Obituaries

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Norman F. Harju, 90, a resident of Tamarack Location passed away on March 12, 2024 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. He was born on May 23, 1933 in Fulton a son of the late Edwin and Martha (Hakasaari) Harju. Norman …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Roy A. Norman, Sr., age 88 of Watton, MI passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson in Iron Mountain, MI. He was born on August 23, 1935 the son of the late Alfred and Ilmi (Hakkarainen) Norman. Roy …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Daniel Herman Risku, age 70, of Watton, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, March 12th, 2024, at Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L’Anse, Michigan. He was born May 11, 1953, in L’Anse, son of Isaac and Martha (Franti) Risku. In 1972, Daniel graduated from …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Andrea G. Jorgenson, age 83 of L’Anse, MI passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse. She was born in L’Anse on July 31, 1940 the daughter of the late Swen and Alice (Soli) Erickson. Andrea graduated …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Robert J. “Bob” Thompson, age 83 of Sidnaw, MI passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at Bayside Village, L’Anse. He was born in Trout Creek, MI on April 23, 1940 the son of the late Helmar “Pat” and Marion (Bennett) Thompson. …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Alice Kemppa, 85, passed away on March 11, 2024, at Our Lady of Mercy (Green Tree) Nursing Home, Hubbell, MI, where she was a resident for the past 6 years. Alice was born on April 16, 1938, in Toivola, Michigan, and …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Ilona Messner, 84, of Tamarack, passed away at Our Lady of Mercy in Hubbell on March 13, 2024.                 She was born on May 28, 1939, in the home in Tamarack, a daughter of Pentti and Ellen (Moilanen) Makkonen.                 Ilona graduated from Dollar Bay …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Debra L. “Deb” LaPointe, age 69 of Baraga, MI passed away at her home on Monday, March 11, 2024. Deb was born in Highland Park, MI on April 7, 1954 the daughter of the late John M. and Mary M. (DeCoumier) …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Jean E. Simila, 92, formerly of South Range, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at Canal View-Houghton County in Hancock. She was born on November 6, 1931 in Trimountain, Michigan to the late Edward and Emma (Johnson) Holappa. Following graduation from Jeffers …

As received from the Chappell Funeral Home: Antoinette Marie (Uroda) Alwin, an avid learner and devoted wife, passed away peacefully at home on March 5,2024, in Fennville, MI. Born on April 19, 1946, in Detroit, MI, to the late Joseph and Julia (Kwilos) Uroda, Antoinette, fondly known as Toni by …