Ken Curtis was a Master. It would not have been in his nature to accept this honorific nor to boast of having such a title but to those of us who knew and loved him, it is a well deserved epitaph. As a Master is to Zen, being human was to Ken. His excellence was obvious in how he treated us: ...

POST FALLS, Idaho — Orval Dale Lancour, 82 of Post Falls, Idaho passed away peacefully at his home in Port Falls on September 16, 2024. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by the Anderson Funeral Homes of Escanaba and Gladstone.

GLADSTONE — Kenneth Curtis, age 57, of Gladstone passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Skradski Funeral Home in Gladstone.

ESCANABA — Francis E. Townsend, age 76, of Escanaba passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at U.P. Heath Systems-Marquette. He was born November 15, 1947 in Escanaba, Mich. and was the son of William and Catherine (Britz) Townsend. Francis graduated from Escanaba High School, moved to ...

ESCANABA — Francis R. “Bucky” Grenier, 82, of Escanaba, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at OSF St. Francis Hospital. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Crawford Funeral Home, 302 S. 13th St., Escanaba. Refreshments will be ...

RAPID RIVER — Richard Paul Kruse, 85, of Rapid River passed away peacefully following a short battle with cancer at his home in Rapid River on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. He was born February 21, 1939 in Fort Wayne, Ind. and was the son of Walter and Lucille (Morrison) Kruse. Dick graduated ...