Obituaries

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  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 …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  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. …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Tina Hannula, 51, of Calumet, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at home in Calumet, Michigan. Tina was born January 3rd, 1973, in L’Anse, Michigan to Walter Kinnunen and Dorothy  (Aho) Kinnunen. Tina graduated from Baraga High School in …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Norman Earl Kromer, 91, a resident of the Houghton Canal passed away Saturday, February 10, 2024, with family by his side.   He was born in Olivia, MN to Howard and Blanche (Kopacek) Kromer. Norm was an accomplished athlete and carpenter (like …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  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 …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: We are sad to announce the passing of Gordon Arthur Bammert of Lake Linden, MI. He died at the age of 84. Gordon passed away at home with his family. Gordon was born in Ahmeek on September 13, 1939 to parents …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Cornelia Chichester Carlton of Eagle Harbor, Michigan passed away after a brief illness on January 2, 2024, at the Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium surrounded by family. Cornelia was born on September 27, 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to George and Margorie …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Clifford J.  Huhta Sr., 77, a resident of Twin Lakes, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2024, at his home following a lengthy illness surrounded by his children. He was born on January 10, 1947, in Hancock a son of the late …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service:      Lylan A. Corey, 72, a resident of Hancock passed away Sunday, February 11, 2024, at the Omega House in Houghton with her family by her side following a brief battle with cancer.       She was born on December 21, 1951, …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Thomas L. “Tom” Ross, age 89 of Alston, MI passed away in his usual chair at his kitchen table on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. Also known as “Roscoe,” Tom was born in Baraga, MI on September 4, 1934, the eldest son …