All Obituaries

Mercedes Gatz Magaraggia, age 91 of L'Anse, MI passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 2nd, 2022 in Eagle River, Wisconsin. Arrangements will be announced by Jacobson Funeral Home.

Virgil Clifford (Marcotte) Mongozid, "Animikiins" (Little Thunder), age 18 of L'Anse, MI passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022. He was born November 10, 2003 in Hancock, MI son of Steven Marcotte and Charlotte Loonsfoot. Virgil graduated from Baraga High School in 2022 and was an outstanding athlete; playing football, basketball, shot put and pole vault in track, and running cross country. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, spearing fish, mud trucking with "Green Weeny". He loved horses...

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 grew up in Wakefield, MI and graduated in 1953 from Wakefield High School. He moved to Watton and worked at the Watton Creamery prior to working for the Duluth South Shore Railroad with merged with Soo Line Railroad which later became Wisconsin Central...

Theresa C. Cousineau Barnett, age 77 of L'Anse, MI passed away September 17th, 2022 at Bayside Village in L'Anse, MI. She was born on March 22nd, 1945 in Manistique, MI to Stacy and Lilly (Asp) Cousineau Crossley. She was united in marriage to William L. Barnett on June 26th, 1965 in Munising, MI. Bill and Theresa lived in Skanee, MI until 2014 when they moved to L'Anse, and she loved it. Theresa worked as a bartender at the Timbers and Huron Bay Tavern; as a clerk at Coast to...

Clarence "Duke" John Seavoy, age 84 of Skanee, MI passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 28, 1938 in L'Anse, son of Walter and Eleanor (Skuggen) Seavoy. Duke graduated from L'Anse High School in 1956. After High School he joined the Army and was stationed in Germany. When he came home he sailed the Great Lakes for a few years before he settled down and started work at Pettibone in Baraga. He traveled all over the...

Mistadim Samuel DeCota, infant son of Yancey and Sarah (Prowdley) DeCota passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 9th, 2022 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born August 17, 2022 in Ishpeming, MI. Mistadim was a happy boy, very alert and a good baby. He enjoyed going to grandma's and seeing the dogs, and loved his brothers, and his dad's voice made him smile his mom’s touch was calming he loved giving his mommy kisses an laying skin to skin on her chest listening to her...

Wanda Jean Seppanen, age 66 of Baraga, MI passed away on Friday, September 9th, 2022 at U.P. Health System Marquette, Michigan. She was born April 11, 1956 in Zeba, MI daughter of Waino and Eleanor (Spruce) Seppanen. Wanda graduated from L'Anse High School in 1974, then attended Suomi College and Northern Michigan University where she received a bachelor's degree in social services. She worked as a domestic violence advocate for KBIC for about 18 years, retiring earlier this year. Wanda...

Carol Phyllis Seavoy, age 75 of Skanee, MI passed away on Wednesday, September 7th, 2022 at U.P. Health System, Marquette, MI. She was born October 10, 1946 in Marinette, WI daughter of Frank and Irene (Stujenski) Stubinski. Carol graduated from Marinette High School in 1965. She married Clarence "Duke" Seavoy on October 14, 1972 in Marinette. They resided in Skanee. She worked as a teachers aide at the Arvon Twp. School for several years. Carol enjoyed hunting, gardening, baking,...

Sally Renee Brunk, "Miigwaniigabo" (standing feather woman), age 52 of Baraga, MI passed away on Wednesday, September 7th, 2022 at U.P. Health System, Marquette, MI. She was born July 9, 1970 in L'Anse, MI daughter of Albert Sr. and Elizabeth (Kenosha) Brunk. Sally graduated from Baraga High School in 1988. She lived in Marquette for a short time while attending Northern Michigan University. Sally was a gifted writer and a published author. In 2020 she was the first runner up...

Beatrice Y. Wuori (nee Ollila), 89 of Tapiola, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, September 6th, 2022 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L’Anse, MI. She was born on November 4, 1932, in Mohawk, MI to Einard and Sophie (Amala) Ollila. Beatrice attended Calumet High School. She married Albert Wuori on November 21, 1951, in Laurium, MI. They lived in Michigan until 1962, moving then to New Hampshire for 22 years. They then returned to Michigan and split time between Tapiola and Lantana,...