Obituaries

Lydia M. Chiomenti, 95, a resident of Calumet passed away on November 30, 2018 at Portage Pointe in Hancock. She was born on January 11, 1923 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico to Vidal and Carmen Medina. When her family moved from Puerto Rico to New York, where she attended local schools. …

Helmi Ida Loosemore, age 95 of Skanee, MI, passed away on Thursday, November 29th at Bayside Village in L’Anse, surrounded by loving family. She had been a resident at Bayside for over 5 years, due to Alzheimer’s disease. Helmi was born September 16th, 1923 in South Range, MI, daughter of …

Houghton Joseph E. DeForge, 89, a former resident of Superior Location, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2018, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where he had been a resident for the past five years. He was born on January 5, 1929, in Painesdale, MI, a son of …

Normandine (Dee Dee) LaFernier, age 80, left the world on November 29th, 2018 at Bayside Village after her struggle with cancer. She was born on November 12, 1938, the daughter of Armand and Rebecca (Foucault) Boyer. Dee Dee grew up on a dairy farm in Baraga County. She married Mervin …

Patricia A. Anderson, 82, a resident of Houghton went to be with her Lord on Sunday morning December 2, 2018, shortly after being admitted to the UP Health Portage Hospital. She was born on September 18, 1936, in Houghton. She was the daughter of the late Eugene and Helen (Woods) …

November 29, 2018 Calumet Jeffrey A. Ruona, 56, a resident of Calumet passed away unexpectedly on Thursday November 29, 2018. Arrangements will be announced by the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home in Calumet.

Houghton Joseph E. DeForge, 89, a former resident of Superior Location, passed away Thursday November 29, 2018, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where he had been a resident for the past five years. The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Houghton are assisting the family …

Virginia Secor, 88, a resident of Calumet passed away on November 28, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on July 3, 1930 in Plymouth, Michigan to Fredrick and Alice (Drewes) Stauffer. She attended the local schools and graduated in 1948. She worked for G.E. at …

Terry Ann Smythe would tell you she lived a great life…it wasn’t long enough, but she certainly squeezed as much living as she could into every day. Born on May 5, 1957 in Framingham, MA to Unni and Trygve Ivesdal, Terry spent her early childhood in MI but spent her …

Bryan K. Chosa, age 54, of L’Anse, Michigan passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018. He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on March 16, 1964, the son of late Clarence Chosa and Marie Arsenault. Bryan received his GED from L’Anse High School. He was a member of the Keweenaw Bay …