Obituaries

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Marguerite E. Shook, age 93 of Sidnaw, MI passed away Friday, January 6, 2023 at Bayside Village, L’Anse, MI. She was born in Detroit, MI on August 10, 1929 the daughter of the late Kenneth and Lorabelle (Fuller) Weyrick. Marguerite graduated …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: UPDATE: A graveside service will be held 11:00 am Thursday, June 8, 2023, in the Toivola Cemetery. Military Honors will be conducted by the Copper Country Veteran’s Association. Loren Edward Kommes, 86, former Toivola resident, passed away Thursday, January 5th, 2023, …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Mary Margaret “Tom” Jacques, 76, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 6th, surrounded by her children at the Omega House in Houghton where she had been a resident for a short time.  She was born in Laurium on March 24, 1946 to Henry …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Reino W. Ketola, age 92 of L’Anse, MI passed on January 2, 2023 at Bayside Village, L’Anse where he had been a resident for the past year. He was born in Pequaming, MI on October 22, 1930 the son of the …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: James Joseph “Jimmy Joe” Kauppinen, age 70 of Houghton, passed into eternal life on January 2, 2023, after a brief illness.  He was born October 13, 1952, in Hancock.  He was predeceased by his father Harvey, mother Lempi, and brother David. …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: UPDATE: A graveside service will be held 1:00 pm Saturday, July 15, 2023, at the Toivola Cemetery with Rev. Kevin Bender to officiate. Military Honors will be conducted by the Copper County Veteran’s Association. Toivola’s current oldest living resident Michael “Willie, …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: David D. Rintala, 70, a resident of Atlantic Mine, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at the Omega House in Houghton following a lengthy illness. He was born on June 17, 1952, in Hancock, MI, a son of the late Wallace …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Lorraine A. Maki, 69, passed away on January 1, 2023, at Mission Point of Hancock, Michigan, where she had been a resident for several years. She was born on April 6, 1953, in L’Anse, Michigan to Melford and Rita (Miron) LeClaire. …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Robert Gregoire, 72, of Lake Linden, passed away at Aspirus-Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium on December 31, 2022. The Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden is in charge of arrangements

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Donald L. Koski, age 74 of L’Anse, MI passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Donald was born on January 13, 1948, the son of the late Arvid and Beatrice (Marksman) Koski. Donald graduated …