Obituaries

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 …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: PATRICIA ELENOR (KINSMAN) LERCHE, 80, A RESIDENT OF CALUMET PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 30, 2020 AT PORTAGE POINTE IN HANCOCK. SHE WAS BORN ON MARCH 15, 1940 IN DETROIT TO ELIZABETH (ELWOOD) TAURIAINEN AND LORNE KINSMAN. SHE ATTENDED THE …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Darlene Alicia (Isola) Wuokko went to be with her Lord on Saturday Morning the 28th of November, 2020, passing peacefully in her sleep. She was born on May 30th, 1941, to George and Olive (Rantanen) Isola, in Calumet, MI. Darlene attended Calumet …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Garth Jurgensen, of Ripley Location, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2020 at Marquette Duke LifePoint Hospital, from brain cancer. He was 51 years young. Garth battled extremely hard to beat cancer, since his diagnosis in December 2019. He fought to live as …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Paul G. Pesola, Sr., age 79 of L’Anse, MI passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Bayside Village, L’Anse, MI. He was born in Hancock, MI on March 8, 1941 the son of the late Rueben G. and Jenny S. (Heikkinen) …