IRONWOOD — Patricia Laamanen Carroll passed away on January 2, 2022. She was born in Redridge on October 13, 1932, and grew up in Copper Country, Toivola and Trimountain. She graduated from Jeffers High School in Painesdale in 1949. She is survived by her sons, Joey and Steven Carroll as ...

L’ANSE — Robert L.”Beaver” Voakes, Sr., age 69, of L’Anse, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at UP Health System - Marquette. He was born in Marquette on August 25, 1952, the son of the late Calvin and Annabelle (Misegan) Voakes and George and Alice Curtis. Beaver graduated ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Frederick K. Geissler, 76, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He was born November 11, 1945, in Copper City to Kurt F. and Mary C. (Kopp). Fred grew up in the Calumet area and was a standout student at Calumet High School. He graduated ...

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Carol A. (Gordon) Kokko, 77, a resident of North Grosse Pointe Shores, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022, at the Garden View Assisted Living Facility in Calumet where she had been a resident patient. A funeral service for Carol will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, ...

HANCOCK — David C. Wiitanen, 87, a well-known area personality passed away Monday, January 24, 2022, at the Green Tree of Hubbell where he had been a patient. He was born on June 28, 1934, in Hancock, a son of the late Axel and Saima (Saari) Wiitanen. Dave was raised in Hancock and was a ...

NEWBERRY — Curtis “Curt” Ralph Paulson, 68, of Newberry, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022. He was a beloved brother, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend. He was born April 5, 1953, in L’Anse, son of the late Urban and Helmie (Moilanen) Paulson. He was preceded ...