Obituaries

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Katherine Jane Kunick, age 77 of Baraga, Michigan passed away on Saturday, November 18th, 2023 at U P Health System, Marquette, Michigan. She was born on a farm in Portland, Indiana, daughter of Dr. John A Stroube and Betty (Beeler) Stroube on January …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Shirley Ruth Peter, age 88, a resident of Calumet, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023. She was born in the middle of the Great Depression on March 22, 1935. She was born in Laurium, Michigan to Florence and Stuart McLennan. Shirley …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Betty H Ruohonen, 90, of Oskar passed away Saturday, November 18, at Portage Pointe where she was a resident. Betty was born on June 19, 1933, in Paavola to the late Hannah (Lasanen) and Andrew Leinonen. She grew up in Paavola …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Debra Fountaine, 63, of Lake Linden, passed away at her home on November 14, 2023.                 She was born on June 8, 1960, a daughter of Joyce Joyal and Paul Granroth.                 Debra owned and operated Loose Reigns Riding Stable near Lake Linden, …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Clark R. Givens, 86, of Houghton, a former Michigan Tech University professor,  passed away at his home on Friday, November 17, 2023, following an apparent heart attack. The O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home of Hancock is assisting with the arrangements which are still incomplete.

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Donald “Lefty” McCullough, 81, of Calumet, passed away at Our Lady of Mercy on November 2, 2023. He was born on July 3, 1942, a son of Robert and Mildred McCullough.  He was well known around the Calumet area. He has been buried at …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home:  Edmund “Joey” Artibee, age 36, of Laurium, Upper Peninsula, MI, found eternal rest Saturday, October 21, 2023. He was born in Marquette, MI on July 8, 1987; the son of Randy Sr. and Janice (Calkins) Artibee. Joey graduated from Whitehall High School, and …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: George Rudolph Thurner, W8FWG, of 225 Kearsarge St., Laurium passed away on Tuesday Nov. 14, 2023, after a short illness. He was born November 5, 1934, in Laurium, Michigan. He was predeceased by his parents Joseph and Frances (Dumke)Thurner, a sister …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Thomas M. “Tom” Darcy, age 76, of Baraga, MI passed away on November 14, 2023 peacefully at home with his wife by his side. He was born in Lansing, MI on May 13, 1947 the son of the late Charles A. …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Walter J. Pindral, 72, a resident of Painesdale, passed away Friday, November 10, 2023, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee following a lengthy illness. Walter was born on November 27, 1950, in Kleve, Germany to the late Jozef and Jozefa (Kowalska) Pindral. …