ESCANABA — Debbie Ann Coleman, age 73, of Escanaba passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at her home in Escanaba. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Anderson Funeral Homes of Escanaba and Gladstone. 

RAPID RIVER — Alan “Tink” Chapin, age 76, of Rapid River, passed away at his home on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Tink was born July 21, 1949, in Hillsdale, Michigan, son of Earl and Letha (Wilkins) Chapin. He spent many years sailing the Great Lakes as a Merchant Marine. Tink loved ...

RAPID RIVER — Kathleen Anderson, age 92, of Rapid River passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025 at the Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Skradski Funeral Home in Gladstone.

ESCANABA — Laurie J. VanDrese, age 81, of Escanaba passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at her son’s home in Grand Rapids, MI. Her husband, Ken VanDrese preceded her in death on May 3, 2025. Services are tentatively set for Saturday, January 3, 2026. A full obituary will be forthcoming. ...

Richard Kenneth Brubaker, Sr., age 94 of Rapid River, MI passed away Friday, December 19, 2025 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, WI. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by the Anderson Funeral Homes of Escanaba and Gladstone.

ESCANABA — James “Ole” C. Olsen, 64, of Escanaba, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at his home. He was born on August 22, 1961 in Escanaba, son of Carlton R. and Anita D. (Ammel) Olsen. Jim graduated from Escanaba High School, class of 1979 and then went on to Michigan Tech ...