Ruth A. McNamee (Phelps), age 83, of Gwinn, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026 at Aurora Bay Healthcare in Green Bay, WI. A graveside service is scheduled for Monday, June 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Masonville Township Cemetery in Rapid River. A full obituary will be forthcoming. The Skradski ...

Joanne was born in Mullens, West Virginia, while her parents—James Joseph Smith (Smith Construction) and Geraldine Bonita Kane—were temporarily away from their home in Youngstown, Ohio. Geraldine worked in the accounting department at Youngstown Steel, and Joe carved highways and roads ...

Mary Jean “Jeanie” Berres, 85, of Escanaba passed away in her apartment at LakeHouse Assisted Living on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Jeanie was born October 28, 1940 in Escanaba, the daughter of Raymond “Shorty” DeGrand and Mary (Blomstrom) DeGrand. She graduated in 1958 from Holy Name ...

A Celebration of Life will be held for Dave Kositzky on Saturday, May 9, 2026, 12 pm - 3 pm at the Escanaba Country Club. Dave Kositzky passed away on February 26, 2026, at his winter home in Lake Havasu City, AZ. He was surrounded by Nancy, Cory and Kristen and his sister-in-law Chris all by ...

Patrick G. Spriks, age 68 of Rapid River passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Christian Park Healthcare Center in Escanaba. Family will receive friends on Saturday, May 30, 2026 from 1:00 until 2:00 PM at the Rapid River Congregational Church. Military honors will follow at 2:00 PM and ...

Beyers "Buzz" Watts, Jr., age 68, of Wells passed away at home on Sunday, May 3, 2026. Buzz was born November 30, 1957 in Portsmouth, Virginia, the son of Beyers and Dolores (Ozanich) Watts Sr. He was united in marriage to Tammy Tryan on December 3, 1988 in Manistique. Buzz was the General ...