Obituaries

As submitted by the family: Sharon Ann Kipfer, 76 of Birmingham, Michigan died peacefully on September 15, 2022, at her daughter Sara’s home under the care of Hospice of Michigan. Sharon was a graduate of Andover High School in Bloomfield Hills, MI and went on to major in journalism at Michigan State …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Ward Swartz, age 80, of Millington, MI passed away at his L’Anse home on Monday, September 26, 2022. He was born in L’Anse on May 18, 1942 the son of the late John “Mickey” and Clara (Knapp) Swartz. Professionally Ward graduated …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Helen Ingrid Bastion, 77, a resident of Hancock, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022, surrounded by her husband, children, and grandchildren. She was born on January 15, 1945, in Detroit Michigan, a daughter of the late Andrew and Sylvia (Paso) …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Ann T. Heckel, 73, a resident of Chassell, went home to her Lord on Friday September 23, 2022 at UP Health Systems Marquette Hospital with family beside her following a short illness. “Annie” was born on December 28, 1948 in Chassell, …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Scott F. Zenner, 58, a resident of Hurontown passed away Monday, September 12, 2022. He was born on August 2, 1964, in Hancock, The first son of the late Frederick and Carol (Korpinen) Zenner. Scott had resided in Hurontown and attended …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: James Charles Lepola, age 87 of Watton, MI passed away peacefully at his home with family by his side on Sunday, September 18, 2022. He was born April 22, 1935 in L’Anse, MI son of Charles William and Elma Dagmar (Salli) Lepola. Jim …

Courtesy of the Martenson Funeral Home: Catherine Josephine Marson, age of 96, longtime resident of Lincoln Park, and a Calumet native, passed away on September 17, 2022. She is the beloved wife of her late husband, Albert James Marson, of 21 years.  Loving mother of Albert (Donna), Joseph, and Donald …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Eleanore (Johns) Keranen quietly passed away Thursday morning, September 22, 2022 at the Omega House in Houghton.  She was born December 12, 1928 in Franklin Township, the daughter of the late Ernest and Irene (Odgers) Johns.  Eleanore was a graduate of Hancock High …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Margaret “Pitty Ann” Roth, 65, a resident of Dodgeville, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at Westgate Nursing and Rehabilitation in Ironwood following a lengthy illness. Margaret was born on December 11, 1956, in Hancock, to the late Thomas and …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Wallace “Butch” Reed, age 79, a resident of Calumet, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday September 21, 2022, at the Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium, Michigan. Butch was born April 22, 1943, in Hancock, Michigan, to parents Leonard and Elaine (Neault) Reed. …