All Obituaries

Calumet – Robert John Zander 76, of Calumet passed away peacefully at his home on July 6, 2020.  Bob was a well known and respected businessman as owner of the LeVeque Agency and an active member of the community, serving on several boards and organizations.  In retirement, Bob enjoyed coffee with the guys at Slims, golfing at Sandy Pebbles, fishing and yardwork.  Bob’s zest for life revolved around his wife of 52 years, Darleen; sons Jim (Becky) of Calumet and Jon...

Laurium - Rita C. Moilanen age 86, took God's hand and left this earth on Wednesday May 6, 2020, to join her love Clifford, who has been gone since 1988.  Rita was a devorted member of the Sacred Heart Church, Calumet where a future Mass/burial celebration for her new life will take place.  In lieu of flowers/cards, please consider in Rita's memory, a monetary gift to her savior's "Keweenaw Catholic Community", PO Box 546 Calumet, MI  49913. ...

  Calumet – Garfield “Jake” Baranowski 77, passed away on Monday June 29, 2020 at Canal View Houghton County Medical Care Facility.  He was born in Swedetown, a son of the late Leo and Gladys (Johnson) Baranowski.  Jake attended the local schools.  He worked at the Osceola Mine for a few years before joining the U.S. Army where he served in Germany, and was honorably discharged.  He then went to work for Peninsular Gas and worked there for 30...

Calumet – James Lamerand of Chandler, AZ passed away on June 18th at the age of 73.  Jim was born in Detroit, but was raised in the Copper Country, graduating from Calumet High School in 1964 and from Michigan Tech with a Bachelors and Masters degrees in Mathematics.  He was a veteran as well, having served in the U.S. Army for three years during the Viet Nam War, spending most of his deployment in Germany.  After leaving the service, Jim was employed as a computer...

Calumet - Darrel J. Latvala  age 57, passed away on Saturday June 6, 2020 at his home in Calumet.

Calumet – Virginia Anne Jacka Durst “Ginny” was reunited with her beloved husband Brian Edward Durst on June 5, 2020.  She was preceded in death by her husband and mother Nancy Kingston Jacka.  Born December 20, 1962 to Nancy Kingston Jacka and William Marmaduke Jacka, Sr. in Royal Oak, Michigan. Ginny grew up in Birmingham and attended Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and School, John Carroll Catholic High School and Jacksonville State University.  She...

Calumet – Marie Ruth Cudia age 96, passed away on Sunday, April 26 at the Canalview Medical Center.  Marie was born in Swedetown on August 7, 1923 a daughter of Eino and Lucy Aho.  Marie worked at Allis Chalmers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin during World War II.  She moved to Detroit and worked at Burroughs Corporation for many years. Marie was married to Eli Kosovac and later married Earl Cudia in 1971.  The couple lived in Detroit, and later Gladstone,...

Norman Roy LaBonte age 87, passed away on Wednesday April 22, 2020 in Mesa, Arizona.  Complete obituary will be published at a later date.

Calumet – Carole Baranowski age 78, passed away at Canal View Medical Care Facility on Sunday April 19, 2020 where she had been a patient for the past ten months.  She was born in Detroit, MI on June 2, 1941, the daughter of Vern and Charlotte Schoolcraft.  Carole woked in the First National Bank for over twenty-five years and later the Calumet Township office.  She married the love of her life, Jake Baranowski on August 18, 1979 and they resided at his family home in...

Laurium – Barbara Helen Shaltz age 90, daughter of the late Ruth and Michael Mayers went home to the lord and her one and only love “Joe da Plumb” Shaltz on April 11, 2020.  She is survived by her children Diane (Denny) Niskanen, Paula (Jake) Jackovich and Joseph “Mike” (Jeanne) Shaltz, two brothers, Arthur (Mary) Mayers and Cliff Mayers.  Also survived by her grandchildren Kelly Lancour, Christopher Ryan, Eric Jackovich and Jamie Griffith, Jason and...