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Obituaries

Timothy B. Dailey

KINGSFORD — Timothy B. Dailey, 76, of Kingsford passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at home. Tim was born on Sept. 11, 1948, in Wayne, Mich., to John and Lorraine (Duquette) Dailey. He graduated from Holy Name High School in 1966. On Nov. 13, 1967, Tim enlisted with the ...

Michael John Britton

BARK RIVER — Michael John Britton, 64, passed away at his home on Sunday, April 6, 2025 following a lengthy illness. He was born on April 9, 1960 in Escanaba and was raised in Bark River. On November 8, 1979, Mike married the love of his life, Debra Jean Flath in Escanaba. They shared 45 ...

Diane M. Hays

ESCANABA — Diane M. Hays, 66, of Escanaba, passed away at home the morning of Tuesday, April 8, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. Among survivors include her husband, Gerald. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and a full obituary will be forthcoming. The Crawford ...

Randy Julian Bruntjens

HOMEWOOD, Ill. — Randy Julian Bruntjens, 48, of Homewood, passed away on March 24, 2025 following a lifelong struggle with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Randy is survived by his wife Lauren Bruntjens (nee Shover) and their son Ethan. Randy was born on March 7, 1977, in Escanaba. He was the oldest ...

Donald ‘Coop’ Cooper

HUDSON, Fla. — Donald “Coop” Cooper of Hudson, Florida, passed away on April 3 at the age of 76 after a two-year struggle with cancer. He was born on September 4, 1948, in Milwaukee, the firstborn child of Wayne and Letah Cooper. He grew up in Escanaba and graduated from Escanaba High ...

Lucienne I. ‘Lucy’ Bourdeau

ESCANABA — Lucienne I. “Lucy” Bourdeau, 85, of Escanaba, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay following a brief illness. Lucy was born on April 24, 1939 in Strasbourg, France, and was the only child of Lucien and Emma (Kuster) Bach. She met Arno ...