MARQUETTE, MI - Mabel Elsie Bohjanen, was born February 8, 1924, in Calumet. Her parents, Gustav and Lempi (Aittama) Junttila raised Mabel and her sisters (Elea
May 13, 2021
LANSING Dorothy T. Carlton (Dot) was a caring daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She went to her heavenly home on May 11, 2021, at the age of 88, in Lansing.
Dorothy was born to John and Katherine Toth in Calumet on July 31, 1932. She graduated from Calumet High School and Suomi College (now Finlandia University) in Hancock and also attended Marquette University and Wayne State University.
Dorothy was married to the love her life, Frederick “Fritz” Carlton, who preceded her in death in 1997. After his passing, she remained fiercely independent, putting finishing touches on their “camp” retirement home in Agate Harbor. She was passionate about a sense of community and life in the Copper Country. She found time to participate in community activities hosted by the Keweenaw Historical Society and the American Cancer Society while caring for aging relatives. Other places Dorothy lived were Dearborn Heights, where she
CALUMET Lois Marie Geiger, 90, passed away May 7, 2021, of natural causes at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital.
Lois was born on August 25, 1930, in Detroit, to William and Violet Neimi. She was a graduate of Calumet High School with the class of 1949.
She married James Geiger on June 20, 1952, at the Carmel Lutheran Church in Calumet. She was employed at Jilberts Restaurant, in Eagle Harbor, Vertins Department Store, and Dale’s Flower Shop. She and Jim purchased Dale’s Flower Shop in 1976, renamed it Calumet Floral and Gift, and operated it until their retirement in 1989.
Lois was a hard worker and loved working with the people. She also enjoyed spending time with her sons, granddaughter, and especially loved spending time and playing with her great grandson, Marcus.
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HANCOCK All programs offered at the Copper Country ISD Career & Technical Education (CTE) strive, as they put it, to prepare students for the jobs of tomorrow, today. This goal is accomplished by delivering instruction by industry experts, utilizing industry level equipment, and promoting a positive atmosphere for students to learn and grow in. As their tagline says, “CTE It’s Working!”
Evidence of that success came recently as CTE Automotive Technology student Zander Worm, a senior and 2021 co-valedictorian at Calumet High School, won the gold medal for the state of Michigan SkillsUSA Overall Automobile competition.
As CCISD superintendent puts it, “this is a huge accomplishment for Zander and the CTE program as a whole.”