All Obituaries

Elaine Wiita

Bootjack: Elaine P. "Penny" Wiita, age 90, of Bootjack, passed away on March 3, 2021, at the GreenTree of Hubbell Rehab and Health, where she had been a resident patient for the past 6 years. She was born on July 27, 1930, in Lake Linden, a daughter of Edward and Noemi (Rock) Pflugi. She was raised in Lake Linden and Rochester, Michigan. She was a graduate of Rochester High School in the class of 1948. She was united in marriage on January...

Bootjack: Elaine P. "Penny" Wiita, age 90, of Bootjack, passed away on March 3, 2021, at the GreenTree of Hubbell Rehab and Health, where she had been a resident patient for the past 6...

Milton Copley

Lake Linden: Milton Ira “Milt” Copley, Jr., 87, of Heritage Manor in Houghton, passed away on February 22, 2021, with family by his side. He was born in Big Bay on November 30, 1933, a son of Milton and Lena (Oberti) Copley. He was a graduate of L’Anse High School in 1951. He served in the National Guard for 9 years. He worked at a sawmill, and worked at Celotex for 37 ½ years. He was married to Genevieve “Gen”...

Lake Linden: Milton Ira “Milt” Copley, Jr., 87, of Heritage Manor in Houghton, passed away on February 22, 2021, with family by his side. He was born in Big Bay on November 30,...

Nancy Rintala

Hubbell: Nancy Rintala, 59, passed away at the Lakeside Home in Hubbell, on February 5, 2021. The Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden is assisting the family with arrangements.

Robert Lang

Lake Linden: Robert J. Lang, 89 of Lake Linden passed away on January 25, 2021 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium due to complications from Covid19. Robert was born October 26, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan, a son of Nathan and Bernice (Graves) Lang. He owned and operated the Maple Leaf near Lake Linden. In 1994 Robert was joined in marriage with the “love of his life” Lillian (Pini). They made their home in Lake Linden. ...

Lake Linden: Robert J. Lang, 89 of Lake Linden passed away on January 25, 2021 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium due to complications from Covid19. Robert was born...

Gloria Lefebvre

Lake Linden: Gloria Jean (Perala) Lefebvre, age 78, former Lake Linden resident, passed away at her daughter’s home in Marquette, where she had lived her last few years. She was born in Atlantic Mine, a daughter of Arnold and Mildred (Erickson) Perala. Gloria spent her early years in New Allouez and graduated from Calumet High School. Gloria was married to Urban Lefebvre on September 12, 1963. Most of her adult life, she lived in Lake...

Lake Linden: Gloria Jean (Perala) Lefebvre, age 78, former Lake Linden resident, passed away at her daughter’s home in Marquette, where she had lived her last few years. She was born...

Lillian Lang

Lillian “Lil” (Pini) Lang, 82 of Lake Linden passed away on January 19, 2021 at UP Health System- Portage due to complications from Covid19. She passed away peacefully with her loving daughters at her side. Lillian was born September 13, 1938 in Hubbell, Michigan a daughter of Eugene & Margaret (Mongeau) Pini- the first of their 13 children. After living the first years of her life in Hubbell the family “bought-the-farm” on the Rice Lake...

Lillian “Lil” (Pini) Lang, 82 of Lake Linden passed away on January 19, 2021 at UP Health System- Portage due to complications from Covid19. She passed away peacefully with her...

Donna Des Jardin

Lake Linden: Donna Des Jardin, 73, of Lake Linden, passed away at her home on January 11, 2021. The Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden is in charge of arrangements.

Jerome Saarinen

Jerome (Jay) A. Saarinen of Dollar Bay, Michigan passed away January 8, 2021 in the care of his staff family at the DJ Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, Michigan where he had lived since November 2019. Jay was born May 19, 1941, son of Oliver and Hilda (Maki) Saarinen, in Hancock, Michigan. He married Gertrude L. Hynninen on January 21, 1961. She preceded him in death on June 24, 2003. Jay attended Hancock Schools and, after graduation, joined the U.S. Navy and was discharged...

Jerome (Jay) A. Saarinen of Dollar Bay, Michigan passed away January 8, 2021 in the care of his staff family at the DJ Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, Michigan where he had lived since...

JoAnne Weber

Bootjack: JoAnne Weber, age 84, of Bootjack, Michigan, passed away peacefully at the Omega House on January 4, 2021, with her daughter by her side. She was born on December 4, 1936, in Illinois, the daughter of Frederic and Clare Gagnon. She graduated from high school in Libertyville, IL. She worked for 45 years, administering the Hot Lunch Program at Unified School District 15 in Palentine, IL. JoAnne was married to Francis "Curly" Weber on July 23, 1955 in...

Bootjack: JoAnne Weber, age 84, of Bootjack, Michigan, passed away peacefully at the Omega House on January 4, 2021, with her daughter by her side. She was born on December 4, 1936, in Illinois,...

Ann Hosang

Ann Monica Hosang, age 77, of Lake Linden, passed away at Portage Health System on January 4, 2021. She was born in Hubbell on June 15, 1943, a daughter of Lawrence & Monica Hosang. After graduating from St. Joseph Convent School in Milwaukee, WI, she earned her nursing degree from Northern Michigan University. She worked at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility for the next 34 years, until her retirement. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers,...

Ann Monica Hosang, age 77, of Lake Linden, passed away at Portage Health System on January 4, 2021. She was born in Hubbell on June 15, 1943, a daughter of Lawrence & Monica...