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Obituaries

Vera Mary Armstrong Gerhardt

ANN ARBOR — Vera Mary Armstrong Gerhardt passed away peacefully on Aug. 1, 2024 surrounded by her children. She was born in Hancock, Michigan on September 24, 1922 to Ray W. Armstrong and Mary Schenk Armstrong. She graduated from University of Wisconsin Madison in 1944 with a B.S. in home ...

Rachel Marie Keranen

BARAGA — Rachel Marie Keranen, age 89, of Baraga, Michigan, passed away with family by her side, on Monday, July 29, 2024 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Oskar Michigan on June 18, 1935 to John & Lydia (Rintamaki) Knuuttila. Rachel moved to rural Baraga County at 7 ...

Claire Louise Turnquist

AHMEEK — Claire Louise (Mihelich) Turnquist, 89, of Ahmeek, Michigan, died August 1, 2024. Claire was born in Calumet, Michigan on August 30, 1934. She was employed at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge for many years where she met many, many friends whom she loved. She was a member of the ...

Jane Colette Berryman

Lake Linden — Jane Colette Berryman (née Dupuis), 93, passed away on August 4, 2024, at Portage Pointe in Hancock, Michigan. She was born on January 4, 1931, to John “Jack” and Irene (Remillard) Dupuis in Lake Linden, Michigan. Despite being born during the Great Depression, Jane grew up ...

Won Hee Messner

TAMARACK CITY — Won Hee Messner, 70, of Tamarack City, passed away at her home on July 30, 2024, after a short illness. She was born in South Korea on October 20, 1953. On February 28, 1988, she married Chris Messner in San Diego, California. Won Hee enjoyed crocheting and ...

John Haataja

Sedar Bay — John “Jack” Haataja, 88, a resident of Sedar Bay passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2024 at Gardenview Assisted Living in Calumet where he had been a resident for the past two years. He was born on July 7, 1936, in Swedetown, a son of the late John and Celia (Kemppainen) ...