Obituaries

As received from the  Jacobson Funeral Home: Charles Milton Dean Jr., age 87 passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020 at Bayside Village in L’Anse, MI. He was born September 10, 1932 in Baltimore, MD son of Charles and Thelma (Keil) Dean. Chuck graduated from high school in Baltimore, and …

As received from Antila Funeral Service: Robert J. “Bob” Raffaelli, 86, a well-known resident of South Range, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020, at UP Health System-Portage. He was born December 7, 1933, in South Range, a son of the late Mario and Lillian (Lewis) Raffaelli, and was a 1951 …

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Paul E. Grose, 91, a resident of Lake Linden Avenue in Laurium passed away on Sunday September 6, 2020 at Canal View—Houghton County. He was born on April 22, 1929 in Laurium to Joseph and  V. Alice (Heikkinen) Grose. He attended the …

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: James Chevalier, 50, a resident of Calumet passed away at his home on Friday September 4, 2020. Arrangements will be announced by the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home in Calumet.

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: September 5, 2020 Ahmeek Emil E. Dyni, 75, a resident of Senter Street in Ahmeek passed away at his home on Saturday morningSeptember 5, 2020. He was born on March 31, 1945 in Laurium, a son of the late Emil and …

As received from the  Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Liminga,Katherine T. Persha, 92, of Liminga and a former resident of Painesdale passed away Sunday September 6, 2020, at the home of her daughter & son-in-law following a lengthy illness. She was born on September 16, 1927, in Hancock, MI, …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Calumet – Phyllis M. Musich, 97, died on Sept 4, 2020 at Addolorata Villa, Wheeling, Illinois. Phyllis was born on February 24, 1923 in Laurium, Michigan. After graduating from Calumet High School, she became a registered nurse, serving in the United States Army …

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Mary Lou (Ford) Utt passed away at the Omega House on August 20, 2020 at the age of 93.  Born to Fredrick and Bernice (Seibert) Ford on April 24, 1927 in Marysville, Kansas as their only child.  Her husband Glenn Utt of 72 …

As received from the  Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Carole A. (Wes) Makela, 75, a resident former resident of Dodgeville passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020, at UP Health – Portage Hospital shortly after being admitted. She was born on January 14, 1945, in Hancock, a daughter of the …

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Allouez, MI – Katherine “Kate” Lantz Foster, 60, of Allouez, died Saturday, August 29, at Aspirus Hospital in Laurium, Michigan. Born January 9, 1960, at the Portsmouth NH Naval Shipyard Hospital, in Kittery, Maine, she was the daughter of Margaret “Peggy” …