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Teresa Mary Swift

GLADSTONE — Teresa Mary Swift, 98, lifelong resident of Gladstone passed away peacefully at Lakeview Assisted Living on March 4, 2025. Teresa was born March 24, 1926 in Escanaba, the daughter of Felix and Mary (DeHooghe) DeMay. She grew up in Gladstone and graduated from the Gladstone ...

Nancy Faye Keeton

GLADSTONE — Nancy Faye Keeton, 88, passed away surrounded by loving family at home on Monday, March 3, 2025. Nancy was born in Delaware, OH on December 4, 1936, the daughter of Delmar and Edith (Steed) Bryant. She attended and graduated from Big Prarie-Lakeville consolidated high school in ...

Barbara (Dart) Olson

ESCANABA — Barbara (Dart) Olson was a beloved Nana, mother, and wife during her incredible 85 years of life. She passed away March 2nd, 2025 at OSF St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group. Barb was born on October 21st to Ernest and Elna (Granholm) Dart in Escanaba. After Barb graduated from ...

Maryce Farrell

STONINGTON — Gail “Maryce” Gertrude Anderson Farrell passed away peacefully March 3, 2025, after a short illness. She had recently moved to an independent living facility in Woodbury, Minn., where she enjoyed weekly happy hours and other activities. Maryce was born at her grandparents home in Felch, Mich., on July 14, 1940, to Maurice and Gertrude (LaLonde) Anderson. The second of seven children, Maryce was raised on Dakota Avenue in Gladstone, and attended Holy Name High School until transferring to and graduating from Gladstone High School. For a few years she helped with ...

Elwood F. ‘Boe’ Stigall

RAPID RIVER - Elwood F. “Boe” Stigall, 74, of Rapid River, passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 after a brief two-month brain cancer diagnosis. Among survivors include his wife, Ruth. Services will be held at a later date. The Crawford Funeral Homes are assisting the Stigall family.

Frederick ‘Freddy’ Nelson Albrecht

VAN DYNE, Wis. — Frederick “Freddy” Nelson Albrecht made his final departure from his beloved “Farm” in Van Dyne, Wisconsin on February 11, 2025. He was born June 22, 1953, in Menominee, Michigan, to Charles and Virginia (LeClair) Albrecht. While growing up in Gladstone, he attended All Saints Catholic School and was a member of the last graduating class of the old Holy Name High School in 1971. During the summer of 1971, while passing through Wisconsin, Fred made a random stop in Fond du Lac where he landed a siding job and rented an old farm house which became a life long ...