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Hideko Blomstrom

ESCANABA — Hideko Blomstrom, 94, of Escanaba, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at Christian Park Village in Escanaba. Among survivors include her son, Joseph Blomstrom of California. A full obituary is forthcoming. Visitation will take place on Tuesday, October 20th from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Crawford Funeral Home. A Mass of Chrisian Burial will follow at 1:30 p.m. at St. Joseph and St. Patrick Church with rev. Rick Courier officiating. A luncheon will be provided after the mass in the church hall. The Crawford Funeral Homes are assisting the family.

Ronald Stephens

GLADSTONE — Ronald Stephens, age 90, of Gladstone passed away Saturday, October 10, 2026 at his home in Gladstone. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by the Anderson Funeral Homes of Escanaba and Gladstone. 

Robert W. Curtice

ESCANABA — Robert William Curtice, Jr. passed away Friday, October 9, 2026 at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by the Anderson Funeral Homes of Escanaba and Gladstone.

Mark J. West

GLADSTONE — Mark J. West, age 68, of Gladstone, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with his wife Penny and family by his side. Mark was born on September 7, 1958, in Escanaba, the son of Kenneth and Jane (LaVasser) ...

Douglas D. Garvin

Douglas Darryl Garvin, age 80, passed away on October 8th , 2026 surrounded by his family whom he loved dearly. Douglas was born the son of Walter and Angela (Mersnick) Garvin on April 29th, 1946. He graduated from Manistique High School in the Class of 1964 and began working for Lakehead Pipeline shortly afterward. Doug married the love of his life, Jeanne Kay, on August 20th 1966 and they spent the next 60 years together. After retirement, Doug could be found working in his yard, planting the gardens and tending to his fire pit with his very dear friends giving unsolicited advice to ...

Ronald J. Doyen

GLADSTONE — Ronald J. Doyen, age 92, of Gladstone passed away on Friday, October 9, 2026 at the St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. Ron was born September 22, 1934 in Watson, Michigan, the son of Clement and Marcella (St. Vincent) Doyen. He was a bus driver in the Watson and Arnold areas in ...