Obituaries

Anna M. Anttila 85, of Brighton, Michigan, formerly of Cedar Bay, Michigan passed away early Thursday morning August 2, 2018. Anna and her twin sister, Esther, were born on December 8, 1932 in Mass, Michigan to the late Isaac Anttila and late Aili Anttila Torro. After graduating from high school …

Lillian S. Verbanac, age 96, of L’Anse, MI passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at UP Health System, Portage. She was born in Kenal, South Dakota on April 6, 1922, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Ester (Demery) Cadotte. Lillian came to the U.P. as a small child, …

As submitted by the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Virginia G. “Virgie” Menard, age 80, of L’Anse, MI passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born in L’Anse, MI on July 10, 1938 the daughter of the late John …

As submitted by the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Glenn C. Brouillette, 69, a resident of Laurium passed away Thursday morning August 2, 2018, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born on February 18, 1949, in Laurium, MI, a son of the late Alfred and Marth …

As received from the Memorial Chapel Funeral Home: Hancock Bruce E. Lahti, 80, a well-known area businessman, passed away Tuesday evening July 31, 2018 at UP-Health System Portage. He was a resident of the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Woodland Haven for the past year and a half. He …

MANSFIELD, NEW YORK The toughest, sweetest, and most inspiring woman was welcomed into Heaven on July 24, 2018, at the age of 60. Mary Jane Briggs (née Putala) was preceded in Heaven by her mom and dad, Sigrid and Arthur Putala; her brothers, Robert Putala and Ronald Putala; and other …

As received from the Memorial Chapel and Plowe Funeral Homes: Corrine Mae Coponen, 81, of Chassell, MI, took her departure to her heavenly home on Monday July 30, 2018, at her daughter’s home in New Ipswich, New Hampshire, surrounded by her loving family, following a short illness. Corrine was born on …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Ahmeek – Nicholas John Kent 69, passed away to be with Our Lord on July 30, 2018. Nick was born on December 17, 1948 in Elgin, Illinois to Robert and Mary Joyce (Higgins) Kent. He moved to the Copper Country in 1953 where …

As received from the Jacobsen Funeral Home: Carl Robert Krueger, age 75 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at his daughter’s home with his family by his side. He was born January 18, 1943 in Merrill, WI son of Walter and Irene (Voigt) Krueger. Carl was …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Annette “Candy” Gagnon, 80, a resident of Fulton passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018, following an illness. She was born on August 17, 1937, in Laurium to Arthur and Lyla (Somero) Sorsen. She attended Calumet High School. She worked for Red …