Obituaries

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Susan L. Karpinen, 70, a resident of Ontonagon, and former Houghton resident, passed away Monday, March 20, 2023, at the Harbor House of Ontonagon where she had been residing. It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love. Family and …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Robert John Niemela, age 82, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023. Bob was a resident of Bootjack and Calumet. Born May 27th, 1940, to John and Elsie Niemela in Calumet and raised on the family farm in Dover Location. He …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: James (Jim) Albert Lang, 79, of Chassell, MI passed away on March 17, 2023. Jim was born on September 19, 1943, in Negaunee to Hugh and Florence (Nurkala) Lang. Florence later married Arvo Laakso and made their home in Nestoria. Arvo …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Bonnie Marie (Belfry) Snell, age 102 formerly of L’Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, March 18th, 2023 at Canal View in Hancock, MI. She was born December 6, 1920 in Orange, West Virginia daughter to Marion and Lucy (Wells) Collins. She graduated from …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Jean Peterson, age 94 of L’Anse, MI passed away at Canal View, Hancock, MI on Saturday, March 18, 2023 with her loving family by her side. Jean was born in Ishpeming, MI on March 9, 1929 the daughter of the late …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: UPDATE: A Celebration of the lives of Rev. Elmer Liimatta who passed away March 31, 2023, and his wife Ruth Liimatta who passed away March 18, 2023, and their son Steven Liimatta, who passed away January 28, 2022, will be held …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Joseph Majeski,  86 of Skanee, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at his son’s home in Little Suamico, WI. He was born in Pequaming MI on January 28, 1937 the son of the late Alex and Josephine (Bryfczynski) Majeski.  Joe …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Barton T. “Bart” Kennedy, age 81of Sidnaw, MI passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse with his loving family by his side. He was born in Coldwater, MI on January 6, 1942 the son of the …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: David Richard Hongisto, 74 of Lake Linden and Mission Texas, passed away unexpectedly (to his family) in McAllen, Texas on March 11, 2023. He was born March 30, 1948, a twin son of Richard and Martha Hongisto. He attended Houghton schools. At the …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Carol Ann Peterson, 76, resident of Calumet passed away at her home on Monday March 13, 2023.  The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home in Calumet will be assisting the family with arrangements.