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Obituaries

Mary R. Casperson

GLADSTONE — Mary R. Casperson, 87, of Gladstone, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 surrounded by her family. She was born on March 12, 1937 in Escanaba, daughter to Harry and Helen (Packenham) Jamar. Mary graduated from Escanaba High School in 1955. She married her loving ...

Terry (Chella) Manninen

WATSON — Terry (Chella) Manninen, age 59, of Watson passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024 at U.P. Health Systems - Marquette. He was born August 23, 1964 in Escanaba and was the son of John E. and Marilyn C. (Trenary) Manninen. Chella graduated from Gwinn High School in 1982. He worked as the ...

Jack Scott Seder

GWINN — Jack Scott Seder, 74, of Gwinn, passed away Wednesday afternoon, July 17, 2024 at UP Health System Marquette. Jack was born August 30, 1949 in Flint, Michigan. He graduated from Grand Blanc High School in Grand Blanc, Michigan in 1967, and later attended Northern Michigan University ...

Gregory J. Clausen

RAPID RIVER — Gregory J. Clausen, age 52, of Rapid River, passed away early Tuesday morning, July 16, 2024 at his home. Greg was born on December 3, 1971 in Escanaba, the son of Edward Clausen and Karen (Johnson) Pickard. He attended and graduated from Gladstone Area Schools. Greg was ...

Delores Elaine (Weycker) Milton

LEMESA, Calif. — Delores Elaine (Weycker) Milton was born in Escanaba on October 3, 1942, to William and Lillian Weycker. She was the youngest of three siblings: Richard, Patricia, and Dee. As a young girl growing up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, she fell in love with horses and got ...

Rev. Dean A. Peterson

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Rev. Dean A. Peterson, age 84, died on July 15, 2024 from complications of cancer. A recent resident of Sunrise Assistive Living of Naperville North in Naperville, Illinois, Dean lived for 30 years in Escanaba, Michigan. Born on July 6, 1940, Dean grew up in Fort Dodge, ...