Obituaries

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 …

Ahmeek NancyAnn Bammert, 66, of Ahmeek, died on Friday, June 21, 2019 at UP Health System Marquette after having open heart surgery on Tuesday, June 18, 2019. She was born on August 5, 1952 in New York Coty, growing up in Manorville, NY, a daughter of the late Frank and …

Nicholas Elmer Lindemann, age 81 of Pelkie, MI passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at his home with his family by his side. He was born September 29, 1937 in Baraga, MI son of Nicholas and Marie (Ricken) Lindemann. Nicholas graduated from Baraga High School in 1955 and received …

Calumet – William J. “Billy” Curto passed away on Saturday June 22 at his home after a battle with throat cancer. He was born September 22, 1957 in Laurium, a son of John and Grace (Harvey) Curto. Billy was a graduate of Calumet High School Class of 1976. He worked …