Obituaries

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Mabel I. Wakeham, 95, a long-time resident of Houghton, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 17, 2021 at Canal View – Houghton County where she resided since March of 2020. Mabel was born in Duluth, Minnesota on March 9, 1926 …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Jacob R. Dixon, 19, a resident of Ripley passed away suddenly Monday evening May 17, 2021, at home. He was born on February 10, 2002, in Nisula, a son of Evan and Stephanie (Todd) Dixon.  Jacob was raised in Nisula, Chassell and Hancock …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Margaret Ann Byington, age 74 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at her home with her family by her side. She was born February 22, 1947 on Signal Mountain, TN daughter of William and Margaret (Bradshaw) Plank. In 1967 …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Russell W. Tarvainen, age 83 of Watton, MI passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, May 17, 2021. Funeral services for Russell and Arlene Tarvainen will be held at 11 am Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Covington. …

As received from Antila Funeral Service: Kevin Christopher Kangas, 51, of Hancock, passed away with family by his side on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at UP Health System-Marquette following complications from major surgery. Kevin was born September 17, 1969, in Tucson, Arizona, a son of Chris and Dolores (Hongisto) Kangas. …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Frances Mary (Benson) Kangas, 86, of Lake Linden, passed away on Monday, May 10 at U.P. Health System-Marquette. She was born on April 8, 1935 to the late Francis George and Margaret Eloise Farrell of Cleveland, Ohio. Locally, she was employed for eight …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Christine (Tina) Kate (Maki) Luusua battled an illness and then entered eternal life on May 11, 2021 at U.P. Healthcare System in Marquette, MI. She was born on November 26, 1954 daughter of Alec and Gertrude (Tolonen) Maki. Tina graduated from L’Anse high …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Vernon Lawrence Leblanc, 89, a resident of Kearsarge died on Tuesday May 11, 2021 following a long and healthy life. He was born in Lake Linden (Bootjack) on January 6, 1932, the son of the late Peter and Clara (Fournier) LeBlanc. …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Sharon B. Liimatta 83, of Calumet passed away on May 5, 2021 at Canalview Houghton County. She was born on May 24, 1937 to Everett and Eleanor Paulson. She owned and operated Sharon’s Bar until her retirement in 1994. Sharon was a member …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Jamie Robert Reed, age 42 of L’Anse, MI passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 7, 2021 in Windsor, WI. He was born June 1, 1978 in L’Anse, MI son of Robert and Cynthia (Snyder) Reed. Jamie graduated from L’anse High School in 1996. …