Obituaries

Hancock: Marilyn Lila Liikala (Hodges) Coombe, 87, a longtime area resident, now at PortagePointe in Hancock, passed away on Tuesday morning, September 5, 2017 at U.P. Health System-Portage Hospital in Hancock. Family services will be held at a later time. There will be no visitation as requested by the deceased. …

Esther E. Lind, age 88, of L’Anse, Michigan passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Bayside Village, L’Anse. She was born in Marengo, Wisconsin on September 3, 1928 the daughter of the late Charles and Hilma (Mattson) Huusko. Esther attended Brunswillow School in Marengo and graduated from Ashland High School. …

Lake Linden: Elmer Dupuis, 97, former Lake Linden resident, passed away on September 3, 2017, in St. Louis, MO. The Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden is in charge of local arrangements.

Calumet–Clarence Raymond Lenich, 92, passed away in California on September 3, 2017.  Funeral services will be held in Calumet.  Ryan Funeral Home is serving the family.

Betsy: Keith “The Trapper” Marjamaa, 70, of Betsy, passed away on September 4, 2017, at The Houghton County Medical Care Facility. He was born on October 24, 1946 in Calumet, a son of Bill and Eleanor (Gariepy) Marjamaa. He graduated from Calumet High School. He worked for C&H Mining Co. …

Lake Linden: Tina M. (Marjamaa) Zabel, 67, of Lake Linden, passed away on September 2, 2017, at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. As requested by the deceased, there will be no public services. The Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden is in charge of arrangements.

Lake Linden: Michael Greer “Sid” Pascoe, 66, of Crystal Falls, former resident of Lake Linden, passed away after a short illness, at UP Health System-Marquette on September 2, 2017. He was born on May 21, 1951 in Detroit, a son of Harold and Loretta Pascoe. He graduated from Dollar Bay …

Chassell Albert J. Tapio, 94, a former resident of Chassell, passed away Saturday evening September 2, 2017, at the Hampton’s Senior Community in Vancouver, WA, where he had been a resident for the past two years. He was born on October 29, 1922, in Chassell, a son of the late …

Kyle J. Syrjala, age 19, passed away suddenly on Monday, August 28, 2017. He was born in Ishpeming on March 19, 1998, the son of Jeff Syrjala and Nikki Hupp. Kyle graduated from L’Anse High School in 2017. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Covington. Kyle enjoyed hunting, …

Joanne Donna Beedle, age 78, of Skanee, MI passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Bayside Village in L’Anse, MI. She was born July 14, 1939 in Detroit, MI daughter of George and Rita (Spratke) Cebelak. Joanne graduated from Cody High School in 1957. She worked for Detroit Edison …