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Obituaries

Joyce Reider

MARQUETTE, MI - Joyce Reider, 93, of Marquette, died January 19, 2023 at the Norlite Nursing Center in Marquette. A graveside service will be conducted on Friday, June 9th at 2 p.m. in the Holy Cross Cemetery. Canale-Tonella Funeral Home and Cremation Services is assisting the Reider ...

Kurt S. Hamari

CHOCOLAY TOWNSHIP, MI - Kurt S. Hamari, age 62, of Chocolay Township, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2023, at UP Health System - Marquette, in the presence of his two sons. Honoring Kurt’s request, no services will be scheduled. Fassbender Swanson Hansen Funeral and Cremation Services is ...

Vera ‘Sally’ Shann

SPARTA, MI - It is with some sadness but also great joy that the family shares that Vera “Sally” Shann had passed through this life and is on to the next on May 27, 2023. Sally’s obituary may also be viewed and condolences sent to the family at www.reidfuneralservicechapel.com. The ...

Raymond ‘Tuffy’ Laitila

ASKEL, MI - The Life and Love of Raymond G. Laitila. Raymond “Tuffy” Laitila, age 83 of Pelkie, MI (Askel Hill) passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at his home. Raymond was born in his family’s log cabin on Askel Hill, MI, December 31, 1939, the second son of the late ...

Lavonne R. Groesser

MARQUETTE, MI - Lavonne Groesser left this world peacefully in her sleep during the sunny morning hours on May 28th 2023, while residing at Eastwood Nursing Center. Born 1-13-29, at home on a stormy winter day in Fremont MI, she was the daughter of Harry and Jennie (Anderson) Myers, Sr. ...

Wayne Varvil

MARQUETTE, MI - Wayne Varvil, 86, of Marquette, died Wednesday morning, May 24, 2023, at UP Health System - Marquette. Wayne was born on May 11, 1937 in Iron Mountain, Michigan, to the late Floyd and Loraine E. (Grimord) Varvil and was a lifelong U.P. resident. He was 1956 graduate of ...