Obituaries

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Janet D. Engel, age 79, of L’Anse, MI passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Hancock, MI on April 16, 1941, the daughter of the late Arthur and Isabelle (Demgen) …

As received from the  Jacobson Funeral Home: Joseph Francis Provost, age 92 of Sidnaw, MI passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Iron County Medical Care Facility. He was born January 7, 1928 in Sidnaw, MI son of Henry and Ida (Demster) Provost. Jo Jo graduated from Kenton High …

As received from the  Jacobson Funeral Home: Virgil Simon Loonsfoot “Red Cloud”, age 80 of Baraga, MI passed away on Friday, September 25, 2020 at U.P. Health System Marquette, MI. He was born August 17, 1940 in L’Anse, MI son of Simon and Charlotte (Kishkitog) Loonsfoot. Virgil graduated from Brimley …

As received from the  Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Hancock, MI. Susan Ellen Hooker, 71, born April 16, 1949 in Houghton, Michigan passed away on September 26, 2020 in Houghton, Michigan. Susan was the daughter of Lee and Francis Hooker and sibling of Charles Austin and Nancy Nelson. Susan …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Betty J. Saari, age 80, of Baraga, MI passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse. Funeral arrangements for Betty are incomplete and will be announced by the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel, L’Anse.

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: John E. Juedes, age 78, of Skanee, Michigan passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse. He was born in Wausau, WI on September 15, 1942 the son of the late Raymond and Isabelle (Borchardt) Juedes. John …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Lake Linden:  Harold J. Bessner, 90, longtime resident of Lake Linden, passed away at Garden View in Calumet on September 23, 2020.  He was born on March 25, 1930, a son of Herman and Jeanette Bessner.  He graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell High School in …

As received from the  Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Ogden, Utah Andrea Sandretto Lane passed away on September 21, 2020, after a long battle with endometrial cancer. Andrea was born on July 27, 1940 at home in Calumet Twp., MI, to Louis and Emma Sandretto. She graduated from Calumet High …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Bernice Lorraine (Johnsen) Budzileni, age 89, of Chicago, IL and L’Anse summer resident passed away on September 22, 2020 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital with her loving family by her side. Bernice was born in L’Anse, Michigan on January 12, 1931. …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Sheldon E. Sampson, 89, of Houghton, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Portage Pointe after a 4 year struggle with Lewy Bodies/Parkinson’s Disease.     He was born on September 13, 1931 in Toivola to Arthur and Elma (Iro) Sampson. A graduate …