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Linna S. Dupont

FORD RIVER — Linna S. Dupont, 95, of Ford River, passed away Sunday evening, August 24, 2025 at LakeHouse Assisted Living in Escanaba. Among survivors include her children, Patricia Couillard and Michael Dupont, both of Escanaba. Visitation will take place on Thursday, August 28th from 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 615 S. 30th St., Escanaba. The funeral service will take place at 11:30 a.m. with Pastor Paul Doletzky officiating. A meal will immediately follow in the church hall. A complete obituary will be forthcoming. The Crawford Funeral Homes ...

Joseph Jude Dattilo

DEARBORN — Joseph Jude Dattilo, 74, of Dearborn, MI passed away on August 22 at Lakehouse Assisted Living in Escanaba. Born in Memphis, TN on November 19, 1950, son of Francis Dattilo and Amanda (Cornell) Dattilo, Joseph was raised in Detroit, MI where he attended St. Luke Elementary ...

Joseph J. Dattilo

Joseph J. Dattilo, 74, of Escanaba, passed away on Aug. 22, 2025, at LakeHouse Assisted Living in Escanaba. Survivors include his brothers, Anthony and Philip Dattilo. Visitation will take place at St. Joseph St. Patrick Church, 709 First Ave. S., Escanaba, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, from 10 to 11 a.m. A Mass of Christian burial will immediately follow at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Timothy Ferguson officiating. A complete obituary will be forthcoming. Crawford Funeral Homes are assisting the family.

Gordon M. Rouse

GLADSTONE — Gordon M. Rouse, age 72, of Gladstone, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, WI. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced in a forthcoming obituary announced by the Skradski Family Funeral Homes of Delta County.

Grace Wesley Roy

Grace Wesley Roy, 104, formerly of Escanaba, passed away in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Anderson Funeral Homes of Escanaba and Gladstone. 

Edward M. Land

POWERS — Edward M Land, 98 of Powers passed away at the Oscar G. Johnson Veterans Community Living Center in Iron Mountain, Wednesday, August 13, 2025 where he had been a resident for 2 months. Ed was born in Chicago on August 21, 1926 to the late Edward and Helene (Steffensen) Land. He proudly served his country in the Pacific Theater in WWII with the Army 511th Airborne. Ed met the love of his life, Lorraine Ehrhardt, in 1947 while working at U.S. Steel in Chicago. They married on October 1, 1949 and had two sons, Cal and Jeff. After working various manufacturing jobs in Chicago and ...