SAULT STE. MARIE, MI - Ruth Marie Ronquist, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died peacefully at Merlin Home in the loving care of her family on April 5, 2023. She was 92 years old. Ruth was born on August 21, 1930. The fifth of 6 children, she was born to Charles and Saima (Dahl) Jokela in ...
SKANDIA, MI - Thomas Carl Heidtman, age 79, lifelong Skandia farmer, passed away Monday morning, June 5, 2023, at home. Tom was born August 16, 1943, on the family farm in Skandia, to Carl and Jennie (Mahlanen) Heidtman. At an early age, Tom developed a strong work ethic as he took part in ...
CHASSELL, MI - Marilyn Ellen Flannigan, 98, of Chassell, Michigan, entered eternal life while in the care of her loving family early Wednesday morning, June 7, 2023, at Portage Pointe in Hancock. Arrangements will be announced by Koskey Funeral Home of Negaunee.
NEGAUNEE, MI - Rev. Deborah A. Heino, age 68, of 142 S. Basin Dr., Negaunee, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville, GA. Deb was born in Detroit, MI, on January 9, 1955, a daughter of Johnnie Sphinx and the late Shirley Sphinx. She served in ...
GWINN, MI - Raymond Charles Brown was born on September 22, 1950 to Marjorie and Jack Brown in Dearborn, Michigan. He died peacefully in the care of Trillium House on June 3, 2023 with his wife and family by his side. His family moved to the UP in 1968 and Ray graduated from Gwinn High School ...
MARQUETTE, MI - Mark E. Smith, age 77, died at home on February 8, 2023, from complications of Post-Polio Syndrome and Alzheimer’s Disease. Mark was the oldest son of Elmer and Wilma (White) Smith of Danville, Illinois. Mark’s fight with polio began 70 years ago when he and his older ...
