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David Hendrickson

MARQUETTE, MI – David Hendrickson, age 72, of Marquette, entered eternal life Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at Trillium Hospice House. Friends may call at St. Michael Catholic Church on Monday, October 2, beginning at 10:00 am until the time of service at 12:00 noon. A reception will follow in the Parish Center. A complete obituary will be forthcoming. Fassbender Swanson Hansen Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family, where condolences may be expressed online at fassbenderswansonhansen.com

Earl Klit

HARVEY, MI - Earl C. Klit, 91, of Harvey, died peacefully at his home on Thursday morning, September 28, 2023 surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice. A complete obituary will be released shortly by Canale-Tonella Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Robert H. (Bob) Myers Jr.

SANDS TWP, MI - Robert H. (Bob) Myers, Jr., age 86, passed away Thursday morning, September 21, 2023, at home. He was in the care of his wife and Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice. Bob was born to Robert H. and Josephine (Hafner) Myers on December 15, 1936, in Peoria, Illinois. Educated ...

Evelyn Blondeau

ELKHART - Evelyn Mary (MacGowan) Blondeau, 97, passed away on Sunday September 24, 2023. Evelyn was born on January 31, 1926 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to the late Thomas and Ethel “Mae” (MacGowan) Stafford. She was adopted and raised by Mary and Pauline MacGowan, her maternal aunts. She ...

Robert L. “Bob” Skewis

MARQUETTE, MI - Robert L. “Bob” Skewis, age 96, of Marquette and former Ishpeming resident passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023, at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee. Bob was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on May 12, 1927, a son of the late Herbert and Mary Lena (Willey) Skewis. ...

Thor O. Tornberg

ISHPEMING, MI - Thor O. Tornberg, 72, of Ishpeming, died Friday morning, September 22, 2023, at his home, following an illness. He was born December 7, 1950, in Ishpeming, a son of the late John and Effie (Kangas) Tornberg. He was a 1969 graduate of Ishpeming High School and a lifelong area resident. Thor married Susan Junttila in Ishpeming on September 13, 1969. He was employed as a welder and a roofer for several construction companies over the years. His interests included hunting, fishing, restoring classic cars, but most of all, spending time with his grandchildren. Thor ...