GLADSTONE — Elvira Lillian (Merchen) Rajala, age 87, of Gladstone, passed away peacefully Monday, March 24, 2024 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Mich. Elvira was born September 19, 1936, the daughter of Leslie Arthur Merchen and Nellie Jane (Gibson) Merchen. She was born in Rapid ...

RAPID RIVER — Doris M. Hawkins, age 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 27, 2024 at her home with her family by her side. Doris was born on April 19, 1938, in (Masonville Township) Rapid River, the daughter of Frank and Violet (Deneau) Belongia. Doris attended school in Rapid River. ...

GLADSTONE — Willard Joseph LaFave, age 90, of Gladstone passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024 at Bishop Noa Home in Escanaba. He was born August 11, 1933 in Hermansville, Mich. and was the son of Lawrence and Roseann (Paquin) LaFave. In 1946 the family moved to Saginaw, Mich. and Willard graduated ...

THORNTON, Ill. — Kevin M. Pearson, age 41, of Thornton, Ill., passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in downtown Chicago, IL, following a brief illness. Kevin was born December 20, 1982, in Escanaba, Mich., the son of Michael and Tammy Pearson. Kevin found ...

SPALDING — Linda Marie Mahoney, age 76, of Spalding, Mich. passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Skradski Funeral Home in Escanaba.

POWERS — Rita Ann Marie Gudwer, 91, Powers, passed away on Tuesday May 28, 2024 at Pinecrest Medical Care Facility in Powers. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by the Allo Coolman Funeral Home.