Obituaries

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: She was our North Star. Helmi Helen Laitila was born in the Copper Country of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and was raised from an early age in Baltic. She was a daughter of the late Elias and Helmi (Moilanen) Laitila and grew up with …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Robert “Bob” Olli, 71, of Tamarack City, passed away on August 1, 2023, at the Omega House in Houghton, after a courageous battle with duodenal cancer, with family by his side.                 He was born on March 12, 1952, a son of Paul and …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service:      Esko Joel Carlson, 7, the soft heart Loving boy of Joel and Kara (Blomquiste) Carlson suddenly passed away Friday, July 28, 2023, while swimming with his friends.     Esko was born on August 30, 2015, in Watertown, South Dakota, …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Jean Kathryn Pyykkonen (Formerly Guzek) was born in Hancock, MI, to Rudy and Irja Pyykkonen on June 1st 1947, and made her eventual home in Chassell, MI.  Jean passed away peacefully at St. Mary’s Hospital in Green Bay on July 22nd, 2023.  …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Kathleen Ann Jaaskelainen of New Allouez, Michigan passed away on July 27, 2023 with her family by her side. Kathy was born on May 9,1948 in Laurium, Michigan to John Wade and Phillis (Julio) Wade. Kathy was a 1966 graduate of …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Anne Beatrice Lambert, age 76 of L’Anse, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, July 26th, 2023 at U. P. Health System, Marquette, MI. She was born October 17, 1946 in Hancock, MI daughter of Phillip and Beatrice (Bergerson) LaTendresse. Anne graduated from Baraga High …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Patricia A. “Patsy” Lane, age 82 of L’Anse, MI passed away at her home on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 with her loving family by her side. She was born in L’Anse on January 10, 1941 the daughter of the late J. …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Nancy Rae (Lemantine) Bowman, 71, of Mass City, entered eternal life on July 24, 2023. She was born in January of 1952 in Highland Park, MI to Raymond and Francis “Claudine” Lemantine. As a young girl, the family resided in Mass City, moved …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: UPDATE: The graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at the Mount Calvary Cemetery in Lake Linden with Father Raju Jose to officiate. Richard Lee Anderson, 67, of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, formerly of Lake Linden, passed away at …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: UPDATE: The Celebration of Life Ceremony will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 11:00 AM, at the Memorial Union Ballroom on the Michigan Tech Campus. The celebration is open to the public and all are welcome to commemorate his life. Lunch …