Obituaries

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: June (Erickson) Slattery, 87, a resident of Woodruff, Wisconsin and former Copper Country resident passed away at Milestone Senior Living on Sunday December 13, 2020. June was born on June 23, 1933 in Painesdale, Michigan to Harold and Bertha (Hutula) Erickson. …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Eleanore Marie Magdelena Maki (Tormala) passed away December 16 due to complications brought on by COVID-19. She was born July 22, 1926, to Andrew and Minna Tormala in Hancock, Michigan, at the now-long-gone Finnish Hospital, which was located above the …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Chris Ann Paulos, age 69 of L’Anse, Mi passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Bayside Village in L’Anse. Chris was born on May 31, 1951, the daughter of Dorothy and Chris Paulos, in Detroit, MI. She lived in Detroit until the …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Norma Elvie (Mackey) Brusso, age 86, passed away peacefully at the Omega House in Houghton on Tuesday, December 15. She was born October 28, 1934 in Laurium to Arvo “Butler” and Elma (Moilanen) Mackey. She attended Calumet Schools and graduated from Calumet High …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Denise Lynn Kinnunen, 59, a resident of Atlantic Mine passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side Wednesday December 16, 2020, following a lengthy illness. Denise was born on December 25, 1960, in Detroit, MI, a …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Calumet: Leslie Sapino, 70, of Calumet, passed away at the VA Medical Center in Tomah, WI on December 14, 2020. He was born on April 9, 1950, a son of Lawrence and LaVerna Sapino. He attended Washington Grade School and Calumet High School, …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Luke Francois Elliott, age 30, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 12th at the family home in L’Anse, Michigan. Luke was born to Don and Catherine (Francois) Elliott on February 19, 1990 in Houston, Texas. He spent most of his childhood years in …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Gail M. Gerou, age 74 of L’Anse, MI and formerly of Baraga, MI passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Bayside Village, L’Anse due to complications from COVID-19. She was born in Detroit, MI on June 24, 1946 the daughter of …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Lake Linden: Dennis G. Beaudoin, Sr., 78, of Lake Linden, passed away at home, after a long struggle with heart and kidney failure, on December 13, 2020.  He was born October 5, 1942 a son of Claire and Gilbert Beaudoin.  He attended Sacred Heart …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: William W. (Bill) Connell, 57, a resident of Gay passed away at his home on Friday evening December 11, 2020 following a year long battle with cancer. He was born on June 1, 1963 in Orlando, Florida to Robert and Arlene …