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Ruthann Boutell

MUSKEGON, MI-Ruthann Boutell, age 77, passed away peacefully at the Poppen House on Sunday, September 14, 2025, in Muskegon, MI. She was born to Fred and Ruth (Faneuff) Rettenberger on September 1, 1948, in Oregon, OH. Ruthann was known for her love of her family and their annual trips to ...

John R. Raade

IRON MOUNTAIN, MI-John R. Raade of Iron River, MI passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025, at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, MI. He was born on October 3, 1942, in Detroit, MI and moved to Marquette in September 1945. He attended Froebel Elementary School in ...

William (Bill) J. Bystrom

September 20, 1940 ­ September 6, 2025 BIG BAY, MI-William (Bill) J. Bystrom, 84, of Big Bay, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, with his wife, Jennifer, and daughter, Cindy, at his side. Bill’s life was marked by hard ...

Ralph Steven Hintsala

TRAVERSE CITY, MI-Ralph Steven Hintsala, age 82, of Traverse City, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2025. Ralph was proud of his Finnish heritage. He loved his Lutheran upbringing and clung to his savior, Jesus Christ. He was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church of Interlochen. Ralph was preceded in death by his parents, John & Lydia (Wainio) Hintsala; and aunt, Martha Wainio. He is survived by his wife, Connie Hintsala; children, Leslie (Corbin) Buttleman, Steven (Tamara) Hintsala, Johnathon (Anita) Hintsala, Karlee (Joshua) Buske; stepdaughters, Leigh (Cecil) Gaddy, Molly ...

Margaret ‘Peggy’ Lahtela

REPUBLIC, MI- Margaret A. Lahtela (Peggy), age 79, a lifelong area resident, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2025, at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay, while surrounded by her loving family and the compassionate hospital staff. Peggy was born in Marquette on June 28, 1946, the daughter of the ...

Jacqueline Lavallee

MARQUETTE, MI-As the waves of Lake Superior crashed upon the sand outside her window, and her husband John sat quietly next to her, Jacqueline Marie LaVallee, lovingly known as 'Robin,' peacefully passed away at dawn on Sunday, September 14, 2025. Robin was born on August 25, 1946, at home in ...