Obituaries

Jan 30, 2018

Mildred Evelyn (Evens) Tepsa died peacefully on January 30, 2018, at Franklin House, Portage Pointe, where she resided for the past 3 years. She was born on July 6, 1921, in Marilla, Michigan, the daughter of Marian and Lucile (Votaw) Evens. Her childhood was spent in the Cadillac/Traverse City area. Mildred graduated from Ferris Institute in 1941 with an...

Jan 27, 2018

Marilyn Mae Sirard, age 56 of Baraga, MI passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at her home with her family by her side. She was born October 2, 1961 in Oklahoma City, OK daughter of Jackie and Margie (Higginbothan) McCalister. Marilyn married Gene Sirard on February 9, 1979 in Craig, CO where they resided prior to moving to Oklahoma...

Jan 27, 2018

Eleanor Mae Seppanen, age 93 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at her home on Pikes Peak Road. She was born January 12, 1925 in L’Anse, Michigan, the daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Kipsoden) Spruce. Eleanor attended L’Anse School through the sixth grade. She married Waino Seppanen in 1946. In 1970 Eleanor went to work for...

Jan 20, 2018

Alice L Clishe, age 65 of Skanee, MI passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Houghton County Medical Care Facility.

She was born October 30, 1952 in Pensacola, FL daughter of Arthur and Gloria (Manners) Peymbroeck.  As a daughter of a Navy Seabee, Alice lived in various places including Alabama, Italy, Florida, California, Washington, Hawaii, Mississippi,...

Jan 20, 2018

Dennis Roy Olsen, age 75 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 26, 1942 in L’Anse son of Erling and Gertrude (Jurmu) Olsen. Dennis graduated from L’Anse High School in 1961. He was in the US Army from 1964-66 during Vietnam War. He married Joan Nelson....

Jan 20, 2018

Ernest Morris Kunick, age 78 of Baraga, MI passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born July 6, 1939 in Baraga, son of Ernest and Anna (Sterk) Kunick. Ernest graduated from Baraga High School in 1957. He was in the National Guard for 8 years. On June 3, 1967 Ernest married the former...

Jan 17, 2018

Michael Alan Francis, age 47 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at his home. He was born July 12, 1970 in Hancock, MI son of Joseph Francis and Barbara Maki. Mike graduated from Houghton High School in 1989. He was in the US Navy from Oct. 1990-92 during Persian Gulf and Desert Storm. On February...

Jan 10, 2018

Jack Keith McIntyre, age 75 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born March 21, 1942 in Cadillac, MI son of Roy and Mary (Ross) McIntyre. Jack grew up in L’Anse and Ironwood where he attended school. He was in the US Army, from May 1959 until April 1961. Jack...

Jan 7, 2018

Eva Louise (Koskinen) Kakkuri age 95, of Berkley, MI passed away peacefully on January 7, 2018.

Formerly of Baraga she had been a resident of Berkley for the past 67 years. Eva was born in Calumet, MI on August 23, 1922, daughter of Charles and Hulda Koskinen.

She was preceded in death by her loving...

Jan 7, 2018

Jacob William Gleason, age 19 of Houghton, MI, formerly of Muskegon, MI passed away on January 7, 2018 in Niagara, WI. He was born December 17, 1998 in Muskegon, MI son of Karl Gleason and Amy Darcy. Jake last attended Iona High School in 2017 and received his High School Diploma from Douglas R. Welch High School also in Ionia...

Jan 7, 2018

Phyllis Elizabeth Koivu, 65, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Baraga Memorial Hospital in L’Anse, Michigan. Phyllis was born on March 20, 1952 in L’Anse, to Theodore and Lempi (Korpi) Carlson. Phyllis grew up in Nisula, Michigan. She graduated from L’Anse Area High School in 1970 and went on to earn her LPN certificate from Gogebic Community...

Dec 31, 2017

Sharon Faye Elenich, age 66 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Bayside Village in L’Anse. She was born January 29, 1951 in Hancock, MI daughter of Arthur and Aileen (Eilola) Raasio. Sharon graduated from Hancock High School in 1969. She married Frederick Elenich on June 15, 1973 in Calumet, MI. They resided in Laurium prior...

Dec 26, 2017

John Roger Voakes, Jr. age 70 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at UP Health System Marquette, MI. He was born November 12, 1947 in L’Anse, MI son of John and Pherol (LaBar) Voakes Sr. John graduated from L’Anse High School in 1967. He was in the US Army from 1968-70 during Vietnam. John married the...

Dec 25, 2017

Edward Ralph VanWert passed away December 25, 2017 at Bayside Village in L’Anse, at 94 years of age. He was born October 3, 1923 in Port Huron, MI son of Edward and Clara (Socier) VanWert. In 1948 he married Edna Willett, who passed in 2016. Ralph is survived by his children and grandchildren Alan of Baraga, (Marisa and Bob...

Dec 20, 2017

Frances Hella, age 86 formerly of L’Anse, MI passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Texas Health in Allen, TX. She was born October 25, 1931 in Detroit, MI daughter of Thomas and Virginia (Calandra) Culmone. Frances graduated from Dearborn High School in 1949 and in 1986 received a bachelor degree from Finlandia University. She married John Hella...

Dec 19, 2017

Howard George Roth, age 89 of Skanee, MI passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2017 at U. P. Health System in Marquette, MI. He was born June 30, 1928 in Shawano, WI son of Charles and Lydia (Fritz) Roth. Howard grew up in Wisconsin. He was a cook on the great lakes ship, David M Weir, prior to getting married....

Dec 15, 2017

Edward James Collins, age 51 of Skanee, MI passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 15, 2017 while working in Lebanon, MO. He was born September 22, 1966 in Pontiac, MI son of Edward and Marlene (Diem) Collins. Ed graduated from L’Anse High School and Northern Michigan University. Ed married the former Randee Sue Nelson Butterworth on June 22, 1985....

Dec 15, 2017

Peggy D Cadeau, age 65 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Friday, December 15, 2017 at U. P. Health System Marquette, MI. She was born August 7, 1952 in Perdido, AL daughter of Henry and Willie Mae (Pipkens) Hadley. Peggy grew up in Alabama; she married Gerald Cadeau Sr on September 24, 1977 and they had 5 children. In 1989...

Dec 4, 2017

Earl “Ordie” Ernest Froberg, age 73 of Keweenaw Bay, MI passed away on Monday, December 4, 2017 at Bayside Village. He was born May 24, 1944 in Keweenaw Bay, son of Edward and Hazel (Shippy) Froberg. Earl graduated from Baraga High School. He was in the Army National Guard from June 1961-June 1968. Earl was married to the former...

Nov 24, 2017

Clifford “Bicco” Louis Foy, age 100, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017 at Shulstad’s Leisure Living in Baraga, MI. He was born October 19, 1917 in Covington, MI son of Julius and Ada (Giroux) Foy. Clifford graduated from L’Anse High School. He married Florence “Toots” LaBelle on February 8, 1941 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. In 1941 they...