“Richer than I, you shall never be, For I had a mother who read to me.” It was one of Helen Kearly’s favorite quotes and she was a testament to its meaning, having had both a mother who read to Helen and for reading to her own children. And many, many more children in her capacity as a ...

CALUMET — Raymond Dell Douglas, age 82, a resident of Calumet, Michigan passed away peacefully on Monday, January 15, 2024, at UP Health Systems in Marquette Michigan. Raymond was born on December 31, 1941, in Kalamazoo, MI to Raymond Elden Douglas and Harriette (Hollowell) Douglas. He ...

MASS CITY — Joseph A. “Butch” Leu, 83, of Mass City, MI passed away on January 11, 2024 after a lengthy illness at Westgate Nursing Home in Ironwood, MI. Joe was born in East Jordan, MI to Joseph and Fay (Shepard) Leu on July 3, 1940. He graduated from East Jordan High School in 1958. ...

LAURIUM ­— Amelia Francis Pelto, age 2, passed away tragically on Saturday January 20, 2024, at UP Health Systems Portage as a result of an accident. Amelia was born in Laurium, Michigan, on April 4, 2021, to loving parents Christopher Pelto and Brianna Korpinen. Amelia loved rainbows, ...

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith (2 Timothy 4:7). Mom, Momma, Gram, Great Great, Sissy, Aunt Karen met Jesus peacefully the morning of January 18, 2024, surrounded by her number one priority, her children. No words will articulate the enormous loss ...

ELO, MI ­— Robert Melvin Keippela (Bob), age 86, of Elo, MI and Grand Rapids, MI, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024. He was born May 29, 1937 in Hancock, MI; son of Oscar and Svea (Kyro) Keippela. Robert graduated from John A. Doelle High School in 1955. He proudly served in the ...