Obituaries

Houghton: Virginia F. “Ginny” Anderson, 73, a longtime resident of Houghton, passed away on Saturday morning, May 18, 2019 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. She was born on November 17, 1945 in Hancock to the late John and Florence (McCarthy) Anderson, and she attended St. Ignatius …

Kurt Jay Kitti, 62, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 14th, 2019, at his home in Traprock Valley surrounded by his family, after living with cancer for two years. He was born February 3rd, 1957, in Laurium to Walt & Ina Kitti. A 1975 Calumet HS graduate, he spent 5 …

Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Brunk, age 81 of Baraga, MI passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019 at her home with her family by her side. Bede-way-ghezhi-gokwe (Bear Clan) “Coming of the storm”, was born on July 19, 1937 in Hayward, WI daughter of John and Alice (Brown) Kenosha. She attended …

Farmington, MI Doris M. Hammerstrom, 91, a former resident of Farmington, MI passed away Saturday May 18, 2019, at the Franklin House at Portage Pointe in Hancock where she had been a resident patient. The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Hancock are assisting the family with the local …

Portage Township Emil Papke, 86, a resident of Portage Township passed away Tuesday evening May 14, 2019, at the UP – Health Marquette Hospital following a short illness. He was born in September of 1932 to Paul and Pearl (Spearman) Papke. He attended the Doelle School for a few years …

Doris I. Rowe, 85, a resident of Calumet passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. She was born on July 19, 1933 in Woodland Location to Reuben and Thelma (Laitinen) Waara. She attended the local schools, and graduated from Calumet High School with the …

Neil Isaacson, 68, a resident of Ahmeek, MI passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Burial with military honors will take place on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 1:00 pm in the Veterans Section at the Lake View Cemetery in Calumet. The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral …

Cindy Lou Edwards, age 58 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Friday, May 18, 2019 at Bayside Village in L’Anse. She was born December 9, 1960 in Muskegon, MI daughter of Robert and Joyce (Tierman) Mitchell. Cindy graduated from Irving Crown High School in 1979. She married Bruce Edwards and …

Alice “Kitti“ Frimodig, 95, of Calumet, MI, passed away on May 17 at Aspirus Hospital in Laurium with her family at her bedside. Kitti was born on October 27, 1923 in Detroit, MI to Charles and Anna (Backmann) Kitti. She attended Lincoln High School in Ferndale, MI. She then graduated …

A memorial service for Brian Kemppainen, 62, of Calumet who passed away March 15, 2019, will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Atlantic Mine. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service on Wednesday in the church. Arrangements are …