Obituaries

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Wesley (Ettu) Hannula, age 97, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2021, at the Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium, MI. Ettu was born on December 26, 1923, to parents John and Alma (Niska) Hannula at the farm on Cloverland Road in …

Dr. Bela T. Lanczy, age 69, of Herman, passed away on November 30th, 2021.He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew and loved him. His smile. His laugh. His hugs. His compassion. Dr. Bela was one of a kind, and life without him will never be the same. “God …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Louis E. “Louie” Curtis, age 43 of Baraga, MI passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021 at his home in Baraga. He was born in L’Anse, MI on July 11, 1978 the son of Robert D. Sr. and Gerlinde (Picard) Curtis. Louie …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Hieromonk Basil, Hegumen (Fr. Basil) entered eternity at 4:13 a.m. on the Feast of St. Andrew, the First-Called Apostle of our Lord (November 30) after a brief illness. Fr. Basil was born Peter Joseph Paris on April 19, 1947 to Joseph …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: John Joseph Desiatto Jr., 66, a resident of Calumet passed away peacefully at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital on Wednesday, December 1st, 2021.He was born on October 24th, 1955 in Laurium to John and Anna (Colombo) Desiatto. He graduated from Calumet High School with the …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Freya McGrath, 89, passed away peacefully into the presence of the Lord on Monday, November 29, 2021 at Friends Care Community in Yellow Springs, Ohio. She was born on January 23, 1932 in Eberbach, Germany to Heinrich and Frieda Kappes. She was the …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Evan Rudolph, 91, of Dollar Bay, passed away November 29, 2021 at Canal View-Houghton County.The Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden is assisting the family with arrangements.

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: William (Bill) Meyer, age 79, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2021, at UP Health System Portage. Bill was born on March 13, 1942, in the Netherlands to Frans Meijer and Maria (Pruissen) Meijer. He immigrated with his family to the …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Chris Charles Waisanen, 52, of Swedetown died on November 29 at Aspirus Hospital in Laurium.Chris was preceded in death by his father Kenneth, brother Keith, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.He is survived by his mother Margaret of Swedetown, Two sons …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Charlotte West passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 17, 2021 at St. Therese-Oxbow Lake in Brooklyn Park, MN. She was 94. Charlotte was born in 1927 in Hancock, MI. After graduating from Hancock High School, she enrolled in business courses at …