Obituaries

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 …

Chassell Paul D. Monette, 82, a former resident of Chassell passed away Friday, June 21, 2019, at the UP-Health Portage Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born on May 12, 1937, in Hancock, a son of the late Walter and Lila (Rodda) Monette. Paul was raised in Houghton and …

Houghton Donald J. Roy, 80, a resident of Houghton passed away Sunday,June 23, 2019, at UP Health System–Portage following a short illness. He was born on September 11, 1938, in Hancock, a son of the late Leo and Dorothy (MacDonald) Roy. Don was a graduate of Hancock Central High School …

Allan Thomas Mitchell, age 69 of Baraga, MI passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 21, 2019. He was born September 23, 1949 in Hancock, MI son of Harold and Aurelia (St Onge) Mitchell. Allan was a Vietnam Veteran; drafted in 1969 to 1971, he served in Germany. He then went …

Calumet June 22, 2019 Philip C. Raisanen, 73, a resident of Boundary Street in Calumet passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday June 22, 2019. He was born on October 11, 1945 in Laurium a son of the late Eino and Bertha (Makkonen) Raisanen . He graduated from Calumet …

Laurium Alice “Deetz” Brulla, 91, a resident of Iroquois Street in Laurium passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Saturday evening June 22, 2019. She was born on November 5, 1927 in Osceola a daughter of the late Edward Howard and Elizabeth (Polvi) Rogan. She …