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Obituaries

Rita Turin

LUDINGTON, MI — Rita M. Turin, 93 years old, of Ludington, MI, died of complications from COPD on January 20, 2024. Rita was born in Mass, MI to Waino and Helme Turin. She graduated from Mass High School in 1948. Rita married Joseph Ombrello and together they raised four children, Francis ...

Anita Heikkinen

WAUWATOSA, WI — Our beloved, Anita Celia Heikkinen, affectionately known as “Anita,” wife, mother, grandmother, friend and faithful servant of Jesus Christ, was born into eternal life on January 11, 2024. Anita was born on March 24, 1940 in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and raised in ...

Judith Hill

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI — Judith “Judy” Eva Eleanor (Lyytikainen) Hill, age 85, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, passed away, surrounded by loved ones, at the Cedar Cove Assisted Living in Cedarville, Michigan, on January 8, 2024. She was born on June 5, 1938, in Allouez Township, (Keweenaw ...

Sharon Rocchi

Sharon Anne Rocchi, 77, of Point Mills, passed away peacefully, with family by her side, on January 15, 2024 at Canal View where she had been a resident for the last two months, after a lengthy progressive illness. Sharon was born on May 6, 1946 to Oliver and Mary Rajala. She grew up in ...

Elaine Violet Peterson

Hancock — Elaine Violet Peterson, 89, a long-time resident of Portage Pointe passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024, after a long battle with dementia. Elaine was born on December 5, 1934, in Keweenaw Bay, a daughter of the late Martin and Vieno (Tihinen) Klemett. Shortly after graduating ...

Patricia Anttila

KALAMAZOO, MI — In Loving Memory of Patricia Anttila. Patricia Anttila, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, peacefully passed away on January 11, 2024, at the age of 90. Born on January 1, 1934, Patricia’s life was defined by her love for family and her unwavering ...