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Richard D. Cayer

ESCANABA — Richard Dale Cayer was born in Escanaba on September 10, 1947. He passed away peacefully on July 27, 2026 at the age of 78. Richard retired from the Teamsters Union after having working in road construction for over 40 years. In his garage, he loved working on and restoring ...

Patricia Cronkhite

GLADSTONE — Patricia “Pat” Cronkhite, age 68, of Gladstone, passed away at home on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. The Skradski Family Funeral Homes of Delta County are assisting the Cronkhite family. To offer a message of condolence please visit www.skradskifuneralhomes.com.

Richard C. Butryn

BARK RIVER — Richard Charles Butryn, 80, passed away July 21, 2026 in Green Bay, WI from complications of a stroke. Richard is survived by his wife, Winnie Butryn of Schaffer and son, Andy (Lynn) Butryn of Schaffer. A funeral service will take place at the Crawford Funeral Chapel in Bark River, Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. Pastor Christine Bergquist will officiate. The visitation will be prior to the service from 3:00-5:00PM EST. The Crawford Funeral Homes are assisting the Butryn Family

Robert J. Holmberg

IRON RIVER — Robert “Bob” J. Holmberg, 77, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026. He was born on April 18, 1949, in Gladstone, the son of the late Herbert and Evelyn (Anderson) Holmberg. He attended the Gladstone Schools, graduating with the class of 1967. He was a ...

Timothy Lee Anderson

GLADSTONE — Timothy "Tim" Lee Anderson, age 69, of Gladstone, passed away at Christian Park on Saturday, August 1, 2026, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Tim was born October 29, 1956, the son of Walter and Lillian (Maki) Anderson. Tim was raised on the family farm in Gladstone ...

John R. Irby

John Robert Irby, 76, passed peacefully with his wife Lisa by his side after battling an infection. John was born in California to Robert and Pauline Irby. He and his sisters Reba and Susan had so many fun stories of the life of being a preacher’s kid and growing up in a time when life was ...