Scott David Anderson, age 60 of L’Anse, MI passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born February 19, 1959 in Iron Mountain, MI son of Donald and Barbara (Kunick) Anderson. He graduated from Kingsford High Scholl in 1976. After high school Scott worked as an ink man for a printing press in Norway, MI, then for the railroad and on the pipeline in the U. P. Scott moved to L’Anse in 2004 to be close to his family. He was always the...

Oliver E. Maki, age 95 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at The Lighthouse in Hancock, MI. He was born May 10, 1923 in Mass, MI son of Samuel and Kate (Pirkola) Maki. During WWII he worked in the CC camps. Oliver married Irene Saari in Detroit where he lived since 1943 and worked in a paint factory and a fence company. He returned to L’Anse in 1992. He did house painting for friends and family and helped wherever he could. He could fix anything. He was an...

Eleanor Jean Moede, age 68 of Baraga, MI passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Bayside Village in L’Anse. She was born December 30, 1950 in Baraga, MI daughter of James and Frances (Jondreau) Cardinal. Eleanor worked at Briggs & Stranton in Milwaukee for about 30 years. In 2000 she moved back to Baraga and worked at the Pines for about 10 years. Eleanor was a member of Holy Name of Jesus church, KBIC, Ojibwa Seniors, Assinins Culture Group, and Wild Rice Chief. Surviving...

Bernard “Ben” LaFernier, age 69 of Baraga, MI passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at The Lighthouse in Hancock, MI. He was born July 12, 1949 in Baraga son of Bernard and Virginia (Kunick) LaFernier Sr. Ben was in the U.S. Army serving during the Vietnam War. He worked for Donnie Santti logging in the woods. Ben enjoyed going to the casino, long drives listening to music, gathering at the camp around campfires with his family and friends. Ben loved the outdoors, fishing,...

Maria Dianne Mustonen, age 73 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at The Lighthouse in Hancock, MI. She was born October 2, 1945 in L’Anse, MI daughter of Reino and Elsa (Siivola) Mustonen. Maria graduated from Jeffers High School in 1963 and received a bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology from MTU in 1967. Maria worked at Pontiac General Hospital as a Med Tech and then worked for Beckman Instruments when she moved to CA. She married David Dickey in...

Florence Marie Smith, age 102 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019 at Bayside Village in L’Anse. She was born August 16, 1916 in Goodman, WI daughter of John and Catherine (Egnarski) Dudo. As a child Florence lived in Pulaski, WI and attended L’Anse High School, later she lived in Chicago for a while where married Kermit Stein and she worked as a waitress. In the mid-1940s they moved back to L’Anse where she made her home that she lived the rest of...

Frances T Brunet, age 91 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. She was born November 7, 1927 in Pequaming, MI daughter of Raymond and Ruth (Perry) VanAbel. Frannie graduated from L’Anse High School. She married Raymond Pierre Brunet. Frannie worked as an admitting clerk at Baraga County Hospital. She loved to be out at her camp. Frannie was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. Surviving are her sister Lillian Seay of...

David Uno Haapala, age 71 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019 at his home. He was born May 13, 1947 in Ironwood, MI son of Uno and Hulda (Korsman). David grew up in the western U.P., and received his high school diploma from Ontonagon. In the early 60’s he sailed on the Great Lakes, Valley Camp ship. He then joined the US Army during the Vietnam Era and served in Germany for 2 years. In 1968 he went to work for White Pine Copper Mine, retiring as a supervisor after...

Timothy Watchorn, age 56 of Sault Ste Marie, MI passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at the Omega House in Houghton, MI. He was born June 12, 1962 in Sault Ste Marie, MI son of James and Alice (Carlson) Watchorn. Tim grew up in Sault Ste Marie. He played hockey as goalie, from age 6 until into his twenties. He then became disabled and moved to the Omega House in November of 2018. Tim is survived by his mother Alice Watchorn; brother, Ronald Watchorn; sisters Brenda Watchorn and...

Maxine Harty Dempsey, age 88 of Traverse City, MI passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019 at Bayside Village in L’Anse, MI. She was born March 13, 1930 in Traverse City, MI daughter of Samuel and Ruth (VanWagner) Harty. Maxine graduated from Grand Traverse High School in 1948. She married William J. Dempsey on June 5, 1948 and they resided in Traverse City and Sutton’s Bay. Maxine worked as a cook at the grade school when her daughter was younger, then later worked as a book...