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Alice Jones

ESCANABA — Alice Jones, age 96, of Escanaba passed away Friday, May 9, 2025 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, Wis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by the Anderson Funeral Homes of Escanaba and Gladstone.

Francis P. ‘Fran’ Bjorkquist

ESCANABA — Francis P. “Fran” Bjorkquist, 74, of Escanaba, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at his home of natural causes. He was born on November 15, 1950 in Escanaba, son to Francis W. and Ann Marie (Hebert) Bjorkquist. Fran graduated from Escanaba High School, class ...

Catherine Ann Grondine

HERMANSVILLE — Catherine Ann Grondine, 76, of Hermansville, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2025 at Pinecrest Medical Care Facility in Powers. Among survivors are her daughter, Jacalyn Grondine. Visitation will be on Friday, May 16 from 1 to 2 p.m. (Central Time) at St. Neumann Catholic Church in Spalding. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 2 p.m. (Central Time) At the conclusion of the mass, a meal will be served in the church hall. Burial will take place in Meyer Twp. Cemetery in Hermansville. The Crawford Funeral Homes are assisting the Grondine family.

Janet M. “Jan” LaVigne

BARK RIVER — Janet M. “Jan” LaVigne, 77, of Bark River, passed away the early morning of Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at Cedar Hill Assisted Living with loving family by her side. Among survivors are her son, Todd Lantagne. Visitation will take place at St. Anne’s Church, 817 S Lincoln Rd, Escanaba, MI 49829, on Monday, May 12, 2025, starting at 10:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow the visitation at noon with Rev. Fran DeGroot officiating. A luncheon will be offered in the church hall after the mass. The Crawford Funeral Homes are assisting family.

Janet M. ‘Jan’ LaVigne

BARK RIVER — Janet M. “Jan” LaVigne, 77, of Bark River, passed away the early morning of Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at Cedar Hill Assisted Living with loving family by her side. Jan was born in Escanaba on April 10, 1948, daughter of Alfred and Norma (Larson) LaVigne. She was raised in ...

Rita Marie Theresa Taylor

WELLS — Rita Marie Theresa Taylor, 87, of Wells, beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away early Tuesday morning, May 6, 2025 at Cedar Hill Assisted Living. She was born on August 15, 1937 in Escanaba, daughter to Adolph and Sabilla (Lafaut) Lippens. She devoted her ...