Obituaries

Lake Linden: Mary Jean Canfield, 89, former Lake Linden resident, passed away on January 18, 2017. The graveside service will be at 1:00 PM on Friday, October 13, in Section 12 of the Mount Calvary Cemetery in Lake Linden. Father Joseph Boakye Yiadom to officiate.  The Pearce Funeral Home in …

LAURIUM — Michael “Jonsey” James Kastamo, 64, of Laurium passed away surrounded by his family at the UP Health System – Portage on Sunday, October 8, 2017. Mike was born on September 15, 1953, in Waukegan, Illinois, the son of the late James and Barbara (Aho) Kastamo. He graduated from …

Hancock, Graveside services for Frances J. Dixon, 84, a resident of Hancock and former Ironwood resident who passed away October 8, 2017, at the UP-Health Portage Hospital will be held 11 am Wednesday, August 1, 2018, in the Riverside Cemetery of Ironwood with Rev. DJ Rasner to officiate. To view …

Submitted by the Jacobson Funeral Home. David Daniel Sarya, age 73 of Pelkie, MI passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017 at his home. He was born September 17, 1944 in L’Anse, MI son to Rupert and Ellen (Heikka) Sarya. David graduated from Baraga High School in 1962. He was …

Atlantic Mine Richard M. Beauchamp, 58, a resident of Atlantic Mine, passed away Friday afternoon October 6, 2017, at his home with his family by his side following a lengthy illness. He was born on September 21, 1959, in Hancock a son of Marjorie (Harvey) Beauchamp and the late Francis Beauchamp.  Richard attended …

Submitted by the O’Neill Dennis Funeral Home Ruth Dowd, 92 died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at Portage Pointe, where she had been a resident for the past three years. Ruth was born October 13, 1924, the daughter of Herman and Selma (Kresse) Tolksdorf. She was …

Submitted by the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel Brandon Ray Olson, 20, of Pelkie, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, October 3, 2017 in Marquette, MI. He was born in Hancock on July 26, 1997 the son of Brian and Cynthia (Ellenich) Olson. Brandon graduated from Chassell in 2015 and was pursuing …

Submitted by the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home Russell E. Wirsu, 91, a resident of Laurium passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 in Orion, Michigan He was born May 6, 1926 in Calumet to Henry and Josephine (Arola) Wirsu. He attended Calumet High School and graduated with the Class …

Submitted by the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home. Michael William Silvola, 63, a resident of Atlantic Mine passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at UP Health System-Marquette. He was born on June 16, 1954, in Hancock to Donald and Bertha (Somero) Silvola. He attended the local schools. Following high …

Carol Ann Ojala, age 81 of Baraga, MI passed away on Friday, September 29, 2017 at Bayside Village in L’Anse, MI. She was born July 3, 1936 in Hancock, MI daughter of Joseph and Leona (Donpier) Schutte. Carol graduated from Baraga High School in 1954. She married Frederick Ojala on …