MARQUETTE, MI - Joan D. Blondeau, 90, of Marquette, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2026, at UP Health System - Marquette. Joan was born on June 13, 1935, in Marquette, Michigan, to Walter and Margaret (Smith) Fassbender. She was a graduate of Bishop Baraga High School. In June of 1952, ...

SKANDIA, MI - Ronald Eugene “Ron” McGrady, age 79, of Skandia, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2026 at home. Ron was born on September 8, 1946 in Bluefield, West Virginia, the son of Claude and Mary (Taylor) McGrady. He was raised in Bluefield, West Virginia. Following his graduation ...

ARNOLD, MI - William Ray “Bill” DeShambo, age 87, lovingly known to many as Bill, Willard, or “Old Man Bill,” passed away peacefully at home in Arnold, Michigan on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in the log cabin he proudly built with his own hands what he simply called “The Shack” ...

REPUBLIC, MI – Donald R. Rankinen, age 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at UP Health System - Marquette, while surrounded by the love and care of his family. Donald was born on October 27, 1937, in Ishpeming, the son of Clarence and Helmi (Olander) Rankinen. He was ...

GWINN, MI - Jack Thurston, 91, passed away on May 27, 2026 at Michigan Veteran Homes- D.J. Jacobetti, where he had been a resident for two months. Jack was born on May 21, 1935 to his parents, Roy and Julia (Micklow) Thurston in Gwinn, MI, where he was a lifelong resident. Jack is survived by ...

MARQUETTE, MI - Born August 25, 1934, Clareen was raised in Owosso, Michigan, where she graduated from Owosso High School in 1952. She continued her education at Central Michigan University and was an active member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. After graduating in May 1956, Clareen accepted a ...