Obituaries

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Norma Elvie (Mackey) Brusso, age 86, passed away peacefully at the Omega House in Houghton on Tuesday, December 15. She was born October 28, 1934 in Laurium to Arvo “Butler” and Elma (Moilanen) Mackey. She attended Calumet Schools and graduated from Calumet High …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Denise Lynn Kinnunen, 59, a resident of Atlantic Mine passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side Wednesday December 16, 2020, following a lengthy illness. Denise was born on December 25, 1960, in Detroit, MI, a …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Calumet: Leslie Sapino, 70, of Calumet, passed away at the VA Medical Center in Tomah, WI on December 14, 2020. He was born on April 9, 1950, a son of Lawrence and LaVerna Sapino. He attended Washington Grade School and Calumet High School, …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Luke Francois Elliott, age 30, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 12th at the family home in L’Anse, Michigan. Luke was born to Don and Catherine (Francois) Elliott on February 19, 1990 in Houston, Texas. He spent most of his childhood years in …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Gail M. Gerou, age 74 of L’Anse, MI and formerly of Baraga, MI passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Bayside Village, L’Anse due to complications from COVID-19. She was born in Detroit, MI on June 24, 1946 the daughter of …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Lake Linden: Dennis G. Beaudoin, Sr., 78, of Lake Linden, passed away at home, after a long struggle with heart and kidney failure, on December 13, 2020.  He was born October 5, 1942 a son of Claire and Gilbert Beaudoin.  He attended Sacred Heart …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: William W. (Bill) Connell, 57, a resident of Gay passed away at his home on Friday evening December 11, 2020 following a year long battle with cancer. He was born on June 1, 1963 in Orlando, Florida to Robert and Arlene …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Walter J. Hamel, 98, a resident of Laurium passed away peacefully on Tuesday December 1,2020 in hospice care in Marlette, MI. He was born on February 5, 1922 in Lake Linden the son of the late Adelard and Mary (Huot) Hamel …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Gary Eino Rinkinen, age 74 of Baraga, MI passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at U.P. Health System, Marquette, MI. He was born August 6, 1946 in Hancock, MI son of Eino and Ruth “Vernice” (Varline) Rinkinen.  Gary graduated from Baraga High …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: George Edward Cottenham, age 77 of Trout Creek, MI passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020 at the Omega House in Houghton, MI. He was born September 9, 1943 in Ontonagon, MI son of John and Helen (Bradberry) Cottenham. George graduated from Trout …