Sylvia Marie Beck, age 90 of Ontonagon, MI passed away on Friday, May 25, 2018 at her daughter’s home in Marquette, MI. Visitation will be on Thursday, May 31st from 10-11 a.m. at the Sidnaw United Methodist Church. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. with Deacon Dean Jackson officiating. Burial will be in the Sidnaw Cemetery. A luncheon will follow in the church hall. In lieu of flowers donations may be made the Ontonagon Methodist Church or the Sidnaw United...

Paul Rudolph Tahtinen, age 89, of Pelkie, passed away on May 23, 2018 at his home. He was born January 23, 1929 in Baraga, MI, son of Charles and Nelmi (Sysimetsa) Tahtinen. Rudy graduated from Baraga High School in 1947. In 1950 he married the love of his life, Ellen Saarinen of Watton, and they were together for 64 years. Rudy served in the Korean War as a radio operator. Upon his return, he was employed at the Pelkie Co-op as a butcher for a few years, and then as a U.S. Postal...

Reino Hill, age 92 of Covington, MI passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at his home.He was born March 26, 1926 in Covington, MI son of William and Fiina (Hopiavuori) Hill. Reino attended school in Covington and then at CJ Sullivan in L’Anse. He was in the US Army from 1950-52 during the Korean War. Reino worked on the family farm for a few years prior to working at Cleveland Cliffs where he worked from 1957 until retiring in 1987.Reino was a member of the VFW Post...

Steven Joseph Durant, age 55 of Baraga, MI passed away on Monday, May 14, 2018 at his home.He was born July 9, 1962 in Milwaukee, WI son of Leo and LaRayne (Kishkitog) Durant. Steven grew up in Milwaukee. He lived in Marquette for 25 years prior to moving to Baraga in 2016. Steven worked with his father at M & M Logging and Durant Lawn Care. Steven enjoyed 4-wheeling and working on cars. He was a member of KBIC and Ojibwa Senior Citizens. Surviving are his father Leo...

Everett “Mike” Vincent Allen passed away on Saturday, May 12th, 2018 at his home in Kenton, MI. He was born on November 26, 1926 in Marquette, MI to the late Alfred H. Allen and Irene (Sanders) Allen of Kenton. Everett grew up and went to school in Kenton, MI where he spent his entire life except for the time that he served in the US Army during World War II from year 1945 to 1947 as Private First Class in Company A, 1st battalion, 17th Infantry. Prior to serving in the military...

William Lee Borland, age 65 of Keweenaw Bay, MI passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at his home. Jacobson Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Bertha (Kantola) Kanniainen, age 97 of L'Anse, MI passed away on Friday, May 4th, 2018 at Bayside Village in L'Anse. Jacobson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

James Dayton Barnett, age 79 of Skanee, MI passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at his home.He was born April 14, 1939 in Skanee, MI son of Dayton and Bertha (Wayrynen) Barnett. Jim was in the US Navy from 1956-1960 and served on the USS Forrestal. He married the former Janet Toyras on December 30, 1961 at Zion Lutheran Church in Skanee. He worked at Selkey Fabricators and then as a millwright for Connor’s Saw Mill. Jim also drove truck for a short while. He retired...

Glen M Wirtanen, age 64 of St. Petersburg, FL passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Bayfront Health in St. Petersburg. He was born June 19, 1953 in Detroit, MI son of Peter and Mary (Ahonen) Wirtanen. Glen graduated from L’Anse High School in 1971; while in high school he was active as team manager for numerous sports. In 1975 he graduated from Michigan Technology University. He lived in St Petersburg and he worked for the IRS, retiring in 2008. He enjoyed boating and...

Kerry Dale Johnson, age 52 of Arlington, Washington was pronounced dead at his home on April 29, 2018 do to natural causes.He was born August 13, 1965 in L'Anse, MI son of Dale Johnson and Bette (Falk) Gabe. Kerry attended Sacred Heart School and graduated from L’Anse High School in 1983. He joined the Navy and after his discharge in 1989, he went to work at General Dynamics in San Diego, CA, as an aviation electrician. His last 23 years of employment were in this same capacity...