Obituaries

John R Karvola, age 71, of Florida Location, passed away at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital on Sunday, August 13, 2017. John was born in Laurium to Raymond and Agnes (Sterk) Karvola on February 25, 1946. He attended Calumet High School and graduated with the class of 1964. He served in the …

Leroy Stewart “Stewey” Seppala, 79, a resident of Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock for the past 45 years passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. He was born on March 15, 1938 at his home in Calumet to Arne and Ida (Paulson) Seppala. Stewey lived at the Newberry …

Houghton: Edith W. Matthews, 91, resident of the Bluffs in Houghton, passed away at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility on August 9, 2017, with her 2 daughters by her side. She was born on April 3, 1926 in Cincinnati, OH.  She was married to Roy D. Matthews for 67 …

Lake Linden: Paul Douglas Normand, 86, of Lake Linden, passed away on August 2, 2017, at The Lighthouse at Hubbell. He was born May 5, 1931, a son of Douglas and Helen (Hebert) Normand.  He attended Lake Linden-Hubbell Schools. He served in the Marines from April of 1951 until April …

Calumet: Mark Louis “Milk” King, 58, resident of Calumet, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2017, at UP Health System-Marquette, with his family by his side. He was born on February 3, 1959, a son of Robert and Ella Mae King of Hubbell.  He was a 1977 graduate of Lake …

Leroy “Stewey” Seppala, 79, a resident at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility, passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. Arrangements will be announced by the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home in Calumet.

Cross City, FL Edward E. Saari, 82, a resident of Cross City, FL and former Hancock resident passed away May 17, 2017 in Cross City. He was born on June 3, 1934, in Hancock son of the late Edward and Hilja “Jill” (Kotila) Saari.  Ed was a graduate of the …

Jerry Lee LaFernier, age 66 of Baraga, MI passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at his home. He was born January 11, 1951 in Baraga, son of Bernard and Virginia (Kunick) LaFernier. Jerry attended school in Baraga until going into the US Marines. He worked at White Pine Mine …

A graveside service will be held for Louise J. Robinson  at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 in section 52 at the Lake View Cemetery in Calumet  with Pastor Scott Lindenberg to officiate. The Erickson Cowley Peterson Funeral Home in Calumet is assisting the family with arrangements.

Hancock: Sharon Ann (Budweg) White, 78, of Hancock, passed away at her home surrounded by family on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 after a brief illness. She was born in Hancock on May 9, 1939 to Hans and Lembi (Kangas) Budweg. She attended Hancock Schools as a youth, attended Lewiston Montana …