Obituaries

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Calumet – Garfield “Jake” Baranowski 77, passed away on Monday June 29, 2020 at Canal View Houghton County Medical Care Facility. He was born in Swedetown, a son of the late Leo and Gladys (Johnson) Baranowski. Jake attended the local schools. He worked …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: John M. Budreau, Jr., age 83, of Pelkie, MI passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020 at the Omega House in Houghton, MI. He was born in L’Anse, MI on July 29, 1936 the son of the late John M. and Marjorie …

As received from the  Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: HoughtonAnita “Joan” (Johnson) Buckland, 88, passed away early Monday morning, June 29, 2020 at the Canal View Medical Care facility in Hancock, Michigan, surrounded by her loving family. Joan was born on January 11, 1932 to parents Earl and Lillian …

As received from the  Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Chassell Annette Sleeman, 79, a resident of Chassell passed away Friday, June 26, 2020, at the UP Health – Portage Hospital following a short illness. She was born on February 8, 1941, in Chassell a daughter of the late Emil …

As received from the  Jacobson Funeral Home: Elsie Anna Cadeau, age 98 a resident of Bayside Village and formerly of Alston MI passed away on June 26, 2020. Elsie also resided at Shulstad Leisure Living in Baraga for a few years after the death of her husband, Ed. . She …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Kevin Carver, 50, a resident of Portland Street passed away on Sunday June 21, 2020 at his home. He was born on September 28, 1969 in Sturgis, Michigan to Kenneth and Patricia (Babcock) Carver. After birth, Kevin and his family moved …

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: George Oikarinen, 71, a resident of Calumet, died on June 22.  He was born in Hancock on January 1, 1949.  He was a graduate of Calumet High School in 1967 and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Michigan State University …

As received from the  Jacobson Funeral Home: Kimberly Jean Beaubien, age 58 of New Haven, MI passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at her father’s home in Skanee, MI. She was born August 31, 1961 in Mount Clemens, MI daughter of Robert and Shirley (Jokella) Stoll. In 1979 Kim …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Chassell      Ailie E Kinnunen, 94, a resident of Chassell, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at Canal View — Houghton County in Hancock following a short illness.      She was born on October 8, 1925, in Boston Location, a daughter of …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Hurontown: James A. “Jim” McCloskey, 67, of Hurontown, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Hancock on July 12, 1952 to the late Leo and Loraine McCloskey. He attended Saint Ignatius …