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Joanne H. Erickson

SKANEE — Joanne H. Erickson, age 65 of Skanee, passed away unexpectedly at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Joanne’s complete obituary may be viewed and condolences sent to the family at reidfuneralservicechapel.com. The Reid Funeral Service and Chapel, L’Anse has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Gladys Eufemia Kariniemi

SOUTH HAVEN, Minn. — Gladys Eufemia Kariniemi of South Haven, Minnesota, passed away at 11:32 a.m. on Sunday, November 7, 2021, at age 94 years, seven months, and 29 days. Gladys was born March 9, 1927, in Tenvik, North Dakota to Charles and Tyyni Halonen. They moved to White Bear Lake, ...

Peter James Manderfield

HOUGHTON - Peter James Manderfield, 62, of Houghton, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2021, at U.P. Health ­ Marquette, surrounded by his family. Peter was born in Hancock on January 23, 1959 to the late Matthias and Florence (Kratt) Manderfield. Following graduation from high school, he ...

Helen Clare Wisuri

LIVONIA — Helen Clare Wisuri, 91, of Livonia, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Theodore, loving mother of Dianne (the late Thomas) Pietila, Debra (Jeffrey) Niemi, William (Wendy) Wisuri, the late Chris (Molly) Wisuri, the late Mark Wisuri and her sister Elizabeth (Donald) Kilpela. Helen was the devoted grandmother of twenty-one and great grandmother of forty-two. Her funeral was held on September 17, 2021, at Neely-Turowski Funeral Home in Livonia.

Robert J. Asiala

HANCOCK — Robert J. Asiala, 64, a resident of Hancock, passed away Monday, November 8, 2021, at home with his family by his side. He was born on June 23, 1957, in Hancock, the son of the late Oliver and Margaret (Nordstorm) Asiala. He was raised locally, having lived in Hancock and ...

Ruth Schnabel Gedvillas

HOUGHTON - Ruth Schnabel Gedvillas, 92, of Houghton passed away Monday, November 1, 2021, at the home of her daughter in Fairview, NC. A native of Painesville, Mich., she was the daughter of the late Heinrich and Louisa Schnabel. She enjoyed living near Lake Superior, collecting rocks ...