Obituaries

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Jackie Leroy Roth, age 76 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at U.P. Health System Marquette, MI. He was born October 21, 1942 in Wittenberg, WI son of George and Melinda (Smith) Roth.  Jackie married Raylene Barnett on May 26, …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Michael Joseph Hirzel, age 61 of Baraga, MI passed away on Friday, July 5, 2019 at U.P. Health System, Marquette, MI with his family at his side. He was born May 4, 1958 in Grand Rapids, MI son of Frank and Patricia (Bouchard) …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Brunolf A. Alaniva, former Copper Country resident, passed away in Orlando, Florida. A graveside service with military honors will be conducted by the Copper Country Veterans Association on Friday, July 5, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. at the Liminga Cemetery. Mr Alaniva was a …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Gerald R. Ollanketo Sr. 75, a resident of Calumet passed away on Thursday January 3, 2019 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility. Graveside services with Military Honors will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday July 10, 2019 at the …

As submitted by the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Ruth Leonard Freyberger, 95, the only child of Dr. Ralph D. and Florence E. Leonard, passed away peacefully at home on the evening of July 2, surrounded by her family. Ruth was born and raised in Melrose, Massachusetts, and spent …

Corvallis, OR A graveside service for Evelyn Dorothy Timm, 85, who passed away February 2, 2019, will be held 1:00 pm July 8th 209, at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Houghton. To send condolences to Evelyn’s family please visit www.plowefuenralhome.com The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes are assisting the …

Calumet – Evelyn Manzini age 93, passed away on Thursday June 27, 2019 in Chandler Arizona. She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, a daughter of William and Corrine Cornelius. She was married to Clarence Lamerand. The couple had two sons, Richard and James. He died in 1950. She was married …

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 …