Obituaries

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Houghton Helen Oberle, 104, passed away on December 3, 2020. She was born on March 16, 1916 to Solomon and Ann (Johnson) Letcher in Calumet. She graduated from Calumet. Helen then went on to marry Lyle Oberle in 1946. She was …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Kelly Marie Shelifoe, age 52 of Zeba, MI passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at U.P. Health System in Marquette, MI. She was born May 15, 1968 in L’Anse, MI daughter of Frederick and Margaret (Peanut) Shelifoe. Kelly graduated from L’Anse High …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Donald Brouillette age 93, passed away on Wednesday December 2 at the Canalview – Houghton County. He was born in Lake Linden, a son ofLawrence and Antoinette Brouillette. Don served with the U. S. Army in Italy during World War II. He operated …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Calumet: Evelyn A. “Evie” Campioni, 62, of Calumet, passed away from a long battle with hidradenitis suppurativa and finally a short but rough battle with cancer at her home on Monday, November 30, 2020. She was in the loving care of her sons …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: John “Pudy” Voelker, 95, a resident of Calumet passed away on December 4, 2020 at Mission Point of Hancock, MI. John was born on April 25, 1925 in Quincy Location to Charles and Marceline (Cote) Voelker.  He attended the local schools and …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Theodore Albert Rolof, age 94 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at his home with his family by his side. He was born on January 24, 1926 in Copper City, MI son of Albert and Rose (Schmidlin) Rolof. Ted …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Sierra Jarvi, 15, lost her courageous battle with cancer on December 2nd 2020 with her family by her side. She was born on July 21, 2005 in Laurium a daughter to Michael Evans and Jennifer (Lauth) Palosaari. Sierra was currently a …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Chassell: James W. Yankovich, 67, of Chassell, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin after a brief illness. The O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home of Hancock is in charge of the arrangements which are still incomplete.

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Stanley Richard Rajala, age 84 of Covington, MI passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Bayside Village in L’Anse, MI. He was born August 28, 1936 in Ishpeming, MI son of Sulo and Lillian (Autio) Rajala. Stanley grew up in Covington and …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Candace Eileen Pelon, age 74 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L’Anse, MI. She was born July 19, 1946 in Tomahawk, WI daughter of Eli and Ruth (July) Myers. Candy met Ronald Pelon …