Obituaries

RIPLEY Melinda Sue Donovan, 54, a resident of Ripley, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018, at her daughter’s home in Baltic, with family and friends by her side following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born January 12, 1963, in Hancock, Michigan, a daughter to Richard and Barbara (Satterley) …

PAINESDALE Daniel Mark DeRosier, 60, a resident of Painesdale, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018, at UP Health System-Marquette, with his family by his side. He was born April 13, 1957, in Hancock, Michigan, a son to the late George and Louise (LePine) DeRosier, and was a 1975 graduate of …

Ontonagon Andrew Lockhart, 75, Ontonagon, died January 12 th , 2018, at the Aspirus Long Term Care facility in Ontonagon after a prolonged illness. Born Thomas Andrew Lockhart III on October 15, 1942, at Ontonagon, Michigan, he was a son of the late Thomas A. and Genevieve M. (Dowd) Lockhart. He was …

Jack Keith McIntyre, age 75 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born March 21, 1942 in Cadillac, MI son of Roy and Mary (Ross) McIntyre. Jack grew up in L’Anse and Ironwood where he attended school. He was in …

TAPIOLA Arnold W. Pesola, 90, of Tapiola, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at the Lighthouse at Hancock. He was born April 3, 1927, in Houghton, Michigan, to Arvo and Lydia (Moilanen) Pesola and attended the John A. Doelle School. Arnold served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He …

Bootjack: George “yrjö” Richard Niskanen, 96, of Bootjack, passed away at the Lighthouse at Hubbell on January 9, 2018. George was born on the farm in Princess Point on February 5, 1921 and spent his entire life living in the Bootjack area. He completed 8th grade in the School House …

Lake Linden: Adelard Joseph Lajimodiere, Jr., a 40 year resident of Houston, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.                 “Al” was born September 5, 1954, in Laurium, Michigan, to parents Marjorie (Moehrke) and Adelard Lajimodiere, Sr.  He attended St. Joseph Catholic …

Lakeland, FL A Celebration of Life for Ruth Swift Campbell, a resident of Lakeland, FL, and former Houghton resident who passed away January 10, 2018, in Lakeland Florida, at the age of 97, will be held 3:00 pm Saturday July 7, 2018, at the Portage Lake United Church in Houghton. …

Houghton: Gladys Q. Dawson, 93, of the Bluffs in Houghton, passed away on January 3, 2018 at PortagePointe in Hancock. She was born on September 3, 1924 in Trenton, New Jersey, the daughter of the late Joseph L. Quinty and Stella M. Ritter. Following high school graduation, she received her …

LAKE LINDEN Sandra L. Vander Meulen, 66, formerly of Lake Linden, died Monday, January 8, 2018, at the Bayside Village in L’Anse.  As requested, there will be no public services. Arrangements are being handled by the Jukuri-Antila Funeral Home of Hancock, Antila Funeral Service, Inc.