Obituaries

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Robert J. Lang, 89 of Lake Linden passed away on January 25, 2021 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium due to complications from Covid19.     Robert was born October 26, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan, a son of Nathan and Bernice (Graves) Lang.  He …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Delores Jeanette Mervar, age 86 of Sterling Heights, MI passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Bayside Village in L’Anse where she had been residing since 2018. Delores was born February 22, 1934 in Skanee, MI daughter of George and Hazel (Barnett) …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Gloria Jean (Perala) Lefebvre, age 78, former Lake Linden resident, passed away at her daughter’s home in Marquette, where she had lived her last few years. She was born in Atlantic Mine, a daughter of Arnold and Mildred (Erickson) Perala. Gloria spent her …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Carole A. (David) Kangas, 77, a resident of Atlantic Mine, passed away Friday January 22, 2021, at the UP Health Systems – Portage Hospital in Hancock following a lengthy illness. She was born on December 1, 1943, in Hubbell, MI, …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Kristine J. Antcliff, 76, a resident of Little Traverse, passed away peacefully January 19th at Omega House with family by her side, following a rare and lengthy illness. “Kris”, as she liked to be called, was born on March 20, 1944 …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Lillian “Lil” (Pini) Lang, 82 of Lake Linden passed away on January 19, 2021 at UP Health System- Portage due to complications from Covid19. She passed away peacefully with her loving daughters at her side. Lillian was born September 13, 1938 in Hubbell, …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Theresa A. (Thomas) Lantto, 72, a resident of Painesdale, passed away Tuesday January 19, 2021, at the Omega House in Houghton following a short illness. She was born on December 10, 1948, in Hancock, a daughter of the late Henry …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Olivia E. LaRue, 97, a resident of Houghton passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at Woodland Heaven of Canal View –Houghton County, in Hancock where she had been a resident patient for the past two years. She was born on …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Carl W. Laitila, 84, a resident of South Range passed away on Saturday January 16, 2021. He was born on August 23, 1936 in Baltic a son of the late Waino and Lydia (Lambert) Laitila. Carl graduated from Houghton High School …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Nancy (Victor) Chartier, 87, a resident of Houghton passed away Monday, January 18, 2021, at Up Health Systems – Portage following a lengthy illness. She was born on October 21, 1933, in Hancock, MI, a daughter of the late Clyde …