Kenneth Wayne Tovey, age 60 of Baraga, MI passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born September 23, 1958 in Grand Rapids, MI son of Willis and Marcella (Hendrickson) Tovey Sr. Ken graduated from Cedar Springs High School in 1976. He married Brenda Sue Niswonger on October 16, 1999. They resided in Baraga and owned and operated the Side Track Bar; until he sold in in 2012. Ken was currently employed at Pettibone. He enjoyed...

Clifford G. Sibilsky, age 81 of Bayside Village in L'Anse, MI passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are entrusted to Jacobson Funeral Home.

Timothy Neal Kohn, age 60 walked on to his Creator on Monday, September 9, 2019 after a brief illness. He was born September 21, 1958 in Milwaukee, WI son of Gilbert and Pearl (Rosean) Kohn. He married Monica Emery on February 8, 1999 in Milwaukee. They moved to L'Anse in 2000. Tim worked doing auto detailing. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and respected nature's beauty and animals. Tim found peace and solace fishing on his beloved Lake Superior. Tim was known to icefish even...

Poland, Ohio - Arlene M. Godward, 88, of Poland and formerly of Pelkie, Michigan, passed away Monday evening, September 9, 2019 at Shepherd of the Valley in Poland, surrounded by family. Arlene was born February 23, 1931 in Hancock, Michigan, a daughter of John and Hilda (Martinmaki) Saaranen. Raised in Michigan, she was a graduate of L'Anse High School. On June 8, 1950, she married Floyd J. Godward in Hancock, Michigan and they lived in the Upper Peninsula until 1963 when they moved back...

Eugene “Pat” Roth, age 85 of L’Anse MI passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at his home on the Indian Cemetery Road. He was born June 12, 1934 in Birnamwood, WI son of George and Malinda (Smith) Roth. Eugene married Miriam Barnett on August 4, 1962 in Skanee. He worked in the woods as a lumberjack, sailed the Great Lakes on a freighter, served in the Army as a stevedore and military policeman, and retired from the Baraga County Memorial Hospital as the maintenance...

JoAnn Marie (Cavanaugh) Hilsendager, age 59 of L'Anse, MI passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019 as a result of an automobile accident. She was born November 1, 1959 in L'Anse, MI daughter of Bernard and Arlene (Jukkala) Cavanaugh. JoAnn graduated from L'Anse High School in 1977. She married Leo Hilsendager on January 9, 1983 in Lake Tahoe, CA. The resided in Aurora, CO for many years, returning to L'Anse in 2011. JoAnn worked as a support manager at Walmart in...

Marilyn Helen (Barnett) Majeski, age 77 of Skanee, MI passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019 at her home. She was born October 12, 1941 in Dearborn, MI daughter of Raymond and Helen (Koski) Barnett. Marilyn married Joseph Majeski on September 5, 1959 at Zion Lutheran Church in Skanee. She worked as a retail clerk at Gamble's Hardware Store in L'Anse. Marilyn was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Skanee and served on the church counsel as treasurer, and was the secretary for the...

Erik Vachon, age 78 of Baraga, MI passed away on August 17, 2019 at Houghton County Medical Care Facility. He was born on June 29, 1941 in Detroit, MI, eldest son of Stanley and Jenny "Jingo" (Viitala) Vachon. Erik grew up in Newkirk, NM, Escanaba, MI, St. Ignace, MI and Misery Bay, MI. He went to school at the Misery Bay school, Ursuline Academy in St. Ignace, and joined the Marine Corps in 1958, serving at Camp Pendelton, San Diego, CA. He later worked as an Auto Body Repairman and...

Norman George Juntunen, age 82 passed away peacefully Thursday, August 8, 2019 at his home in Farmington Hills, MI surrounded his wife and family. He was born January 21, 1937 in Nisula, son of Arthur and Armita (Lepisto) Juntunen. Norm grew up in Nisula and graduated from Baraga High School in 1954. He served in the National Guard for 4 years after graduation. He married Jeanette Kaarto May 1, 1959 and remained happily married for over 60 years. Norman made his living as a drywall taper...

Lila Lemmikki Lehto, age 101 of Aura, MI passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at Bayside Village in L'Anse. She was born January 29, 1918 in Sault Ste. Marie, Canada daughter of Helmi (Koppana) and Matt Saari. Lila was raised in Pequaming and graduated from L'Anse high school in 1936, She married Hugo Lehto on November 11, 1939. In 1956 they moved to Negaunee, then later to Ishpeming where she worked as a real estate agent after her husband's retirement. In 2000 she moved...