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Marvin (Marv) James Gauthier

BIG BAY, MI - Marvin (Marv) James Gauthier, beloved husband, brother, uncle, and friend passed away Friday, April 7th 2023, after a short illness. He was 88. The family will receive relatives and friends at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Big Bay on Thursday, July 27th, 2023 beginning at 11am with a Mass at 12pm. Following the Mass, there will be a short burial service held at the Powell Township Cemetery in Big Bay with a luncheon at the Thunder Bay Inn. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Bay Cliff Health Camp, U.P. Animal Welfare Shelter, or the Marquette City ...

Dorothy Ann Christie

MARQUETTE, MI - Graveside services for Dorothy Ann Christie will be held Friday, July 28, at the Park Cemetery at 1:00 pm. Mrs. Christie, age 94, entered eternal life January 6, 2023. Fassbender Swanson Hansen Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family, where condolences may be expressed, and an obituary viewed, online at fassbenderswansonhansen.com.

Edna Elizabeth Koski

HARVEY, MI - Graveside committal services for Edna Elizabeth Koski will be held at the Northland Chapel Gardens on Monday, July 31, at 2:00 pm. Mrs. Koski, age 93, passed away October 14, 2022. Memorials may be directed to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 555 Riverside Road, Marquette, MI 49855. Condolences may be expressed, and an obituary viewed, online at fassbenderswansonhansen.com.

Betty DeSmit

WOODBURY, MN - Betty DeSmit, age 90, passed away on July 14, 2023. She is survived by two daughters, Steph and Debbie Gallion, and one son, Dave (Mary Jo). She is also survived by two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A private service will be held at a later date.

Brian Jon Pickett

MICHIGAMME, MI - Brian Jon Pickett made his final Irish goodbye on July 16, 2023. He was born with perfect teeth and perfect feet in Highland Park, Michigan in 1954, and raised in Waterford, Michigan. As an adult he had the strength of 10 men, the eyes of a hawk, and the reflexes of a cat. He served four years in the U.S. Navy without ever setting foot on a boat, yet sent coconuts home to family. He parlayed his skills as a radio technician into broadcasting, and then to information technology, serving as a vocational education teacher at the Mecosta-Osceola Intermediate School ...

William Haupt, III

NEGAUNEE TOWNSHIP, MI - William Richard Haupt, III, 75, of Negaunee Township, passed away at his home early Sunday morning, July 16, 2023. William was born August 15, 1947 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Marquette to William and Lillian (Niemi) Haupt, Jr., and was a graduate of Negaunee High ...