ESCANABA — Francis E. Townsend, age 76, of Escanaba passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at U.P. Heath Systems-Marquette. He was born November 15, 1947 in Escanaba, Mich. and was the son of William and Catherine (Britz) Townsend. Francis graduated from Escanaba High School, moved to ...

ESCANABA — Francis R. “Bucky” Grenier, 82, of Escanaba, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at OSF St. Francis Hospital. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Crawford Funeral Home, 302 S. 13th St., Escanaba. Refreshments will be ...

RAPID RIVER — Richard Paul Kruse, 85, of Rapid River passed away peacefully following a short battle with cancer at his home in Rapid River on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. He was born February 21, 1939 in Fort Wayne, Ind. and was the son of Walter and Lucille (Morrison) Kruse. Dick graduated ...

ESCANABA — Marlene “Peanut” Ness, passed away June 14, 2024. Services will be held on Saturday, October 5 at Gardens of Rest Memorial Park and Mausoleum Chapel from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Rev. Fran DeGroot will have a service at 11:30 a.m. Her family invites all of her friends to please join ...

ESCANABA — Debra K. Manninen of Escanaba, formerly from Hancock, passed at age 69, while residing at Ashford Court in Westland, Mich. Debbie was born the oldest of three children to Alfred and Barbara Brusorio on August 12, 1954. Debbie graduated from Hancock High School. She happily ...

RAPID RIVER — David John “Ike” Eichenhofer, Sr., 87, of Rapid River passed away Sunday, September 22, 2024, at his home in Rapid River. He was born July 10, 1937 in Wyandotte, Mich. and was the son of Herman and Hazel (Labo) Eichenhofer. Ike graduated from Tilghman High School in Paducah, ...