Obituaries

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Marie Cooper, 92, a former resident of Calumet passed away on Wednesday February 16, 2022 at Vista Springs Assisted Living. She was born on January 31, 1930 in Allouez, a daughter of William and Hannah (Jarvela) Karjalainen. She attended the Allouez …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Bernd R. Lindeman, 60, a resident of Winona, passed away at his home Thursday, February 17, following a lengthy illness.He was born on May 3, 1961, in Eisenbach, Germany. Bernd was raised in Winona, a son of the late Elvin …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Kay Rosalind Sikkila, loving mother and grandmother, age 83 of Covington, MI passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at U.P. Health System Marquette, Michigan. Kay was born February 6, 1939 in Bergland, MI daughter of Ernest and Ida (Kasper) Salonen. Kay graduated …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Shirley A. Salo, age 84, of Watton, MI passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse. She was born in Munising, MI on January 26, 1938 to Elmer and Irene (Nyquist) Johnson, and was adopted shortly after …

Steven C. “Linker” Elmblad, age 64, lifelong resident of L’Anse, passed away on Monday February 14th, 2022. He was born in L’Anse on February 18th, 1957, the son of late Rod and Norma (Oberg) Elmblad. Linker attended L’Anse Area Schools, graduating in 1975. He was a beloved son, brother, uncle, …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Tyrne Allen “Mick” Gadd Mikkola, age 64, passed away despite a lifelong fighting spirit from a swift and vicious battle with pancreatic cancer on Sunday, February 13th, 2022. Tyrne – more well known as Mick or Ty – was born on …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Robert W. Ahola, age 63, of L’Anse, MI passed away at his residence on Monday, February 14, 2022. He was born in L’Anse, MI on November 2, 1958, the son of the late Alvar and Lillian (Jackson) Ahola. Robert graduated from …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Catherine Marie “Tinka” Niemi, 89, of Hancock, passed away on Friday evening, February 11, 2022 at Canal View – Houghton County where she was a resident patient for the last 18 months. She was born in Hancock on April 6, 1932 to Arnold …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: David W. Riutta, 73, a resident of Houghton, passed away at his home Tuesday, February 15, 2022, following a lengthy illness. He was born on August 12, 1948, in Hancock a son of the late William and Rachel (Koistila) Riutta. …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: John “Topper” Ricci, 83, a lifelong resident of Hancock passed away February 12, 2022, at the Omega House in Houghton from complications with prostate cancer. He was born February 19, 1938, in Hancock, the son of the late Joseph and …