Obituaries

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Ezra “Esh” Haataja, 93, a resident of Mohawk passed away on Saturday May 4, 2019 at the Omega House in Houghton. The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Rita M. Tervo peacefully passed to be with her Lord and Savior in the presence of her family on Saturday morning.  Rita was born in 1935 and grew up Osceola location in Houghton County. A Calumet High School graduate Rita was …

Paul “Grandpa Camo” Gerard, of Houghton and formerly of Gladstone, passed peacefully from life on earth to life eternal in Hancock Saturday, May 4, 2019. He was 72 years old. Paul Francis Gerard was born in Hancock September 11, 1946, to Nick and Rachel Gerard of L’Anse where he grew …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: William “Bill” Mikko, 65, a resident of Laurium passed away on Friday May 3, 2019 at U.P. Health System Marquette. He was born on December 11, 1953 in Laurium a son of the late William Gust and Gloria (Clouthier) Mikko. He …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Lawrence Alvin Magaraggia, age 86 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born January 9, 1933 in Caspian, MI son of Giuseppe and Emma (Lincastro) Magaraggia. Larry graduated from …

Hancock      Theodore J. Yrjana, 85, a resident of Hancock passed away Tuesday evening April 30, 2019, at the UP – Health Marquette Hospital shortly after being admitted.      He was born on September 16, 1933, in Redridge, MI a son of the late Theodore and Winnefred (Alanen) Yrjana.  Ted …

Darrell L. Giddings, age 91, of L’Anse, MI passed away at his home on Sunday, April 28, 2019 with his loving family by his side. He was born in L’Anse, MI on February 27, 1928 the son of the late Norbert and Irma (Streeter) Giddings. Darrell graduated from Baraga High …

Mary M. (Turpeinen) Peterson, age 73 of Alston, MI passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L’Anse with her family at her side following a lengthy illness. Mary was born May 22, 1946 in L’Anse, MI to Willard and Mae (Wiiki) Turpeinen.  She attended …

Chassell       Beverly J. (Ralph) Hietala, 84, a resident of Chassell, passed away peacefully Monday, April 29, 2019, at the Bluffs Senior Living Community in Houghton after a long illness.       She was born on January 1, 1935, in Elo, the daughter of the late William and Olga (Karna) Niemi. …

Paul Kunnari, 84, a resident of Florida Location passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at the Omega House in Houghton. He was born on March 24, 1935 in Calumet to Melvin and Alice (Ollila) Kunnari. He attended the Calumet Public Schools. Following high school, he began working for …