Obituaries

Robert Erkkila, 74, a resident of Calumet passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, February 16, 2019. He was born on June 26, 1944, in Calumet to Reino and Ruth (Cane) Erkkila.He attended Calumet High School and graduated with the class of 1962. On July 25, 1964 he was …

Mayme Jurmu, 88, a former resident of Mohawk passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019 at Gardenview Assisted Living and Memory Care in Calumet. She was born on April 17, 1930 in Laurium to Gust and Esther (Kero) Simila. She attended the Allouez Township Schools and graduated from Calumet High …

John Allan Liuska, Jr., age 54, of Keweenaw Bay, MI passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at his home with his loving wife by his side. He was born in L’Anse, MI on October 23, 1964 the son of John Allan and Jean (Burke) Liuska, Sr. John graduated from L’Anse …

Chassell      Esther M. Tervo, 89, a resident of Snake River Hill, Chassell, passed away Thursday morning February 14, 2019, at the Omega House in Houghton.      She was born on July 26, 1929, in Trap Rock Valley a daughter of the late Edward and Ellen (Isaacson) Angman.  Esther was …

John Spivey, 70, a resident of Eagle Harbor passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at the Marshfield Clinic. Arrangements will be announced by the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home in Calumet.

Oliver E. Maki, age 95 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at The Lighthouse in Hancock, MI. He was born May 10, 1923 in Mass, MI son of Samuel and Kate (Pirkola) Maki. During WWII he worked in the CC camps. Oliver married Irene Saari in …

Eleanor Jean Moede, age 68 of Baraga, MI passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Bayside Village in L’Anse. She was born December 30, 1950 in Baraga, MI daughter of James and Frances (Jondreau) Cardinal. Eleanor worked at Briggs & Stranton in Milwaukee for about 30 years. In 2000 …

Bernard “Ben” LaFernier, age 69 of Baraga, MI passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at The Lighthouse in Hancock, MI. He was born July 12, 1949 in Baraga son of Bernard and Virginia (Kunick) LaFernier Sr.  Ben was in the U.S. Army serving during the Vietnam War.  He worked …

Randyll Timothy Bergh 66, passed away February 4, 2019 in Keweenaw County. Randy was born August 13, 1952, in Detroit, MI to Paul and Ruth Bergh. He grew up and attended school in Caro, MI. Randy worked for many years as a Master Electrician running his own business in Cass …

Houghton: Edward J. Huls, 87, of the Bluffs Senior Living Community in Houghton, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. He was born on January 16, 1932 in Shelby, Michigan to Adrian and Edna (Adema) Huls. Ed earned his Masters Degree in Education from Michigan State University …