All Obituaries

Eva Catherine Miron age 101 of Baraga, MI passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019 at Bayside Village in L'Anse, MI. She was born September 4, 1918 in Houghton, MI daughter of Joseph and Virginia (Miron) LaTendresse. Eva grew up in Keweenaw Bay and graduated from Baraga High School in 1936. She married Lester Miron on September 24, 1938 in Assinins. Eva worked as a secretary in Detroit prior to raising her family, then she worked for over 20 years as a secretary for Ford Forestry. Eva...

Edward Philip Rock, age 94, of Pequaming, Mi., passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Canal View Veterans Facility in Hancock, Mi. He was born December 28, 1924 in Pequaming, Mi., son of Edward and Sarah (LaParche) Rock. Ed graduated from Pequaming High School and then enlisted in the 1st. Marine Division of the United States Marine Corp. during WWII from 1942 to 1946 where he served in China, Okinawa, Attu and the Aleutian Islands and was awarded two bronze service stars and a good...

Roger Alvin Rantanen, age 80 of Watton, MI passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Bayside Village. He was born January 11, 1939 in Negaunee, MI son of Alfonso and Bertha (Elfbrandt) Rantanen. Roger graduated from L'Anse High School in 1956. He married Darlene Brady on August 2, 1972. Roger spent 2 years on the Great Lakes Ore Boats and then worked 30 years for AMC/Chrysler, retiring in 1989. Roger loved the outdoors. He snow shoed everyday in the winter. He loved the Rocky...

Brenda Marie Watchorn age 58 of Baraga, MI passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019 at U.P. Health System in Marquette, MI. She was born June 24, 1961 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI daughter to James and Alice (Carlson) Watchorn Sr. Brenda graduated from Sault Area High School in 1980. Brenda is proud of her work at Head Start as classroom assistant for 2 years and the kids just loved her. Brenda was a server at The Antler's restaurant and then an assistant manager at the Country Kitchen in the...

James Russell Loman, age 93 of Baraga, MI passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019, at Bayside Village in L'Anse, MI. Jim was born on July 30, 1926, in Baraga, and was the son of Clyde and Eleanor (Swanson) Loman. Jim graduated from Baraga High School in 1944 and was known as a great athlete. After graduating, Jim enlisted in the United States Navy, where he proudly served from August 1944 until May 1946 in the Pacific Theater during WWII. He later attended Gustavus Adolphus College in...

Delores Genevieve McMullin, age 94 of L'Anse, MI passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Portage Point in Hancock, MI. She was born July 19, 1925 in Minneapolis, MN daughter to Harry and Victoria (Englund) Lindberg. She graduated from South High in Minneapolis in 1943. Delores married James P. McMullin on January 2, 1946 in Minneapolis, and then moved to L'Anse. She was a charter member of the L'Anse Baptist Church, former Sunday school teacher, Awana leader, church pianist...

Signe Delila Kruse, age 96 of L'Anse, MI passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Bayside Village in L'Anse. She was born December 18, 1922 in Baraga, MI daughter to Levi and Elina (Ojala) Styrk. She graduated from Baraga High School in 1941. She married Frank Kruse on December 26, 1945 in L'Anse. Signe worked at Commercial National Bank for over 30 years, retiring in 1984. SIgne enjoyed playing cards and watching golf. Surviving are her son Tom Kruse of Watton, MI;...

Alice Elna Evelyn Juntunen, age 93, of Baraga, passed away on November 2, 2019 at Bayside Village in L’Anse, MI. She was born in Pelkie, MI on January 28, 1926, the daughter of the late Emil and Hilda (Lexon) Jolgren. As a child, Alice was so eager to attend school, she started kindergarten when she was only 4 years old. She graduated from Baraga High School in 1943 and then worked for several years at two local grocery stores (Maki’s and the Pelkie Co-op). On September 3, 1955,...

Virginia Carol Dowler, age 83 of Pelkie, MI passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at her home. She was born September 13, 1936 in Kalamazoo, MI, daughter of Wilbur and Geleah (Kiggins) Glenn. Virginia grew up in Kalamazoo and attended school there. She married Porter Calvin Dowler Jr on April 9, 1955 in Kalamazoo. In 1977 they moved to L'Anse until 2012, when Virginia moved to Pelkie. She enjoyed crocheting, doing puzzles, camping, and watching TV. Surviving are her son Porter...

Keith Andrew Enders, age 63, passed away peacefully after battling a long illness on Saturday October 19th at Lighthouse nursing home where he has been in the care of their staff and the staff of Portage Home Health and Hospice for the last several months. Keith was born to Robert and Joan(Fischer) Enders on November 10th 1955 in Geneva Il. and grew up in Winfield Il. in a large family that included sisters Cindy(Rentchler), Debra (Rockefellow), Connie (Risch), Denise (Harris),...