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Betty Lou Rochefort

Betty Lou (Birchmeier) Rochefort, 92, of Escanaba, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. Betty is the daughter of Anthony and Olive (Schuster) Birchmeier and was born on October 20, 1933 in Maple Grove, MI. She attended St. Michael's Catholic School until the tenth grade. She lived in ...

Kay Lorraine Gleeson

RAPID RIVER - Kay Lorraine Gleeson of Rapid River, Michigan, passed away on December 30th in the company of her soulmate, James. She was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, in 1947 to Lynn and Patricia Kindy. Kay attended the University of Michigan, where she was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi ...

Betty Lou Rochefort

ESCANABA — Betty Lou (Birchmeier) Rochefort, 92, of Escanaba, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. Survivors include her children, Debra Powers, Kristine (Vern) Wood, and Larry Rochefort. Private graveside services in New Garden Cemetery will take place in the spring. A complete obituary will be forthcoming. The Crawford Funeral Homes are assisting the Rochefort family.

Lorraine I. DeMars

ESCANABA — Lorraine “Lori” I. DeMars, age 93, of Escanaba, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at the Bishop Noa Home in Escanaba. Lori was born on June 6, 1932 to Norman Tebear and Irene (Gardner) Collins-Myers. She was raised as a daughter by loving grandparents William and ...

John Anthony Kahl Jr.

MONTAGUE — John Anthony Kahl Jr. was born April 15, 1977, to parents John and Renee Kahl in Escanaba, Michigan. He married his wife, Caresse Joy Kahl (Day), on March 29, 2003, and together they raised two children, Logan Anthony Kahl (22) and Madison Paige Kahl (18). In 2013, the family ...

Flossie M. Mundinger

GLADSTONE — Flossie M. Mundinger, age 90, of Gladstone, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM at All Saints Catholic Church with Rev. Fr. Marty Flynn officiating. A luncheon will follow in the parish hall. Flossie will be laid to rest in Fairview Cemetery in Manistique. A full obituary will be forthcoming and will be announced by the Skradski Family Funeral Homes of Delta County.