LAURIUM — George Rudolph Thurner, W8FWG, of 225 Kearsarge St., Laurium passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, after a short illness. He was born November 5, 1934, in Laurium, Michigan. He was predeceased by his parents Joseph and Frances (Dumke) Thurner, a sister Elizabeth Thurner, a sister ...

CALUMET — Shirley Ruth Peter, age 88, a resident of Calumet, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023. She was born in the middle of the Great Depression on March 22, 1935. She was born in Laurium, Michigan to Florence and Stuart McLennan. Shirley graduated from Calumet High School. In ...

Oskar — Betty H. Ruohonen, 90, of Oskar, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Portage Pointe, where she was a resident. Betty was born on June 19, 1933, in Paavola to the late Hannah (Lasanen) and Andrew Leinonen. She grew up in Paavola and attended the local schools, graduating from ...

LAKE LINDEN — Debra Fountaine, 63, of Lake Linden, passed away at her home on November 14, 2023. She was born on June 8, 1960, a daughter of Joyce Joyal and Paul Granroth. Debra owned and operated Loose Reigns Riding Stable near Lake Linden, where her life revolved around her love of ...

HOUGHTON — Dorothy Marilyn Thorpe, age 93, of Houghton, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at the Omega House in Houghton following complications from hip surgery. She was born on June 19, 1930 to Otto and Lempi (Soronen) Kaikkonen in Allouez Township. Dorothy graduated from Calumet ...

Edmund “Joey” Artibee, age 36, of Laurium, Upper Peninsula, MI, found eternal rest Saturday, October 21, 2023. He was born in Marquette, MI on July 8, 1987; the son of Randy Sr. and Janice (Calkins) Artibee. Joey graduated from Whitehall High School, and earned an Associate’s degree in ...