HOUGHTON — Donna Margaret Archambeau, age 92, a lifelong resident of the Copper Country, passed away unexpectedly on April 5, 2026, while celebrating Easter with family and friends. Donna was born in Houghton on September 23, 1933 to Henry and Helmi (Haapapuro) Salo. Donna was preceded in ...
LAKE LINDEN — June Durocher, 95, of Lake Linden, passed away on April 15, 2026. She’d been in Canal View Houghton County, where she received excellent care, since January 31, 2020. She’d been in hospice care for the last year and a half, as her health had been declining after a second ...
KEASARGE — Gerald “Jerry” Lutz, 56, of Kearsarge, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 19th. Jerry was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of Calumet High School. Throughout his life, Jerry worked a variety of jobs, including positions with Apria Healthcare, Pat’s Food, and most recently at Pasty Central. In addition to his work, he was a dedicated small business owner, operating the Wolverine Market in Kearsarge for nearly 35 years. Jerry had an appreciation for history and was an avid collector of antiques and old photographs, particularly those that captured ...
ARKDALE, WI — Lionel David LaCasse, 85, son of Chester M LaCasse and Helen C Rembowski LaCasse, passed away peacefully at his home in Arkdale, WI on March 30th, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents, elder brother Chester Leo LaCasse, and his beloved children Lionel “Skip” ...
RIPLEY — Mildred Beauchamp, 93, a former resident of Ripley, passed away Monday, April 13, 2026, at Medora House of Portage Pointe in Hancock, where she has been a resident patient for the past year. She was born on February 4, 1933, Hurontown, being the only girl out of 6 brothers, to ...
Leroy Robert Keranen – 12/9/1940-1/28/2026 TORRENCE, CA — Leroy Keranen entered eternal life to be with the Lord January 28, 2026, after a short illness. He was born on December 9, 1940, in Marquette, Michigan, the son of August and Alina (Juntunen) Keranen. He grew up in Nisula, Michigan, attended Laird School in Alston through the tenth grade, graduated from Baraga High School in 1957, and received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Michigan Tech in Houghton in 1961. After graduation he moved to suburban Los Angeles and lived in Hawthorne (1961-66), Lawndale ...
