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Frances Hakkola

EBEN JCT, MI-Frances 'Frannie' Margaret Hakkola, age 76, or Eben Junction died Friday, July 4, 2025 at her home under loving care of her family and Lake Superior Hospice. She was born on February 24, 1949 in Munising to the late Albert and Florence (McNamara) Charlebois. Frannie grew up in ...

William Robert Lyons

MARQUETTE, MI - William Robert Lyons died just after midnight on October 4, 2025. He was 87. He spent his last years in St. Petersburg, Florida. His daughters, Nancy and Kathleen, were with him in the days and hours before he passed. True to form, he waited until they stepped out of the room ...

Connie Coats

MARQUETTE, MI-Connie J. Coats, 77, of Marquette, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2025, at Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming. She was born December 27, 1947, in Marquette, a daughter of William and June (Hella) Meyers, Jr. Surviving are her two children, Diana (Eric) Miller and Dan (Tina Johnson) Coats; her grandchildren, Mallory Coats, Sydney Coats and Danica Miller: and many friends. Preceded in death by her mother and father; the love of her life, Donald Kitcher; and her canine dog, Maggie. A graveside service will be held on Monday, July 14, 2025 at 11 am in ...

Dorothy Sullivan

ROCK, MI-Surrounded by the love of her family, Dorothy Sullivan passed away at the age of 101. She was born on September 12, 1923 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the third child of Francis and Elizabeth (Sheehan) Zwigart. Dorothy spent her early years in Milwaukee and graduated from St. Francis ...

Bob Thomas

Bob Thomas CHARLOTTE, MI-Robert "Bob" William Thomas, a man referred to by his children as "The Mayor", died on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, after a battle with ALS. Bob, 70, of Charlotte, formerly of Gwinn, MI was born on May 17, 1955, the son of Clarence and Janetta (Medlyn) Thomas. He ...

Joy ‘Snooky’ Schlais

KINGSFORD, MI-Joy Ethel 'Snooky' Schlais of Kingsford, formerly of Pembine, WI and Marquette, MI passed away Monday June 30, 2025, peacefully at home. She was born August 20, 1927 in Amberg, WI to Peter and Amy (Fraker) McTrusty, the youngest of six children. Her father contracted TB and ...