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Patricia Joan Ullom

STURGEON BAY, MI - Patricia J. Ullom, 95, formerly of Fish Creek, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at Sturgeon Bay Health Services in Sturgeon Bay. She was born October 8, 1931 in Chisholm, MN, the daughter of the late Peter and Helen (Wiggen) Thornton. She married Thomas S. Ullom on August 29, 1954, in Champaign, Illinois. They spent most of their married life living overseas in Libya, Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, Barcelona, Paris, England, and Saudi Arabia. They moved to Fish Creek in 1984, where they settled and built their home. Patricia is survived by her daughter, Pamela ...

Jean Luokkala

NEGAUNEE, MI - Jean Marie Luokkala, 83, of Negaunee, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, October 24, 2026 at Norlite Nursing Center following a courageous battle with cancer. Jean was born June 1, 1943 in Ishpeming to Carl W. and Violet (Hautala) Saari and attended Negaunee Schools. She ...

Patricia H. Vezina

GWINN, MI - Patricia Helen Vezina, 88, of Gwinn, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. She was born on March 16, 1938, in Manistique, MI, a daughter of Mary Aileen (McLaughlin) and Paul Wescott Vezina. She was a 1956 graduate of Manistique High School, attended Marquette ...

Gary John Nicholas

MARQUETTE, MI – Gary John Nicholas, age 75, of Marquette, passed away Friday, October 23, 2026, at UP Health System – Marquette. Gary was born on April 28, 1951, in Negaunee, Michigan, to Lester and Ruth (Stolnack) Nicholas, arriving alongside his twin sister, Sandy. He was raised in ...

Ruth Wesley Brown

RALEIGH, NC - In Loving Memory of Ruth Wesley Brown (Lightsy) Age 86 “Forever in our hearts, always in our memories.” With heavy hearts and profound sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved Ruth Wesley Brown, who peacefully departed this life on October 19, 2026, at the age of ...

Pratap C. Gupta

GRANGER, IN - Pratap C. (PC) Gupta, MD, 91, passed away on September 28, 2026, at his home in Granger, Indiana, surrounded by family. He leaves behind his devoted wife of 31 years, Christine (Solka); his brother Prem (Jyoti); his sister Kamla; his three children: Seema Agarwal (Hamender), ...