Obituaries

Edwin “Pudgie” Kauppinen, 69, a resident of Kearsarge passed away at his home on Saturday November 18, 2017. He was born on June 1, 1948 in Detroit to Edwin E. and Susan (Teddy) Kauppinen. He attended Calumet High School. After high school, Edwin enlisted in the United States Navy having …

Lake Linden: Russell “Woody” Wilder, 78, of Lake Linden, passed away at his home on November 20, 2017.                  He was born on January 11, 1939, in Munising, a son of Wanda and Russell Wilder.  He graduated from Munising High School.  He served in the US Coast Guard and was honorably discharged in …

Keith James “Speedy” Lambert, age 73 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017 at UP Health System, Marquette, MI. He was born December 31, 1943 in L’Anse, MI son of Hector “Pud” and Millicent “Millie” (Mattson) Lambert. Keith graduated from L’Anse High School in 1963. He then …

Mary Swetich, 70, a resident of Calumet passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 20, 2017 at her home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home in Calumet.

CALUMET November 19, 2017 Ethel Eskola, 97, of Calumet died November 19, 2017 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility where she had been a resident for almost two years. Ethel was born in Paynesville on April 3, 1920, the daughter of Toivo and Lillian Hill. She lived most of …

Kathleen Spagnotti, age 56, of Ahmeek passed away at her home on November 17, 2017. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, June 29, 2018 in section C-2, at the Lake View Cemetery with Deacon Art Stancher to officiate. Kathleen Spagnotti, age 56, of Ahmeek passed …

Mary Helen Randa, 83, a former resident of Mohawk, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Delaware house in Portage Pointe in Hancock. She was born on November 8, 1934 to William Bolley and Helen Tolonen. She was raised by Eino and Helen (Tolonen) Juntunen. She attended Calumet High …

Albert M. “Sonny” Ellenich, Jr. age 74, of Baraga, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017 at Bayside Village, L’Anse. Sonny was born in Calumet, MI on August 29, 1943 the son of the late Albert and Veronica “Verna” (Hebert) Ellenich. He attended school in Baraga and then served in the …

Benjamin J. Holmes passed away from Alzheimer’s disease on October 30, 2017 in Seattle, WA. Born in Laurium, MI, on October 12, 1934, he spent his growing up years in Houghton, MI, graduating from Houghton High School and Michigan Technological University with a Mechanical Engineering Degree. He moved to Seattle …

Bradley John King, 18, a resident of Mohawk passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, November 18, 2017. He was born on November 25, 1998 in Detroit. He attended Calumet High School and graduated with the Class of 2016.  While a student there, Brad was in …