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Obituaries

Edward Joseph Parolini

BALTIC — Edward Joseph Parolini, 96, of Baltic, died on March 6, 2022, at the Canal View skilled nursing facility, where he had been a resident patient since September 2021. Ed was born on June 15, 1925, in the Suo District of Houghton County, to the late James and Celina (Chaput) ...

Gary D. Cote

CHASSELL — Gary D. Cote, 56, a resident of Chassell passed away Monday, March 7, at his home following a tenacious battle with cancer. Gary was born on August 7, 1965, in Sault Ste. Marie, a son to Rose (Maijala) Cote and the late Dean Cote. Gary was raised in Chassell and was a 1983 ...

Robert B. Sakkinen

CALUMET — Robert B. Sakkinen, 82, a resident of Calumet, passed away on Tuesday March 8, 2022, at UP Health System - Portage. He was born on January 18, 1940, in Detroit to Raymond and Kathryn (Hegner) Sakkinen. He attended the local schools and graduated from Royal Oak High School with the ...

Jessie E. Onkalo

REPUBLIC — Jessie E. Onkalo, age 91, of 388 Hemlock St., Republic, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022, at her home in Republic. Jessie was born in Ishpeming on October 20, 1930, a daughter of the late Alice (Dower) and Anthony V. Kenney. Jessie was a graduate of the Republic High School, ...

Ulrike M. Beach

SOUTH RANGE — Ulrike M. Beach, 77, a resident of South Range, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at her home. She was born on January 21, 1945, in Germany a daughter of the late Herman and Gertrude Muth. On June 5, 1991, she was united in marriage to Tony Beach in Reno, Nevada. The ...

Rhoda J. Brandt

DONKEN — Rhoda J. Brandt, 86, a resident of Donken, passed away at her home Friday March 4, 2022 following a short illness. She was born on October 15, 1935, in Winona, a daughter of the late William and Ina (Lammi) Baakko. Rhoda was raised in Winona and was a graduate of the Winona High ...