Obituaries

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Winona Kenneth A. Saari, 65, was called to Heaven on August 26, 2020 after a brief battle with cancer. Ken was born on May 7, 1955 in Hancock, the son of the late Ronald and Edna (Pyhtila) Saari. He was …

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Rene Anderson, 60, a resident of La Crescent, Minnesota passed away on Sunday August 23, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She was born on August 2, 1960 in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan to Clayton Wallis and …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: White Pine: Thomas J. LeMay, 81, of White Pine, MI passed away on Wednesday August 25, 2020, at Canal View Medical Care Facility in Hancock, MI, following a two month illness. Tom was born on September 13, 1938 in Marquette, MI where he …

As received from the  Jacobson Funeral Home: Michael John Shalifoe, age 57 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at UP Health System Marquette, MI. He was born June 2, 1963 in Milwaukee, WI son of Richard and Louise (Arsenault) Shalifoe. Mickey graduated from L’Anse High School …

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: James “Jim” “Studs” Studebaker, 64, a resident of Allouez passed away on Saturday August 22, 2020 at his home. He was born on January 10, 1956 to Lester and Geraldine (June) Studebaker. He attended Blanc High School, and graduated from Mackinaw …

As received from the  Jacobson Funeral Home: Janet Anne Tolonen, age 76 of Pelkie, MI passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at her home. She was born July 17, 1944 in L’Anse, MI daughter of James and Anna (Seppanen) Peterson. Janet graduated from Baraga High School in 1962 and …

As received from the  Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Houghton Thomas E. VanMarter, 84, a resident of Houghton, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at Canal View – Houghton County following a short illness. Tom was born on February 26, 1936, in Burbank, CA to the late Edson and …

 As received from the  Jacobson Funeral Home: Betty J. Johnson, age 92 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Bayside Village in L’Anse. She was born July 20, 1928 in Milwaukee, WI daughter of Homer and Anna (Ross) Dault. Betty graduated from L’Anse High School. She …

As received from the  Jacobson Funeral Home: Sharon Ann Niemi, age 77 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. She was born August 5, 1943 in L’Anse, MI daughter of Melvin and Grace (Johnson) Reed. Sharon graduated from L’Anse High School in …

As received from the  Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Hancock Thomas A. Peterson, 64, a resident of Hancock, MI, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at the Omega House in Houghton following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 12, 1956, in Hancock to Ralph and Dorothy …