Obituaries

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home:  Darleen Rae Zander, 79, of Calumet passed away peacefully at the Omega House on December 13, 2024. Darleen was an eternal optimist and had a way of finding good in any situation. You could always find Darleen in the yard or with a …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Michael John Rowe, 51, a resident of Kearsarge passed away at his home on December 11, 2024. He was born on November 20, 1973 in Laurium to Robert and Carla (Tulppo) Rowe. Mike graduated from Calumet High School with the class …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Barbara “Barb” Ross, 98, formerly of Dollar Bay, passed away at Garden View Assisted Living and Memory Care Facility in Calumet on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 12:55 A.M. where she had resided for the past two years. Barb was born on March …

As submitted by the family: Joanne Kay Sewell passed to our Lord on November 29, 2024, while she was enjoying what and where she loved, snorkeling in Maui. Joanne was a beautiful person. She was very gregarious/sociable/outgoing and generous with her love, caring, and time. When someone needed assistance or …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home:  Delores Marie Lutz, 83, of Kearsarge, Michigan, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2024 at the Omega House in Houghton with her family by her side. Born on December 9, 1941, in Laurium, Michigan, she was the beloved daughter of Joseph and June …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Michael “Ski” Pavloski, age 63, a resident of Calumet, Michigan passed away on Friday December 13, 2024 at the Omega House located in Houghton, Michigan. A full obituary and service details will be posted at a later date. The Erickson Crowley …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Toby John Hoffman, 75, residing in Calumet, passed away at his residence on December 2, 2024. The O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home in Hancock is assisting with his arrangements which are still incomplete.

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Martin A. Steinmetz, 86, a resident of South Range, MI passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at the Omega House in Houghton, MI with his family by his side. He was born on November 15, 1938, in Hancock, MI, …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Kurtis Anthony Bessolo, age 61 of L’Anse, Michigan was pronounced dead on Tuesday, December 10th, 2024 at his home. He was born August 31, 1963 in Detroit, MI. He graduated from Republic-Michigamme High School. Kurtis worked as a cook at The Grand Hotel …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Kristin G. Delpierre, 65, a resident of Houghton, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024, at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. Kristin was born on August 31, 1959, in LaGrange, Illinois, to Willard and Edith (Kuehn) Johnson. She …