Obituaries

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Barbara Ann “Barb” Poupore, age 90 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023 at Portage Pointe in Hancock, MI surrounded by her family. Barb was born in L’Anse on October 2, 1933, the daughter of the late Wilfred …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Bertha Victoria McClung (nee Mutkala; Wolfe) passed away of natural causes on 12/13/2023 at the age of 95, at Bayside Village in L’Anse, where she had been a resident for nine months.  Bertha was the youngest of ten children born to Samuel and Hilma …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Kathleen Virginia Fair, age 86 of Aura, Michigan went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 14th, 2023 at Bayside Village in L’Anse, MI. She was born April 5, 1937 in Wyandotte, MI daughter of Paul and Margaret (Stanton) Noland. Kathy graduated …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Russell (Russ) Rorick Raymond, age 89, of Houghton, MI peacefully passed away at Keweenaw Aspirus Hospital. Born October 8, 1934 to Russell B. and Marie L.(Rorick) Raymond in Adrian, MI, Russ graduated as salutatorian from Adrian High School in 1952. He attended the …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Elsmarie C. Alger, age 88, of Dollar Bay, Michigan, passed away on December 12, 2023, at Garden View Assisted Living in Calumet, Michigan. Elsmarie was born to Peter and Maria (nee Klements) Ostlender on November 23, 1935, in Rahway, New Jersey. …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Carol A. Boever, age 59 of L’Anse, MI passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at UP Health System, Marquette, MI surrounded by her family. She was born in L’Anse, MI on September 8, 1964, the daughter of the late James and …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Russell Raymond, 89, of Houghton, passed away at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital on December 11, 2023. Funeral Arrangements will be announced by the Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden.

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home:  Margaret M. Yeo, 94 passed away at her home in Laurium on December 11th 2023 with her family at her bedside. She was born in Laurium on July 31, 1929 to George and Irene Beaton. Margaret attended the Calumet Public Schools, she then …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: William C. Budreau, 93, of Chassell, passed away on December 3, 2023 at U.P. Health System-Portage Hospital. The O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home in Hancock assisted with his local cremation arrangements.

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Edward R. “Ed” Hulkonen Sr. age 94, a resident of Nisula went peacefully home to be with his Lord on Friday, December 8, 2023. Ed was born on July 20, 1929 to the late Henry and Hilda (Juntunen) Hulkonen of Nisula. …