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William “Bill” G. Beaudin

LORETTO, MI - William “Bill” G. Beaudin, 88, of Loretto, Mich., passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain, Mich. He was born at home on June 5, 1938, in Harvey, Mich., to the late Lawrence and Mildred (Saxton) Beaudin. Bill was ...

Michael Scott Bell

MARQUETTE, MI – Michael Scott Bell, age 42, a lifelong Marquette resident, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2026. Michael was born on September 2, 1984, in Marquette, the son of Scott Bell and the late Barbara Renee Bell. He was raised in Marquette and attended Marquette area schools, graduating from Marquette Senior High School, where he was a member of the Redmen football team. Throughout his working years, Michael was employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), providing care and assistance to others through various local healthcare providers. Michael had a lifelong ...

Tom Larson

NEGAUNEE TWP, MI - Tom Edward Larson, 64, of Negaunee Township, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at UP Health System in Marquette while in the care of his loving family. He passed just two hours short of the 43rd anniversary of meeting his wife, Sandy. Tom was born March ...

Cheryl (Minelli) Heighes

MARQUETTE, MI – Cheryl (Minelli) Heighes, age 80, of Marquette, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, October 15, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family and under the compassionate care of Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice. Cheryl was born on January 24, 1946, in Menominee, ...

Marjory J. Tavernini

MARQUETTE, MI - Marjory Jean Tavernini, 97, of Marquette, passed away Tuesday evening, October 13, 2026 surrounded by her loving family and an extraordinary medical team at UP Health System-Marquette. She was born March 16, 1929, in Calumet, MI, a daughter of Charles and Aili (Ingala) ...

Christopher John Peacock

MARQUETTE, MI - Christopher John Peacock, age 69, of Marquette, passed away at his home on October 9, 2026. Christopher was born in Sydney, Australia, the youngest of four siblings. He moved to the USA in 1983 where he remained for the rest of his life. Christopher was known for his polite, kind and gentle character. He will be dearly missed by his sister, sister-in-law and his five nieces and nephews. The family would like to extend their sincere gratitude to everyone who has offered condolences and support during this time. In keeping with Christopher's wishes, no public services ...