All Obituaries

Rev. William Arrott (Bill) was born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania on December 6, 1925, to Charles R. Arrott and June Scheffler Arrott.  He passed away Sunday, July 18, in Boca Raton, Florida. He was a good student, like most of his family, and became the  third generation to attend Princeton University. His studies there were interrupted by World War II, when he, along with most of his classmates, put schooling aside in the service of our country.  Bill enlisted...

Karl Robert Kahkonen, age 73 of L'Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, October 2nd, 2021 at his home. He was born November 26, 1947 in L'Anse, MI son o f Waino and Marie (Brunet) Kahkonen. Karl graduated from L'Anse High School in 1966. He then went into the U.S. Army, serving from 1966-68 during Vietnam. After returning from his time in service he worked for Pettibone then Kahkonen Excavating for several years and was known by "Sandman". Karl then worked construction in...

Norma J Campeau, of L’Anse passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L’Anse. Norma was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and loyal friend of many. Surviving is her husband of nearly 62 years, Hubert P Campeau of L’Anse; children, Wayne (Lynett) Campeau of Lake Linden MI, Janet (Robert) LaFernier of Skanee MI, Roger (Jenny) Campeau of Valrico FL, Craig Campeau of Atlanta GA/L’Anse; grandchildren, Christopher LaFernier,...

Charles Forest Sliger, age 86 of Covington, MI passed away on Wednesday, October 13th, 2021 at U.P. Health System in Marquette, MI. He was born February 9, 1935 in Trout Creek, MI son of Fred and Lauretta (Aslin) Sliger. Charlie graduated from Trout Creek High School in 1952. After high school he sailed on the Great Lakes for a few years prior then served in the U.S. Army from 1960-64. He then went to work at the Cleveland Cliffs mine. He was the Baraga county Veterans Service Officer...

Walter Scott Seavoy, age 84 of L'Anse and White Lake, MI, passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021 in L'Anse. He was born November 9, 1936 in L'Anse, son of Walter and Eleanor (Skuggen) Seavoy. Scott graduated from L'Anse High School in 1954. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956-58 during the Korean War. After returning from the war, he went to work for Interlakes, sailing on iron ore freighters on the Great Lakes, retiring in 2010. He married the former Jeanne LaJoye on June...

Larry Clifford LeClaire, age 78 of Watton, MI passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 8th, 2021 in Appleton, WI. He was born October 28, 1942 in Hancock, MI son of Clifford and Loretta (Girard) LeClaire. Larry graduated from Baraga High School in 1960 and then went on to serve in the National Guard from 1960-67. He married the former Nora Jane Ruona on August 6, 1966. They resided most of their life in L'Anse, moving to Watton about 20 years ago. Larry began his career working...

Calvin Mathew Gantner, age 88, took his last breath on this earth and his first breath in Heaven on October 8, 2021 after a two year battle with cancer. He was born in Herman, MI, on January 18, 1933, the son of Otto Gantner and Carolyn (Kayramo) Kyllonen. He graduated from Baraga High School in 1951 and married his high school sweetheart in 1953. He was drafted into the army two months later. While in the military he was trained in heavy equipment operation and became a crane operator....

Samantha Rae Tolonen "Maanidoonsikwe", age 25 of L'Anse, MI passed away on Thursday, October 7th, 2021in Romulus, MI. She was born August 21, 1996 in Hancock, MI daughter of Raeanne Gauthier and Glenn Tolonen Sr. Samantha attended grade school at L'Anse Area Schools and then went to North Dickinson High School where she participated in basketball, track, volleyball, and played softball. She loved her father's smoked fish. She was a member of Keweenaw Bay Indian...

Our much loved, William Andrew Vertanen, left this world on Sunday, October 3, 2021 he was 74 years old. Billy was born to William and Louise Vertanen of Keweenaw Bay on April 16,1947. He grew up on the family farm on the shores of Lake Superior. He attended school at the elementary school in Keweenaw Bay and later graduated from Baraga High School in 1965. Growing up his Father Bill and Uncle Leon taught him to hunt, fish and trap, hobbies that he enjoyed throughout his life. Bill would...

Kenneth Robert Ripley II, age 44 of L'Anse, MI passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021 as a result of a automobile accident. He was born July 1, 1977 in Flint, MI son of Kenneth Ripley and Carolyn (Stephens) Ripley. Ken grew up in Flint and moved to L'Anse in 1989. He worked in the woods and for Collin's Saw Mill. He enjoyed nature and the outdoors, fishing, hunting, collecting rocks, beach-wood, and beach glass, and spending time with his dad's dog Kisa. He loved life, was humorous and...