Obituaries
Michael Herbert Welsh
Apr 1, 2022
Michael Herbert Welsh, age 43 of Baraga, MI passed away on Friday, April 1st, 2022 at U.P. Health System Marquette, MI with his family by his side. He was born May 16, 1978 in L'Anse, MI son of Hebert Hawkshield and Brenda Lou (Chosa) Welsh. Michael attended school at the ISD and then attended the Copper Country Mental Health Day...
Thomas Alden Haataja
Mar 6, 2022
Thomas Alden Haataja, age 71, of Askel, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 6, 2022 with his family by his side. He was born on March 24, 1950, in Bessemer Township, MI, son of Edwin and Sylvia (Anderson) Haataja. Tom attended Ewen-Trout Creek and Bergland schools and graduated in 1968. He served in the Army during the Vietnam...
Robert S Seppanen
Mar 2, 2022
Robert Stanley (Bobby) Seppanen, age 73 of L'Anse, MI passed away on Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital following a short illness. Bobby was a kind person. You could not find another human being that was as wonderful as Bob. He never spoke a mean word about anyone. He never once used foul language about anything. He...
George William Bolo
Feb 19, 2022
George William Bolo Jr., age 60 of Baraga, MI passed away on Saturday, February 19th, 2022, at his home in his sleep, surrounded by his loved ones. Known as Bill or Billy Bob to most and Uncle Bill to more than just his nieces and nephews, was born April 17, 1961, in Ontonagon, MI son of George and Leona...
Kay Rosalind (Salonen) Sikkila
Feb 17, 2022
Kay Rosalind Sikkila, loving mother and grandmother, age 83 of Covington, MI passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at U.P. Health System Marquette, Michigan. Kay was born February 6, 1939 in Bergland, MI daughter of Ernest and Ida (Kasper) Salonen. Kay graduated from Bergland High School in 1956. She worked as a secretary for the North Dakota Railroad Service...
Charlene Faye Bracy
Feb 11, 2022
Charlene Faye Bracy, age 70 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022 at Bayside Village in L’Anse. She was born September 27, 1951 in L’Anse, MI daughter of Howard and Lillian (Picard) Boodry. Charlene graduated from L’Anse High School in 1969. She worked as a social worker for the state of Michigan for a few years....
Wivell Theodore Menge
Feb 10, 2022
Wivell T. Menge, age 81, passed away on February 10, 2022. He was born on August 12, 1940 in Hancock to Gage Menge and Jane Wivell Menge. He lived in Hancock until 1942 when his family moved to Detroit, where he was a resident until 1968. In 1968 he moved to Madison Heights where he currently resided. Wivell was...
Edwin Robert Gransell
Feb 8, 2022
Edwin Robert Gransell, 54, of L’Anse, died Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Bellin Health-Unity Hospice in Green Bay following an illness. He was born July 14, 1967, in L'Anse, MI, a son of Glenn and Janet (Erickson) Gransell. He was a 1986 graduate of L’Anse High School, received an Associate degree from Gogebic Community College in 1988, earned a...
James Matthew Juntunen
Feb 6, 2022
James Matthew Juntunen, age 56 of Nisula, MI passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He was born December 21, 1965 in L'Anse, MI son of Raymond and Judith (Maki) Juntunen. Jim graduated from L'Anse High School in 1984. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1984 and served his country until 2005....
Florence Frances Rodriguez
Jan 28, 2022
Florence Frances Rodriguez, age 95 of Iron Mountain, MI passed away on Friday, January, 28, 2022 at Maryhill Manor in Niagara, WI. She was born to Florian and Margaret (Baer) Gretz, on August 27, 1926, in Cook County, Illinois. At the age of 7 her family moved to Sacramento, California, where Florence eventually finished the 9th grade before taking...
