PORTAGE, MI- In the early morning hours on April 11, 2025, Bill Dupras thought it was a perfect time to head to a new fishing hole he heard many stories about. Lush green trees, pristine water perfect for trout, peace and tranquility. After a very long, courageous battle with numerous ...

BIG BAY, MI – Peter R. Gummerson, age 68, longtime Big Bay resident, passed away peacefully on Tuesday March 25, 2025, while a patient at UPHS Marquette. Pete was born June 26, 1956, in Newberry, MI to Ray and Dorothy Gummerson. Most of his childhood was spent growing up on the family farm ...

MORENO VALLEY, CA- Marvin W. Murray, 79, a lawyer and airline executive who helped shape Simmons Airlines during the 1980s, passed away Sunday due to dementia at Our Legacy Assisted Living in Moreno Valley, CA. Mr. Murray moved to Marquette in the early ’80s after he and his brother Joel ...

NEGAUNEE, MI- Rita Helen Perrault, 95, lifelong Negaunee resident, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, April 17, 2025 at Eastwood Nursing Center while in the care of her loving family and UP Home Health and Hospice. Rita was born June 3, 1929 in Negaunee to Casper and Louisa Ghiringhelli ...

MARQUETTE, MI- John E. (Jack) Sarka, 84, of Marquette, died Sunday, April 13, 2025, at his home in Chocolay Township, under the care of Lake Superior Life Care & Hospice. Jack was born February 8, 1941 in Marquette, a son of John D. and Ann (Laramie) Sarka. He grew up within earshot of ...

MARQUETTE, MI – Michael Ty Orhanen, DDS, age 74, entered eternal life Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Mill Creek Assisted Living Facility. Born August 19, 1950 in Marquette, the son of Taisto and Miriam (Anttila) Orhanen, Michael was raised in Manistique and graduated from Manistique High ...