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Obituaries

Leona Marie Orr

ESCANABA, MI - Leona Marie Orr, 71, of Escanaba, and longtime Suomi resident, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, May 23, 2026 while in the care of her loving family at Christian Park Village Healthcare Center in Escanaba where she resided for the last two and half years. Leona was born ...

Wayne Allen Vadnais

REPUBLIC, MI – Wayne Allen Vadnais, age 72, passed away peacefully on Friday May 22, 2026, at UP Health System – Marquette, surrounded by the love of his family and the compassionate care of the ICU staff. Wayne was born on September 25, 1953, in Ishpeming, Michigan, to Dolphus and Tyyne ...

Kenneth C. Larson

ISHPEMING, MI - Kenneth C. Larson, age 95, passed away at his home on Wednesday May 20, 2026, surrounded by the loving care of his family and Lake Superior Home Health and Hospice staff. Kenneth was born June 2, 1930, to Carl and Sophie (Jarvi) Larson, the third child of a family of five. He ...

Amy Sue Tasson

NEENAH, WI - Amy Sue Tasson, age 59, passed away Friday, May 15, 2026 in Neenah, WI. She was born October 19, 1966, in Ishpeming, MI to Vincent James and Fay Sondra (Swahn) Tasson. Amy was a graduate of Ishpeming High School and Suomi College with a degree in Business Administration. After a ...

William “Bill” Edward Eman Sr.

ISHPEMING, MI - William “Bill” Edward Eman, Sr., age 78, passed away on Wednesday May 20, 2026 at the DJ Jacobetti MI Veterans facility while in the loving care of his family, facility staff, and Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice. Bill was born on March 1, 1948 in Ishpeming, son of the ...

James “Jim” R. Mansfield Jr.

ST PAUL, MN - Born July 16, 1934 in St. Paul, Mn, and Passed Feb 20, 2026 at The Waters of St. Paul, MN. Between those dates a resident of Sydney and Scottsbluff, Nebraska and then Marquette, Michigan for 45 years. Son of James Richard Mansfield Senior and Ruby Audrey Mansfield (Scott) and ...