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Obituaries

Gerald Phillip Waite

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, ...

Kerry S. Hurkmans-Wertman

OCALA, FL- Kerry was born on March 5, 1973, at Bell Memorial Hospital in Ishpeming, MI. She passed peacefully with her husband at her side on Tuesday, February 10th, 2026, in Ocala Florida, at the age of 52. Kerry was a kind and caring woman, and family was very important to her, and she ...

Beverly Ann Cole

MUNISING/GLADSTONE, MI- Beverly Ann Cole, age 92, of Gladstone and formerly of Munising, died on Sunday afternoon, February 8, 2026 at Christian Park Village in Escanaba. Bev was born on August 1, 1933 in Pontiac, Michigan to Lloyd and Mae (Corey) Deo. She graduated from Pontiac High School ...

John D. LaPointe

MANISTIQUE, MI- John D. LaPointe, Manistique, MI, died January 26, 2026, at the Schoolcraft County Medical.Care Facility. He was born April 15, 1941, in Ishpeming, Michigan to John R. and Genevieve (Tasson) LaPointe. He was a graduate of Ishpeming High School where he excelled in football, ...

Gary Francis Silc

IRONWOOD, MI- Gary Francis Silc, 85, of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away on February 8, 2026, in Chicago. He was born on September 20, 1940, in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, to Frank and Minnie Silc, and lived a life defined by adventure, integrity, and deep devotion to family. Gary grew up in ...

Dennis ‘Gubba’ Liquia

SUOMI, MI- Dennis Alan ‘Gubba’ Liquia, 80, of Midway Location, passed away Thursday evening, February 5, 2026 at his home while in the care of his loving family. Gubba was born August 11, 1945 in Palmer to Philip and Louise (LaMere) Liquia, attended school in Palmer and graduated from ...