 5, 2021, at his home following a short battle with cancer.      He was born on November 1, 1921, in Paradise Location, a son of the late …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Terry Gariepy, 71, of Lake Linden, passed away at Canal View-Houghton County on March 5, 2021, after a lengthy battle with MS. He was born on November 24, 1949, a son of Reuben “Jake” and Lois (Vivian) Gariepy.  He graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Sharon K. Manninen, 74, a resident of Hancock, passed away Friday, March 5, 2021, at her home following a short illness.       She was born on April 16, 1946, in Hancock, the daughter of the late Felix and …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Elaine P. “Penny” Wiita, age 90, of Bootjack, passed away on March 3, 2021, at the GreenTree of Hubbell Rehab and Health, where she had been a resident patient for the past 6 years. She was born on July 27, 1930, in Lake …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: James T. “Jim” Mattson, Sr., age 86 of L’Anse, MI passed away Monday, March 1, 2021 at Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming, MI. He was born in Laurium, MI on June 23, 1934 the son of the late Theodore …

 As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Florence J. Garnell, a former resident of Birmingham, MI, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021, at the Franklin House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident patient for the past eight years. Florence was born on …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: David Waino Besonen, age 70, of Covington went to his great eternal peace the morning of Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. David loved his wife, Joanne, and his family: sisters, brother, in-laws, nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews. They brought him …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Bernard M. Shute 93 of Calumet, Michigan, passed away March 1, 2021. He was born March 12, 1927 to Mike and Mary Shute of Calumet, Michigan. Bernie was born during the prohibition and fondly referred to himself as a “Bootlegger Baby”. Born in …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Christopher T. “Chris” Mannikko, age 55 of L’Anse, MI passed away at his home on Sunday, February 28, 2021. He was born in L’Anse on May 20, 1965 the son of Leonard and Carole (Cholette) Mannikko. Chris graduated from L’Anse High …