Obituaries

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Bernice E. (Bekkala) McCullough, 90, passed away on September 27, 2020, at the home of her daughter, Maia Grabau, where she had been residing over the past three years.  Bernice was born on May 10, 1930, in Laurium, the only daughter of the …

As received from the  Jacobson Funeral Home: James William Turunen, age 64 of Skanee, MI passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at his home. He was born April 24, 1956 in L’Anse, MI son of Ralph and Nancy (Mattson) Turunen. Jim graduated from Baraga High School in 1974 and …

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Ralph Goodman              Calumet  Passed away on September 18, 2020 of an apparent heart attack in Lac La Belle. He was born in Calumet, Michigan on November 29, 1929 to Ellen (Larson) and Jalmer Goodman. After …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Tamarack City:  Armas M. “Sonny” Olli, Jr., 68, of Tamarack City, passed away at the Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital on September 28, 2020, with family by his side.  He was born on January 18, 1952, a son of Armas and Bernice (Jarvela) Olli.  He …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Dr. Robert Evans Dohrenwend, 81, died at his home after a long bout with lymphoma on Sunday, September 27, 2020. He was a resident of Elo, MI for the last 45 years. A graduate of Dartmouth College, he was a student …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Janet D. Engel, age 79, of L’Anse, MI passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Hancock, MI on April 16, 1941, the daughter of the late Arthur and Isabelle (Demgen) …

As received from the  Jacobson Funeral Home: Joseph Francis Provost, age 92 of Sidnaw, MI passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Iron County Medical Care Facility. He was born January 7, 1928 in Sidnaw, MI son of Henry and Ida (Demster) Provost. Jo Jo graduated from Kenton High …

As received from the  Jacobson Funeral Home: Virgil Simon Loonsfoot “Red Cloud”, age 80 of Baraga, MI passed away on Friday, September 25, 2020 at U.P. Health System Marquette, MI. He was born August 17, 1940 in L’Anse, MI son of Simon and Charlotte (Kishkitog) Loonsfoot. Virgil graduated from Brimley …

As received from the  Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Hancock, MI. Susan Ellen Hooker, 71, born April 16, 1949 in Houghton, Michigan passed away on September 26, 2020 in Houghton, Michigan. Susan was the daughter of Lee and Francis Hooker and sibling of Charles Austin and Nancy Nelson. Susan …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Betty J. Saari, age 80, of Baraga, MI passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse. Funeral arrangements for Betty are incomplete and will be announced by the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel, L’Anse.