Obituaries

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: John Bruce Learmont, 85, passed away at the Bluffs in Houghton on November 6, 2020.  He was born on December 12, 1934 in Hubbell to Elmer & Ann (Ednie) Learmont. Bruce attended Kindergarten, First & Second grade at Lincoln Grade School in Hubbell …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Lake Linden: John Crouch, 66, longtime resident of Lake Linden, passed away in Rochester, Minnesota on November 6, 2020, after a long battle with cancer. He was born on April 23, 1954, a son of Leonard and Lucille (Zubiena) Crouch.  He graduated from …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: St. Michael, MN Charles J. Roberts, 82, and the love of his life, Diane F. (Sorvisto) Roberts, 79, of St. Michael, MN passed away 12 hours of each other on Friday, November 6, 2020 in Minnesota. Charlie succumbed to pneumonia …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Linda Fay Wadaga, age 66 of Baraga, MI passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at UPHS-Marquette General Hospital.   She was born in L’Anse, MI on March 29, 1954 to Arne and Frances (Thomas) Takalo.  Linda graduated from Baraga High School in …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Karen Haapala, 47, a resident of Laurium passed away on November 2, 2020 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital.  She was born August 15, 1973 in Dalbo, Minnesota to Donald Cleveland and Sue Smith. She moved to the Copper Country during middle school …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Lois Jean (Stout) Milanowski, 89, a resident of Dollar Bay passed away peacefully at her son’s home with family by her sideon Friday, November 6, 2020. She was born on July 24, 1931 in North Branch, Michigan to Clarence and Mary …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Rita Jane Mukka, age 83 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.  She was born March 24, 1937 daughter of Richard and Pearl (Mattila) Bishop.  She graduated from L’Anse High School.   Rita married Jack Gordon …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Dennis W. Jouppe, 72, a resident of Hancock, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at St. Mary’s-Essentia Hospital in Duluth, MN, following a monthlong illness. He was born on January 18, 1948, in Minneapolis, MN, a son of the late …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Heaven gained another angel on November 4th, 2020. Karen E. Hall lost her courageous battle with colon cancer at the age of 46. She is survived by her husband Scott Hall and adorable fur babies Shadow and Abby of Chassell, …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Bayside, Wisconsin: Jean Elizabeth Wealton (nee Thomson), formerly of Hancock, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 2, 2020. A longtime Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin resident, she was 96.      Born in Hammond, Indiana, Jean enjoyed playing tennis and bridge, and she cherished the friendships …