Obituaries

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Reginald Harrell, 84, a resident of Laurium, MI passed away at his home on Tuesday March 8, 2022. He was born on July 8, 1937, in Isle Wight County, Virginia to Walter and Ida (Babb) Harrell. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Raymond Joseph Slattery, 86, a long-time resident of Tampa, FL, died on March 7, 2022, at Melech Hospice House in Florida. Raymond was born in Ripley on July 6, 1935, to the late William and Leah (Turcotte) Slattery. He graduated from Hancock High School in …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Houghton: John “Jack” Mutter, 76, formerly of Houghton, passed away on March 6, 2022 in Florida following a lingering illness. He was born at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hancock on October 26, 1945. He attended St. Joseph Catholic grade school and later Houghton …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Robert B Sakkinen, 82, a resident of Calumet passed away on Tuesday March 8, 2022 at UP Health System-Portage. He was born on January 18, 1940 in Detroit to Raymond and Kathryn (Hegner) Sakkinen. He attended the local schools and graduated …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Gary D. Cote, 56, a resident of Chassell passed away Monday, March 7, at his home following a tenacious battle with cancer. Gary was born on August 7, 1965, in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, a son to Rose (Maijala) Cote …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Theresa Marie Perkola 91, a resident of Portage Pointe, passed away on March 6, 2022. Ryan Funeral Home is serving the family.

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Ulrike M. Beach, 77, a resident of South Range passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at her home. She was born on January 21, 1945, in Germany a daughter of the late Herman and Gertrude Muth. On June 5, 1991, …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Edward Joseph Parolini, 96, of Baltic, Michigan died on March 6, 2022, at the Canal View skilled nursing facility, where he had been a resident patient since September 2021. Ed was born on June 15, 1925, in the Suo District …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Rhoda J. Brandt, 86, a resident of Donken passed away at her home Friday March 4, 2022, following a short illness. She was born on October 15, 1935, in Winona, MI, a daughter of the late William and Ina (Lammi) …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: 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. …