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Anne Marie ‘Lillan’ Taylor

ESCANABA — Anne Marie “Lillan” Taylor, 92, of Escanaba passed away Thursday, November 21, 2024, at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. She was born August 29, 1932, in Stavanger, Norway and was the daughter of Dr. Lars and Kari (Andersen Strand) Linneberg. Lillan grew up in Oslo, ...

Debra L. Wentworth

MANISTIQUE — Debra L. Wentworth, 73, of Manistique passed away peacefully at home with her loving daughter by her side along with her sassy sidekick Sandi, early Tuesday morning, November 19, 2024. Family will receive friends on Sunday, December 1, 2024 from 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. and service will follow at 1 p.m. with a  luncheon to follow at the Hiawatha Country Church in Manistique. The Skradski Family Funeral Homes of Delta County are assisting the Wentworth family. To offer an online message of sympathy please visit www.skradskifuneralhomes.com

Roger ‘Duke’ Joseph Viau

CORNELL — Roger “Duke” Joseph Viau, 79, of Cornell passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2024 of a battle with leukemia at his home in Cornell. He was born April 17, 1945 in Escanaba and was the son of Wallace J. and Violet (Constantineau) Viau. Roger was employed as a welder in the ...

Judith Joan Gereau

ESCANABA — Judith Joan Gereau, 78, of Escanaba, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by family, on November 20, 2024. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 2 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Flat Rock. The Rosary will be recited at 11:40 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12 p.m. with Fr. Sebastian Chacko officiating. A luncheon will follow in the parish hall. Judith will be laid to rest in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. A complete obituary will be forthcoming.

Anne Marie Lillan Taylor

ESCANABA — Anne Marie Lillan Taylor, 92, of Escanaba passed away Thursday, November 21, 2024 at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by the Anderson Funeral Homes of Escanaba and Gladstone.

Alta Mae (Porath) Martin

RAPID RIVER — Alta Mae (Porath) Martin, 95, of Rapid River, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 18, 2024 at Bishop Noa Home in Escanaba. Alta was born on October 4, 1929 in Escanaba, the daughter of Richard C. and Rose (Presse) Porath. She attended school in Escanaba, graduating on ...