Obituaries

Apr 24, 2018

Ronald W Haka, age 78 of Pelkie, MI passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born April 14, 1940 in L’Anse, MI son of Wesley and Yvonne (Brazeau) Haka. Ron graduated from Baraga High School in 1959. In 1963 he joined the Army National Guard. He worked as a truck driver for Hocking...

Apr 23, 2018

Frederick Edmond Ojala, age 85 of Baraga, MI passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018 at his home. He was born July 1, 1932 in Nisula, MI son of Toivo and Ethel (Pirkola) Ojala. Fred graduated from Hancock High School. He was honorably discharged from the US Navy. Fred married the former Carol Schutte on November 27, 1955 in...

Apr 15, 2018

Janet Myrna Magnant, age 86 formerly of Skanee, MI passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Shulstad’s Leisure Living in Baraga, MI. She was born October 1, 1931 in L’Anse, MI daughter of Fredrick and Irma (Nelson) Rantanen. Janet graduated from L’Anse High School in 1950. She resided in Milwaukee until marring Lawrence Magnant on June 24, 1951 in...

Apr 12, 2018

Howard Edwin Nevala, age 75 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at the Oscar G Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, MI. He was born June 15, 1942 in L’Anse, MI son of Edwin and Elsie (Heikkinen) Nevala. Howard graduated from L’Anse High School in 1960. He was in the US Army serving in South...

Apr 6, 2018

Jack R. Haka, age 73, of Sebring, FL, passed away Friday, April 6, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born February 12, 1945 in L'Anse, Michigan to Wesley and Yvonne (Brazeau) Haka. He graduated from Baraga High School, Baraga, MI in 1963 and married Sandra Tepsa on September 4, 1965. Jack worked in the elevator trade...

Apr 6, 2018

Rochelle Ann Moore, age 80 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Friday, April 6, 2018 at Bayside Village in L’Anse. She was born April 2, 1938 in Saginaw, MI daughter of George and Laura (Creller) Goodboo. Rochelle graduated from Saginaw High School in 1956. She married Stanley Moore, her beloved husband of 60 years. The family will have a...

Apr 5, 2018

Katharyn Frances Bishop, age 57 of Covington, MI passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at U. P. Health System Marquette, MI. She was born September 19, 1960 in Oak Lawn, IL daughter of Richard and Bernadette Bishop. Katharyn graduated from Mount Assisi High School in Lamont, IL and then attended college in Mobile, AL. Katharyn has been with the...

Apr 5, 2018

Robert Arthur Larson, age 81 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018 after a brief battle with cancer, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 5, 1937 in Chicago, IL son of Arthur and Signe (Hanson) Larson. Robert graduated in 1955 from Carl Schurz High School in Chicago. On May 7, 1955...

Apr 4, 2018

Mary Ellen Young, age 68 of Atascadero, California passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at her home.

She was born September 7, 1949 in L’Anse, Michigan daughter of Erling and Gertrude (Jurmu) Olsen.  Mary graduated from L’Anse High School in 1967 and went on to attend Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.

She married Darryl...

Mar 25, 2018

Steven George Loosemore, age 70 of Houghton, MI passed away at U.P. Health System Marquette on Sunday, March 25th, 2018 after a difficult struggle with esophageal cancer. Steve was born in 1947 in Hancock, MI son of Wesley and Helmi (Wayrynen) Loosemore. He graduated from Berkley High School in 1963 and from Michigan Tech in 1984 with a degree in...

Mar 21, 2018

Margaret Ann Mustonen, age 81, of Gold Canyon, AZ died peacefully on the morning of Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Better Senior Care Home in Apache Junction, AZ following a brief illness.

She was born January 9, 1937 in Hancock, MI to Wilbert and Lillian (Rinkinen) Keranen.

Margaret married Richard Mustonen on February 4, 1956...

Mar 19, 2018

Thomas Lee Roth, age 61 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born August 4, 1956 in Detroit, MI son of Norman and Wyonne (Diestler) Roth Sr. Tom grew up in Royal Oak, MI and moved to L’Anse about 30 years ago. He worked at Erickson’s Sawmill and Collin’s...

Mar 14, 2018

Kevin Eric Aho, age 61 of Houghton, MI passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at UP Health Marquette. He was born April 15, 1956 in Aurora, IL son of Reuben and Bertha (Lahti) Aho. Kevin moved to Elo in 1965 where he attended the John A. Doelle School in Tapiola and graduated from Baraga High School in 1974. He...

Mar 10, 2018

Lola Therese Hebert, age 84 of Baraga, MI passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Bayside Village in L’Anse, MI. She was born October 15, 1933 in L’Anse, MI daughter to Alcide and Clarinda (Dompierre) LaCosse. Lola graduated from L’Anse High School in 1950. She married Lowell Hebert November 10, 1951 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in L’Anse....

Mar 4, 2018

Mary T. Veker, age 87 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital with her good friends by her side. She was born July 16, 1930 in Philadelphia, PA daughter of James and Maria (Lynch) Coyle. In 1946 Mary graduated from Immaculate Heart Academy in Fountain Springs, PA. She received a degree in...

Feb 21, 2018

Roxanne Esther Wiik, age 73 of Aura, MI passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Bayside Village in L’Anse, MI. She was born July 20, 1944 in Detroit, MI daughter of Reuben and Thelma (Hiltunen) Sandbank. Roxanne graduated in 1962 from Wilbert Wright High School in Detroit. She marred Roger Wiik on December 12, 1964 in Detroit. Roxanne...

Feb 15, 2018

Beth Elaine Rice, age 90, of L'Anse Michigan passed away on Thursday February 15, 2018 at Alpha Senior Concepts in Suamico, Wisconsin surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 22, 1927 in Gaylord, Michigan, daughter to Ira and Ella Warner. Elaine married Howard Rice on May 27, 1950 in Roscommon, Michigan. She worked for the State of...

Feb 14, 2018

Yolanda A. “Lonnie” Nagele, 48, of L’Anse, died peacefully Wednesday morning, February 14, 2018, at her home, with her family by her side. She was born January 12, 1970 in Detroit, Michigan to Daniel Pobur and Marilyn Puroll and later adopted by Chris and Therese (Fitzgerald) LaMarra. She graduated from Churchill High School in Livonia. Lonnie married Charles Nagele on...

Feb 8, 2018

Violet Elizabeth Theriault, age 89 of L’Anse, MI passed away on February 8, 2018 at UP Health System-Marquette. She was born December 26, 1928 in Houghton, MI daughter of Frank and Hilja (Piippo) Tervonen. Violet graduated from Houghton High School in 1946. She married James Theriault in Houghton on October 9, 1948 and he preceded her in death on December...

Feb 6, 2018

John August Parkila, age 69 of Nisula, MI passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Bayside Village in L’Anse, MI. He was born November 22, 1948 in L’Anse, MI son of Donald and Milga (Maki) Parkila. John graduated from Baraga High School in 1966 then attended the Jacobetti Trade School at NMU. He worked as a Carpenter Millwright...