Obituaries

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Bruce “Burpy” Murto, 82, a resident of Park Avenue Apartments passed away on Tuesday October 13, 2020. He was born on August 15, 1938 in Calumet to John and Viola (Tauren) Murto. He attended the local schools and graduated from Calumet …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Jacobson, Marie Anderson, 76, of Pelkie, MI went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 15, 2020. She was born on February 15, 1944 daughter of Elden and Leona (Batdorf) Anderson. Marie grew up on a dairy farm in Maple Plain, …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Bootjack: William E. “Bill” Brush, 71, of the Bootjack Road, passed away at his home on Monday, October 19, 2020 after a lingering illness. He was born on September 1, 1949 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to the late Charles and Mary (Kimball) Brush. Bill …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Karen R. Jacobson, age 81, of Sidnaw, MI passed away at her home on Saturday, October 17, 2020 surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born on the Tuscarora Reservation in New York on November 17, 1938 and was …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Patricia Ann Carmody, age 77 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, MI. She was born February 26, 1943 in Detroit, MI, daughter of Robert and Helen (Vine) Riopelle. Pat graduated from L’Anse …

As received from Antila Funeral Service: Steve M. Butina, 86, of Painesdale, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020, at Canal View Houghton County. He was born Aril 9, 1934, in Painesdale, a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Grentz) Butina and attended the Adams Township Schools. Steve worked in …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Ronald Kevin Cholette age68 of Aura, MI passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at his home. He was born July 14, 1952 in Wyandotte, MI son of Joseph and Elma (Stacks) Cholette. Ron graduated from Trenton High School in 1971, then attended …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Barbara J. (Ozzie) Koski, 76, a resident of Osma Plat Rd., Houghton passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020, at her home following a courageous four-year battle with cancer. She was born on June 10, 1944, in Ann Arbor, MI, a …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Lake Linden: William L. “Ozzie” Klein, 77, of Lake Linden, passed away at UP Health System-Marquette on October 18, 2020, after a short illness. He was born on August 19, 1943, a son of Lawrence and Mary Francis (Amos) Klein. He graduated from …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Chassell Jack Aron Bates infant son to Ryan and Tricia Bates begun his life with the Lord before it could begin here on earth, Saturday October 17, 2020. A private graveside service for him will be held at a later …