MARQUETTE, MI – Lucy J. LaFaive, age 74, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026, at Trillium House. She was known for her welcoming smile and kind heart. She said she lived a “wonderful full life.” She was fiercely protective of those she loved and was a tireless caregiver. Born May 28, ...
GWINN, MI - Lynn A. "Sam" Wakefield, 78, of Gwinn, died Friday morning, April 17, 2026, at UP Health System-Marquette. She was born April 29, 1947, in Birmingham, England, a daughter of John D. and A. Joan (Card) Cox. She was raised in Bermuda and was a 1965 graduate of Kindley High School. Lynn worked for many years as a bartender and cook in her family's restaurant business and later moved to the Upper Peninsula in 1987. She is survived by her son, Scot (Amy) Wakefield of Oberlin, OH; grandson, Tyler (Liz) Wakefield of Oberlin, OH; brother, John D.T. "Mickey" (Sandra) Cox of ...
MARQUETTE, MI - Michael Scott DeLongchamp-Perez passed away on Saturday, 4/10/2026, from complications related to a fall outside his home. He is survived by his loving husband of 31 years, Art Perez; his children, Zachary DeLonchamp and Sarah (Ryan) Mundy; and his grandchildren, Kylie and ...
MARQUETTE, MI – Brian Keith Andresen, age 65, of Marquette, passed away on April 14, 2026, in the loving care of his family and the compassionate caregivers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida. Born on May 27, 1960, in Marquette, the son of Kenneth and Theresa (Sherbinow) Andresen, ...
SKANDIA TWP, MI - Charles Alexander “Chuck” Bergdahl, age 88, of Skandia, passed away peacefully at his home on April 17, 2026, in the loving care of his family and the compassionate caregivers of UP Home Health and Hospice. Born in Marquette on July 14, 1937, the son of Arvid and Clara ...
LANSING, MI - Charmaine Ann (Freeman) Wiitala, 92, a longtime Copper Country resident, currently residing in Lansing, passed away after a short illness. Charmaine was born on May 3, 1933, to Charles E. and Evelyn (Robinson) Freeman, in Stambaugh, Michigan. She was primarily raised by her ...
