Obituaries

As received from the Memorial Chapel and Plowe Funeral Homes: Dorene C. Butler, 74, a former resident of Laurium, peacefully passed away surrounded by her family Saturday evening May 4, 2019, at the Delaware House of Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident patient for the past …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Kenneth LaCasse, 87, former resident of Lake Linden, passed away at his home in Marquette on April 30, 2019. He was born on March 30, 1932, in Lake Linden, a son of Roland and Isabelle (LeBlanc) LaCasse.  He was very close to his …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Anne Margaret Schutte, age 83 of Baraga, MI passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at UP Health System Marquette, MI. She was born April 14, 1936 in Detroit, MI daughter to C. Mark and Marion (Smith) Cutler. Anne graduated from Redford High …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Edward Joseph Brinkman, age 82 of L’Anse, MI passed away suddenly on Friday, May 3, 2019 at his home. He was born June 26, 1936 in Lake Linden, MI, son of Edward and Frances (Lamuth) Brinkman. Ed graduated from Lake Linden High School …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Ezra “Esh” Haataja, 93, a resident of Mohawk passed away on Saturday May 4, 2019 at the Omega House in Houghton. The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Rita M. Tervo peacefully passed to be with her Lord and Savior in the presence of her family on Saturday morning.  Rita was born in 1935 and grew up Osceola location in Houghton County. A Calumet High School graduate Rita was …

Paul “Grandpa Camo” Gerard, of Houghton and formerly of Gladstone, passed peacefully from life on earth to life eternal in Hancock Saturday, May 4, 2019. He was 72 years old. Paul Francis Gerard was born in Hancock September 11, 1946, to Nick and Rachel Gerard of L’Anse where he grew …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: William “Bill” Mikko, 65, a resident of Laurium passed away on Friday May 3, 2019 at U.P. Health System Marquette. He was born on December 11, 1953 in Laurium a son of the late William Gust and Gloria (Clouthier) Mikko. He …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Lawrence Alvin Magaraggia, age 86 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born January 9, 1933 in Caspian, MI son of Giuseppe and Emma (Lincastro) Magaraggia. Larry graduated from …

Hancock      Theodore J. Yrjana, 85, a resident of Hancock passed away Tuesday evening April 30, 2019, at the UP – Health Marquette Hospital shortly after being admitted.      He was born on September 16, 1933, in Redridge, MI a son of the late Theodore and Winnefred (Alanen) Yrjana.  Ted …