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Obituaries

Patricia Lenore Pieti

Patricia Lenore (Wanhala) Pieti, age 85, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Gardenview Assisted Living in Calumet, Michigan. Patricia was born on July 23, 1937, in Centennial, Michigan, to parents Jacob and Eva (Keranen) Wanhala. She attended local schools graduating ...

‘Barton Fink’ Oscar nominee Lerner dies

Michael Lerner, the Brooklyn-born character actor who played a myriad of imposing figures in his 60 years in the business, including monologuing movie mogul Jack Lipnick in “Barton Fink,” the crooked club owner Bugsy Calhoun in “Harlem Nights” and an angry publishing executive in ...

Michael K. Holzberger

Michael K. Holzberger, 77, of Bootjack passed away at UP Health Systems Marquette on April 8, 2023 after a brief illness. Mike was born in Calumet, Michigan on August 3, 1945 to Kenneth and Elizabeth (Bonifas) Holzberger. He attended Lake Linden Hubbell Schools for his entire schooling ...

Michael John Massoglia

Michael John Massoglia, 71, of Calumet passed away on April 6th, 2023, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Green Bay Where he had been a patient for 3 days. He was born on March 1st, 1952, a son of John and Ann (Butkovich) Massoglia. He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 brothers Jack, ...

Elmer Russell Liimatta

Elmer Russell Liimatta was born November 14, 1931 in St. Mary’s Location, Franklin Township, Houghton County, Michigan near the Calumet Airport. He passed away quietly in his sleep March 31, 2023 as a resident in Canal View - Houghton County Medical Care Facility. This was 13 days after his ...

Ruth Esther Liimatta

Ruth Esther (Tapio) Liimatta was born May 19, 1933, at the family farm in Klingville, Michigan, the daughter of John and Hilda (Puuri) Tapio. She passed away peacefully March 18, 2023 as a resident in the Canal View, Houghton County Medical Care Facility. Her husband Elmer Russell Liimatta ...