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Obituaries

Fred E. Stage

RAPID RIVER — Fred E. Stage, 80 of Rapid River passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at Sunny View Assisted Living. Family will receive friends on Friday, November 15 from 3 until 5 p.m. at the Skradski Funeral Home in Gladstone. Closing Prayers will conclude the visitation at 5 p.m. A ...

Larry Michael Christophersen

HERMANSVILLE — Larry Michael Christophersen, 69, Hermansville, passed away peacefully at home on October 29, 2024. A beloved father, grandfather, and friend, Larry leaves behind a legacy of love and laughter that touched everyone who knew him. Born on May 18, 1955, in Menominee, he was the ...

Dr. William Franklin ‘Frank’ Hook

ESCANABA — Dr. William Franklin “Frank” Hook, 89, passed away on October 30, 2024 in Escanaba, surrounded by his family at OSF St. Francis Hospital. Frank was born in Williston, N.D. on May 26, 1935, son of Charles Ellis and Ann (Franklin) Hook. He was raised in Bismarck and graduated ...

Ronald Anthony Derbisz, Sr.

ESCANABA — Ronald Anthony Derbisz, Sr., 90, of Michigan passed away at home on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Ronald was born March 26, 1934 in Hammond, Indiana. He was the son of Anthony and Aurella (Wozniakowski) Derbisz. He is survived by his son, Robert Derbisz and his daughter, ...

Dan Cowell

GLADSTONE — Born in Escanaba, Michigan to Wilbur and Lydia Cowell of Gladstone, Michigan. The family home was on the shores of Lake Michigan. Dan grew up enjoying the family pastimes of hunting, fishing, boating and skiing. He enlisted in the USAF in 1956. His first deployment took him to ...

Jack Ingalls

ST. IGNACE — Jack Ingalls, 85, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2024, at his home in St. Ignace, Michigan. He was born on June 19, 1939, to Delbert and Celia (Crain) Ingalls, on the family farm in East Jordan. His courageous battle with serious medical issues over the past year showed ...