Obituaries

Oliver E. Maki, age 95 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at The Lighthouse in Hancock, MI. He was born May 10, 1923 in Mass, MI son of Samuel and Kate (Pirkola) Maki. During WWII he worked in the CC camps. Oliver married Irene Saari in …

Eleanor Jean Moede, age 68 of Baraga, MI passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Bayside Village in L’Anse. She was born December 30, 1950 in Baraga, MI daughter of James and Frances (Jondreau) Cardinal. Eleanor worked at Briggs & Stranton in Milwaukee for about 30 years. In 2000 …

Bernard “Ben” LaFernier, age 69 of Baraga, MI passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at The Lighthouse in Hancock, MI. He was born July 12, 1949 in Baraga son of Bernard and Virginia (Kunick) LaFernier Sr.  Ben was in the U.S. Army serving during the Vietnam War.  He worked …

Randyll Timothy Bergh 66, passed away February 4, 2019 in Keweenaw County. Randy was born August 13, 1952, in Detroit, MI to Paul and Ruth Bergh. He grew up and attended school in Caro, MI. Randy worked for many years as a Master Electrician running his own business in Cass …

Houghton: Edward J. Huls, 87, of the Bluffs Senior Living Community in Houghton, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. He was born on January 16, 1932 in Shelby, Michigan to Adrian and Edna (Adema) Huls. Ed earned his Masters Degree in Education from Michigan State University …

Lake Linden: Zane P. Kettenbeil, age 93, a lifelong resident of Lake Linden, died passed away on February 10, 2019. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, July 1, at St. Joseph Church in Lake Linden and interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The Pearce Funeral …

Calumet – Lynda M. Meer 60, passed away at the U.P. Health System – Marquette on Tuesday, February 5th. Lynda was a daughter of Stan and Ruth Kestie and grew up in Highway Location. She was a graduate of Hancock High School in 1976. She was employed at the Aspirus …

John H. Roberts, age 65, of L’Anse, MI passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born in L’Anse, MI on July 14, 1953 the son of the late Raymond and Jacqueline (Gerard) Roberts. John attended school in L’Anse. He …

Hancock: Albert Witting, 80, a former veteran and Hancock resident, passed away February 6, 2019, after a short but brave battle with inoperable esophageal cancer. Albert (“Al”) was born Aug 2, 1938 (as an identical twin) in Hancock, and was one of seven siblings of Mary and John Witting Sr. …

Calumet – Lynda Meer, 60, a resident of Calumet, passed away on Tuesday, February 5th at the UP Hospital – Marquette. Ryan Funeral Home is serving the family.