Obituaries

Chassell Suzanne M. (James) Etapa, 71, a resident of Chassell passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019, at home following a lengthy illness. She was born on August 6, 1947, in Detroit, MI, a daughter of the late Robert and Frances (Kairne) Tack. As a child, she moved with her family …

Calumet Sandra Whelan, 70, a resident of Dextrom Road in Calumet passed away unexpectedly on Friday evening June 28, 2019 at UP Health System Portage In Hancock. She was born in June 26, 1949 in Joliet, Illinois a daughter of the late Richard and Loretta (Fisk) Cooper. She graduated from …

Gay – William Maynarich, 79, of Gay, passed away June 29, 2019 at the Omega House in Houghton. He was born on April 7, 1940 to John and Florence (Schutte) Maynarich in Dearborn, Michigan. He graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell High School in 1959. He was a construction worker with Operating …

Laurium – Donald T. Brusso, 87, passed away peacefully at the Omega House on Friday June 28 with his family by his side. Don was born in Florida Location December 8, 1931 to Dominic and Lucille (Krug) Brusso. He attended local schools. Don served in the US Army from 1948 …

L’Anse:  Roger D. Carriere, age 65 of L’Anse, MI passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019 at UP Health System, Marquette. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on October 7, 1953 the son of the late Leonard and Edna (Fortier) Carriere. Roger graduated from Roseville High School in 1973. He married …

Tamarack City: Peggy Lamorand, 63, of Tamarack City, passed away at her home on June 27, 2019, after a long battle with cancer. She was born on May 14, 1956, a daughter of Lawrence and Margaret Johnson. She graduated from Hancock Central High School in 1975. She worked for 26 …

Peter “Pete” Tomasi passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Aspirus hospice house in Wausau, WI. After a hard-fought battle with intestinal cancer, he was able to spend his last days surrounded by his loving family. Born to Peter and Cecelia (Klapperich) Tomasi in Mohawk Michigan, he was an …

Elizabeth “Betty” Marie Simi, age 94, passed away on June 24th, 2019 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock, Michigan. She was born on November 6th, 1924 in Lake Linden, MI to Francis and Rebecca (Riopelle) Henry. She attended the Calumet High school until her mother’s death, at …

Joseph “Butchie” Wayne DeCota, age 69 of Baraga, MI passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at his home. He was born November 26, 1949 in “Beartown” Baraga, MI son of Joseph and Marie (Arsanault) DeCota. Joe graduated from L’Anse High School. He worked for a the gas company in …

Hancock: Barbara Lewis, 86, of Hancock, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2019 at U.P. Health System-Portage Hospital in Hancock with her family by her side. She was born in Lake Linden on November 7, 1932 to the late Lloyd and Loraine Schmelzer. She graduated from Lake Linden High School …