Obituaries

As received from the Erickson-Crowley-Peterson Funeral Home: Mark A. Preston, a retired Coast Guard Master Chief and your friendly neighborhood Aflac agent Quack Quack, unexpectedly passed away on October 6th, 2019 at the age of 54.  He is survived by his children, Jessica and Gerardo Martinez, Anthony and Brittany Preston, Mark …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Beatrice J. Harju, age 89, of L’Anse, MI passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Bayside Village, L’Anse. She was born in Highland Park, MI on October 7, 1930 the daughter of the late John William “Bill” and Signe Helvi (Rinta) …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Lauretta A. “Ann” Heikkinen, age 78, of Michigamme, MI passed away unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. She was born in Ishpeming, MI on August 15, 1941, the daughter of the late James and Loretta (Solf) Watters. Ann …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Andrew Thompson, 57, a resident of Laurium passed away on Friday October 4, 2019. Arrangements will be announced by the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home in Calumet.

As received from the Memorial Chapel and Plowe Funeral Homes: Hubbell      Eleanor D. Raisanen, 93, a resident at the Greentree of Hubbell passed away October 7, 2019.      Eleanor was born on August 5, 1926, in Freda, MI.  She married Harold Raisanen on May 27, 1944, they resided in …

Sharon Ann Gross, age 72 passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at the Lighthouse in Hancock, MI where she has been a resident for the past 2 years. She was born July 5, 1947 in Flint, MI daughter of J.B. and Anna (Lafay) Wise. Sharon graduated from Beecher High …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Aileen Catherine Orquist Davis, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Bayside Village, L’Anse where she had been a resident since 2013. She was born in Covington, MI on March 17, 1918 the daughter of the late John and Hedwic (Louma) …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Glenn Melvin Maki, age 90 of Covington, MI passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Bayside Village in L’Anse, MI. He was born June 9, 1929 in Ishpeming, MI son of August and Fanny (Niemi) Maki. He graduated from L’Anse High School …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Susan M. Bennett, age 76, of Watton, Michigan passed away at her home on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. She was born in Detroit, MI on August 1, 1943, the daughter of the late Sidney and Margaret (Burt) Wipp. Susan graduated from …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Theodore Reuben Holappa “Jiinggogiizhik”, age 74 of Kincheloe, MI passed away on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019 at Bayside Village in L’Anse, MI. He was born February 28, 1945 in Zeba, MI son of Theodore and Evelyn (Spruce) Holappa. Ted grew up in Zeba …