Obituaries

Chassell      A Mass of Christian Burial for Kathryn “Katy” Komula, 101, of Chassell who died Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at the Lighthouse of Hancock, will be held 11 am Monday, March 18, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Chassell with Fr. Dustin Larson to officiate.  Spring burial will be …

Walfred M. “Wally” Sullivan, age 71, of L’Anse, MI passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Sunday, March 10, 2019. He was born in L’Anse, MI on July 11, 1947 the son of the late Walfred and Betty Jane (Connor) Sullivan. Wally graduated from Baraga High School. He married the …

Gloria L. Roberts, age 68, of Baraga, MI passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse with her loving family by her side. She was born in Sandusky, Ohio on November 6, 1950. Gloria graduated from Baraga High School in 1992. She attended the former Finlandia …

Ethel A. Brunet, age 80, of L’Anse, MI passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Bayside Village, L’Anse with her loving family by her side. She was born in Calumet, MI on May 16, 1938, the daughter of the late Percy and Anna (St Amour) Roberts. Ethel attended school in …

Calumet–Clara E. Shute, age 94, passed away on Sunday March 10, 2019 in Tucson, Arizona. Ryan Funeral Home is serving the family. Clara E. Shute (Claire), 94, of Calumet, Michigan passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019 in Tucson, Arizona. She was born in Calumet Michigan to William Dwyer and …

Ripley: Arnold V. “Red” Laitinen, 94, a longtime resident of Ripley, passed away on Thursday morning, March 7, 2019 at the Omega House in Houghton. Graveside services are scheduled for Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at the family lot in Section 13 of Lakeside Cemetery in Hancock conducted by the Copper …

Dollar Bay: Thomas R. Thornton, 87, of Dollar Bay, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Portage Pointe in Hancock.      He was born on December 17, 1931 in Hancock to the late Patrick M. and Violet D. (King) Thornton. He was a graduate of Houghton High School and …

Sun Tan Valley, AZ      Aloysius H. Britz, 88, a resident of Sun Tan Valley, AZ and former Houghton resident, passed away Thursday March 7, 2019, at the Banner Baywood Heart Hospital, in Mesa, AZ.      He was born on November 21, 1930, in Hancock, MI, a son of the late …

Florence C. Tollefson, age 83, of L’Anse, MI passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse. Florence was born in Ontonagon, MI on January 30, 1936, the daughter of the late Edward and Hilda (Walitalo) Polo. She attended school in Ontonagon and graduated from …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Calumet-Andrew C. (Andy) Curto 85, passed away on Friday March 1, 2019 at the Green Tree of Hubbell. He was born in Calumet on March 21, 1933, a son of Peter J. and Nettie Curto and attended the Calumet Public Schools. He was …