John Anthony "Chip" Knapp, age 50 of Gladstone, MI passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at U.P. Health System, Marquette, MI. He was born March 26, 1969 in L'Anse, MI son of Archie and Shirley (Hugo) Knapp. John attended L'Anse Area Schools and was a self employed carpenter. He resided in the Escanaba area for the last 30 years. John was a firefighter and emergency responder for Power-Spalding and Harris Twp. He loved carpentry, woodworking, boating, hunting and...

Joseph Anders "Jarbo" Paquette, age 77 of L'Anse, MI passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at U.P. Health System Marquette, MI. He was born May 31, 1942 in L'Anse, MI son of Paul and Agnes (Erickson) Paquette. Joe worked as a union construction worker until 1977 when he became disabled in an accident. He loved to ride Harley-Davidson motorcycles his entire life. He loved hunting until his health prevented him from doing so. Joe had more lives than 9 cats combined and stunned multiple...

Michael Joseph Hirzel, age 61 of Baraga, MI passed away on Friday, July 5, 2019 at U.P. Health System, Marquette, MI with his family at his side. He was born May 4, 1958 in Grand Rapids, MI son of Frank and Patricia (Bouchard) Hirzel. In 1976 Mike graduated from Catholic Central High School in Grand Rapids, MI.  He was in the US Navy from 1982-88.  Mike married Jeanne Lindemann on August 19, 1989 at Holy Name of Jesus Church in Assinins.  He worked at Pettibone for 20 years...

Jackie Leroy Roth, age 76 of L'Anse, MI passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at U.P. Health System Marquette, MI. He was born October 21, 1942 in Wittenberg, WI son of George and Melinda (Smith) Roth. Jackie married Raylene Barnett on May 26, 1962 in Baraga. He worked at Celotex as a truck driver for 40 years, retiring in 2002. Jackie enjoyed 4-wheeling looking for deer, being outside in nature and good times around the fire with family and friends, walking around his pond,...

Adelaide E. “Addie” Hansen, 87, of Mosinee, WI (Formerly of Iron Mountain and Foster City, MI), went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 25, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield, WI, following a brief illness. Her beloved family was at her side. Addie was born October 27, 1931, in Carlshend, MI, daughter of the late Neil and Beatrice (Brown) Winters. Addie grew up in Carlshend, MI, and graduated from Marquette High School, Class of 1949. She married Raymond Hansen...

Joseph "Butchie" Wayne DeCota, age 69 of Baraga, MI passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at his home. He was born November 26, 1949 in "Beartown" Baraga, MI son of Joseph and Marie (Arsanault) DeCota. Joe graduated from L'Anse High School. He worked for a the gas company in L'Anse, tribal Construction, Erickson's Saw Mill, Menominee River Lumber for 18 years, and Ojibwa Building Supply until retirement. He was married to Mary Geroux and they had a daughter Teri; then he was with Mary...

Elizabeth "Betty" Marie Simi, age 94, passed away on June 24th, 2019 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock, Michigan. She was born on November 6th, 1924 in Lake Linden, MI to Francis and Rebecca (Riopelle) Henry. She attended the Calumet High school until her mother's death, at which time she dropped out to raise her six siblings. Betty married the love of her life, Eino "Nick" Simi on December 16th, 1944. They lived in White Pine for a number of years where she worked as...

Nicholas Elmer Lindemann, age 81 of Pelkie, MI passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at his home with his family by his side. He was born September 29, 1937 in Baraga, MI son of Nicholas and Marie (Ricken) Lindemann. Nicholas graduated from Baraga High School in 1955 and received a certificate in Machining from Michigan Tech. He married Dorothy JoDean Getzen on August 10, 1957 at St Ann's Church in Baraga. Nicholas worked for Bill's Auto Parts in L'Anse just after graduation. Nick then moved...

Allan Thomas Mitchell, age 69 of Baraga, MI passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 21, 2019. He was born September 23, 1949 in Hancock, MI son of Harold and Aurelia (St Onge) Mitchell. Allan was a Vietnam Veteran; drafted in 1969 to 1971, he served in Germany. He then went to trade school for pipe fitting and worked in the trade until an accident caused him to be disabled in 2004. IN 1995 Allan married Marilyn Pakkala. Allan was a wonderful father and grandfather to his new...

“Don’t get shook”, but Karl Presslein, Jr, 85 of L'Anse, MI, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019 with family at his side at his daughter's home in Stillwater, MN following a brave battle with cancer. Karl was born on July 21, 1933 to Karl, Sr and Gertrude (Zumstein) Presslein, both Swiss immigrants. He grew up in a beautiful stone house built by his father on the outskirts of Milwaukee, WI. Throughout his youth, he was active in the Milwaukee Swiss community, participating in...