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Evelyn LeDuc

GLADSTONE, MI - Evelyn LeDuc, age 94, of Rapid River passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at the Christian Park Village in Escanaba. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, September 5 from 12:00 to 2:00 PM at the Skradski Funeral Home in Gladstone. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 3:00 PM at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Rapid River with a luncheon to follow. Evelyn will be laid to rest in the Gardens of Rest Cemetery. A complete obituary will be forthcoming. For additional information or to leave the family a message of condolence, go to ...

Annette Louise Larson

ISHPEMING, MI - On August 30, 2023, Annette Louise Larson’s journey ended as she joined her beloved husband, mother, father, sisters and brothers in their eternal home. During her sunset, Annette was surrounded by her loving family and in the care of Lake Superior Hospice and Teal Lake ...

Coach Ward F. Olson

MONROE, MI - Coach Ward F. Olson of Monroe, MI, passed peacefully on Tuesday morning August 29, 2023, surrounded by loving family. The son of A. Raymond and M. Catherine Olson of Ishpeming Michigan, he was born on April 9th. 1929. Coach worked on iron ore boats off Lake Superior in the early ...

Shirley Savitski / St. George

MARQUETTE, MI - It is with great sadness that our mother Shirley Savitski/St. George passed away June 16, 2023. She was born in Greenfield, MA, in 1927. She studied Dance under Ella Karabel in Boston, MA. The highlight of her dance career was being chosen to perform in the musical ...

Barbara L. Brisson

MARQUETTE, MI - Barbara L. “Barb” Brisson, 71, of Marquette, passed away on Monday evening, August 28, 2023, at U.P. Health System - Marquette, with her family at her side. She was born August 15, 1952, in Gladstone, MI, a daughter of the late James and Theresa (Dupont) Culliton. She ...

Alvin Jacob Luokkala

ESCANABA, MI - Alvin Jacob Luokkala of Escanaba, formerly of Ishpeming, left this world on August 22, 2023, at the age of 80. He is preceded by his parents, Eino and Sannie (Maki) Luokkala. Born and raised in Negaunee,MI, Al joined the Army after graduating high school and was stationed ...