Obituaries

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Mary Anne Battersby, 89, a resident of Laurium passed away on Wednesday November 20, 2019 at the Omega House in Houghton.She was born on October 9, 1930 in Laurium to Carl and Helen (Wojnacki) Meyers. She attended the local schools and …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Leslie J. “Les” Webb, age 79, of Covington, MI passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at his home. Les was born in Yale, Michigan on July 10, 1940, the son of the late John and Neola (Mathews) Webb. Les graduated from …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Eagle Harbor, MI: Kathryn R. Olson, 97, formerly of Houghton and Eagle Harbor, passed away at her current residence in Grand Rapids on Sunday, November 17, 2019. Funeral and interment arrangements scheduled for Arlington National Cemetery still incomplete and will be announced later …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Kathleen Karen Aho age 81 of Skanee, MI passed away on November 18, 2019 at Bayside Village in L’Anse, MI. She was born August 7, 1938 in Skanee, MI daughter to Lloyd and Mamie (Barnett) Erickson. Kathleen graduated from L’Anse High School in …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Joyce W. Penegor, Hancock, formerly of Twin Lakes and Ontonagon, passed away peacefully on November 18, at Portage Pointe, where she was a resident for nearly two years. Prior to that, Joyce lived at the Bluffs Apartments in Houghton for …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Julia Ann Cardinal, age 82 of Baraga, MI passed away on Friday, November 15, 2019 at The Lighthouse in Houghton, MI. She was born June 16, 1937 in Baraga, MI daughter of Leo and Bertha (Nadeau) Durant. Julia graduated from Ontonagon High School …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Houghton- Elaine Norma Saari, 91, died at the Omega House on Sunday, November 17, after a lengthy illness. She was the daughter of Jacob (Jack) and Jennie Laakso of West Ishpeming. She was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Brennan Patrick Bedner, age 53, of Baraga, passed away unexpectedly on November 13, 2019, at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born in Upper St. Clair, PA on March 2, 1966 to Patrick and Joyce (Lubrani) Bedner. He was born with a congenital …

As received from the Fassbender Swanson Henson Funeral and Cremation Services: MARQUETTE, MI – Molly Gail Kus, age 40, of Marquette, entered eternal life Thursday morning, November 14, 2019, at her home, in the loving, comforting care of her family and caregivers of Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Born …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Houghton MI – Thomas J. Miron, 58, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, Minnnesota due to complications of surgery. He was born on July 3, 1961 in Iron Mountain, MI to Daniel …