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Obituaries

Cheryl Lahti

ISHPEMING, MI-Cheryl Sue (Vienola) Lahti, known as Susie by most, 66, passed away at her home in Ishpeming on May 19, 2025. Susie was born September 7, 1958 in Negaunee to Leslie Vienola and Viola (Rice) Raihala. She married young in life and had two daughters. She worked at Togos, Simmons ...

John Sheppard

MANTENO, MI-John Sheppard, age 79, of Kankakee, formerly of Auburn, passed away Monday, May 19, 2025 at the Illinois Veterans Home at Manteno with his wife, Janet, and his son, Scott, by his side. He was born July 23, 1945 in Springfield, the son of Alva & Flossie (Alderman) Sheppard. He ...

Chad Tollefson

L'ANSE, MI-Chad Eric Tollefson, age 50, of L’Anse, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 17, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on July 18, 1974, in L’Anse, Chad was the beloved son of Garry and Helen (LaFernier) Tollefson. He graduated from L’Anse High School ...

Donald ‘Buster’ Harmala

ISHPEMING, MI-Donald 'Buster' Harmala, age 66, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday May 17, 2025 at his home. Buster was born in Ishpeming on November 29, 1958, son of the late Donald C. Harmala, and Jean E. (Besander) Harmala. He attended Ishpeming Public Schools ...

Jerald ‘Jerry’ Hager

ISHPEMING, MI ­ Jerald C. 'Jerry' Hager, age 72, a lifelong resident of Ishpeming, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2025. Jerry was born on December 13, 1952, in Marquette, Michigan, to the late Carl and Ruth (Carlson) Hager. He was a graduate of Ishpeming High School, class of 1971. He spent ...

Richard Dorr “Dick” Baldwin

MARQUETTE, MI- Richard Dorr "Dick" Baldwin, 97, passed away on May 16, 2025 at Michigan Veteran Homes D.J. Jacobetti, where he had resided for the past year. Dick was born on July 12, 1927 in Warner Township (Elmira), MI to Ernest L. and Gladys E. (Moffett) Baldwin. He spent his early years ...