Obituaries
Charles Wayne Pietila Jr
Mar 7, 2024
Charles "Chuckie" Wayne Pietila Jr., age 51, of L'Anse, Michigan, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his daughters and loved ones. He was born in L'Anse, Michigan on October 12, 1972, the son of the late Charles Sr. and Iris (Tossava) Pietila. Chuck graduated from L'Anse High School in 1990 and attended...
Carter Wesley Gordon Curtis
Feb 24, 2024
Carter Wesley Gordon Curtis, 19 months old, died on Saturday, February 24th, 2024 at Milwaukee Children's Hospital.
Carter is the son of Taylor Curtis and Eugene Rantanen. He was a very happy baby, loved everyone, and enjoyed showing off for people and making them laugh. He loved his big brother and sister.
Surviving are his mother Taylor Curtis of Baraga;...
Delores Jennifer Schneider
Feb 21, 2024
Delores Jennifer Schneider, age 75 of L'Anse, Michigan passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. Those who knew Delores well knew her as "Boodie".
Delores was born on November 14, 1948, in L'Anse, MI. She was the daughter of Earl and Agnes (King) Johnson. Delores graduated from L'Anse High School in 1966. She married Timothy...
Eric Gerard Dufek
Feb 19, 2024
Eric Gerard Dufek, age 57 , long time resident of Pelkie passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday February 19, 2024.
Eric was born in Ypslanti, MI on December 1, 1966. Son of Maureen (Dufek) Tormala and Carl Tackett. He married his high school sweetheart Pamela (Laux) Dufek on April 1, 1989 in L'Anse. Eric...
John Albert Mills
Feb 17, 2024
John Albert Mills passed away peacefully on February 17, 2024, at Baraga County Memorial Hospital surrounded by family. John was born February 13, 1940, in Utica, Michigan to the late Albert and Mary (Morrison) Mills. He graduated from Utica High School in 1958. On September 23, 1960, he married the love of his life Linda (McMichael) in Utica, Michigan. Together,...
Paul Michael Knuuti
Feb 16, 2024
Paul M. Knuuti, age 84, of Kenosha, WI, passed away on February 16, 2024.
Born in Finland, he immigrated to America at age 11. He grew up on a dairy farm in the UP of Michigan. Work included lumberjack, truck driving, and millwright.
Local 1693 Chicago, IL., US Army veteran, and became a US citizen in 1964. He was a proud...
Valerie Ann Gill Colon
Feb 8, 2024
Valerie Ann Gill Colon, age 69 of Republic, Michigan passed on to her reward in Jesus Christ on Thursday, February 8th, 2024, at her home.
She was born October 25th, 1954, in Amasa, MI daughter of John Lawrence and Anna Pauline (Bennett) Gill. Valerie grew up in Amasa and traveled throughout the country following her father's work as a carpenter. She...
Raymond Roberts Jr
Feb 8, 2024
Raymond Joseph Roberts Jr, age 75 of Baraga, MI passed away on Thursday, February 8th, 2024 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.
He was born July 22nd, 1948 in Baraga, son of Raymond and Jacqueline (Gerard) Roberts. Ray attended school in Baraga and worked for the General Teamsters Local Union No. 406, retiring in 2010. After retirement he enjoyed working 7 days...
Roddy Michael Haanpaa
Jan 27, 2024
Roddy Michael Haanpaa, age 56 of Elo, Michigan passed away on Saturday, January 27th, 2024 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.
He was born July 6, 1967 in L'Anse, MI son of William and Nancy (Salo) Haanpaa. Roddy grew up in Herman, MI and graduated from L'Anse High School in 1986. He attended Northern Michigan University studying refrigeration and air conditioning. Roddy...
Jerry Edward Winkworth Jr.
Jan 24, 2024
Jerry Edward Winkworth Jr., age 62 of Kenton, MI passed away on Wednesday, January 24th, 2024 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L'Anse, MI.
He was born October 28th, 1961 in Wakefield, MI son of Alice (Gerick) and Jerry Edward Winkworth Sr. Jerry grew up in Ewen-Trout Creek area. He married Della Voshell on Sept. 1, 2001 at the Mill...
