Obituaries

Calumet–Clara E. Shute, age 94, passed away on Sunday March 10, 2019 in Tucson, Arizona. Ryan Funeral Home is serving the family. Clara E. Shute (Claire), 94, of Calumet, Michigan passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019 in Tucson, Arizona. She was born in Calumet Michigan to William Dwyer and …

Ripley: Arnold V. “Red” Laitinen, 94, a longtime resident of Ripley, passed away on Thursday morning, March 7, 2019 at the Omega House in Houghton. Graveside services are scheduled for Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at the family lot in Section 13 of Lakeside Cemetery in Hancock conducted by the Copper …

Dollar Bay: Thomas R. Thornton, 87, of Dollar Bay, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Portage Pointe in Hancock.      He was born on December 17, 1931 in Hancock to the late Patrick M. and Violet D. (King) Thornton. He was a graduate of Houghton High School and …

Sun Tan Valley, AZ      Aloysius H. Britz, 88, a resident of Sun Tan Valley, AZ and former Houghton resident, passed away Thursday March 7, 2019, at the Banner Baywood Heart Hospital, in Mesa, AZ.      He was born on November 21, 1930, in Hancock, MI, a son of the late …

Florence C. Tollefson, age 83, of L’Anse, MI passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse. Florence was born in Ontonagon, MI on January 30, 1936, the daughter of the late Edward and Hilda (Walitalo) Polo. She attended school in Ontonagon and graduated from …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Calumet-Andrew C. (Andy) Curto 85, passed away on Friday March 1, 2019 at the Green Tree of Hubbell. He was born in Calumet on March 21, 1933, a son of Peter J. and Nettie Curto and attended the Calumet Public Schools. He was …

Calumet–A Mass of Christian Burial for Anthony Peter Landini is scheduled for Monday, June 3rd at 11 a.m. at the St. Paul the Apostle church with Rev. Fr. Gracious Pulimoottil to officiate. Friends may call at the Ryan Funeral Home on Sundey, June 2nd from 2 to 4 p.m. Mr. …

Scott David Anderson, age 60 of L’Anse, MI passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born February 19, 1959 in Iron Mountain, MI son of Donald and Barbara (Kunick) Anderson.  He graduated from Kingsford High Scholl in 1976.  After high school Scott …

Margaret E. “Marg” Kantola, age 82, of L’Anse, MI and formerly of Covington, MI passed away Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Bayside Village, L’Anse. She was born in Detroit, MI on November 17, 1936 the daughter of the late John T. and Mary M. (Jolliff) Bera. Marg graduated from Redford …

Frances Reid Passerello passed away on March 4, 2019 after a prolonged illness.  She was 73 years old. Frances Joan Reid was born on May 5, 1945, in Phillipsburg, New Jersey to Marguerite Logan Reid and Douglas Cohoe Reid.  While in high school, she met her future husband, Chris Passerello.  …