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Obituaries

Rita Marie Theresa Taylor

WELLS — Rita Marie Theresa Taylor, 87, of Wells, beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away early Tuesday morning, May 6, 2025 at Cedar Hill Assisted Living. She was born on August 15, 1937 in Escanaba, daughter to Adolph and Sabilla (Lafaut) Lippens. She devoted her ...

Harley ‘Ray’ Bingham

GLADSTONE — Harley “Ray” Bingham, 83 of Gladstone passed away early Tuesday morning, October 1, 2024 at Optalis Health and Rehab in Kingsford. His loving wife Christine is listed among the surviving family. A graveside military service is scheduled for Saturday, May 10, at 1 p.m. at the ...

Heatherlynn Plimpton

GLADSTONE — Heatherlynn Plimpton, 45, of Gladstone, passed away the morning of May 5, 2025 after a brave battle with cancer. Among survivors are her loving husband, Robert; parents, David and Betty Palmgren. A celebration of life will take place on Saturday, May 10, at Grace Church, 528 ...

Jill Marie Young

GLADSTONE — Jill Marie Young, 57, of Gladstone, entered eternal life on Saturday, May 3, 2025 after a very brief cancer diagnosis. Among survivors are her parents, Harold and Sally Young; her children, Ashley Hurkman, Cody Hurkman, and Carl Hurkman; and fiance Kevin Belongie. Visitation ...

Rita Theresa Taylor

GLADSTONE — Rita Theresa Taylor, 87, of Gladstone, passed away early Tuesday morning, May, 6, 2025 at Cedar Hill Assisted Living. Among survivors are her husband, Russell “Tork” Taylor of Gladstone and four children, Julie Wolff, David Taylor, Joan Lancaster, and Robert ...

Delores Hanson

ESCANABA — Delores Hanson, 92, of Escanaba passed away on May 3, 2025, after a short hospital stay. Delores was born on May 17, 1932 in Shelly, Minnesota, to Tillie Nerison Nygaard and Millard Nygaard. She married Richard Hanson on June 15, 1952 in Ulen, Minnesota. They were married 53 years ...