Obituaries

As received from the  Jacobson Funeral Home: Philomena Mary Ekdahl, age 86 of Baraga, MI peacefully began her journey on Wednesday, May 6th, 2020 at The Lighthouse in Hancock, MI with her family at her side. She was born December 1, 1933 in Assinins, MI daughter of James and Marcella …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Carol Ann Geshel, 78 of Calumet died on Wednesday January 8, 2020 at Aspirus Hospital in Laurium. Carol was born on September 12, 1941 in Calumet to Antonia and Ed Ozanich. She worked in her fathers grocery store, she also assisted …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Laurium – Rita C. (Zunich) Moilanen age 86, took God’s hand and left this earth on Wednesday May 6, 2020, to join her love Clifford whom has been gone since 1988. Rita was a devoted member of the Sacred Heart Church of Calumet, …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Lake Linden: Debra “Debbie” Beiring, 68, of Lake Linden passed away at the Lighthouse at Hancock on May 5, 2020.                 She was born on September 6, 1951, a daughter of Leonard and Lucille (Zubiena) Crouch.  She attended Saint Joseph Catholic School and graduated from …

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Arthur J Hill, 75, a resident of Mohawk passed away after a brief illness, on Saturday April 11, 2020 at UP Health System- Marquette. He was born on February 1, 1945 in Skanee to John and Aino (Olkkonen) Hill. He attended …

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Nancy Carol Sayner, passed away on April 27, 2020 in Eufaula, Alabama. She was the daughter of Laurence Sayner and Ruth Blake Sayner and was born in Cleveland, Ohio. The family moved a few years later to Detroit and subsequently to …

As received from Antila Funeral Service: Carol S. Giachino, 82 of Bootjack, passed away peacefully at Portage Pointe on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, with her children by her side. Carol was born on December 29, 1937, daughter of Arthur and Esther (Tormala) Lepisto. She was a graduate of Calumet High …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Former veteran and Chassell resident, Jack Witting, passed away at his home in Vero Beach, FL on May 1, 2020 from declining health following a stroke in November 2019. Jack “Jocko” was born on August 2, 1938 in Hancock, and was one of …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Roger F. Griffin, age 92 of L’Anse, MI, passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. He was born in Detroit, MI on November 21, 1927 the son of the late William and Marion (Crisp) Griffin. Roger graduated from …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Rindge, NHEarl Richard Johnson, of Rindge New Hampshire and formerly of South Range, MI, passed away peacefully April 25, 2020, at home surrounded by family, after a short illness.He was born on December 4, 1953, a son of the late …