All Obituaries

Corbin "Corby" Yale Laux, age 78 of Alston, MI passed away on Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born February 4, 1945 in Hancock, MI son of James and Edna (Sarazan) Laux. He served in the U.S. Army as a Top Gunner on a M60 tank, stationed in Germany, during the Vietnam Era. On February 12, 1965 he married the former Helen Jukkala in Houghton, MI. Corby worked for Hocking Construction, then Bacco Construction for 30 years. Corby was a member of...

Katherine Jane Kunick, age 77 of Baraga, Michigan passed away on Saturday, November 18th, 2023 at U P Health System, Marquette, Michigan. She was born on a farm in Portland, Indiana, daughter of Dr. John A Stroube and Betty (Beeler) Stroube on January 8, 1946. They moved to L'Anse, Michigan in 1953. Kathe attended L'Anse schools from 1st grade on. She was the president of the class of 1964 all four years of high school, she was a true leader. Kathe attended Michigan State...

Daniel John Maki, age 68 of Pelkie, MI passed away on Friday, November 10th, 2023 at Bayside Village in L'anse, MI. He was born June 23, 1955 in L'Anse, son of Arne and Margaret (Seelye) Maki. Dan graduated from Great Lakes Adventist Academy in Cedar Lake, MI. He married Denise LaFernier on September 17, 1977 in Keweenaw Bay, MI. He worked as a truck driver, welder, and a logger. Dan enjoyed motor cycles, dirt bikes, four wheelers, kayaking, music, flying model airplanes, being in...

James E. Bergerson, age 82 of L'Anse, MI passed on to join his eternal family on Saturday, November 4, 2023 while at his home surrounded by love, peace and family. Jim was born on September 13, 1941 in L'Anse, MI. He grew up in Baraga, MI with his mother, Helen Elizabeth Bergerson and father, Cyril Wallace Bergerson and his late sister, Karen (who married Ulie Mayo), his late brother William "Bill" Bergerson (who married Mary "Cubby") and his surviving sister Sall...

Bernice E. Nord, age 95 of Palm Harbor, FL passes away on Monday, October 23, 2023 at her home with her sister by her side. She was born June 19, 1928 in L'Anse, MI daughter of Leo and Tyyne (Rivers) Tollefson. Bernice graduated from L'anse High School in 1946. She married Leland Nord on July 22, 1950 in L'Anse. Bernice worked at Commercial National Bank in L'Anse for four years, Marquette General Hospital in accounting department for two years, Dr. Lambert in Marquette for...

Patricia Ann Champine, age 96 of Sidnaw, MI passed away on Wednesday, October 18th, 2023 at U.P. Health System Marquette, MI. She was born May 18, 1927 in Flint, MI daughter to Carl and Della (Dunham) Anderson. Patricia graduated in 1945 from Trout Creek High School. She married Harold Champine in 1947 in Baraga County and they resided in Sidnaw, MI. Patricia was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, member of the Sidnaw Episcopal Church, served on the Sidnaw Township Board and was...

Curtis Gale Royal, age 80 of Skanee, MI passed away on Wednesday, October 18th, 2023 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey, Michigan. He was born August 19, 1943 in New Madrid County, Missouri, son of Kern and Hazel (Stewart) Royal. Curt grew up traveling around Missouri and Illinois with his family doing labor work with his father. He met his wife Lorraine Bonini in Illinois and they married in June 1972. Curt was a cabinet maker for about 20 years, prior to purchasing The...

Philip Medlin, age 71, of L'Anse, Michigan passed away on Thursday, October 12th, 2023 at Bayside Village in L'Anse, MI. He was born November 4, 1951 in Rocky Mount, NC son of Auburn and Lucille (Driver) Medlin. Philip grew up and attended school in Rocky Mount. He married Trudy House on November 24, 1984 in Rocky Mount. Philip was a self employed paint contractor, retiring in 2020. In 2020, he and his wife moved to L'Anse, MI to be closer to family. Surviving are his wife...

Larry Dean Seratti, age 76, local businessman, passed away quietly October 6, 2023, at his home in Norway, MI. He was born April 28, 1947, in Baraga, MI son of Joseph "Jocko" and Eileen (Ross) Seratti. Larry graduated from Baraga High School in 1965 and attended Suomi College in Hancock. He was a member of the Baraga National Guard. He was activated during the Detroit riots. He married Lorraine Nevala on August 12, 1967, at St. Ann Church in Baraga, MI. Larry operated Malvasio...

Leo Sam Durant Jr (Manny) ManidoMukwa (Spirit Bear), age 84 passed away September 27 at the home of his daughter, Amanda, in Milwaukee, WI after a courageous battle with cancer. Leo was born in Baraga Mi on March 16, 1939 to Leo Sam Durant Sr and Bertha Nedeau. He attended Baraga Area Schools later to receive a GED certificate. He also attended Bay Mills Community College Ojibwe Language Immersion Program earning certificate. He was a member of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community and served...