ALEXANDRIA, MN — William “Bill” Harold Bolm was born on June 5, 1938, in Escanaba, MI to parents Harold & Alice Bolm. He had a carefree childhood, filled with Little League, shooting hoops on his driveway, paper routes and working in his family’s grocery store. After graduating ...

Marlene Diane Gavlek, age 88 of Escanaba passed away at home peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, October 15 from 12:00 to 2:00 PM at the Skradski Family Funeral Home in Escanaba. Services by the Upper Peninsula Nurses Honor Guard ...

BARK RIVER — Dean Anthony Schoen, 75, of Bark River, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at his home. Among survivors include his wife, Eileen and children, Stephen and Kimberly Schoen. Visitation will be on Tuesday, October 14th from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. at the Crawford Funeral Chapel ...

MANITOWOC, WI — Frances Jean (Zawada) Wheeler, 86, passed away October 5 at home, surrounded by family who cared for her during her five months suffering with an aggressive adenocarcinoma pancreatic cancer. Frances was born in Schaffer in 1939. Frances is survived by her children: Janice ...

CHARLOTTE, MI — Norma Tracy Bauer, a lifelong advocate for the underdog and a tireless champion of social justice, passed peacefully into the arms of her Creator on Saturday, October 4, 2025. She was 80 years old. Born on July 30, 1945, in Rochester, New York, Norma was the daughter of ...

ROCK — Michael G. Mattila, age 80, of Rock, passed away on Monday, October 6, 2025 at St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. Michael was born December 13,1944, in Escanaba, the son of George Mattila and Veronica Huff. He worked at Harnischfeger, Cloverland, and Northern Rebuilders. Michael ...