Obituaries

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Alfred “Fred” LaBine, age 72, a resident of Calumet Township, passed away from cancer on Monday, October 3, 2022, at the Omega House in Houghton.   Fred was born December 17, 1949 in Hancock, MI to local attorney Paul Welden LaBine and Charlotte LaBine (Ifland) …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Allan J. “Al” Dantes Jr., age 43 of L’Anse, Michigan passed away Friday, October 14, 2022. He was born in L’Anse, Michigan on April 4, 1979 – the son of the late Annette (Snyder)Ahola & Allan Dantes Sr. In his formative years, …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: UPDATE: A memorial service for William and Sandra Mannisto will be held at 11 am, Saturday, June 17, 2023, at Grace Lutheran Church in South Range with Rev. Bucky Beach to officiate. Burial will take place in the Mt. View Cemetery …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Maurice Lee Miller, 90, passed away at Garden View in Calumet on October 11, 2022. Tuesday, October 11, 2022, Maurice, aka ”Mo,” joined his wife, Marinette (2017).  He passed away under hospice care at Garden View Assisted Living in Calumet, MI.   He was born in …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: James David Doyle of Chassell, Michigan died on Sunday, October 9, 2022 peacefully at his home. He was a 1989 graduate of Calumet High School. Jim lived in the Keweenaw area all of his life. He loved sports and was a …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Christopher J. Lawrence, age 34 of Baraga, MI passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022 in Oak Creek, WI. He was born in El Paso, Texas on October 12, 1987 the son of Susie Lawrence and Barton Lawrence, Jr. Christopher graduated from …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Madonna Mae “Donna” Maijala, 90, formerly of Houghton, passed away at a hospice facility near Milwaukee on October 16, 2021. A Memorial Service Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at Saint Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Calumet – William “Bill” Dwyer passed away at home on October 10, 2022. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Bill worked for thirty years at the Houghton County Airport before retiring. Bill was a volunteer fireman at the Lac La Belle …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Sally Pauline Kahkonen, age 78 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Monday, October 10th, 2022 at U.P. Health System in Marquette, MI. She was born November 6, 1943 in Gaylord, MI daughter of James and Marie (Melzow) Sullivan. Sally came from a large …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Richard (Butch) Leemon, age 77, was born on June 14, 1945, in California to Myra (Harrington) and Thomas Leemon. He graduated from L’Anse High School and furthered his education to become a Radiologic Technician. He worked in this field in various …