SKANDIA, MI - Elfriede Ugi Manner, 100, of Skandia, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026, at UP Health System-Marquette. She was born April 16, 1926, in Ardla Village, Estonia, on the island of Saaremaa, in the Baltic Sea, the only child of Alexsei and Elizaveta (Ansperi) Ugi. She was raised in ...
GWINN, MI – Lon Cary Laken passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at the age of 65, in the comfort of his home. He was born to Robert and Audrey Laken on February 7, 1961, in Crystal Falls, Michigan. He was preceded by his father, Robert A. Laken, his mother, Audrey R. Laken, and brother, ...
MUNISING, MI / WEISER, ID - Jacob Bradley Attebery, age 40, died unexpectedly, Saturday, April 18, 2026 at his home in Munising, MI. He was born on May 7, 1985 in Weiser, ID to Brad and Beverly (Wheeler) Attebery. Jake’s love for the outdoors started at a young age. He enjoyed hunting, ...
MARQUETTE, MI – Lucy J. LaFaive, age 74, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026, at Trillium House. She was known for her welcoming smile and kind heart. She said she lived a “wonderful full life.” She was fiercely protective of those she loved and was a tireless caregiver. Born May 28, ...
GWINN, MI - Lynn A. "Sam" Wakefield, 78, of Gwinn, died Friday morning, April 17, 2026, at UP Health System-Marquette. She was born April 29, 1947, in Birmingham, England, a daughter of John D. and A. Joan (Card) Cox. She was raised in Bermuda and was a 1965 graduate of Kindley High School. Lynn worked for many years as a bartender and cook in her family's restaurant business and later moved to the Upper Peninsula in 1987. She is survived by her son, Scot (Amy) Wakefield of Oberlin, OH; grandson, Tyler (Liz) Wakefield of Oberlin, OH; brother, John D.T. "Mickey" (Sandra) Cox of ...
MARQUETTE, MI - Michael Scott DeLongchamp-Perez passed away on Saturday, 4/10/2026, from complications related to a fall outside his home. He is survived by his loving husband of 31 years, Art Perez; his children, Zachary DeLonchamp and Sarah (Ryan) Mundy; and his grandchildren, Kylie and ...
