DIORITE, MI ­ Alan J. Laakso, age 67, lifelong Diorite resident, passed away peacefully, in the loving care of his family and UP Home Health and Hospice on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at his childhood home that his father built. Alan was born on June 27, 1958, in Ishpeming, to the late Arne ...

GWINN, MI- Marvin L. Ruhinen, 77, of Gwinn, passed away peacefully on the morning of February 14, 2026, at UP Health System - Marquette. Marvin was born on August 30, 1948, in Great Falls, MT, the third of five children born to Lincoln and Eleanore Ruhinen. He graduated from Gwinn High School ...

MARQUETTE, MI- Kathleen E. (Crowley) Andel, 79, of Marquette, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at UP Health System-Marquette surrounded by her loving family and friends. Kathy was born September 5, 1946, in Monterrey, California, daughter of Edward J. and Helen K. (Bach) ...

GWINN, MI- Barbara Louise (Boogren) Nordeen, age 82, a lifelong resident of Gwinn, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2026, at Eastwood Nursing Center. Barb was born on August 2, 1943, in Ishpeming to Charles Ronald Boogren and Angeline Marie (Suardini) Boogren. She graduated in 1961 from ...

MARQUETTE, MI- Henry E. “Hank” Normand, Jr., 91, of Marquette, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Michigan Veteran Homes D.J. Jacobetti. Hank was born on August 29, 1934, in Marquette, to Henry “Skinny” Edward Sr. and Edna I. (Dobbs) Normand. He was a graduate of ...

MARQUETTE, MI- After 83 happy years, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, Gerald Phillip Waite sang his last song in the peaceful, waning hours of January 26, 2026, surrounded by family. A teacher, gardener, journalist, thoughtful observer, marveller of beauty all around him, ...