Obituaries

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Lake Linden: As I sit here at your little kitchen table, I can’t seem to find the words to describe the loss we feel at your passing.  You were one of the good guys.  William G “Bill” Kallio, of Lake Linden, passed away peacefully at …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Jeremy J. Collins, age 44 of L’Anse, MI passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022. He was born in Houghton, MI on December 9, 1977 the son of Thomas and Candace “Candy” (VanHaecke) Collins. Jeremy graduated from L’Anse High School in 1997. …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Pauline D. “Ding” Anderson, age 73 of Baraga, MI passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at UP Health System, Marquette, Marquette, MI. She was born in Baraga, MI on July 26, 1949 the daughter of the late Loyal “Boley” and Evelyn …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Kathleen M. “Kathy” Stewart age 75 of L’Anse, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at Bayside Village, L’Anse, Michigan. No funeral services are scheduled. Kathy’s obituary may also be viewed and condolences sent to the family at www.reidfuneralservicechapel.com The Reid …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Deanna Olson, 83, passed away peacefully at her home in Calumet with family at her side on November 12, 2022. Preceding her in death was her parents Harold and Irene Woodward, brothers Jimmy Woodward and Kenneth Woodward and a sister Arlene …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Rudy Greg Simonson, 3, of Liminga unexpectedly passed away at home after a short life here on November 15, 2022.      Rudy was born on July 26, 2019, in Hancock, MI.  Son of Steve and Jessica (Wuebben) Simonson.  Rudy lit up …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Virgil R. Kissel, Jr., age 87 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Tuesday, November 15th, 2022 at his home with his family at his side. He was the first born to Virgil and Blanche (Schibley) Kissel in Ashland, Ohio on March 8, 1935. …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Little Traverse Bay: On November 14, 2022,  Andrea Alice Abbate died in Houghton, Michigan, at the age of 83, succumbing to polycystic kidney disease which she had battled for decades. She is survived by her four children, Mary Murphy of Houston, Texas; David Murphy …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Harold Robert Bekkala, age 85, passed away peacefully at his home in Laurium, Michigan on Sunday, November 13th, 2022.  He was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 29, 1937, son of Sigurd and Elvira (Juntunen) Bekkala.  He attended Detroit schools. Upon …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Sharon I. Smith 81, passed away at her home in Copper Harbor the week of November 3, 2022. She hosted the Webcam and blog “A View from the Field” for years and had many readers. Sharon was born and lived in Detroit where …