Jeffrey Scott Maki
Jan 11, 2024
Jeffrey Scott Maki, age 53 of Baraga, Michigan passed away on Thursday, January 11th, 2024 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. He was born April 28, 1970 in L'Anse, MI son of Paul and Phyllis (Ellenich) Maki. Jeff graduated from Baraga High School in 1988, and went on to get his Florida contractors license and later his CDL...
Kevin Andrew Denomie
Dec 31, 2023
Kevin Andrew Denomie, age 26 of Baraga, Michigan passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2023 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L'Anse, Michigan. He was born January 22, 1997 in L'Anse, MI son of Donald and Cheryl (Tolonen) Denomie. Kevin attended L'Anse Area Schools. He worked at Peninsula Powder Coating for three years until becoming a full time daddy....
Theodore Keranen
Dec 20, 2023
Theodore "Ted" - Of Grand Blanc, formerly of White Lake, age 86, died Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at his residence. Theodore 'Ted' William Keranen was born November 29, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan to Vianna Saari and Theodore S. Keranen. Ted grew up in Redford Township graduating from Redford Union. Ted spent the summers in the UP during his childhood...
Kathleen Virginia (Noland) Fair
Dec 14, 2023
Kathleen Virginia Fair, age 86 of Aura, Michigan went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 14th, 2023 at Bayside Village in L'Anse, MI. She was born April 5, 1937 in Wyandotte, MI daughter of Paul and Margaret (Stanton) Noland. Kathy graduated from Trenton High School in 1955. She was married to Jack Nygard, and they had one...
Bertha Victoria (Mutkala) McClung
Dec 13, 2023
Bertha Victoria McClung (nee Mutkala; Wolfe) passed away of natural causes on 12/13/2023 at the age of 95, at Bayside Village in L'Anse, where she had been a resident for nine months. Bertha was the youngest of ten children born to Samuel and Hilma (Vahamaki) Mutkala on May 11,1928, on the family farm in Laird Township near Pelkie, where she...
James Roger Moilanen
Dec 8, 2023
James Roger Moilanen, born in L’Anse MI on 10/24/1944, died in San Diego on 12/8/2023 at the age of 79. Raised in Herman, he joined the Navy and served in Vietnam, maintaining the machines that encoded naval transmissions. He married Linda Peyton, had two kids, Erika and Matt, worked as an electrician and handyman, and had friends all over San...
Corbin Yale Laux
Nov 22, 2023
Corbin "Corby" Yale Laux, age 78 of Alston, MI passed away on Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born February 4, 1945 in Hancock, MI son of James and Edna (Sarazan) Laux. He served in the U.S. Army as a Top Gunner on a M60 tank, stationed in Germany, during the Vietnam Era. On February...
Katherine Jane (Stroube) Kunick
Nov 18, 2023
Katherine Jane Kunick, age 77 of Baraga, Michigan passed away on Saturday, November 18th, 2023 at U P Health System, Marquette, Michigan. She was born on a farm in Portland, Indiana, daughter of Dr. John A Stroube and Betty (Beeler) Stroube on January 8, 1946. They moved to L'Anse, Michigan in 1953. Kathe attended L'Anse schools from 1st grade...
Daniel John Maki
Nov 10, 2023
Daniel John Maki, age 68 of Pelkie, MI passed away on Friday, November 10th, 2023 at Bayside Village in L'anse, MI. He was born June 23, 1955 in L'Anse, son of Arne and Margaret (Seelye) Maki. Dan graduated from Great Lakes Adventist Academy in Cedar Lake, MI. He married Denise LaFernier on September 17, 1977 in Keweenaw Bay, MI....
James Edward Bergerson
Nov 4, 2023
James E. Bergerson, age 82 of L'Anse, MI passed on to join his eternal family on Saturday, November 4, 2023 while at his home surrounded by love, peace and family. Jim was born on September 13, 1941 in L'Anse, MI. He grew up in Baraga, MI with his mother, Helen Elizabeth Bergerson and father, Cyril Wallace Bergerson and his...
Subscribe
Get alerts when new obituaries are posted
