Obituaries

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Ruth Ann Niemi, age 86 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. She was daughter of George and Bertha (Fleury) Reed, born on December 29, 1933 in L’Anse at her family home where she still …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Glenda Ann Hiltunen age 83 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Bayside Village in L’Anse, MI. She was born October 24, 1936 in Detroit, MI daughter to Thomas and Alice (Dillon) Werner. Glenda graduated in 1954 from McKenzie …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Calumet – Ethel Marie Deslongchamp age 77, passed away on Sunday February 16 th at the Marquette Hospital. She was a daughter of Alex and Helmi (Maki) Deslongchamp and was a longtime resident of the Canalview Houghton County Medical Care Facility. She will …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: John “Jack” Mishica, 90, a former resident of Bootjack and recently of Hancock passed away on February 11, 2020. He was born on September 9, 1929 in Laurium to Joseph and Irene (Hermann) Mishica. He attended the local schools and graduated …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Calumet: Shirley A. Kopke, 89, currently residing at Garden View Assisted Living Facility in Calumet, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020. The O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home in Hancock is assisting with the arrangements.

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Laurium – Judith A. Hatala age 76, passed away Canalview Houghton County on Saturday, February 17, 2020. She was a daughter of Joseph and Beatrice Sager of Ahmeek and worked as a home health aide. She is preceded in death by four brothers, …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Viola Ellen “Vi” Webb, age 84 of Covington, MI passed away Friday, February 14, 2020 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born in Covington on April 1, 1935 the daughter of the late Oscar and …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Bettyann Caron, 61, a resident of Calumet passed away on Friday February 14, 2020 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital. She was born on March 13, 1958 in Hancock to Richard and Fanny (Miller) Lambert. She attended the local schools and graduated from …

As received from Antila Funeral Service: George A. LaMotte, 89, a resident of Houghton, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020, at the Omega House with family by his side. He was born July 26, 1930, in Lake Linden, a son of the late John and Alvina (Breault) LaMotte. He attended …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Paavola William K. Jarvi, 74, a resident of Paavola, passed away Saturday February 15, 2020, at the UP Health Marquette Hospital following a short illness. He was born on February 17, 1945, in Hancock, a son of the late Kenneth …