Obituaries

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: George Peter Van Straten, age 94 of Baraga, Ml passed away on Tuesday, October 25th, 2022 at UP Health System-Portage in Hancock, MI. He was born November 26, 1927 in Baraga, Ml son of George and Gertrude (Schmidt) Van Straten. Pete graduated from …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Melanie Harmala, 54, a resident of Calumet passed away at her home on Monday October 24, 2022. She was born on August 17, 1968 in Laurium a daughter to Wesley and Cheryl (Anderson) Kangas. She graduated from Calumet High School with …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Robert Raymond Sirvio, of Calumet, Michigan, passed away suddenly at his home on Friday, October 21 of an apparent heart attack. Robert, fondly known as Gopher, was born on May 12, 1936. He was born in Painesdale, Michigan to William and …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Roger R. Behnke, 73, a resident of Houghton passed away Friday, October 21, 2022, at the Meadowbrook Nursing Home in Oconto Falls, WI, following a lengthy illness. As requested, a private graveside service and burial will take place in the Oskar …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Agnes Marie (Petitte) Chopp of Calumet, Michigan died on October 22, 2022, peacefully at the Omega House, in Houghton, Michigan. Agnes was born on September 8, 1922, in Calumet, Michigan to John and Pearl (Dlubala) Petitte. Agnes was a loving wife …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: On October 22, 2022, John Hudson Lewis, beloved husband, father of one child, and pet parent, went home to meet the Lord at the age of 73. John was born on October 27, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan to James and Patricia Lewis. He …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Dora Annie Keranen of Ahmeek, Michigan died on October 17, 2022, peacefully at Silverstone memory care, in Appleton, Wisconsin. Dora was born on June 1, 1933, in Newcastle, North Shields, England to Adam and Elizabeth (Pate) Dunn. Dora attended Michigan tech …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Joann A. Lahti, 85, a resident of Ahmeek, MI, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 20, 2022, at the Omega House in Houghton, MI due to a lengthy illness.  She was born in Stevens Point, WI on February 9, 1937, to the …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Grace Charlene Juleff, age 89, of Atlantic Mine/Houghton passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 20, 2022 following a brief illness. Grace was born on March 1, 1933 to William and Viola (Rautio) Lexson. She was the second youngest of ten children. …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Charlene M. Reynolds, age 84 of L’Anse, MI passed away at her home on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. She was born in Cygnet, Ohio on October 17, 1938, the daughter of the late Clayton and Edith (Teller) Cunningham. She married James …