Obituaries

CALUMET Elma E. Anderson, 93, a former Calumet resident, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock, where she had been a patient for the past 4 ½ years. She was born on December 30, 1925, in Hancock, a daughter of the late …

HANCOCK Ruth Ann Pellegrini, 82, a resident of Hancock, and formerly of Elmhurst, Illinois, died on Sunday, February 17, 2019, at the UP Health System-Portage.  She was born December 15, 1936, in Hancock, Michigan, a daughter of Einard Anderson and Lillian Maki-Kinnunen. Ruth moved to Elmhurst in 1961, residing there …

Chassell      Sylvia L. Gagnon of Chassell passed away on February 19, 2019, at the Franklin House of Portage Pointe.      Sylvia was born Sylvia Lydia Maki on August 11, 1926 in Trimountain, Michigan to John K. and Lydia (Lundi) Maki.      In 1944 Sylvia graduated from Jeffers H.S. and …

Lake Linden: Carol Ann (Chandonais) Dennis, 81, of Lake Linden, passed away at the Green Tree of Hubbell on February 15, 2019. She was born on June 3, 1937, a daughter of Louis and Margaret Chandonais.  She was a graduate of Lake Linden-Hubbell High School.  She worked at the Houghton …

Laurium Suzanne M. Heikkila, 77, a resident of Laurium passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019, at the Aspirius Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. She was born on September 1, 1941, in Calumet, a daughter of the late Robert and Lyla (Simula) Oja.  Suzanne attended the Calumet Schools. Suzanne was a lifelong …

Virginia A “Ginny Ann” Jermac, age 71, of L’Anse, MI and formerly of Baraga, MI passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse, MI. She was born in Baraga on July 25, 1947 the daughter of the late Richard and Sarah (Whetung) Shalifoe. Ginny Ann graduated …

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 …