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Shirley Ann Hivala

ESCANABA — Shirley Ann Hivala, age 93, passed away Monday, October 5, 2026, at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. Shirley attended Dollar Bay High where she met her sweetheart, Roy. They married and later settled in Escanaba. Together they provided a happy and loving home for their three ...

Deborah A. Vanderlinden

CORNELL — Deborah A. Vanderlinden, age 63,of Cornell, passed away at home on October 13, 2026. Deborah was born on January 22, 1963, in Escanaba, Michigan, to Ronald and Kay (Pepin) Vanderlinden. She graduated from Gladstone High School and worked as a sales manager at Hiawatha Chef Supply. ...

Ronald J. Peltin

ESCANABA — Ronald J. Peltin, age 80, of Escanaba passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at his home in Escanaba. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by the Anderson Funeral Homes of Escanaba and Gladstone. 

Charles N. Lindquist

ESCANABA — Charles N. Lindquist, age 87, of Escanaba passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at his home in Escanaba. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by the Anderson Funeral Homes of Escanaba and Gladstone.

Dolores F. McRae

ESCANABA — Dolores F. McRae, 85, of Escanaba, passed away peacefully the morning of October 6, 2026 surrounded by her family after an ongoing battle of cancer and dementia. Dolores is survived by her daughter Doreen (Mason) Bernier of Appleton, WI. Visitation will be on Monday, October 19 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Crawford Funeral Home, 302 S. 13th St., Escanaba. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. with Pastor Len Gilley officiating. She will be laid to rest alongside her beloved husband at Lakeview Cemetery. Crawford Funeral Homes are assisting the family with arrangements.

Hideko Blomstrom

ESCANABA — Hideko Blomstrom, 94, of Escanaba, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at Christian Park Village. She was born on March 13, 1932 in Iizuka, Japan, where she was a telephone operator. She married Robert “Bob” J. Blomstrom October 3, 1957. He preceded her in death in ...