Obituaries

Sep 3, 2005

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Lori Anderson  Bal, 42, a resident of Alston, passed away Saturday morning, September 3, 2005, at her home, with her loved ones around her, following a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer.

She graduated from Kingsford High School in 1981. Lori enjoyed gardening, music,...

Aug 28, 2005

Donald Tober, 72, of Baraga, died Sunday morning, August 28, 2005, at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.

He was born April 1, 1933, in Cleveland, Ohio, a son of the late Edward and Martha (Wiese) Tober. On September 10, 1955 he married the former Aloys Gaertner in Parma, Ohio.

Donald was an army veteran having...

Aug 16, 2005

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Anna Celestine Owen, 86, of Pequaming, Michigan, died Tuesday morning, August 16, 2005 at her home.

She was born December 26, 1918, in Detroit, Michigan, a daughter of the late John and Margaret (Early) Marx. Anna was a graduate of St. James High School in Ferndale, Michigan.

Anna...

Aug 12, 2005

Charlotte Edna Sattler-Pullin, 92, of Skanee, Michigan, died peacefully at her home, Friday afternoon, August 12, 2005, following a lengthy illness.

She was born July 13, 1913, in Chicago, Illinois, a daughter of the late George B. and Charlotte (Theel) Niemeyer. Charlotte was a 1932 graduate of Central High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan and a 1935...

Aug 11, 2005

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Lempi Kanniainen, 90, of Covington, died Thursday morning, August 11, 2005 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital's Skilled Nursing Unit, where she had been a patient for the past year.

She was born May 30, 1915, in Ironwood, MI, a daughter of the late Lauri and Edla (Wainappa) Niemela. Lempi...

Aug 9, 2005

Mary T. Aho, 88, of Baraga, died Tuesday morning, August 9, 2005 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.

She was born August 19, 1916, in Keweenaw Bay, a daughter of the late Joseph and Virginia (Miron) LaTendresse. Mary was a 1934 graduate of Baraga High School. She married William O. Aho in 1937 in Assinins and he...

Jul 27, 2005

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Harold Eugene Shelafoe, 74, of Baraga, died Wednesday morning, July 27, 2005 at Bayside Village in L'Anse, following a lengthy illness.

He was born September 25, 1930, in Baraga, a son of the late Charles and Alice (Chosa) Shelafoe. Harold was a 1949 graduate of...

Jul 24, 2005

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Raymond L. Pesola, 85, of Marquette, formerly of L'Anse, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2005 at Marquette General Hospital.

He was born November 21, 1919, in Ahmeek, Michigan, a son of the late Arvo and Lydia (Moilanen) Pesola. He was raised and spent...

Jul 22, 2005

Elma Marie Wuori, 90, of L'Anse, formerly of Elo, Michigan, died Friday evening at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.

She was born August 2, 1914, in Pequaming, a daughter of the late Jacob and Hilma (Honkakoski) Kriikku and has been a lifelong area resident. Elma was a Chassell High School graduate. She married William Wuori in 1933...

Jul 18, 2005

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George W. Selden, 24, of Monroe, Michigan, formerly of L'Anse, died unexpectedly, Monday, July 18, 2005.

He was born September 15, 1980, in L'Anse, a son of Warren Selden and Gladys Rantanen. George was raised in L'Anse and lived here until moving to Monroe, Michigan in 1999...

Jul 18, 2005

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James Arthur "Big Thunder" Cote, 77, of L'Anse, "walked-on" Monday morning, July 18, 2005, at his home.

He was born October 11, 1927, in Escanaba, a son of the late William and Elizabeth (Head) Madosh. Jim was raised in Baraga County and lived here...

Jul 5, 2005

Max E. Brown, 81, of Sidnaw, died Tuesday, July 5, 2005, at the Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming.

He was born January 28, 1924 in Brown City, MI son of the late John and Edith (Willard) Brown. Max was in the US Army during WWII. He married the former Pauline Argotoff on November 22, 1975 in...

Jul 3, 2005

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Hazel Tryphina Menge, 97, of L'Anse, died Sunday afternoon, July 3, 2005 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.

She was born March 12, 1908, in Chassell, Michigan, a daughter of the late Frederick and Melissa (Barringer) Duncan. Hazel was a L'Anse High School graduate. On June 14, 1935...

Jul 3, 2005

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Judith V. Maki, 73, of L'Anse, died Sunday afternoon, July 3, 2005 at the Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming.

She was born March 30, 1932, in Zeba, Michigan, a daughter of the late William and Aini Maki.

Judy had resided in Newberry fifteen years before moving to...

Jul 2, 2005

Jeromy Gene Norman, 40, of Baraga, formerly of Crawfordsville, Indiana, died Saturday morning, July 2, 2005, at his home.

He was born July 29, 1964, in Crawfordsville, Indiana, a son of Larry Tyhurst and Sharon Jones.

Jeromy had worked as a construction laborer in Crawfordsville, IN prior to moving to Baraga County where he...

Jul 1, 2005

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Dorothy E. Samardjic, 81, of L'Anse, died peacefully, Friday afternoon, July 1, 2005, at her home.

She was born April 10, 1924, in Detroit, MI, a daughter of the late Raymond and Ida (Fletcher) Pfoertner.

After many years of living in Detroit, Dorothy moved to...

Jun 28, 2005

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Paul M. Santti, 83, of Pelkie, died Tuesday evening, at Bayside Village in L'Anse.

Paul was born August 27, 1921, in Paavola, Michigan, a son of the late Otto and Hilda (Lindgren) Santti. He attended the Alston School.

On June 7, 1949 he married the former Eva...

Jun 27, 2005

Thomas Clark Westman, infant son of John and Jennifer (Mayo) Westman of Baraga, died Monday, June 27, 2005, shortly after birth at Marquette General Hospital.

Thomas is survived by his paternal grandparents, Patricia & Clark Westman of L'Anse; maternal grandparents, Patrice Mayo of Baraga and John T. (Judy) Mayo of Baraga; paternal great-grandmother, Helvie Westman of...

Jun 20, 2005

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William Edward "Teeny" Knapp, 59, of Baraga, died early Monday morning at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.

He was born June 23, 1945, in L'Anse, a son of the late Archie and Margaret (Shelifoe) Knapp and has been an area resident for most of his...

Jun 20, 2005

Arne F. Rajala, 82, of Watton, died Monday evening, June 20, 2005, at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette.

Arne was born December 4, 1922, in Watton, a son of the late Herman and Jenny (Saari) Rajala and was raised there. He was a WWII veteran, having served in the army in the ETO...