ELY TWP., MI - Robert “Otto” Luoma, age 81, lifelong area resident, passed away on Thursday May 21, 2026 at his home, while in the loving care of his family, and UP Home Health and Hospice. Otto was born on February 6, 1945, son of the late Uuno and Alice (Wiljanen) Luoma. He grew up in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SUOMI LOCATION, MI - Gregory Scott Babcock, 66, of Suomi Location, passed away on May 19th, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving wife and family after a courageous battle with COPD. Greg was born on April 25th, 1960, in Milwaukee, WI, to Charles and Gloria (Saari) Babcock. When he was a ...

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 ...