Obituaries

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: James Charles Lepola, age 87 of Watton, MI passed away peacefully at his home with family by his side on Sunday, September 18, 2022. He was born April 22, 1935 in L’Anse, MI son of Charles William and Elma Dagmar (Salli) Lepola. Jim …

Courtesy of the Martenson Funeral Home: Catherine Josephine Marson, age of 96, longtime resident of Lincoln Park, and a Calumet native, passed away on September 17, 2022. She is the beloved wife of her late husband, Albert James Marson, of 21 years.  Loving mother of Albert (Donna), Joseph, and Donald …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Eleanore (Johns) Keranen quietly passed away Thursday morning, September 22, 2022 at the Omega House in Houghton.  She was born December 12, 1928 in Franklin Township, the daughter of the late Ernest and Irene (Odgers) Johns.  Eleanore was a graduate of Hancock High …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Margaret “Pitty Ann” Roth, 65, a resident of Dodgeville, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at Westgate Nursing and Rehabilitation in Ironwood following a lengthy illness. Margaret was born on December 11, 1956, in Hancock, to the late Thomas and …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Wallace “Butch” Reed, age 79, a resident of Calumet, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday September 21, 2022, at the Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium, Michigan. Butch was born April 22, 1943, in Hancock, Michigan, to parents Leonard and Elaine (Neault) Reed. …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Rosemary Manderfield, 70, a resident of Houghton, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at UP Health System – Portage shortly after being admitted. Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service Hancock Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements which will be …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Rita M. Geshel, 81, a resident of Coburntown, passed away Sunday September 18, 2022, at Medilodge of Traverse City, MI, where she had been a resident since this past February. She was born on March 5, 1941, in Hancock, a daughter …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Theresa C. Cousineau Barnett, age 77 of L’Anse, MI passed away September 17th, 2022 at Bayside Village in L’Anse, MI. She was born on March 22nd, 1945 in Manistique, MI to Stacy and Lilly (Asp) Cousineau Crossley. She was united in marriage to …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Allan Verner Eskel, age 80 of Covington, MI, passed away on the afternoon of September 18, 2022 on his childhood farm. He was born in Covington, MI on April 4, 1942 to Verner and Julia (Saarinen) Eskel. He was a graduate …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Clarence “Duke” John Seavoy, age 84 of Skanee, MI passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 28, 1938 in L’Anse, son of Walter and Eleanor (Skuggen) Seavoy. Duke graduated from L’Anse High School …