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As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Stephen Douglass Johnson, (74) passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Aurora Bay Care Medical Center in Green Bay. Stephen was a resident of Laurium, Michigan. He was born on October 31, 1946 in Minneapolis, MN, the first born son …
Read More »Obituary: Robert “Bob” Ross Harter
As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Robert “Bob” Ross Harter, 91, a resident of 8th Street in Calumet passed away on Christmas Day at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium following a short illness. He was born on January 27, 1929 in Calumet a son of the late …
Read More »Obituary: Sharon Chopp
As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Sharon Chopp, 81, a resident of Calumet went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at the Omega House in Houghton. Sharon was born on April 29, 1939 in Calumet to Frank and Vernita (Blau) Klarich. She …
Read More »Obituary (Update): Gordon R. Wiitanen
As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Houghton Canal A mass of Christian burial for Gordon Wiitanen, a resident of Hancock and former Petoskey resident, who passed away on December 23, 2020, will be held 10 am, Saturday, August 14, 2021, at St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church …
Read More »Obituary: James Laplander
As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: James H.E. (Jim) Laplander, 88, a resident of Woodside Lane in Dollar Bay, went peacefully home to his Savior with his family by his side Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at his son’s home in Lower Michigan following a lifelong battle …
Read More »Obituary: Martin “Marty” Bessolo
As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Martin “Marty” Bessolo, 58, a resident of Calumet passed away on Sunday December 20, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Due to complications from to Covid-19. He was born on July 26, 1962 in Laurium to Gordon and Enid (Koopikka) Bessolo. He …
Read More »Obituary: Kiril Spiroff
As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Kiril “Bud” Spiroff, 90, a resident of Chassell, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Mission Point of Hancock, following a lengthy illness.He was born on May 20, 1930, in Anaconda, MT, son of the late Kiril and Marguerite (Benson) …
Read More »Obituary: Trudy Anderson
As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Trudy Anderson, 59, a resident of Calumet passed away on Sunday December 20, 2020 at U.P. Health System Portage. She was born on June 3,1961 a daughter to Marvin and Betty (Isaacson) Berg. She graduated from Calumet High School with the …
Read More »Obituary: Katherine Steiger
As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Lake Linden: Katherine Steiger, 90, passed away at Canal View-Houghton County on December 21, 2020. She was born on October 23, 1930, a daughter of Carl and Lillian Katherine (Laity) Steiger. She graduated from high school in Grosse Pointe. She worked for J. …
Read More »Obituary: Vernon W. Kangas
As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Calumet – Vernon W. Kangas age 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday December 19th, 2020 with his family by his side. Vernon was born on June 1, 1935 in Mohawk, Michigan to Eli and Aurora (Waara) Kangas, the sixth of twelve children. He …
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