Obituaries

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Gloria Mae (Nuranen) Jerabek, born November 25th, 1939, a resident of Hancock, passed away Sunday, November 1st, 2020 at Mission Pointe Health and Rehabilitation Center (formerly Cypress Manor) in Hancock where she had been a patient for the past nine …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Leona M. (Steve) Luoto, 68, a resident of South Entry, Chassell, passed away Saturday October 31, 2020, at home following a lengthy illness. She was born on May 23, 1952, in Grosse Pointe, MI, a daughter of the late Peter …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Alan Dale Morin, 82, a resident of Calumet passed away on Saturday October 24, 2020 at his home. He was born on December 06, 1937 in Chassell to Elmer and Ethel (Anderson) Morin. He attended school in Chassell and graduated from …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: William “Bill” Geiger, 66 of Calumet passed away on October 28,2020 at his home in the comforting care of his family after a 12-year long battle with multiple cancers.  Bill was born on July 14, 1954 at the Calumet Public Hospital …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: James R. “Jim” Vander Zanden, age 75 of Ishpeming, Michigan passed away Monday, October 26, 2020 at Mission Point Nursing and Physical Rehabilitation Center, Ishpeming Michigan. Jim was born on August 27, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan to Martin and Anna (Zwiers) …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Roger Andrew Wiik, age 77 of Aura, MI passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at his daughter’s home with his family by his side. He was born October 3, 1943 in Detroit, MI son of George and Siama (Raappana) Wiik. Roger graduated …

As received from Antila Funeral Service: Margaret “Marge” Lombardi, 93, a former South Range resident, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020, at PortagePointe where she had been a resident since 2017. She was born January 22, 1927, in Trimountain, a daughter of the late Vincent and Martha (Parenti) Lombardi, and …

As received from Antila Funeral Service: Charles “Herbie” Kangas, 89, of South Range, passed away on October 25, 2020.  He was born on June 23, 1931, in Toivola, to Joel and Esther Kangas. He married the former Nancy Sleeman on October 25, 1952. Herbie served in the United States Marines …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Josie Lynn Klemett, 24, a resident of Baltic gained her wings after a long courageous battle with Leukemia on Saturday October 24, 2020 at UP Health – Marquette General with her family by her side. She was born on December …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Dennis John Kytola, aged 74, of Watton, passed away at his home following a long battle with cancer on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Watton on December 14, 1945 and was the son …