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James ‘Jim’ Lee Lautner

WILSON — James “Jim” Lee Lautner, 70, of Wilson, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023 at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by the Allo Coolman Funeral Home, serving families of Menominee and Delta counties.

Barbara Jean Feldhusen

KATY, Texas — Barbara Jean Feldhusen, 71, died Tuesday, November 28, just six weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. She was under the care of her goddaughter and Vantage Hospice in Katy, Texas, where she’d wintered for the last eight years. Born February 5, 1952, to Henry and Dorothy ...

Maria J. Leach

ESCANABA — Maria J. Leach, age 59, of Escanaba passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023, at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. She was born October 22, 1964, in Escanaba and was the daughter of John and Judith (Geb) Lippens. Maria graduated from Escanaba High School in 1985. She married ...

Linda L. LaFave

ESCANABA — Linda L. LaFave, age 74, of Escanaba, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at her home. Listed among those surviving is her loving husband, Bob. The Skradski Family Funeral Homes of Delta County are assisting the LaFave family.

Jeffrey ‘Jeff’ A. Vanderlinden

GLADSTONE — Jeffrey “Jeff” A. Vanderlinden, age 66, of Gladstone, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. Jeff was born on July 19, 1957, in Milwaukee, Wis., the son of Richard and Alma (Rajala) Vanderlinden. Jeff was raised in Gladstone and ...

Iola M. Feathers

RAPID RIVER — Iola M. Feathers, age 95, of Rapid River, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2023 at Bishop Noa Home surrounded by her family. Family will receive friends on Monday, December 4, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Skradski Funeral Home in Gladstone. Funeral services honoring Iola will begin at 5 p.m. at the Rapid River Congregational Church with Pastor Bill Rafuse officiating. A luncheon will follow in the church hall. Iola will be laid to rest next to her husband Henry in the Rapid River Cemetery. The Skradski Family Funeral Homes of Delta County are assisting the Feathers family.