Obituaries

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: William Robert McCoy, age 79 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born July 23, 1941 in Ishpeming, MI son of Arthur and Sarah (Tapani) McCoy. Bill graduated from Ishpeming High School in …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Wellston, MI Lori A. (Gene) North, 59, a resident of Wellston, MI, and formerly of Houghton passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020, at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born on October 11, 1961, in Hancock, a daughter of …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Arlene M. Tarvainen, age 84 of Watton, MI passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Bayside Village, L’Anse, MI. She was born in Ishpeming, MI on February 12, 1936 the daughter of the late Onnie and Helvie (Ahola) Syrjala. Arlene attended …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Warren Charles “Tik” Tikkanen, age 76 of L’Anse, MI passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at UP Health System, Marquette, MI. He was born in Laurium, MI on August 5,1944 the son of the late Peter and Elsie (Paulson) Tikkanen. Tik …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Constance A. “Connie” Lytikainen, age 80, of L’Anse, MI passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at UP Health System, Marquette. Connie was born in L’Anse, MI on December 10, 1939 the daughter of the late Fred and Bernice (Elmblad) Borgen. Connie …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Florence A. Kinonen, age 85, of Baraga, MI passed away Wednesday November 25, 2020 at Bayside Village, L’Anse. She was born in Copper City, MI on July 28, 1935 the daughter of the late John and Katherine (Roskilly) Peters. Florence attended …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Elizabeth A. “Bettty” Haataja Kokko Holzman, age 92 of L’Anse, MI passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at Bayside Village, L’Anse. She was born in Hancock, MI on March 1, 1928 the daughter of the late Alfred and Olga (Sillanpaa) Haataja. …

As received from the  Jacobson Funeral Home: Dennis Thomas Massie, age 60 of Baraga, MI passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born on May 2, 1960 in Hancock, MI son of Raphael and Frances (Hilgers) Massie. Dennis graduated from Baraga High …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: George M. Aalto, 61, a resident of Calumet passed away on Saturday November 21,2020 at Mission Point of Hancock. He was born on October 8, 1959 in Calumet a son of the late Reino and Elaine (Fountaine) Aalto. George was a …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Rodney E. Winquist, 84, a resident of Calumet passed away on Saturday November 21, 2020 at UP Health System Portage. He was born on August 7, 1936 a son of the late Arthur and Alma (Tolonen) Winquist. Ron attended Calumet High …