Dorothy Mae (Tuttle) Loman
Jan 21, 2022
Dorothy Mae Loman, age 94 of Skanee, MI passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022 at Bayside Village in L'Anse, MI. Dorothy was born July 3, 1927 in L'Anse, the daughter of George and Mamie (Rohlin) Tuttle. She graduated from L'Anse High School in 1945. Dorothy married Clyde Loman in September of 1946. She and Clyde moved to Roseville...
Donald Keith Beck
Jan 21, 2022
Donald Keith Beck, age 90 of Sidnaw, MI passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born June 4, 1931 in Dollarville, MI son of Walter and Vivian (Newland) Beck. Don grew up in Sidnaw and graduated from Trout Creek High School in 1949. Following graduation Don went to Detroit and worked for...
Roxanne (LeClaire) Spear
Jan 19, 2022
Roxanne LeClaire Spear, 62, went to be with our Holy Father on January 19, 2022. Roxanne was a doting mother and Grammy Blaggy, daughter, sister, auntie, coozin and friend. She was born September 29, 1959 in L’Anse, Michigan, was baptized in the Mission Catholic and graduated in 1977 from John Glenn High School in Westland, Michigan. She attended School Craft...
Leonidas Lee Fogg
Jan 18, 2022
On Tuesday January 18, 2022, Leonidas Fogg unexpectedly passed away at the age of 5. Leonidas is survived by his mother, Ameila Williams and his siblings Carson, Justin, James, Sherri-Anne, Solomon and Amaru. He is survived by his aunts Samantha, Lucinda, Susan and Shianne and uncles Carlos and Bishop, and Cousins John, Matthew, Gabriel, Carlos, Rafael, Nathan, Atreyu, Ezekiel, Link,...
Christopher Lee Fogg
Jan 18, 2022
On Tuesday January 18, 2022, Christopher Fogg unexpectedly passed away at the age of 37. Christopher is survived by the love of his life, Ameila Williams and his children Carson, Justin, James, Sherri-Anne, Solomon and Amaru. He is also survived by his father Dana Fogg, mom Bonnie Fogg and mother Sherri-Anne Myers and sister Susan Garcia and Brother-In Law Carlos...
Raymond William Bellaire
Jan 17, 2022
Raymond William Bellaire, age 61 of Baraga, MI passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022 as a result of an accident at work. Ray was born October 18, 1960 in L'Anse, MI son of Richard and Elizabeth (Jarvey) Bellaire. He was raised in Baraga on the family farm on Bellaire Road, the area known as Section 12. Ray first...
Kenneth Richard Hammerberg
Jan 16, 2022
Kenneth Richard Hammerberg, age 78 of Baraga, MI passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born November 28, 1943 in Escanaba, MI son of Ivan Sr. and Antoinette (Wojtowicz) Hammerberg. Ken was raised in Wilson, MI and graduated from Bark RIver-Harris High School in 1962. Part of his senior year he worked...
Jeanette Arlene (Norback) Lepola
Jan 15, 2022
Jeanette Arlene Lepola, age 84 of Covington, MI passed away on Saturday, January 15th, 2022 at Bayside Village in L'Anse, MI. She was born May 17, 1937 in Watton, MI daughter of Waino and Mildred (Penttinen) Norback. In 1955 she graduated from L'Anse High School. After graduation Jeanette moved to Detroit to work for S. S. Kresge Co. She...
Martha Marion (Lindrus) Pelto
Jan 9, 2022
Martha Marion Pelto, age 89, went to be with her Lord Jesus on January 9, 2022 at her home on Upper Pine Lake. Martha was born on October 26, 1932 in her parent’s home in Nisula, MI. She was the second of eight children born to John and Selma Lindrus. Martha graduated from Baraga High School at the age...
James Earl Cook
Jan 5, 2022
James Earl Cook (Jim), age 58, passed away on Wednesday, 01/05/2022 at the Aurora House in L'anse Michigan under Hospice care. Survived by his sister Lorraine Trish of Pellston, Michigan and Mary Cook of Grifton, North Carolina and his extended loving family at the Aurora House. Jim is preceded in death by his mother Cecelia Cook, sister Lucille Rennick,...
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